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FREE ON-DEMAND CME

Safe Spaces: Suicide Prevention in Healthcare

Viticus Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


This course offers the opportunity for eligible participants to earn up to 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

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Healthcare professionals face a mental health crisis

According to mental health researchers, physicians and nurses represent one of the highest risk groups of suicide among the general population, and suicide is regarded as an occupational hazard in the healthcare industry.

During this FREE three-hour CME course, 'Safe Spaces: Suicide Prevention in Healthcare', our panel addresses this concerning topic, and provides you with tools to help provide a safe space at your workplace.

Course Description: 

This on-demand course is a comprehensive CME didactic course discussing suicide and suicide prevention among the healthcare team. Experts in the healthcare team will lead a discussion surrounding this important topic. The course is appropriate for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, clinical social workers, and other members of the allied health team. Physicians will be able to earn free CME once the course is completed.

The course is designed to educate physicians and other allied health members to identify signs, symptoms, and risk factors that are specific to the healthcare team. Participants will be able to explain interventions, resources, and support networks available to healthcare providers. Participants will also be able to recognize the impact of the second victim phenomenon and colleague suicide in the healthcare team.

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Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.792925/full

Course Details

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Safe Spaces: Suicide Prevention in Healthcare: This course is appropriate for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, clinical social workers, and other members of the allied health team.

Physicians will be able to earn free CME credits once the course is completed. All allied health members are welcome and encouraged to access as well.

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Course Learning Objectives

 As a result of successfully completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify signs, symptoms, and risk factors unique to healthcare provider suicide.

  • Explain interventions, resources, and support networks specific to healthcare providers.

  • Recognize the impact of colleague suicide and the impact of adverse events in health care that lead to the second victim phenomenon.

This course offers the opportunity for eligible participants to earn up to 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

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Hilary Massey, MD, an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral health for the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, is a board-certified psychiatrist and the current associate residency program director for the psychiatry residency.  She will be speaking on suicide epidemiology and medical aspects for prevention.

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Troy Repuszka, MSN, RN, LNC

Troy Repuszka received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada which is her home country (1996).  She went on to receive her Master’s of Nursing (MSN) from Chamberlain University in Chicago, IL. (2013). Troy started her nursing career in the Emergency Department at Sunrise Hospital here in Las Vegas as a staff nurse.  She has served in many roles throughout her career from clinical nursing to administration/management, regulatory compliance, and operations.  Troy began as a volunteer with AFSP in 2022 to use her knowledge and experience both personally and professionally to raise awareness about suicide prevention.

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Matt Norvell, PhD, a pediatric chaplain from Johns Hopkins, will be presenting on second victim and peer support.

Viticus Group designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Instructions to Receive Credit

Learners are required to complete a program evaluation, pre & posttest, and application for credit. A 70% passing score on the post-test needs to be achieved before a learner is eligible to claim credit. Once this evaluation is completed, the learner’s certificate will be available to take with them upon departure.

Accreditation Statement

Viticus Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ADA Compliancy Policy

Viticus Group ensures that the Oquendo Center is appropriate, adequate, and conducive to learning, and meets special needs of participants, per ADA requirements.

Cancellation Policy

Viticus Group reserves the right to cancel courses at any time due to inadequate enrollment. Every effort will be made to notify registrants as early as possible of a course cancellation. A full refund of the course registration fee (if applicable) will be issued to the registrant in a timely manner. All fees and charges for travel and lodging arranged by the registrant are the sole responsibility of the registrant.

Presentation Materials

When presentation materials become available from the instructors, Viticus Group will share with the learners accordingly.

Disclosure Policy Statement

Viticus Group adheres to the policies and guidelines, including the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE, set forth to providers by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and all other professional organizations, as applicable, stating those activities where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. All persons in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education program provided by Viticus Group are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the past 24-months to Viticus Group. All financial relationships reported are reviewed to identify relevance and then mitigated by Viticus Group in accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE in advance of delivery of the activity to learners. The content of this activity was vetted by the Viticus Group to assure objectivity and that the activity is free of commercial bias. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated by Viticus Group.

Disclosures

The planners, course chairs, managers, and content reviewers have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

  • Shawn Tsuda, MD, FACS – Course Director/Chair, Viticus Group Chief Medical Officer, and Content Reviewer
  • Shawna Clawson, OTR/L, HMCC – Planner – Viticus Group Director of Human Health Program
  • Gloria Flores-Madrigal, MPH – Planner – Viticus Group Human Health Administrative Assistant
  • Aubrey Arreola, CMP, HMCC – Planner – Viticus Group Chief Operations Officer
  • Paula Deal – Planner – Viticus Group Administration Manager
  • Troy Repuszka, MSN, RN, LNC – Planner – Faculty
  • The following faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • Hilary Massey, MD - has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
  • Troy Repuszka, MSN, RN, LNC-has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
  • Matt Norvell, DMin., M.S, B. C.C. - has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
 

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This course offers the opportunity for eligible participants to earn up to 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

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