Student, Resident, or Faculty Wellness Current/Best Practices Abstract UME - Clinical

Catch Them Before They Fall: Early Identification of At-Risk Trainees and Faculty

Session
T22 - Early Identification of At-Risk Trainees And Faculty
Category
Student, Resident, or Faculty Wellness
Intended Audience Track
Undergraduate Medical Education - Clinical Education Faculty
Presentation Type
Current/Best Practices Abstract
Authors
Presenting
Tazheh A Kavoosi, BA, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Eran Magen, PhD, Center for Supportive Relationships
Sharon E Sholiton, MD, NSU MD
Suzanne J Templer, DO, NSU MD
Anne Weisman, PhD, UNLV School of Medicine

Not presenting
Jeffrey W. Cannon, MD, OTHER (if not listed fill in next field)
Emily Derecktor, BA, Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University
Amelia Phillips, MPH, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Vijaykumar Rajput, MD, NSU MD
Violet P Siwik, MD, OTHER (if not listed fill in next field)
Kira Zwygart, MD, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine

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Abstract

Despite high rates of distress, burnout, and substance abuse, many students, residents and attending physicians in need do not make use of the wellness resources available to them, either at their medical school or outside of it. Too often, administrators learn of a trainee or attending physician in distress only after the fact, evidenced by academic failure, profoundly unprofessional behavior, or suicide. It is critical for institutions to adopt more proactive approaches for earlier identification of at-risk individuals, in order to facilitate earlier referral and support, before individuals become overwhelmed. In this highly interactive session, we will explore a variety of proactive approaches schools can use to achieve earlier identification of at-risk trainees and faculty and invite participants to share approaches used in their own institutions. In addition, we will report results from 4 medical schools implementing an innovative program, called \"Early Alert\", which uses text messaging to conduct weekly confidential check-ins across a variety of wellness domains and offers immediate referrals to support resources when needed. This session is geared toward medical educators who seek to learn about and share approaches for early identification of at-risk trainees and faculty.
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