Embracing the Unknown

Palliative Care and It's Potential to Change Healthcare 47*DURvyzblz.72 View this email in your browser Thankful for Palliative Care and Ability to Embrace Join us for a series of casual moments with Dr. B.J. Miller, an expert on palliative and end of life care, a keynote speaker at our Compassionate Approaches to Aging and Dying. This week's topic is Palliative Care and It's Potential to Change Healthcare.  There is a misconception of what Palliative Care is and it's meaning.  How do we empower ourselves in this world of medicine? Can we create change and if so, how? Are you feeling abandoned? Are you feeling that there is more to life than medicine? Watch the full video here Come join us and listen to Dr. BJ Miller on Saturday, December 9th and Diane Israel on Friday, December 8th at Naropa University. BJ Miller BJ Miller MD is an expert on palliative and end of life care. He is an advocate for a healthcare system that minimizes unnecessary suffering and maximizes quality of life. An Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), Dr. Miller is also an attending specialist for the Symptom Management Service of the UCSF Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of the country's very first outpatient palliative care clinics.  Sign Up Now Embracing the Unknown Join Diane Israel as she encourages us to accept, embrace and move through our own fear of mortality as we face end-of-life issues. Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them ~ Albert Einstein ~ Every single one of us will die. Does this fact instill fear or peace within you? Read More... Diane Isreal Diane Israel is a psychotherapist and an Adjunct Professor in the Graduate School of Counseling & Psychology at Naropa University. Her experiences as a world-class runner and triathlete led her to specialize in body image. She assists clients in celebrating their true selves, practicing self-care, and healing through mind-body integration. Diane also offers consulting in the areas of personal aging and caring for our aging family members. She is a Trustee at Passageworks Institute, supporting educators with practices and principles that integrate social, emotional and academic learning. Diane produced the award-winning independent documentary film, Beauty Mark. The film examines the race to perfection and has reached thousands of viewers through the Media Education Foundation. It is also endorsed by the National Eating Disorders Association, the Women's Sports Foundation, and the Dove Self Esteem Fund. Register Today! 1-Day and Single Event Opportunities Available Hurry! price increases on December 1st Copyright © 2017 Naropa University - Institute, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you've attended a Naropa University event in the past or visited eNaropa.org Our mailing address is: Naropa University - Institute 2130 Arapahoe Ave Boulder, Co 80302 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list