Virtual Grand Rounds: Caring for Our Own: Reducing Suicide Risk and Enhancing Mental Health
Presented by:
Christine Yu Moutier, MD
Chief Medical Officer,
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Suicide prevention is a major public health priority in the United States, with a readiness to enact suicide preventive actions reaching a tipping point. Health professions are now shifting their occupational culture to prioritize mental wellness and suicide prevention both for trainees and the workforce. There are several initiatives with demonstrated effectiveness, which can be scaled up for greatest impact: education and stigma reduction efforts, safe connections to support mental health treatment, policies and procedures that approach mental health on par with physical health, and efforts that promote an overarching culture of respect.
Educational Objectives:
As a result of participating in this activity, you should be able to:
- Describe barriers, especially in health professions, that impede proactive approaches to mental health and suicide prevention
- Utilize individual and organizational strategies to optimize mental health and prevent suicide
- Describe warning signs and risk factors for suicide in order to better identify colleagues and trainees who may be at risk
- Demonstrate how to approach a colleague when they might be struggling
Accreditation Statement: Silver Hill Hospital is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement: Silver Hill Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NASW/Connecticut Statement: This program has been approved for 1.5 Continuing Education Credit Hours by the National Association of Social Workers, CT and meets the continuing education criteria for CT Social Work Licensure renewal. Approval also meets the continuing education criteria for CT LMFTs, LPCs, and licensed psychologists. NASW/CT approvals are valid in MA, RI, and VT.
New York Social Worker Statement: Silver Hill Hospital is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0728. This program is approved for 1.5 contact hours.
New York Psychologist Statement: Silver Hill Hospital is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0227. This program is approved for 1.5 contact hours.
Speaker/Planner Disclosure: No one in control of content has indicated a relevant financial relationship with an ACCME defined commercial interest.
None of the planners for this educational activity has relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.