Coping Techniques and Resources for Secondary Trauma and Compassion Fatigue
Free Online CME
It’s increasingly harder to turn off the mental and emotional aspects of caring for patients. Compassion fatigue and secondary trauma can take a huge toll on your personal well-being.
In this free offering, Melissa Clark, MD, and Caitlin Matthis, DO, outline risk factors and the impact trauma and fatigue have on patient care. Together you’ll explore practical strategies and resources that can help you cope for better physician well-being.
- Melissa Clark, MD
- Caitlin Matthis, DO
Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:
- Define secondary trauma & compassion fatigue
- Discuss risk factors & symptoms of compassion fatigue
- Apply ways to cope with & prevent compassion fatigue utilizing resources for professional resilience
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Physician Health First: Building Resiliency Intersectionally During Graduate Education (BRIDGE) is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,200,002 with zero percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
The AAFP has reviewed Coping Techniques & Resources for Secondary Trauma & Compassion Fatigue and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.5 Enduring AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 4/18/2024 to 4/17/2027. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed credit, not as Category 1.
CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.