Presenter: Alison Szarko Ph.D.
Provides 1.00 hour of CE/CME credit (Presented on April 10, 2026; Reviewed May 04, 2026; Expires May 04, 2028)
Online CME Credit: These courses are FREE with an active Community or Academic Clinical Faculty appointment at UNR Med. For questions or inquiries regarding this program series, please contact adamwilkinson@med.unr.edu.
Resilience is not a fixed trait — it is a learnable, teachable set of skills. This session introduces faculty to a behavioral science framework for understanding and cultivating resilience, grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) and psychological flexibility theory. It also examines how the teaching environment itself — as a behavioral system — can promote or hinder student wellbeing. Participants will explore the psychological and socio-environmental factors that foster wellbeing and shape resilient responding. They will also examine their own role as models of psychological flexibility for students and develop practical skills for recognizing when students are struggling. The session closes with ACT-based experiential exercises that faculty can implement immediately in clinical and classroom settings. No prior knowledge of ACT is required.
This session topic is part of a clinical teaching professional development series presented by the Office of Faculty Affairs. To view all session topics in this series, please click on Office of Faculty Affairs Program Series. These courses are FREE with an active Community or Academic Clinical Faculty appointment at UNR Med. Please email Adam Wilkinson if you have any questions.
Following participation in this activity, participants should be able to:
To receive credit for meeting the training requirements associated with your Community Faculty appointment or the Academic Clinical Faculty Meaningful Participation Program, you must complete both of the following steps:
⚠️ Important: Your participation will only be recorded if both steps are completed.
Note for non-clinicians: You may still claim credit and will receive a certificate of completion.
For questions concerning the online evaluation or your certificate, please contact our office at (775) 784-4791 or email us at cme@med.unr.edu.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine approves this program for 1.00 hour of nursing continuing education credit. Nevada State Board of Nursing provider number 120894-1.
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