Positive Medicine for Doctors' Health and Wellbeing
Understand Life. Navigate It With Confidence. Live More Fully As Yourself.
Medicine teaches us how to care for others.
But very few of us were ever taught how to care for ourselves.
Many doctors know what they should be doing, yet still find themselves tired, overwhelmed, disconnected from their wellbeing, or struggling to maintain healthy habits in the face of a busy life.
The challenge is rarely a lack of knowledge.
The challenge is understanding how life, health, stress, relationships, habits, meaning and purpose fit together.
Positive Medicine for Doctors' Health and Wellbeing is a practical, evidence-informed programme that helps doctors understand life, navigate it with confidence, and create a sustainable path to health and wellbeing.
This programme combines modern medical science, systems thinking, behavioural science and whole-person healthcare into a practical framework for living well.
Because doctors are people too.
And your health matters.
An Introduction to Positive Medicine for Doctors’ Health and Wellbeing with Founder, Dr David Beaumont.
The Journey
Part 1a: Understanding the Science
Before we can change our lives, we need to understand what is happening.
In this foundational programme, you will discover:
- Why health is more than the absence of disease
- How the body functions as a complex adaptive system
- The relationship between stress, safety and chronic disease
- The role of the nervous system in health and wellbeing
- How energy, regulation and resilience influence health outcomes
- Why understanding creates the foundation for meaningful behaviour change
Topics include:
Salutogenesis and the origins of health
Self-Rated Health and interoception
Systems thinking and Life Homeostasis
Polyvagal Theory and neuroception
Cell Danger Response and Cell Safety Response
Epigenetics, worldview and agency
By the end of Part 1a, you will see health differently.
Part 1b: Positive Medicine for a Healthier Me
Understanding alone is not enough.
This programme helps you apply Positive Medicine principles to your own life.
You will learn:
- The Four Pillars of Whole Person Health
- Why small choices create powerful outcomes
- How behaviour change really works
- How to become an active participant in your own health
- How to create sustainable habits
- Why you are the hero of your own health journey
Along the way you will explore:
Physical Health
Psychological Health
Emotional Health
Spiritual Health
The Hero's Journey
The Positive Medicine Principles
By the end of this programme you will have a deeper understanding of yourself, your health, and the positive changes available to you.
Part 1 - CPD: 2 hours
Part 2: The Way to Health — Facing the Challenge of Life
This is where understanding becomes action.
The Way to Health helps you apply Positive Medicine to everyday life.
You will learn:
- How to face the challenge of life using a whole-person approach
- How safety creates the conditions for healing
- How to move from overwhelm toward balance and wellbeing
- How to strengthen resilience through practical daily actions
- How relationships, purpose, identity and meaning influence health
- How to create your own personalised Whole Person Health Plan
Across seven modules you will explore:
Facing the Challenge of Life
The Wisdom of Healing
Physical Health
Psychological Health
Emotional Health
Spiritual Health
Integration and Whole Person Health
The goal is not perfection.
The goal is creating a life that supports health, wellbeing and healing.
Part 2 - CPD: 12 Hours
Enrol in Part 2 - $1875 Enrol in the Bundle - Parts 1 & 2 - $2175
What Makes Positive Medicine Different?
Positive Medicine sees health and life as parts of the same system.
When life becomes overwhelmed, health suffers.
When we restore balance across the whole person, healing becomes possible.
The programme combines:
- Modern medical science
- Behaviour change science
- Systems thinking
- Whole Person Health
- Practical daily action
The result is a framework that helps you understand your life, navigate it with confidence, and live more fully as yourself.
Included With The Programme:
Positive Medicine Workbooks
Guided workbooks to support reflection, insight and practical action throughout the programme.
Positive Medicine Community Webinars
Join live webinars every three weeks to:
Connect with other doctors.
Share experiences and insights.
Ask questions.
Learn from common challenges.
Build momentum and accountability.
Attendance is entirely optional.
Optional Personalised Support:
Sometimes a conversation creates clarity.
Discovery Session with a Positive Medicine Health Coach
Complete the Four Pillars Questionnaire and review your results with an experienced Positive Medicine Health Coach.
Together you will:
Identify strengths and opportunities.
Clarify your goals.
Explore practical next steps.
Create a clear direction for your health journey.
Clinical Deep Dive with a Positive Medicine Doctor
For those wanting a more comprehensive exploration of their health and wellbeing.
A Positive Medicine Doctor can help you:
Explore your health through a whole-person lens.
Review barriers to progress.
Develop personalised strategies.
Create a plan tailored to your circumstances.
Ongoing Support
Continue with coaching or doctor consultations if you would like additional support, accountability and guidance.
Is This Programme For You?
This programme is designed for doctors who:
- Feel they have neglected their own health while caring for others
- Feel overwhelmed, stressed or stuck
- Know what they should be doing but struggle to do it consistently
- Want a practical and evidence-informed approach to wellbeing
- Want more energy, resilience and balance
- Are looking for greater meaning, purpose and fulfilment
- Want a sustainable framework for lifelong health
Meet Your Guide
Dr David Beaumont
Occupational Physician, author of the award-winning book Positive Medicine: Disrupting the Future of Medical Practice, and founder of Positive Medicine.
For more than two decades David has helped people understand the relationship between life, health and healing.
His mission is simple:
To help people understand life, navigate it with confidence, and live more fully as themselves.
Your Next Step
You spend your life caring for others.
Now it's time to invest in yourself.
Join Positive Medicine for Doctors' Health and Wellbeing and begin creating a healthier, more sustainable future for the person at the centre of your medical career: You.
Join Positive Medicine for Doctors' Health and Wellbeing and begin creating a healthier, more sustainable future for the person at the centre of your medical career: You.
Frequently Asked Questions
Positive Medicine for Doctors' Health & Wellbeing has been created specifically for medical doctors at any stage of their career. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, looking to improve your own wellbeing, or simply want a more practical and evidence-informed approach to lifelong health, this programme provides a framework you can apply both personally and professionally.
The programme is delivered in three parts and is designed to fit around a busy professional schedule.
Part 1A: 6 short video lessons (approximately 1 hour)
Part 1B: 10 video lessons (approximately 1 hour)
Part 2: 7 guided modules completed over approximately 12 weeks
You can work through the content at your own pace while applying what you learn to your everyday life.
Yes. The programme provides a total of 14 hours of CPD, including:
- 2 hours for Part 1A and Part 1B
- 12 hours for Part 2
This allows you to invest in your own health and wellbeing while continuing your professional development.
The core programme includes all learning materials, workbooks and optional community webinars. If you would like additional guidance, you can also choose to book a one-on-one Discovery Session with a Positive Medicine Health Coach or a Clinical Deep Dive with a Positive Medicine Doctor. These services are completely optional and designed to provide personalised support tailored to your individual goals and circumstances.