Trauma Exposure Response: How Secondary Trauma Affects Personal and Professional Life.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Well-being, both psychological and emotional, is crucial to the development of the competent, caring physician. The ACGME calls on sponsoring institutions to educate learners about topics related to well-being. Trauma exposure response, also known as secondary trauma, is a common phenomenon experienced by physicians. It is important to recognize and mitigate the effects of trauma exposure response, as it can have profound effects on personal and professional lives. We found no MedEdPORTAL resources on trauma exposure response or secondary trauma that include physicians as the audience.

Methods

This 1-hour, interactive session was developed to embed a wellness program into protected time for residents and fellows across the institution. The session was led

SUBMITTER: Jacob KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8607743 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature