Table 1 General MBAT-Rx Structure. Each of MBAT's core themes is connected to a specific home practice and contextualized for medicine. Each theme is presented for 1 h. Participants are introduced to home practice during class sessions
Class (2 hrs) | Core Theme | Home Practice | Contextualization |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Focused Mind: Optimizing performance personally and professionally Brain Fitness: Train your brain like your life depends on it | Mindful sitting (10 min) | Link between inattention and medical errors |
2 | Attending: Being present with your patient Treat/Don’t Treat: The Proportionate Response | Mindful body scan (15 min) | Training to be an “Attending” physician requires attention, focus, responses proportionate to situation |
3 | Fear Factor: Responding effectively in the face of fear Embracing Uncertainly: Thriving amidst uncertainty | Open monitoring (15 min) | Tying together how uncertainty in medicine can activate fear responses that degrade attention, paying attention mindfully can be an antidote |
4 | The Power Within: Expanding Interpersonal Capabilities Ending and Beginning: It only works if you work it | Connection practice (15 min) | Focus on interpersonal dynamics in medical teams, need for relational support in career and personal life |