Stanford Medcast Episode 51: Physician Distress Mini-Series - Emotional Health Support for Healthcare Workers

In this episode, we discuss the types of help and support available to healthcare workers in distress with Ariel Brown, PhD, Board President & Founder of The Emotional PPE Project. Physician burnout, depression, suicide, and other forms of occupational distress is a significant issue in modern medicine. Each year in the United States, one in 10 physicians think about or attempt suicide, around 400 die by suicide each year, and more than half of physicians know of a colleague who has either thought about, attempted or committed suicide. Suicidal ideation has been associated with high workload volume and medical errors. Physicians who experience suicidal ideation have been shown to be less likely to seek the help they need. Today, we will discuss the ways in which clinicians can receive the help they need. 

Resources available to help provide support include:
•https://emotionalppe.org/
•https://988lifeline.org/current-events/the-lifeline-and-988/
•https://npsaday.org/toolkit/
•https://drlornabreen.org/

Learn more about Physician Distress and find more resources.

1. Evaluate the four main barriers impacting healthcare workers from receiving mental health services.
2. Develop strategies to reach out to colleagues and offer support/ tools, if they are in need of mental health services.

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. 

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American Medical Association (AMA) 
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References
1.Saddawi-Konefka, D., Brown, A., Eisenhart, I., Hicks, K., Barrett, E., & Gold, J. A. (2021). Consistency Between State Medical License Applications and Recommendations Regarding Physician Mental Health. JAMA, 325(19), 2017–2018. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2021.2275
2.Smith, T.M. (2022, Oct. 19). 988—the new suicide-prevention hotline—sees big increase in use. AMA. https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/988-new-suicide-prevention-hotline-sees-big-increase-use

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The content of this activity is not related to products or the business lines of an ACCME-defined ineligible company. Hence, there are no relevant financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity. 

Faculty Member Information

Role in activity

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Ruth Adewuya, MD, CHCP
Managing Director, Center for Continuing Medical Education
Stanford University School of Medicine

Course Director

Nothing to disclose

Ariel Brown, PhD

Faculty

Jayzona Alberto, EdD
Assistant Director, Center for Continuing Medical Education
Stanford University School of Medicine

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Magna Patel, MD
RSS Manager, Center for Continuing Medical Education
Stanford University School of Medicine

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Ishita Verma
Student
Stanford University

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Nothing to disclose

Rokeena Williams, CHCP, CMP
eLearning Manager, Center for Continuing Medical Education
Stanford University School of Medicine

Planner

Nothing to disclose