Suicide Awareness Week: Front Liners - Our modern struggle with PTSD in Heatlhcare
The incidence of depression and burnout among healthcare workers is well studied, but the immediate and long term impact of COVID-19 on providers remains unclear. A first-hand account, and why conventional resources may not always be helpful, will be presented.
Target Audience
All healthcare workers
Learning Objectives
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
1) Recognize & identify the symptoms of PTSD
2) Discuss the prevalence of PTSD & depression in healthcare workers, & how COVID-19 may impact providers
3) Describe mental health resources available for healthcare workers
Brittany Bankhead-Kendall MD, MS does not have a relevant financial interest or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.
The planners, Dr. Thomas Ledbetter and Veronica Garcia, MBA, LSSGB do not have any relevant financial interests or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.
ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
DESIGNATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Meets Texas Requirements for Ethics/Professional Responsibility credit
Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This continuing education offering is approved for 1.0 CEU. This continuing education offering is also approved for Ethics CE. This program meets the qualifying criteria for social work continuing education pursuant to TAC 781.509 and is directly related to the practice of social work. BSWH SW CE Approval # 416552
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.00 Ethics
- 1.00 ANCCBaylor Scott & White Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
- 1.00 Attendance
- 1.00 Ethics