Suicide Prevention: Safe Spaces Suicide Prevention in Healthcare
This complimentary enduring activity is provided by Viticus Group.
Date of Original Presentation: Adapted from a seminar originally held May 4, 2023
Online Launch Date: November 20, 2023
Expiration Date: November 20, 2024
Accreditation Statement
Viticus Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Course Description
This course is a comprehensive CME didactic course discussing suicide and suicide prevention among the healthcare team. Experts in the healthcare team will lead a discussion surrounding this important topic. The course is appropriate for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, clinical social workers, and other members of the allied health team. Physicians will be able to earn free CME once the course is completed. The course is designed to educate physicians and other allied health members to identify signs, symptoms, and risk factors that are specific to the healthcare team. Participants will be able to explain interventions, resources, and support networks available to healthcare providers. Participants will also be able to recognize the impact of the second victim phenomenon and colleague suicide in the healthcare team.
Learning Objectives
- Identify signs, symptoms, and risk factors unique to healthcare provider suicide.
- Explain interventions, resources, and support networks specific to healthcare providers.
- Recognize the impact of colleague suicide and the impact of adverse events in health care that lead to the second victim phenomenon.
Target Audience
Physicians, nurses, clinical social workers, nurse practitioners and other members of the healthcare teams.
Credit Designation Statement
Viticus Group designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Instructions to Receive Credit
Learners are required to complete a pre & post-test, an application for credit, and a program evaluation. A 70% passing score on the post-test needs to be achieved before a learner is eligible to claim credit. Learners can retake their post-test up to 3 times. If you experience any difficulties please contact [email protected]. Once you complete your pre & post-test, application for credit, and program evaluation ??
Disclosure Policy Statement
Viticus Group adheres to the policies and guidelines, including the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE, set forth to providers by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and all other professional organizations, as applicable, stating those activities where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. All persons in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education program provided by Viticus Group are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the past 24-months to Viticus Group. All financial relationships reported are reviewed to identify relevance and then mitigated by Viticus Group in accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE in advance of delivery of the activity to learners. The content of this activity was vetted by the Viticus Group to assure objectivity and that the activity is free of commercial bias. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated by Viticus Group.
Disclosures
The planners, course chairs, managers, and content reviewers have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
- Shawn Tsuda, MD, FACS – Course Director/Chair, Viticus Group Chief Medical Officer,
- Shawna Clawson, OTR/L, HMCC – Planner – Viticus Group Director of Human Health Program
- Gloria Flores-Madrigal, MPH – Planner – Viticus Group Human Health Administrative Assistant
- Aubrey Arreola, CMP, HMCC – Planner – Viticus Group Chief Operations Officer
- Paula Deal – Planner – Viticus Group Administration Manager
- Troy Repuszka, MSN, RN, LNC – Planner – Faculty
The faculty, authors, and content developers reported the following relevant financial relationships that they have with ineligible companies:
- Troy Repuszka, MSN, RN, LNC – has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
- Hilary Massey, MD - has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
- Matt Norvell, DMin., M.S, B. C.C. – has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
ADA Compliancy Policy
Viticus Group ensures that the Viticus Group is appropriate, adequate, and conducive to learning, and meets special needs of participants, per ADA requirements.
Your Instructor
Troy Repuszka, MSN, RN, LNC -A licensed RN serving in many roles; clinical, administrative, regulatory compliance, and operations.
Hilary Massey, MD - A board certified psychiatrist and an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral health for the Kirk Kekorian School of Medicine at UNLV.
Matt Norvell, PhD - A pediatric Chaplain and Clinical Manager in the Department of Spiritual Care at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.