Continuing Medical Education 8797 Beverly Boulevard, Suite 250, Los Angeles, California 90048

Office (310) 423-5548 FAX (310) 423-0309

The Wellness Course: Bringing Joy to the Practice of Medicine

Friday, October 19, 2018

Course Director– Waguih William IsHak, MD, FAPA

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Harvey Morse Conference Center 8701 Gracie Allen Drive – Plaza Level, South Tower

Los Angeles, CA 90048

Continuing Medical Education 8797 Beverly Boulevard, Suite 250, Los Angeles, California 90048

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Dear Prospective Exhibitor:

This letter is an invitation to participate as an Exhibitor at the continuing medical education symposium entitled “The Wellness

Course: Bringing Joy to the Practice of Medicine, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, October 19, 2018.

This unique course will examine the importance of wellness and provide recommendations, tools, and resources that healthcare professionals could utilize to develop resiliency, work/life balance, and self-care. The program will feature workshops on:

YOGA BREATHING MINDFUL MEDITATION PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION WELLNESS FOR WOMEN PHYSICIANS WELLNESS FOR PHYSICIANS-IN-TRAINING PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE WELLNESS FOR NURSING STAFF

If you would like to have an exhibit table at the meeting, please contact us for the fee involved.

We will provide a 6’ table and two representatives from your company may staff the exhibit table. I have included the conference agenda for this meeting which details the times for registration, breaks and meal functions; these are typically the times when attendees visit exhibits. In addition, I’ve included a separate exhibitor information sheet with additional conference details for exhibitors.

If you would like to have an exhibit table, please register by clicking the link located under the “Exhibitor Registration” section. Our tax ID # is 95-1644600. We are a 503(c)-non-profit organization. This activity is CME certified and complies with all ACCME Standards for Commercial Support. If you elect to exhibit at this conference and submit a completed Exhibit Agreement, you are attesting to your full understanding of and compliance with all standards and guidelines related to separation of promotion from this educational activity. In addition, in accordance with OPEN PAYMENTS (Physician Payments Sunshine Act), if exhibitors plan to provide anything of value to physicians, it is the responsibility of your organization to maintain your own record of who accepted these items. If you have any questions, please contact me by

phone at 310-423-2935 or by email at stokes@cshs.org

Sincerely,

Barbara Stokes

CME Program Specialist

Enclosures

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Exhibitor Information at a Glance

Conference Location

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Harvey Morse Conference Center

8701 Gracie Allen Drive, Plaza Level, South Tower

L.A., CA. 90048

Conference & Exhibit Hours

Set-up: 6:15am-7:15am Break-down: 5:15pm-6:15pm Symposium attendees will be encouraged to visit exhibitors during breakfast, lunch, and all break times. Please refer to the course agenda on page 5 for further details.

Exhibitor Registration

To register as an exhibitor and reserve a space, please click HERE Your Exhibit Agreement must be on file with the CME Office prior to setting up for the symposium. The agreement should include the names of all company representatives who will be attending. The CME Office is required to provide Cedars-Sinai Security Department with the names of all company representatives to ensure access to the medical center.

Accommodations

Sofitel LA 8555 Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90048 310-278-5444 or 800-521-7772 To reserve your room, call (800) 521-7772 or (310) 278-5444 and tell the agent you are attending a Cedars-Sinai Symposium to receive the special rate. All reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card.

Directions

From LAX: Merge onto West Century Blvd from World Way. Take I-405 ramp North for 8 miles. Exit CA-2/Santa Monica Blvd, merge onto Cotner Ave, and turn right onto Santa Monica Blvd, continuing on for 3.6 mi. Turn right onto Beverly Blvd. Cedars-Sinai will be on the right. From the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10): Exit La Cienega Blvd (No). Proceed to Beverly Blvd and turn left. At San Vicente, turn left. Make right on Gracie Allen. From the San Diego Freeway (I-405): Exit Wilshire Blvd (Westwood). Proceed to Robertson Blvd and turn left. Turn right on Alden Drive. Alden Drive becomes Gracie Allen Drive at George Burns Drive.

