Event Title
Keynote Address: Mind-Body Dualism or Mind-Body Duels?
Location
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 4170 City Ave, Phila. PA 19131
Start Date
30-3-2012 6:00 PM
End Date
30-3-2012 8:00 PM
Description
Mind-Body Dualism or Mind-Body Duels? George C. Gardiner, MD, DLFAPA Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association Adjunct Associate Professor, Psychiatry – Drexel University College of Medicine Physician Advisor, Community Behavioral Health
Biographical Sketch: Dr. Gardiner graduated from Bates College with a BS degree and from Tufts University School of Medicine completing a straight medicine internship at Boston City Hospital. He later completed training in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Diseases at the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Hospital. Subsequently, Dr. Gardiner finished his residency in Basic Psychiatry at Hahnemann University.
Dr. Gardiner’s professional experiences range from community/public health to academic administration. Dr. Gardiner has served as Director of Personal Health Services at the Southeastern Philadelphia Neighborhood Health Center where he initiated comprehensive health programs funded by the federal Office of Economic Opportunity. Later in his career, Dr. Gardiner became the Regional Health Administrator for the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in Philadelphia. Expanding his professional repertoire, Dr. Gardiner served as Associate Provost for Minority Affairs of MCP Hahnemann University and Associate Dean, Minority Affairs in the School of Medicine.
Following training in Psychiatry at Hahnemann, Dr. Gardiner stayed in several different positions, including the founding director of the Psychiatric Medical Care Unit, an innovative inpatient facility caring for patients with combined medical and psychiatric illness. At Community Behavioral Health, Dr. Gardiner serves as an Adult Psychiatrist working with the staff in the authorization of mental health and substance abuse services for Medicaid recipients in Philadelphia. Currently, he is the Physician Advisor.
Dr. Gardiner is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry. He is also a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
Description of presentation: For many ethnic and cultural groups, the mind and the body are viewed as separate entities. This belief has both stymied and stigmatized those who present a different orientation, leading to drastic consequences. In order to address the needs of both groups and the implications of the varying opinions, critical consciousness must be rendered. Reviewing some aspects of the history of separating the mind from the body and then a rapprochement, Dr. Gardiner will explore the implications for health and healthcare practices in different cultural settings.
Educational Objectives:
- Describe the application of the Bio-Psycho-Social model in understanding cross-cultural issues in behavioral health
- Describe the mechanisms involved whereby psychosocial stressors can involve physical and emotional disruptions.
- List common therapeutic interventions that can bridge the “mind-body” chasm.
Target Audience: Doctoral Level Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
CEU: 2 Credits
Keynote Address: Mind-Body Dualism or Mind-Body Duels?
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 4170 City Ave, Phila. PA 19131
Mind-Body Dualism or Mind-Body Duels? George C. Gardiner, MD, DLFAPA Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association Adjunct Associate Professor, Psychiatry – Drexel University College of Medicine Physician Advisor, Community Behavioral Health
Biographical Sketch: Dr. Gardiner graduated from Bates College with a BS degree and from Tufts University School of Medicine completing a straight medicine internship at Boston City Hospital. He later completed training in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Diseases at the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Hospital. Subsequently, Dr. Gardiner finished his residency in Basic Psychiatry at Hahnemann University.
Dr. Gardiner’s professional experiences range from community/public health to academic administration. Dr. Gardiner has served as Director of Personal Health Services at the Southeastern Philadelphia Neighborhood Health Center where he initiated comprehensive health programs funded by the federal Office of Economic Opportunity. Later in his career, Dr. Gardiner became the Regional Health Administrator for the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in Philadelphia. Expanding his professional repertoire, Dr. Gardiner served as Associate Provost for Minority Affairs of MCP Hahnemann University and Associate Dean, Minority Affairs in the School of Medicine.
Following training in Psychiatry at Hahnemann, Dr. Gardiner stayed in several different positions, including the founding director of the Psychiatric Medical Care Unit, an innovative inpatient facility caring for patients with combined medical and psychiatric illness. At Community Behavioral Health, Dr. Gardiner serves as an Adult Psychiatrist working with the staff in the authorization of mental health and substance abuse services for Medicaid recipients in Philadelphia. Currently, he is the Physician Advisor.
Dr. Gardiner is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry. He is also a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
Description of presentation: For many ethnic and cultural groups, the mind and the body are viewed as separate entities. This belief has both stymied and stigmatized those who present a different orientation, leading to drastic consequences. In order to address the needs of both groups and the implications of the varying opinions, critical consciousness must be rendered. Reviewing some aspects of the history of separating the mind from the body and then a rapprochement, Dr. Gardiner will explore the implications for health and healthcare practices in different cultural settings.
Educational Objectives:
- Describe the application of the Bio-Psycho-Social model in understanding cross-cultural issues in behavioral health
- Describe the mechanisms involved whereby psychosocial stressors can involve physical and emotional disruptions.
- List common therapeutic interventions that can bridge the “mind-body” chasm.
Target Audience: Doctoral Level Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
CEU: 2 Credits