Shame in Medicine: Changing the Culture of Medicine

SELF STUDY / ENDURING - ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE ACTIVITY: 60 Minutes

Overview

Shame in medicine remains an underemphasized aspect of clinicians' well-being. It can be associated with mental health problems and negatively affect the interaction with patients. This webcast will define shame in medicine and provide strategies to navigate it and increase personal growth.

Target Audience

This CME initiative was designed for oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, NPs, PAs, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of patients with cancer.

Learning Objectives

1. Define and discuss the differences between shame and guilt
2. Recognize why we have shame as providers and why is it important in our practice
3. Identify what a shame reaction encompasses
4. Discuss tips to increase personal growth as learners in medicine by navigating shame
 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Horizon CME designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 0.75 ANCC
    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation through the joint providership of the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation and Horizon CME. The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. NPHF is awarding the contact hours and is responsible for adherence to the ANCC criteria. This course is approved by the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation, California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 16441. Upon completion, NPs and RNs will be awarded up to 0.75 credit.
Course opens: 
09/15/2023
Course expires: 
09/15/2024
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
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Faculty

Meg Leddy, MMSc, PA-C

Margaret (Meg) Leddy has been a practicing Physician Assistant for over 17 years.  She grew up in the suburbs of Boston and attended undergrad at the University of Vermont where she studied Nutrition and Sports Medicine. She went on to receive her Masters of Medical Science from Yale University School of Medicine Physician Associate Program.  It was there where she fell in love with surgery. She has practiced as a surgical PA in orthopedics, general surgery, cardiothoracic, and currently works in surgical oncology. Meg became a Wellness Ambassador at Duke in 2018 after suffering through severe medical burnout. She now speaks all over the country and hosts a podcast to bring awareness to medical burnout and share personal solutions. Her ultimate goal is to help create a shift in the culture of medicine towards one of wellbeing and inclusivity allowing medical providers to thrive at work. She loves to ski, meditate, spend time with her growing teenagers, and have coffee with her husband every morning..

 

Disclosures:

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Horizon CME (HCME) ensures that continuing education activities are balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. 

All persons in a position to influence the content of an accredited continuing education activity provided by Horizon CME are required to disclose to HCME any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies within the past 24 months. All reported relevant financial relationships have been mitigated by Horizon CME.

Meg Leddy, MMSc, PA-C  discloses Consulting Fee with Replimune, and that relationship has ended, during the past 24 months.

Available Credit

  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Horizon CME designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 0.75 ANCC
    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation through the joint providership of the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation and Horizon CME. The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. NPHF is awarding the contact hours and is responsible for adherence to the ANCC criteria. This course is approved by the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation, California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 16441. Upon completion, NPs and RNs will be awarded up to 0.75 credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this enduring activity. To receive CME credit participants must:

  1. Read the CME/CE information and faculty disclosures.
  2. Participate in the online activity.
  3. Complete the post-test and score a minimum of 70%
  4. Submit the evaluation form

DISCLAIMER:

This activity is designed for educational purposes. Participants have a responsibility to utilize this information to enhance their professional development to improve patient outcomes. Conclusions drawn by the participants should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic decision-making before applying any information, whether provided here or by others, for any professional use.

Required Hardware/software

Access to the internet is required.

Supported Browsers:

Internet Explorer 8.0+ for Windows 2003, Vista, XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and above

Google Chrome 28.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux

Mozilla Firefox 23.0+ for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux

Safari 6.0+ for Mac OSX 10.7 and above

 

Supported Phones & Tablets:

 Android 4.0.3 and above

iPhone/iPad with iOS 6.1 or above