Learn how to build healthy habits and elevate your focus and performance potential.
2 weeks,
entirely online
4–6 hours per week
Self-paced learning
Bite-sized modules,
weekly live sessions
1
Tools to improve self-awareness, promote productivity, and optimize performance.
2
A holistic, practical approach for unlocking the power of high-performance thinking.
3
Accessible strategies for greater self-awareness, and the ability to redefine success and failure.
4
Knowledge of the importance of exercise, nutrition, and sleep on overall well-being.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit designation
American Medical Association (AMA)
The Stanford University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
View the full accreditation information here from Stanford Medicine.
Over the duration of this online micro course, you’ll work through the following modules:
Module 1 Mindset: Cultivating skills to enhance performance
Develop skills that promote cognitive flexibility and maximize potential.
Module 2 Lifestyle modifications for peak performance
Learn how to enhance performance by modifying your lifestyle.
Please note that module titles and their contents are subject to change during course development.
Dr. Francesco Nandkumar Dandekar
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
Dr. Dandekar is the associate director of sports psychiatry at Stanford University. After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Southern California with a BS in Biomedical Engineering, he earned a Regents Scholarship to complete his MD at U.C. San Diego, where he received the American Academy of Neurology’s Prize for Excellence. During his residency and fellowship at Stanford, Dr. Dandekar provided care to a variety of patients utilizing a combination of medication management, psychotherapy, and lifestyle changes (sleep, nutrition, exercise, recovery). Teamed with clinical professor Dr. Douglas Noordsy, he helped to incorporate psychiatric services into Stanford's sports psychology program, and continues to see elite athletes as part of the Stanford Sports Psychiatry Clinic.
“So much of our performance is based on factors that we're often not aware of, and incorporating new skills and mindsets can make a huge difference in our ability to improve and excel”
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