The Psychological Toll of COVID-19 and Systemic Racism Part 2: Who Is Caring for the Pharmacists?

Saturday, March 13, 2021

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Location: Live

CE: 1

Learning Level: 2
Activity Type: Knowledge-Based
ACPE Number: 0202-0000-21-071-H04-P, 0202-0000-21-071-L04-P
Number of Hours: 1

Speaker(s)

Darren Freeman-Coppadge, PhD, PharmD, BCPP

Psychologist, Psychiatric Clinical Pharmacist
Congruence Counseling & Psychology, LLC, Maryland, United States

Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

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Kelly N. Gable, PharmD, BCPP

Professor, Director of Well-being and Resilience, Psychiatric Pharmacist
SIUE School of Pharmacy
St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Presentation PDF

Healthcare providers historically suffer more from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than the general population. It’s easy to understand why. They bear witness to their patients’ suffering, and many lack complete control over their work conditions and their safety on the job. COVID-19 and the more evident racial inequities within our healthcare system are fueling these stressors and raising the risk of PTSD. Get a better understanding of your burnout risk and learn how you can prevent or treat compassion fatigue and PTSD.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the psychological impact of COVID-19 and systemic racism on healthcare providers, with a focus on pharmacists.
Identify the multiple factors, including vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue, that can lead to burnout and exhaustion among pharmacists.
Discuss strategies that can be employed to prevent and treat PTSD in pharmacists during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.