Trauma-Informed Hospital Leadership: A New Model for Addressing Burnout

Bedside burnout is not inevitable. In this on-demand course, you'll reframe hospital care through the science of adversity and trauma, describe how childhood experiences shape adult health, behavior, and teams, highlight the neurobiology of stress, and discuss practices that integrate compassion at the bedside while you synthesize a trauma-informed leadership model to apply, evaluate, and design systems that sustain empathy and outcomes.

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Availability

On-Demand

Expires on Apr 30, 2027

Cost

Member: $0.00

Non-Member: $55.00

Credit Offered

0.75 CME Credit

0.75 ABIM-MOC Point

0.75 Participation Credit

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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:

Describe the long-term effects of childhood adversity/trauma with emphasis on adult health, social, and behavioral outcomes.
Integrate understanding of the consequences of trauma/adversity into compassionate care at the bedside.
Discuss trauma-informed care and relevant practices that can enhance humanistic care.

Faculty

Sadie Elisseou

Faculty Disclosures
The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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