SCW 2: Compassion Fatigue and Burnout for Frontline Workers

DESCRIPTION

This is the second webinar in a series of several virtual events that lead up to a one-day conference to increase HIV, HCV, STI, Substance Use Disorder, and Mental Health screening.

In partnership with the MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC) and the STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at John Hopkins, the CEATTC is hosting four lead-in webinars focusing on frontline workers. On Tuesday August 30th, these webinars culminate to a hybrid in-person & virtual event at the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry Township, PA.

The topics of discussion include the Syndemics of HIV, communication skills and best practices, harm reduction, STI, HCV screening and integrating in primary and HIV care, substance use disorder screening, and mental health screening for suicide. Information on screening will also include an introduction to intervention best practices. The conference series will conclude with a panel discussion on Thursday, September 8th to discuss logistics and administrative issues in implementing strategies from the conference.

Learn more about the August 30, 2022 conference: Ending the HIV Epidemic Conference: Implementing Substance Use, Mental Health, HCV and STI Screening

OBJECTIVES

• Identify ways to prevent burnout in the healthcare setting
• Discuss self-care techniques and how to reduce the risk of compassion fatigue, and burnout
• Identify ways to manage compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout

AUDIENCE

Healthcare workers working in the fields of HIV, HCV, STIs, harm reduction, mental health, and substance use disorder.

SPEAKER

Brian Wharton, MSN, RN, CPEN, CPST, Regional Coordinator, AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC)

^{This training is a collaboration between Mid-Atlantic Education and Training Center and the Central East ATTC.}