Coping Techniques and Resources for Secondary Trauma and Compassion Fatigue

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Define Secondary Trauma and Compassion Fatigue
   Learners will be able to distinguish between various types of trauma, including secondary trauma and compassion fatigue, and understand their impact on healthcare professionals and caregivers.
2. Identify Risk Factors and Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue
   Learners will be able to recognize physical, emotional, psychological, professional, and spiritual signs of compassion fatigue, and understand contributing risk factors such as personal trauma history, workload, and lack of support.
3. Apply Strategies to Prevent and Cope with Compassion Fatigue
   Learners will be able to implement both individual and system-level interventions—such as self-regulation, intentionality, perceptual maturation, peer support, and institutional wellness programs—to build resilience and promote well-being.

ACCREDITATION

The Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (POMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. POMA designates this activity for a maximum of 1 Category 1-A AOA CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits to the AOA commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

GRIEVANCE POLICY STATEMENT

It is the policy of the POMA that any physician dissatisfied with the CME program will be issued a refund upon request, and no CME credits will be reported to the AOA.  Complaints on Evaluation Forms are also taken into consideration when planning future CME programs and may lead to changes in the format or content."  If you have any questions or concerns about this educational experience, you may call the POMA office at (717) 939-9318 or send an email message to cme@poma.org.  All questions or concerns will be addressed promptly.