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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
Reflective Practice and CME/CE
PAAM is excited to offer 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.
Attendees can use Learner+ to reflect on what they are learning during the retreat—anytime and anywhere learning happens.
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+.
Lodging and meals
Lodging and meals are reserved separately through Mount Madonna Center.
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.
Reserve lodging and meals through Mount Madonna Center
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.