2023 Caduceus Retreat
Description
June 9-11, 2023
Franklin Marriott Cool Springs
700 Cool Springs Blvd
Franklin, TN 37067
*NOTE: This event is open only to current and former participants of the TMF Physician's Health Program and their registered guests.
Speakers
Thriving in Recovery
Chip Dodd, PhD; Colton Shannon, PhD; and Phil Herndon, MA
The day’s experience explores our ultimate problem according to AA Founder Bill Wilson—our difficulty forming true partnerships with others; and how we are created to live fully in relationship with ourselves, others, and God. This will be an interactive presentation with tools and experiences that offer "take home" benefits.
About Dr. Dodd
Chip Dodd, PhD, has guided thousands of professionals from all walks of life and their families across the “Badlands” of addiction, stress illnesses, and burnout to the lives they were created to have. For 23 years, he was the executive director of the Center for Professional Excellence (CPE), a treatment center in Nashville. In 2019, Chip started a consulting, mentoring, and counseling practice, which can be found at chipdodd.com.
He is the author of multiple books including The Voice of the Heart in 2001, which speaks to the importance of feelings as tools and gifts, which has impacted lives around the world. Each successive book, The Perfect Loss, Needs of the Heart, Keeping Heart, Anthem to the Invisible, Parenting with Heart, Hope in the Age of Addiction, and How Are You Feeling Today? speak to our desire to live a full life, love others well, and lead lives that leave a valuable legacy.
Dr. Dodd received his PhD in Counseling from the University of North Texas in 1990 and his MA in English from the University of Mississippi in 1985. While in Texas he co-founded Bent Tree Counseling Center in Dallas, serving as clinical director until moving to Tennessee to continue work with professionals and their families.
About Dr. Shannon
Dr. Shannon is passionate about calling people back to their hearts to become reengaged with their mission for living. Colton works with men who are overwhelmed or disengaged from life. He primarily sees men who struggle with compulsive/addictive behaviors, anxiety, burnout, or trauma. He uses various counseling techniques from the Spiritual Root System, eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and emotionally focused theory.
Dr. Shannon has experience working in both inpatient and intensive outpatient settings in Memphis and Murfreesboro where he facilitated various mental health and addiction groups. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical counseling and is licensed as a professional counselor.
He lives in Murfreesboro with his wife (Rachael) and three kids (Max, Meryl, Murphy).
About Mr. Herndon
Mr. Herndon uses a dynamic approach to help his clients recover their hearts and redeem their stories. His therapeutic approach is grounded in the Spiritual Root System™, and is informed by the work of Irvin Yalom, Curt Thompson, Dan Siegel, and Dan Allender. He also integrates perspectives from Judeo-Christian traditions, existential philosophy, and pastoral care. Phil works with individuals who have lost their way through addiction, anxiety, depression, struggles with spirituality, or burnout to walk them through the tumultuous and scary times that are so common to the human experience.
He worked in the trucking business through college and after college until finally realizing his true passion was helping people walk through difficulties and heartache. He completed graduate school in 1992 with a Master of Arts degree in counseling and religious education.
Mr. Herndon served as a pastor in Texas for 15 years until joining the Center for Professional Excellence in 2005 where he served as Clinical Director until 2020. He became the Clinical Director and co-owner of (what is now) River Tree in 2020 and loves his role in developing, encouraging, and equipping the staff as they walk with people through their life journeys.
He lives in Murfreesboro with his wife Sheila and they have one son, Luke.
Sunday Spiritual Session
"The Key Is In The House"
Steve Lee
The problem is not what I thought it was and the solution is not where I thought it was.
About Mr. Lee
Steve Lee has worked in the field of addiction treatment and behavioral health for the past 10 years. Active in his own 12 Step recovery since 1989, he is also an inspiring, internationally recognized speaker. Sharing from personal experience, Mr. Lee clearly articulates the Twelve Step experience with “real world” practicality that makes him a master plenary speaker, workshop presenter, and retreat facilitator. He lives in Nashville with his wife, Connie.
Retreat Info
This annual event is required attendance for current participants in the TMF Physician's Health Program, and is open only to current and former participants. Families of those attending are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Meeting - Register by May 20
Registration fees are $110.00 per person this year:
- Register and pay online - NOTE: WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT AMEX OR DISCOVER CARD AS PAYMENT
- 2023 Registration Form - Print, fill out, and mail with payment to the TMF as instructed on the form.
Hotel - Reserve by May 20
Rooms at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, TN, are available at the special TMF rate of $165.00 per room/per night plus taxes.
- Reserve and pay online
- Reserve by phone - 615-261-6100; please mention you are with the Tennessee Medical Foundation Caduceus Retreat, June 9-11.
Questions?
Contact TMF Executive Director Jennifer Rainwater at jenniferr@e-tmf.org, or call the TMF at 615-467-6411.