Parenting and Caregiving on the Frontlines
Taking care of your loved ones is challenging at the best of times. Pair this with trying to manage a high-intensity career at the same time, and you’ve got a recipe for burnout. Sometimes, we all need to know that we aren’t alone on this unpredictable journey.
This Michigan Medicine faculty panel and discussion will feature individuals’ challenges, opportunities, best practices, and life hacks along the caregiving journey, from navigating the many demands of juggling professional life with children to the erratic nature of caring for aging relatives.
Workshop Objectives
- Build connections with faculty colleagues from across the health system
- Listen to and share stories of lived experiences
- Learn about an optional new opportunity pertaining to work-life integration peer mentorship and coaching
Facilitators
Helen Kang Morgan, M.D.
Clinical Professor
Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Learning Health Sciences
Associate Chair of Faculty Development and Faculty Life
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Kelly Paradis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Associate Chair for Equity and Wellness
Department of Radiation Oncology