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  • Services
    • Free Counseling
    • Balint Groups
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • Joy of Medicine Summit
    • Monthly Meetups
  • Wellness Library
    • Program Flyer
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Mark your calendars for the 9th Annual Joy of Medicine Summit! Saturday, September 27, 2025

Annual Joy of Medicine Summit

 SSVMS’s Annual Joy of Medicine Summit provides the opportunity to join other physicians for fellowship and hands-on educational sessions to help build resilience and bring joy back to the practice of medicine.  

Joy of Medicine is a program of the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society's nonprofit 501(c)3, the Community Service, Education and Research Fund (CSERF). Joy of Medicine is funded solely by grants and donations. SSVMS membership dues do not fund SSVMS's charitable programs. 

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2024 Joy of Medicine Summit

Enhancing the Human Touch in Medicine with AI

Keisuke Nakagawa, MD


 AI is here. What does that mean for physicians? With growing concern that AI is here to replace the art of practicing medicine, the benefits of new technologies are not always recognized. During this CME presentation, Dr. Keisuke Nakagawa introduces the role of AI in medicine, how it is supporting physicians and practices, and debunking myths. Dr. Nakagawa will focus on real-world use cases on how AI can enhance the human touch in medicine. 

Emotional Intelligence and Medical Practice

Mandeep Tumber-Bhela, PhD


 Ready to enhance your medical practice with the power of Emotional Intelligence (EI)? Dr. Mandeep Tumber-Bhela offers an insightful exploration of how EI—defined as the ability to perceive and manage emotions—can positively impact knowledge, performance, safety, and trust in clinical settings. Dr. Tumber-Bhela will cover practical ways to boost self-awareness, empathy, and relationship skills. 

Mentorship Matters: Building a Legacy of Wellness in Medicine Panel

A dynamic panel of three experienced physicians and one medical student explore the unique opportunities for doctors to mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals, offering firsthand insights into the profound impact you can have on their growth and development. By becoming a mentor, you not only shape the future of medicine but also experience the rewarding journey of supporting young doctors as they navigate their careers. 


Interested in becoming a mentor? Click here.

2024 Joy of Medicine Sponsors

2023 Joy of Medicine Summit

Preventing Violence and Establishing a Treatment Alliance with Difficult Patients

Andrew Smith, PhD

From Healing Heroes to Distrusted Adversaries: Recovering and Healing After COVID

Elizabeth Morrison, PhD

Self Advocacy to Create Joy and Meaning in Medicine

John Chuck, MD

2022 Joy of Medicine Summit

Presentations on Leadership and Wellbeing, DEI and Wellness, and Connecting with Patients. 

2021 Joy of Medicine Summit

Magic in Medicine

Alan Chien

Medical Student at California Northstate College of Medicine 

The Balint Group Experience

Rochelle Frank, MD

Psychology of Wellness

Amy Ahlfeld, PsyD

Overcoming Childhood Toxic Stress

Caroline Giroux, MD

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