CME Webinar: The Mindful Brain: Exploring the Science Behind Meditation and Healing


Tuesday, June 24, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (EDT)
Category: Special Events

Taught by a physician and former neurologist, this webinar offers a clinically grounded exploration of mindfulness and its impact on brain function and health. Participants will examine the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying mindfulness meditation, review current research on evidence-based mindfulness interventions, and learn practical strategies for integrating these approaches into both patient care and personal wellness. This course is designed to equip physicians with actionable insights to enhance therapeutic outcomes and support their own resilience and well-being.  ($35 for NHMS Members / $55 for Non-members)

Learning Objectives
The Mindful Brain: Exploring the Science Behind Meditation and Healing:

At the conclusion of this educational presentation, the participant will be able to:

1. Define mindfulness and the neurophysiology underlying the short and long term benefits of mindfulness meditation.

2. Describe evidence-based mindfulness based interventions and some specific applications as supported by current research.

3. Integrate evidence-based mindfulness based interventions personally or professionally to support health and wellbeing.

Faculty: Irena Danys, MD

Irena Danys, MD is the founder of Mindful Healers, providing quality meditation and mindfulness programs for individuals, groups, schools and businesses. A long time student and practitioner of meditative practices, she saw the personal benefits of mindfulness and meditation throughout the challenges of life, strife and a busy medical career. This compelled her to study and train at the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society at UMass Medical School Worcester, becoming a qualified teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Seeking to provide the highest standard of excellence, she continued her training at the Mindfulness Center at Brown University, Rhode Island, and became a Certified MBSR Teacher.

Her special areas of interest are neuroplasticity, and the brain changing effects of meditation. She also is actively exploring the impact of mindfulness practices for alleviation of burnout, mental fatigue and poor sleep.

For More Information:

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