Physician Wellness Series: Second Victim Syndrome

Wednesday, December 16, 2020
8:00 - 9:00 pm CT

Moderator: Julie Balch Samora, MD, PhD
Faculty: MaCalus V. Hogan, MD, MBA; Mary K. Mulcahey, MD

Second victims are healthcare providers who are involved in an unanticipated adverse patient event, medical error, and/or a patient-related injury and become victimized in the sense that the provider is traumatized by the event. Involvement in medical/surgical errors can have a lasting impact on healthcare providers, including lack of concentration, burnout, depression, poor memory, decreased clinical confidence, and impaired work performance. This webinar will discuss second victim syndrome and how to cope with difficult complications and unhappy patients.

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

• Define Second Victim Syndrome

• develop coping mechanisms to address negative patient outcomes and unhappy patients/families

• Understand the importance of wellness for safe and high-quality car

The Physician Wellness Webinar Series is presented in collaboration with the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society and supported by Wright Medical Group N.V.

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. The AOFAS designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.