Stanford Medcast Episode 48: Physician Distress Mini-Series - Championing Legislation to Prevent Physician Suicide


Stanford Medcast Episode 48: Physician Distress Mini-Series - Championing Legislation to Prevent Physician Suicide Banner



Date & Location
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 12:00 AM - Friday, October 17, 2025, 11:59 PM, On Demand

Overview

The practice of medicine involves a hidden culture that includes aspects such as clinical pressures and expectations, a mismatch between demands and resources, and psychological phenomena such as perfectionism or imposter syndrome. In this episode, we talk with J. Corey Feist JD, MBA who is the President and Co-Founder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting the well-being of our healthcare workforce. Tune in to hear about factors that prevent healthcare workers from seeking help, including 6 barriers to mental health care, essential systemic changes needed across health systems, and policy initiatives / legislation that are vital to improve physician wellness and reduce physician suicide rates and help clinicians thrive, both in their professional and private lives.

Learn more about Physician Distress and find more resources.
• https://drlornabreen.org/
• https://drlornabreen.org/first-wave/

 

 

 

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

Target Audience
Specialties - Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Professions - Advance Practice Nurse (APN), Allied Dental Professional, Athletic Trainer, Counselor, Dietetic Technician Registered (DTR), Fellow/Resident, Non-Physician, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Optometrist , Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician , Physical Therapist, Physician, Physician Associate, Psychologist, Registered Dietitian, Registered Nurse (RN), Social Worker, Student

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners should be able to:

  1. Discuss barriers that prevent healthcare workers from seeking help
  2. Utilize tools and resources available to help you and your colleagues overcome burnout
  3. Advocate for policy reform to improve physician wellness and reduce physician suicide rates

Accreditation

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 CreditsTM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 


Additional Information

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Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: https://laneguides.stanford.edu/multicultural-health

References
1.Berg, S. (2022, March 30). Doctors hit hardest by pandemic at higher risk of burnout. AMA. https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/doctors-hit-hardest-pandemic-higher-risk-burnout
2.Robeznieks, A. (2022, Feb 24). Congress passes Dr. Lorna Breen Act to promote physician mental health. AMA. https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/congress-passes-dr-lorna-breen-act-promote-physician-mental
3.Kim, K., Ye, G. Y., Haddad, A. M., Kos, N., Zisook, S., & Davidson, J. E. (2022). Thematic analysis and natural language processing of job-related problems prior to physician suicide in 2003–2018. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 00, 1– 10. https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12896
4.Knoll, C., Watkins, A., & Rothfeld, M. (2020, July 11). ‘I couldn’t do anything’: The virus and an E.R. Doctor’s Suicide. The New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/11/nyregion/lorna-breen-suicide-coronavirus.html

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