This last year taxed most of us in new and challenging ways. Along with the extra workload, we’ve been bombarded with messaging on the need for resilience and grit, while many healthcare systems are also struggling to meet the needs of staff and patients. Drawing from recent research as well as practical experience treating clinician burnout, this presentation explores common reactions to chronic stress and core processes essential for enhanced coping. Strategies will move beyond general suggestions for self-care and instead focus on specific guidance to address the real barriers to implementation.
As a result of attending this session, participants will be able to:
1) Discuss two current research findings on the nature and scope of burnout amongst clinicians; and,
2) Apply techniques that allow clinicians to better manage workplace stress and moral distress. Also, identify several common workplace barriers to implementing coping skills and possible solutions.
