At PRC®, our core focus is the health, well-being and safety of the professionals we serve. With this focal point in mind, our overriding goal is to foster and promote public safety by working with our clients to develop skills that improve both personal functioning and professional competency.
PRC®‘s goal is to promote personal health through research, education, and services. Please click on the corresponding button below to learn more about PRC’s vision for personal mental health and well being.
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Education: PRC® is proud to be affiliated with Wales Behavioral Assessment in order to offer three CME activities for Healthcare Professionals. For more information on our activities and other education opportunities, please click on the education button.
Research: PRC® strives to remain at the forefront of research in Distressed Physician, Aging Physicians, and the ACGME core-competency areas. Follow our Research Feed to stay current on issues affecting healthcare professionals and Joint Commission interest. This link features summaries of new relevant articles, PRC®‘s own research interest, as well as PRC® news. Please click the button for more information!
PRC News
March 10, 2012
March 7, 2012
Greetings!
I am excited to announce the addition of two staff members to our clinical team!
Phil Flanders, PhD, and Shelley Parrett, LSCSW, LCAC, have recently joined our clinical staff. Their skill sets expand PRC®‘s ability to address a diverse group of concerns. Phil brings additional training and expertise in neuropsychology and phase of life/aging issues to our team. In addition, our ability to treat clients with issues of trauma will be further strengthened by Phil’s expertise in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Shelley will strengthen our ability to provide ongoing services in the area of dual diagnosis and chemical dependence with her strong background and training in substance use disorders.
The Professional Renewal Center® continue...
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Research Blog
February 25, 2013
Professionalism is important in many professions, but is perhaps most important to those who work in medicine. The relationship between patient and physician requires both good communication and a sense of trust. However this new age of social networ...
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January 3, 2013
The ability of a physician to empathize is critical to the relationship between the health professional and the patient. Previous research has shown that quality communication and an empathetic relationship improve the quality of care provided to the...
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July 2, 2012
Professionalism in the medical field has long been discussed in terms of physicians’ behavior. Therefore, research has focused on the pattern of unprofessional physician behavior and on how physicians’ behaviors influence the sy...
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June 29, 2012
Pediatricians’ competency in the realm of global health is a growing concern for the medical field. Global health training for residents has been increasing dramatically, and therefore, the desire to understand the outcomes of international experie...
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June 18, 2012
Poor Professionalism Identified through Investigation of Unsolicited Healthcare Complaints
Given that an estimated 15% of physicians will be considered too impaired to fulfill their professional responsibilities at some point in their career, ...
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Online Professionalism and Facebook – Falling Through the Generation Gap
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The Effect of a Structured Empathy Course on the Students of a Medical and a Nursing School
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Organizational Professionalism: Relevant Competencies and Behaviors.
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International Electives at the University of Minnesota Global Pediatric Residency Program: Opportunities for Education in All Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Competencies
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