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From the Hollywood Freeway heading South (US 101): Exit Highland Ave and head south. Turn right onto Beverly Blvd. Go left on San Vicente, then right on Gracie Allen Dr. From the Sofitel Hotel: A short 3-minute walk West on Beverly Blvd will bring you to Cedars-Sinai. A complimentary shuttle service to/from the Sofitel and the medical center will also be available.

Ground Transportation

For those flying in to LAX, taxi service is available from the designated taxi zones, usually on the Arrivals or Baggage Claim levels of most terminals. One-way cab fare to the Sofitel Hotel or Cedars- Sinai is about $55, depending on traffic. Major cab companies and areas serviced include:

• Beverly Hills Cab 800-273-6611 (LA& Beverly Hills) • United Independent Taxi 800-411-0303 (Beverly Hills) • Yellow Cab 800-200-1085 (Los Angeles)

Parking at CSMC

Self-parking is available in the following CSMC parking lots including:

• P4 on Sherbourne Drive between 3rd St & Gracie Allen

• P1 on George Burns Road, North Tower, between Beverly Blvd and Alden Drive

• P2 on George Burns Road, Spielberg Building, between Beverly Blvd and Alden Drive

PARKING LOTS - P2 AND P1 OFF OF GEORGE BURNS AND LOT 4 OFF OF SHERBOURNE

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Booth Furnishings & Set-Up

Exhibitors will be provided with a table and chair(s). Please note that draping/table coverings, extension cords and surge protectors are your responsibility and will not be provided - Wi-Fi is available when you sign on as a C-S guest.

Booth Tear Down

Shipment of Exhibit Materials: Cedars-Sinai is no longer accepting shipped materials so please plan to bring them on the day of the meeting and remove once the meeting has ended.

Please note that Cedars-Sinai is not responsible for any loss or damage to the exhibitor’s property. Materials left after the conference will be discarded.

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Office (310) 423-5548 FAX (310) 423-0309

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The Wellness Course: Bringing Joy to the Practice of Medicine

Friday, October 19, 2018

7:30 AM - 5:15 PM

7:30 A.M. Registration and continental breakfast

7:45 A.M. Opening remarks:

Itai Danovitch, MD, MBA, Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

7:50 A.M. The Case for Wellness:

Steven J. Jacobs, MD, Chairman of Physician Wellbeing Committee at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

8:15 A.M. Keynote Address: Carol Bernstein, MD, Past APA President 9:00 A.M. System-Based Interventions to Promote Wellness:

Karen Miotto, MD, FASAM, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Chair of the Physician Wellbeing Committee at the David

Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

9:30 A.M. Break

9:45 A.M. Stress Management Skills Lab I

Breakout sessions with group facilitators on Stress Management Skills: (SELECT 2, 40 min each)

Mindful Meditation Wellness for Physicians-in-Training

Breathing Exercises Wellness for Women Physicians

11:15 A.M. Transforming the Narrative about Mental Health: Blurring the Lines Between Us and Them:

Donna Hardaker, Manager, Workplace Mental Health and Peer Management at Sutter Health

11:45 A.M. Lunch – Nutritious meal and The Healing Power of Humor:

Stuart Robertshaw, MD, President & CEO of the National Association for the Humor Impaired

12:45 P.M. Wellness Apps and Devices:

Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, Director of Health Services Research at Cedars-Sinai Health System

1:15 P.M. Practice Efficiency:

Steven J. Jacobs, MD, Chairman of Physician Wellbeing Committee at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

1:45 P.M. Day to Day Self-Compassion and Self-Care:

Jorge Cherbosque, PhD, Co-Director of UCLA Staff and Faculty Counseling and Consultation Services

2:15 P.M. Break

2:30 P.M. Stress Management Skills Lab II:

Breakout sessions with group facilitators on Stress Management Skills: (SELECT 2, 40 min each)

Psychological Health in the Workplace Yoga

Wellness for Nursing Staff Progressive relaxation

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4:00 P.M. Nutrition: Practical Recommendation for Wellness:

Chrisandra Shufelt, MD, Associate Director, Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center

4:30 P.M. Inspirational Lecture:

Sonja Lyumbomirsky, PhD, Professor of Psychology at University of California, Riverside, Associate Editor of the Jorunal

of Positive Psychology, and author of The How of Happiness

5:15 P.M. Adjourn

AGENDA SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE – Please refer to the registration page for the latest course agenda

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