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CME OnDemand - Physician Wellness Series: Physician Suicide
Physician Wellness Series: Physician Suicide

Physician Wellness Series: Physician Suicide

 Description

This webinar will present information on suicide demographics, identification of physicians at risk and signs of suicidal intent, and strategies for understanding and addressing this problem. Faculty will discuss personal and collective journeys dealing with suicide for increased awareness, empathy, and support to prevent suicide. Attendees will have the opportunity to post questions anonymously for the panel.

 

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Identify the signs of suicide and the factors that may lead to it
  • Understand the possible causes for the increase in the numbers of physician suicides
  • Have a plan for yourself and others expressing suicidal ideation


AGENDA

 

  • Introduction – Marlene DeMaio, MD FAAOS
  • Physician Suicide: COMMIT TO ACT! – Marlene DeMaio, MD FAAOS
  • Physician Suicide: Time to ACT – Edward R. McDevitt, MD
  • Physician Suicide: Commit to ASK – Loice A. Swisher, MC FAAEM

 

Commercial Support

The 2020 Physician Wellness Series webinars are provided FREE to AOFAS, RJOS, and JRGOS members with funding by the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation supported by grants from Wright Medical Medical Group N.V.

 

AOFAS Mission Statement

The mission of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society is to improve lives through exceptional orthopaedic foot and ankle care.

 

Target Audience

This course is designed for the experienced foot and ankle surgeon, the generalist orthopaedic surgeon interested in expanding their scope of practice into foot and ankle, post-residency fellows and residents who treat acute and chronic problems of the foot and ankle, and allied health professionals who work in foot and ankle care.

 

Statement of Need

A need for this educational activity has been determined based on previous course/meeting evaluations, practice gap analysis, membership surveys, and the AOFAS educational curriculum. The content of this course was based on current issues and topics provided by AOFAS membership and leadership.

 

Program

The AOFAS attests that the person(s) responsible for the development of this educational activity did so independently and were not influenced by commercial supporters.

 

Accreditation

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

 

Credit Designation Statement

The AOFAS designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

CME Certificates

Participants are required to participate in the live program, answer the evaluation and claim CME at the end of the webinar.

Overview
Statement of Need

A need for this educational activity has been determined based on previous course evaluations and the AOFAS educational curriculum. The content of this course was based on current issues and topics provided by AOFAS membership and leadership. For more information on the AOFAS CME mission, visit aofas.org/education.


Accreditation

The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Learn more about the AOFAS CME Program Mission 

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Disclosure

AOFAS requires all instructors, planners, and other individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an educational activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships or affiliations during the past 12 months with any commercial interest (any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing healthcare goods and services consumed by, or used on patients). All identified conflicts of interest must be resolved and the education content vetted by AOFAS for fair balance, scientific objectivity, and appropriateness. AOFAS also requires faculty to disclose when off-label/unapproved uses of a product are discussed in a CME activity. AOFAS attests that the persons responsible for the development of this educational activity did so independently and were not influenced by commercial supporters. All financial disclosures will be provided to meeting attendees in the final program materials.


Disclaimer

The material presented in this continuing medical education activity has been made available by the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the only, nor necessarily the best, methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situation discussed, but rather is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the authors or presenters, which may be helpful or of interest to other practitioners. Methods, techniques, and procedures demonstrated and views and opinions expressed by speakers, presenters, and faculty are their own, and do not necessarily represent those of AOFAS, nor does presentation on the program represent or constitute endorsement or promotion by AOFAS. AOFAS expressly disclaims any warranties or guarantees, expressed or implied, and shall not be liable for damages of any kind in connection with the material, methods, information, techniques, opinions, or procedures expressed, presented, or demonstrated.

Disclosures

Webinar Faculty Disclosures

Marlene DeMaio, MD
AM J Sports Medicine-SAGE publishing – Medical/Orthopaedic publications/governing board
J of Orthopaedic Innovation – Online - Medical/Orthopaedic publications/governing board
Clin Ortho Rel Research – Wolters Kluwer, editorial consultant - Medical/Orthopaedic publications/gov Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, Immediate Past President – Board member/committee appointments for a society
Advocact Committee, member– Board member/committee appointments for a society
Basic Science Committee, Chair Designee – Board member/committee appointments for a society
Hall of Fame Committee Member – Board member/committee appointments for a society
Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons– Board member/committee appointments for a society
Web Based Learning, Sports Medicine Committee, Member - Board member/committee appointments for a society
Part I Examination Blueprint Committee, Member– Board member/committee appointments for a society
Resident Curriculum with AAOS, Member– Board member/committee appointments for a society

Edward McDevitt, MD
American Journal of Sports Medicine – Medical/Orthopaedic publications editorial/governing board

Loice Swisher, MD
This individual reported nothing to disclose

EDUCATION COMMITTEE DISCLOSURES (Planners)

Mohamed Abd-Ella, MD
This individual reported nothing to disclose

Jonathon D. Backus, MD
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society: Board or committee member
Foot and Ankle International: Editorial or governing board
Medline UNITE: Paid Consultant

Daniel C Farber, MD
AAOS: Board or committee member
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society: Board or committee member
DJ Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society: Board or committee member
Foot and Ankle Online: Editorial or governing board
JMEA: Stock or stock Options
Trace Medical Concepts: Paid consultant

Alena Frey
Staff
This individual reported nothing to disclose

Lauren Elizabeth Geaney, MD 
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society: Board or committee member 
Arthrex, Inc: Research support
Connecticut Orthopaedic Society: Board or committee member Paragon 28: Paid consultant
Techniques in Orthopaedics: Editorial or governing board

Thomas M Hearty, MD
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society: Board or committee member 
Orthobullets: Editorial or governing board

Kelly K. Hynes, MD
This individual reported nothing to disclose

Carroll Jones, MD
Acumed, LLC: Research support
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society: Board or committee member
Artelon: IP royalties, Paid consultant, Paid presenter or speaker
Arthrex, Inc: IP royalties
BoneSupport: Paid consultant
Bone Support(Cerament): Paid presenter or speaker
Celling Biosciences: Paid presenter or speaker
Nuvasive: Paid consultant
Osteoremedies: Paid consultant
Smith & Nephew: Paid consultant
Wright Medical Technology, Inc: IP royalties, Paid consultant, Paid presenter or speaker,, Research                support

James Robert Lachman, MD
This individual reported nothing to disclose

Elizabeth Martin, MD
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society: Board or committee member 

James Meeker, MD
This individual reported nothing to disclose

Julie Murkowski
Staff
This individual reported nothing to disclose

Irvin Oh, MD
Innomed: IP royalties

Christian A. Ortiz, MD
This individual reported nothing to disclose

Vinod Kumar Panchbhavi, MD, FACS
AAOS: Board or committee member
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society: Board or committee member
Foot and Ankle InternationalTechniques in Foot & Ankle SurgeryOrthopedia.com: Editorial or governing board 
Stryker: Paid presenter or speaker
Wolters Kluwer Health - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: Publishing royalties, financial or material support

Charles Saltzman, MD
This individual reported nothing to disclose

João Filipe Vide, MD
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society: Board or committee member
European Federation of National Associations of Orthopedics and Traumatology: Board or committee member

Brian M Weatherford, MD
BESPA Global: Paid consultant 
Orthobullets: Paid consultant 
Synthes: Paid presenter or speaker

Richard Zell, MD
This individual reported nothing to disclose

Jacob Rothschild Zide, MD
Orthofix: Paid consultant 

Summary
Availability: On-Demand
Expires on 12/16/2023
Cost: FREE
Credit Offered:
1 CME (MD) Credit
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