012. Panel Discussion on Compassion Fatigue and Burnout for Professionals in Mental and Medical Health

012. Panel Discussion on Compassion Fatigue and Burnout for Professionals in Mental and Medical Health

Categories: RENEW ALASKA CRUISE

Approved for 1.5 CEs for Psychologists, Licensed Professionals Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and Chemical Dependency Counselors 

Approved for 1.5 CMEs for Medical Doctors, Osteopathic Physicians, and Physicians Assistants 

Approved for 1.5 CEUs for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners 

Approved for 1.5 IBCC CEs for Pastors, Pastoral Counselors, Teachers, and Coaches 

Level: Intermediate 

Moderators:  

Tim Clinton, Ed.D. and Zach Clinton, M.A. 

Panelists:  

Mark Crear, Ph.D., Mercy Connors, Ph.D., Karl Benzio, M.D. 

Compassion fatigue and burnout is a significant issue facing the overtaxed healthcare system in America. After the stress of the Covid-19 pandemic, many from the healthcare system are leaving practice due to feeling overwhelmed by the burden of their patients and clients. It is time to stop looking for burnout in the statistics, across the hall or at the person sitting next to you and do a realistic check on yourself! In this panel discuss, multiple mental health and medical professionals will answer questions about the significance of the issue in the greater healthcare system and the issue personally in their own spheres. Furthermore, participants will be able to ask questions about these issues and hear from experts on various techniques and strategies that can be used to help decrease compassion fatigue and burnout in individual practitioners and in the healthcare system as a whole. Lastly, participants will be able to apply factors of resilience to their own personal life and circumstances.  

 Learning Objectives:  

Participants will:  

1. Describe the recent research associated with compassion fatigue and burnout in medical and mental health professionals 

2. Identify techniques and strategies that can help the individual practitioner and the healthcare system in general to mitigate the issues of compassion fatigue and burnout.  

3. Apply resilience aspects to one’s own personal well-being.