"Healing Our Own: The Power of Peer Support"
Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education, and Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Speaker: Dr. Enid (“Yvy”) Rivera-Chiauzzi (Mayo Clinic, Department of OB/GYN)
Date: Wednesday, May 14
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30/1p.m. (snacks, beverages, and lunch will be provided)
Location: UConn Health Cell and Genome Sciences Building, Grossman Auditorium, 400 Farmington Ave.
Target Audience: Physicians, mid-level providers, nurses, residents, students, staff, administrators
Course Director: Dr. Dyanne Tappin
Maximum number of participants: 40
CME: 3.0
If you are interested in attending, please complete the short attendance survey form (Deadline: May 7, 2025).
We are limiting the workshop to maximum of 40 participants. If you have any questions/concerns, please contact Dr. Tappin. Thank you.
Learning Objectives: Participants will (be able to):
- Describe the concept of ‘second victim.’
- Identify high-risk clinical scenarios that may lead to second victim experiences.
- Describe specific peer support interventions to use when supporting colleagues and yourself.
- Describe tool for enhancing peer support and understanding second victim phenomenon.
- Describe national and local resources to receive peer support.
- Discuss challenges associated with seeking and/or providing support.
Speaker Disclosure Statement:
Dr. Rivera-Chiauzzi in their role as speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated. Dr. Rivera-Chiauzzi not be discussing the off-labeled, or investigational use of any product or device.
Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this [live activity] for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.
Activity Director Disclosure Statement:
Dr. Tappin as the activity director, for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated.
Planning Committee Disclosure Statement:
Drs. Jason Caresse and Melinda Sanders as member(s) of the planning committee, for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated.
Commercial Support Statement:
This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.
Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an evaluation to obtain CME Credits. This CME activity uses a paper evaluation form. Please complete the paper evaluation form at the end of this CME activity and return it to the registration table before leaving the activity. Questions regarding your paper evaluation, please contact the activity director, Dr. Tappin (tappin@uchc.edu). All paper evaluations must be completed and collected at the day of the event.
For more information, contact: Dr. Dyanne Tappin at tappin@uchc.edu