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Join us for learning, renewal, collegial connection, and the newly reimagined 2026 Physicians’ Fall Retreat.
This 3½-day immersive retreat will explore a living, holistic approach to patient observation and physical examination through the Tria Principia—a threefold understanding of the body and the fundamental processes of nature.
Through nature observation, clinical case study, artistic activity, movement, small-group work, peer learning, and physical-examination practice, participants will deepen their ability to perceive relationships among structure, function, constitution, illness, and healing.
A threefold study of skeletal morphology will support participants in cultivating renewed organs of perception for medical practice and developing clinical insights into individual constitutions, disease processes, and therapeutic interventions.
This retreat is designed for physicians seeking to:
- Deepen clinical insight through renewed observational capacities
- Integrate spiritual-scientific principles into everyday medical practice
- Rediscover the diagnostic power of the physical examination
- Nourish the inner life that sustains meaningful medical work
The retreat also serves as the opening in-person experience within PAAM’s evolving three-year education and professional development pathway, while remaining valuable as a standalone retreat.
Registration includes
- 3½ days of immersive, faculty-led learning
- Tuition and program fees
- Complimentary access to Learner+
- A personal retreat notebook
- All artistic materials
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Schedule:
Arrival / check-in: Thursday, November 5, 3:00–5:15 p.m.
Dinner served 5:15pm
Opening session: 7:00 p.m.
Final session ends: Sunday, November 8, 12:00 p.m.
Sunday lunch: 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 5
- 3:00–5:15 p.m. — PAAM registration and arrival
- 5:15–6:15 p.m. — Dinner
- 7:00–8:00 p.m. — Welcome & Introduction
- 8:00–9:00 p.m. — Tria Principia in Myth & Story
Friday, November 6
- 8:00–8:30 a.m. — Singing & Movement
- 8:30–9:30 a.m. — Breakfast
- 9:30–10:45 a.m. — Small Group Work
- 10:45–11:00 a.m. — CME Check-in Orientation
- 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. — Tria Principia Lab 1: Alchemy of Substance
- 12:30–1:30 p.m. — Lunch
- 1:30–2:45 p.m. — Tria Principia Lab 2: Alchemy of Form
- 3:00–4:15 p.m. — Artistic Activity
- 4:30–5:15 p.m. — Dialogue Walk
- 5:15–6:15 p.m. — Dinner
- 7:00–8:00 p.m. — Self-Care & the Inner Life
- 8:00 p.m. onward — Free evening
Saturday, November 7
- 8:00–8:30 a.m. — Singing & Movement
- 8:30–9:45 a.m. — Small Group Work
- 10:00–11:00 a.m. — Brunch
- 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. — Tria Principia Lab 3: physical examination
- 1:00–2:00 p.m. — Snack
- 2:15–3:15 p.m. — Clinical Correlates: Hypertension
- 3:30–4:30 p.m. — Further Study
- 4:30–5:15 p.m. — Dialogue Walk
- 5:15–6:15 p.m. — Dinner
- 7:00–8:00 p.m. — Self-Care & the Inner Life
- 8:00 p.m. onward — Free evening
Sunday, November 8
- 8:00–8:30 a.m. — Singing & Movement
- 8:30–9:30 a.m. — Breakfast
- 9:30–10:45 a.m. — Reflections & Applications
- 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — Closing & Next Steps
- 12:30 p.m. — Sunday lunch for participants with a Mount Madonna meal reservation
Schedule is subject to minor refinement. Final room assignments and any onsite updates will be shared with participants.
Transportation & Ridesharing
San José International Airport (SJC) is the closest major airport to Mount Madonna Center. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is also a common option.
Mount Madonna is in a rural location, and rideshare services are not consistently available, so participants should arrange ground transportation in advance.
PAAM is coordinating an optional rideshare list for participants traveling through SJC and SFO. Participants may request a ride or offer space in a rental car or personal vehicle. PAAM will use the information submitted to help connect people with compatible arrival and departure times.
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Lodging and meals
Lodging and meals are reserved and paid for separately through Mount Madonna Center and are not included in PAAM tuition.
Participants may choose from private and shared rooms in the main building, as well as cottages, cabins, and yurts. The residential setting creates space for rest, collegial connection, reflection, and deeper engagement with the Retreat experience beyond the formal sessions.
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Reflective Practice and CME/CE
PAAM is excited to offer complimentary access to Learner+, a clinician-centric platform that rewards CME/CE credits for Reflective Practice.
Participants who choose to use Learner+ may reflect on their learning throughout the Retreat through the certified activity Reflective Practice.
Learner+ can be used anytime and anywhere learning happens, allowing participants to reflect on insights arising from the Retreat and their subsequent clinical practice.
CME/CE credit is available only through Learner+ for the certified activity Reflective Practice, jointly provided by CME Outfitters. Credit is not tied to this event or PAAM content but to the learner’s reflection within Learner+.
Cancellation policy
Cancellation requests received in writing by September 1, 2026, are eligible for a full refund, less a $150 withdrawal fee.
Cancellations received from September 2 through October 1, 2026, are eligible for a 50% refund.
After October 1, 2026, registration fees are nonrefundable. A registration may be transferred to an eligible colleague for a $150 transfer fee.
Email cancellations must be acknowledged by PAAM before they are considered received. Telephone cancellations cannot be accepted.