Addressing the Elephant in the Room: Shame and Sentinel Emotional Events in Health Care
Event Format
Webinar
Date
Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 12:00 PM – Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 01:00 PMCost
Free
Type
Webinar Recordings
Event Host
Open To
Members and Non-members
Description
April 12, 2023
In this webinar, Will Bynum, MD, PhD of Duke University School of Medicine uses personal narrative, audience response, and visually stimulating PowerPoint slides to provide an exploration of the psychology of shame and an overview of his research on shame in medical learners. He discusses strategies that institutional leaders can use to advance shame resilience, shame competence, and shame sensitive practice in health care, with the ultimate goals of transforming health care culture, optimizing patient safety, and supporting clinician well-being and self-concept development.
Learning Objectives:
- Define and differentiate shame and guilt and describe why this distinction matters
- Outline potential triggers, contributing factors, and effects of shame in health care trainees and professionals
- Describe specific identity processes implicated in shame experiences
- List specific strategies for advancing shame resilience, competence, and sensitive practice in health professions education
Speaker:
- Will Bynum, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine