Physician Distress: Risk Factors and Prevention in Physician Suicide

Thursday, September 15, 2022, 12:00 AM - Sunday, September 14, 2025, 11:59 PM, On Demand

Internet Enduring Material sponsored by Stanford University School of Medicine. Presented by the Center for Continuing Medical Education at Stanford University School of Medicine. This webinar aims to contribute to the efforts and initiatives to reduce physician suicide rates. Our expert panel will discuss what suicide looks like in the physician population with the numbers, facts, and research along with the dimensions of distress, causes and risk factors, colleague warning signs, barriers to physicians seeking help, and where to get help.  

  Release Date: September 15, 2022
  Expiration Date: September 14, 2025
  Estimated Time to Complete: 1.0 hour and 4 minutes
  Registration Fee: FREE 

Learn more about Physician Distress and find more resources.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

1. Recognize the signs of a physician experiencing distress or suicidal ideation
2. Share suicide prevention resources
3. Prepare for moments of crisis by starting conversations early on

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 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

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Reference List

Riga, A, Anstis, S, Thornton, IM, et al. (n.d.). Following Randolph Blake's furrow further.. Journal of vision. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40408119

Travis, A, Fitzpatrick, JJ (n.d.). Examining the Relationship Between Hospital Nurses' Structural Empowerment, Missed Nursing Care and Quality of Care: A Cross-Sectional Study.. Journal of clinical nursing. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40407198

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