Election season coupled with the uncertainty of the ongoing pandemic and disruption to our normal routines can cause elevated levels of stress and anxiety. 

To help faculty, staff, and students cope with these challenging circumstances, Dr. Anne Weisman from the UNLV School of Medicine is hosting a virtual mind body skills seminar based on the program developed by Dr. James Gordon of The Center for Mind Body Medicine in Washington, D.C.

In the seminar, Dr. Weisman will teach techniques to help you:

• Relax your body
• Quiet your mind
• Improve your sleep
• Manage stress
• Improve your mood

The Center for Mind Body Medicine program has repeatedly demonstrated in published research 80% reductions in symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, significant improvement in symptoms of depression, and enhanced hopefulness, optimism, and compassion for others. 

About the trainer

Anne Weisman, Ph. D.
As the UNLV School of Medicine’s Director of Wellness & Integrative Medicine, Dr. Anne Weisman develops the school’s wellness and integrative medicine curriculum and workshops for students, faculty, and residents.

Weisman has spent more than a decade caring for people living with HIV/AIDS, and working with hospice patients. She also has developed continuing medical education classes for nurses and other health care providers on how to incorporate non-pharmacological techniques such as massage therapy, aromatherapy, and energy work in patient care.

She was awarded the Jefferson Award for Public Service for her volunteering as a massage therapist for HIV/AIDS patients in 2007. Weisman also presented her research on the healing power of touch, particularly for hospice & HIV/AIDS patients at the Nevada Public Health Association and American Public Health Association annual conferences. She was chosen to represent her research at the Clinton Global Initiative University 2010 at the University in Miami to advocate for massage therapy and building touch into patient care.