“My Burnout Story”

How Practicing AMI’s Physicians Conference Curriculum Transformed My Burnout Crisis into a Renewed Love of Medicine and Greater Creativity

By Anthony Santilli, MD

From my own personal experience, I’ve come to realize that what distinguishes the AMI Physicians CME Conference from other conferences is that it teaches people how to rely on themselves, rather than just giving them information to pass along to other people. It explains to attendees how to do what they already know how to do but to do it in a confident and secure fashion. And I believe wholeheartedly that it’s desperately needed in medicine and society in general.

I’ve attended most conferences to gain knowledge in hopes of being able to help my patients. But from attending this conference, I’ve gained knowledge to help myself, which in turn, has helped my patients dramatically. The benefit this curriculum has provided me has felt more like a personal and professional therapy for all of life, rather than just trying to acquire the latest medical information.

Each year, when I leave the AMI conference, I feel empowered, and the feeling of being empowered is critically important in the practice of my entire life.

Ten years ago, I was ready to leave medicine, and it was the tools I learned at this conference that enabled me to again think and truly believe that it’s the best job in the world!

This conference curriculum is definitely important for every health care provider, and for the future of health care in general. All medical professionals are now working under enormous pressures that we’ve never been adequately trained to deal with.

But what I’ve learned each year at the

AMI physicians conference has helped me to deal with things that, at times, were very scary. Life in the 21st century can be very challenging, and we just don’t receive a lot of education in life on how to navigate it. We’re not taught how to deal with all the complex interactions that occur. In contrast, every lecture presented at this conference teaches the practical tools we all need. And when skillfully employed, these tools really work as is evidenced by the latest peer-reviewed clinical study that proved this curriculum reduced Burnout 23.3%, reduced Secondary Traumatic Stress 19.9% and increased Compassion Satisfaction 11.2%.

For all these reasons, I highly recommend that every physician, PA, NP and medical executive attend this year’s 12th annual “Heart and Science of Yoga” conference. For me, it’s been a “life saver.” And during the upcoming conference I’ll be presenting the complete version of “My Burnout Story,” including several “before and after” pictures that illustrate (better than my words can) what burnout can do to our lives.

I look forward to meeting you in October!

Anthony Santilli received his medical degree from the University at Buffalo, having completed his fellowship at Weill Cornell University and post graduate training at Brown. Board-certified in Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine, he practices in Schenectady, NY, and is Co-Chair of AMI’s Department of Medical Education yourself. Express same compassion to yourself as you would to those you care for. And look in the mirror and ask yourself: ‘Are you happy?’ ‘Are you thriving?’ And if not, why is that? The AMI Conference Curriculum is news to use! It is the antidote to so many of those day-to-day challenges.”

12th Annual Heart & Science of Yoga ® CME Conference

Physicians, PAs & NPs • 32/34 CMEs

Proprietary Curriculum Proven in a Clinical Study to Reduce Burnout & Stress

Yoga Science

An educational body of knowledge for health and healing

History, philosophy, research and benefits of yoga and meditation

How to use the mind to make healthier choices

How to access the “super-conscious” mind

Understanding pain as an agent for healing

The transformative power of sacrifice

Increasing energy, will power and creativity

The power of desire and attention

Creative actions rather than reactionary responses

Antidotes for worry, stress and depression

How to create and benefit from your own Yoga Science Lab

A MI MEDITATION®

Systematic procedure for A MI MEDITATION®

How to diminish distractions

Training one-pointed attention for creativity

The one-minute meditation

Using A MI MEDITATION® skills throughout the day

Mantra Science:

What are the world’s great mantras?

How to use thoughts and mantra in the healing process

How the vibration of the mantra promotes health

Neuroplasticity as an effect of meditation

EASY-GENTLE YOGA

Two sets of Easy-Gentle Yoga stretches for exercise and pain relief

Understanding the physiology/anatomy of Easy-Gentle Yoga

BREATHING

The meaning of prana (life force)

How breathing irregularities foster dis-ease

Diaphragmatic breathing for pulmonary health

Complete (three-part) yogic breath

Yoga postures for healthy breathing

Alternate nostril breathing for energy/psychological balance

YOGA PSYCHOLOGY

Understanding the anatomy of your “real” being

How to coordinate the mind’s 4 Functions for optimal wellbeing

Managing thoughts, desires and emotions

How to experience freedom from fear

Optimizing the power of the present moment

Channeling the 4 primitive urges: Food, Sex, Sleep, Self-preservation

Yoga Nidra (“conscious sleep”): Advanced mind/body healing

Psychology of the Chakra System as a diagnostic tool

Alleviating burnout and building resilience

Tools for building and healing relationships

MIND/BODY SELF-CARE PLAN

How to reduce burnout and achieve work/life balance

Understanding Ayurveda as a science and as a diagnostic tool

Applying Epigenetics and lifestyle choices for health and wellness

How to keep your A MI MEDITATION® practice going and working

How to introduce these practices to your patients

Food as Medicine (diet and nutrition)

How Yoga Science can help create a culture of health and wellbeing