Stanford Medcast Episode 14: Hidden and Here Miniseries - Part 1

Tuesday, March 2, 2021, 12:00 AM - Thursday, August 31, 2023, 11:59 PM

A Story Council takes time. It is a donation of presence to one another. The experience of being heard does not come from direct response or advice; it arises from the pure act of having one’s story received and held in the center. Someone speaks of a hidden joy or a terrible burden he or she has been carrying, and as the person lays it down, it is as though the heart of the group - residing in candlelight, residing in a vase of flowers, residing on the placards of their intention statement - receives it respectfully and does not interfere with the speaker’s journey toward insight. The circle provides a kind of alchemy - to transmute sorry, to highlight joy, to open empathy where there had been enmity.”  ~ The Circle Way, Chapter 7

The Hidden and Here Mini-series aims to use storytelling to highlight and educate clinicians on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on caregivers, non-physician essential workers and teachers who we believe have been hidden but very much here. In each episode, we will highlight their stories and a panel comprised of Sheila Lahijani, MD, Ryan Matlow, PhD, Sonoo Thadaney Israni, and Ranak Trivedi, PhD will reflect on the stories heard, discuss salient points and identify action steps that can be put in practice. 

In this episode, we hear how and why these specific groups were chosen and the importance of storytelling in medical education. 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.50 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (0.50 hours)

1. Improve listening skills in order to learn from the hidden heroes who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Develop strategies to decrease the mental health impact of COVID-19 on patients and other hidden heroes who work hard to help others during this pandemic.

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation

American Medical Association (AMA)

Stanford Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

References

1. Dhiman, S, Kumar Sahu, P, Reed, WR, Ganesh, GS, Goyal, RK, Jain, S. (2020). Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on mental health and perceived strain among caregivers tending children with special needs. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103790
2. Betz, CL. (2020). COVID-19 and school return: The need and necessity. J Pediatr Nurs. 54:A7-A9. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2020.07.015.
3. Van Lancker, W, Parolin, Z. (2020). COVID-19, school closures, and child poverty: a social crisis in the making. The Lancet Public Health. 5:5. E243-244. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30084-0
4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020). Women, Caregiving, and COVID-19. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/women/caregivers-covid-19/index.html
5. Branson-Potts, H (April 10, 2020). Janitors and other nonclinical hospital workers feel forgotten in coronavirus battle. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-04-10/coronavirus-covid19-hospital-nonclinical-staffers-fear

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