Selected Presentations:

Ayres, JL. (2020). Novice Fish Keeping: Life Lessons That Help Us Navigate Uncertain Times. Plenary address. 41st Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. 

Ayres, JL.  (2007-2019).  Multiple didactic presentations on mental health and related issues to the family medicine residents, faculty, and staff members.  

Ayres, JL (2013-2019). Multiple interdisciplinary workshop presentations on psychological theory and biopsychosocial interventions that affect patients in primary care settings and on the palliative care consultation service.  

Ayres, JL. (2019). Living your core values. Faculty in-service. Rawson Saunders School, Austin, TX.

Ayres, JL. (2019). Creative (fun) activities that promote resilience and minimize resistance. Workshop, 40th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Chicago, IL.

Ayres, JL. & Leckie, K. (2019). Creative teaching strategies. Invited preconference workshop. 40th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Chicago, IL.

Ayres, JL & Ross, V. (2019). Core values and resilience promotion in family medicine education. Workshop, 40th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Chicago, IL.

Leckie, K., Sudano, L., & Ayres, JL. (2019). Mission it’s possible: Dynamite didactics for wellness and beyond. Workshop, 40th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Chicago, IL.

Ayres, JL. (2019). Strategic summer self-care. Teacher inservice, Rawson Saunders School. Austin, TX.

Ayres, JL. (2018). Becoming the hero of the journey: Promotion resilience and self-compassion in our patients, supervisees and ourselves. Workshop, Texas Psychological Association annual meeting. Frisco, TX.

Ayres, JL. (2018). Ghosts in the exam room: Identifying empathy myths and finding our compassion. Seminar, 39th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Chicago, IL. 

Ayres, JL. (2018). Creative (and fun) activities that foster team building, meaning making & reflection. Workshop, 39th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Chicago, IL.

Ross, VR & Ayres, JL. (2018). Take care of ourselves, taking care of each other: Resilience promotion for behavioral scientists. Seminar, 39th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Chicago, IL.

Cadick, A., Haymaker, C., & Ayres, JL. (2018). Interactive teaching strategies. Pre-conference workshop, 39th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Chicago, IL.

Ayres, JL. (2018). Putting on your own mask first: Strategy-based self-care. Teacher inservice. Rawson Saunders School. Austin, TX.

Ayres, JL. (2018). Building a new story: Fostering collaborative connections with students. Teacher inservice. Rawson Saunders School. Austin, TX.

Ayres, JL. (2018). Moving beyond “How was school today?”: Tips for negotiating dinner conversations with your children. Parent workshop. Rawson Saunders School. Austin, TX.

Leckie, K., Sudano, L. & Ayres, JL. (2017). Mission it’s possible: Designing dynamite didactics. Preconference workshop, 38th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Chicago, IL.

Ayres, JL. (2017). Put on your own mask first: practicing what we teach and other self-care strategies. Workshop, 38th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Chicago, IL.

Ayres, JL. (2017). If you build it, they will come: Creating a successful resident support group program. Workshop, 38th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Chicago, IL. 

Ayres, JL. (2017). La raza, espanol and ASL?!! Partnering with your child’s school. Family weekend retreat, Educational Resources Center on Deafness, Texas School for the Deaf. Community workshop.

Runyan, C.R., Ayres, J.L, Kim, C, Grace, A, Sherman, M., & Talen, MR. (2017). Task Force on Resident Wellness: Panel of Champion Wellness Programs. STFM, SanDiego, CA.

Ayres, J.L. & Myerholtz, L. (2016). Oh, the places you’ll go! Navigating your role as a new behavioral scientist. Workshop, 37th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Chicago, IL. 

Reitz, R., Leckie, K., Ayres, J., & Dickerson, K. (2016). Motivation and mindset. Workshop, 37th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Chicago, IL. 

Ayres, J.L. (2016). Bridging cultural divides with Latino families: Suggestions for professionals. Statewide Conference for Education of the Deaf. Austin, TX.

Ayres, JL. (2015). Incorporating self-compassion into academic medicine training programs: A triphasic approach to address burnout & distress. Workshop, 36th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Chicago, IL.

Schirmer, J., Ring, J., Ayres, J.L., Delbridge, E., Felix, D., Moulder, J., Morzinski, J., Pfeifle, A., & Gonsalves, W. (2015). Evolutionary teaching. Preconference workshop, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. Orlando, FL.

Ayres, J.L. (2015). Primary care psychology. Invited guest lecture. Integrated behavioral health care class. University of Texas at Austin.