GRADUATE COURSE
Self-Care for Health Professionals
ACC – SCHP 706
Graduate-level study of evidence-based approaches to personal wellbeing and professional sustainability for healthcare professionals and students.
Is this Course Right For You?
Self-Care for Health Professionals is designed for healthcare professionals, healthcare students, educators, administrators, and caregivers seeking to sustain personal wellbeing while serving others effectively. The course explores evidence-based approaches to resilience, stress management, professional sustainability, and personal growth in demanding healthcare environments.
What You'll Gain
Why Self-Care for Health Professionals Matter
Healthcare professionals frequently invest significant energy in caring for others while neglecting their own wellbeing. Sustainable healthcare service requires sustainable healthcare professionals. This course provides practical tools and perspectives that support personal resilience, professional longevity, and effective service in both clinical and community settings.
Meet Your Faculty
Joseph LeMaster, MD, MPH
Professor
Drawing on decades of experience in epidemiology, refugee health, public health research, and healthcare service in Nepal and the United States, Dr. LeMaster helps learners develop the personal resilience and professional sustainability needed for long-term impact in healthcare service.
Cost & Affordability
INMED is committed to providing affordable, graduate-level education for healthcare professionals and students worldwide.
Tuition for the Epidemiology $1,050.
Ready to Begin?
Join healthcare professionals and students developing the knowledge and skills needed to serve effectively across cultures and communities.
Course Details
About this Course
This course gives the learners the tools and skills needed to live a healthy lifestyle. Health professionals are susceptible for neglecting their own care for the service of others. This leads to unhealthy habits, physical and emotional neglect, compassion fatigue, and ultimately will have a direct affect on the personal and professional life of the health professional. This course aims at promoting the well-being of health professionals through education and behavior change that promotes a healthy lifestyle. This is a comprehensive course built around the required textbook Stick with It. A Scientifically Proven Process for Changing Your Life – For Good by Sean D. Young, PhD (HarperCollins, 2017).
Competency Objectives
At the completion of the Self-Care for Health Professionals Course, learners will be able to demonstrate using case-studies and simulation:
- Complete a personal health status analysis.
- Analyze one’s personal health assessments.
- Develop a personal health plan that addresses nutrition, stress reduction, sleep hygiene, community and activity.
- Implement behavior change models into one’s personal health plan.
Schedule & Format
Download the Self-Care for Health Professionals Course Syllabus
INMED Graduate Courses follow a structured eight-week learning format designed to promote meaningful engagement, collaboration, and application.
Course Format
- Eight-week online learning experience
- Weekly faculty-guided virtual classroom sessions
- Assigned readings and learning activities
- Interaction with faculty and fellow learners
- Applied assignments and assessments
Time Commitment
Learners should anticipate dedicating approximately 4-6 hours per week to readings, coursework, discussions, assignments, and virtual classroom participation.
Education & Evaluation
Education Methods
Learners will achieve the course competency objectives through the following educational methods:
- Assigned book and article readings
- Critical analysis
- Group discussions
- Essay Composition
- Simulation exercises
Evaluation Methods & Requirements For Successful Completion
Assessment of the learner’s performance will be based upon:
- Demonstration of the competency objectives using case-studies and simulation
- Completion of all Chapter Discussion Board assignments
- Completion of all Article Discussion Board assignments
- Achievement of ≥80% on the Self-Care for the Health Professional Essay
- Achievement of ≥80% on the Self-Care for the Health Professional Final Exam
- Complete evaluation and credit claims forms at the course conclusion.
Continuing Education
Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit for the INMED Epidemiology Course is attained through satisfactory completion of the course requirements. Note: CME is not applicable to students or resident physicians.
Cost
There is no additional charge for Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit.
Accreditation Statement
Physicians
Institute for International Medicine is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Institute for International Medicine designates this other activity (live course and enduring material) for a maximum of 38 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation Launch Date: February 1, 2024
Accreditation Termination Date: February 1, 2027
Other Healthcare Professionals
A certificate of completion indicating the number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ will be issued for completing this course. Certificates may be submitted to applicable state boards for recognition.
Disclosures
No persons in control of the content of this course have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
| Nicholas Comninellis MD MPH DIMPH | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose |
| Joseph LeMaster MD MPH | Wife owns individual stock with AstraZeneca PLA: All relevant financial relationships mitigated |
| Fred Loper MD | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose |
| Timothy Myrick MD DTMH | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose |
| Leda Rivera | No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose |
Policies
Enrollment in INMED courses constitutes agreement with all applicable academic and administrative policies.
Refund Policy
Refund requests are subject to INMED’s published refund schedule and policies.
Attendance
Learners are expected to actively participate in all required learning activities and virtual classroom sessions.
Punctuality
Assignments and assessments should be completed by established deadlines. Late submissions may affect successful course completion.
Academic Standing
INMED reserves the right to dismiss learners who fail to meet academic, professional, or behavioral expectations.
Technology Requirements
Learners are responsible for maintaining reliable internet access and the technology necessary to participate fully in online learning activities.
Additional policies are available through the Student Policies section.
Graduate Diploma
INMED highly recommends that the Graduate Certificate in International Health be complemented with a supervised Service-Learning experience, available throughout the INMED Graduate Diplomas in International Medicine, Nursing, & Public Health (DIMPH, DINPH, DIPH) and the Master’s Degree in International Health (MIH). Learners of these programs may register for the course here.
