1045 - Don't Struggle In Solitude: Recovery and Peer Support after Unanticipated Outcomes, Errors, and Difficult Conversations

Saturday, April 23, 2022

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM US MT

Location: Convention Center: 406

CE: Live CME: 1.5

Course Number: 1045

Leader(s)

Dana Foradori, MD, M.Ed

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Co-Leader(s)

Neha Shah, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)

Association Professor of Pediatrics
Children's National Hospital
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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Heidi Kloster, MD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
McFarland, Wisconsin, United States
Eric Zwemer, MD (he/him/his)

Associate Program Director, Pediatric Hospitalist
Pediatrics
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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Karen Smith, MD, MEd

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Hospitalist Medicine
George Washington University / Children's National Hospitall
Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:

Dana M. Foradori, MD, M.Ed: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Neha Shah, MD, MPH: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Heidi M. Kloster, MD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Eric Zwemer, MD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Karen Smith, MD, MEd: Change Healthcare Prometheus Analytics (Currently Ongoing) (Products/Services: Consultant)

Joy and meaning in work are inherent in the practice of pediatrics. Our deep commitment to our work, however, may amplify the trauma associated with challenging clinical scenarios, including unanticipated patient outcomes, medical errors, and difficult interactions. Experiencing trauma as a second victim may have serious adverse consequences for personal well-being, career engagement, and patient care.
Our workshop introduces practical, evidence-based strategies to promote recovery after experiencing a challenging event. In addition, we introduce a practical, user-friendly framework for providing peer support to colleagues and trainees who have experienced similar events.

Through polling, facilitated small group discussions, large group debriefings, and demonstrations, participants will identify new tools for coping with the challenges of our work. Participants will leave with new personal resiliency and peer support strategies to implement at their home institutions, as well as resources for personal and peer reference.