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Event Details

Fighting Burnout: It’s Not All Up to You Post-Webinar

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Register here for the post-webinar of the pre-Educational Leadership Conference (ELC) session Fighting Burnout: It’s Not All Up to You. Your registration includes the entire recording from the ELC 2020 Pre-Con which includes access to obtain .04 CEUs. 

  • Friday, November 20, 1:00 pm - 2:00 p.m. ET

Presenter: Anne Mejia-Downs PT, MPH, PhD

In the pre-conference presentation, the causes and consequences of burnout and compassion fatigue were discussed, and strategies to address burnout were presented. This follow-up post-webinar will review the main themes from the previous presentation. Using the multi-level model, barriers and opportunities to implement changes will be discussed. In addition, tools for the assessment of burnout and compassion fatigue will be provided.

Register here.

About Anne Mejia-Downs: Anne is a physical therapist, educator, and consultant. She is an Associate Professor at the College of Saint Mary in the Division of Health Professions. She has been a physical therapist faculty member for 30 years, recently as an Associate Professor in the Krannert School of Physical Therapy at the University of Indianapolis for 14 years. She has taught courses in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy, pathology, health promotion, service learning, and public health.

Dr. Mejia-Downs received a BS in PT from the University of Colorado, a master’s in public health in Health Behavior from the University of North Carolina, and a PhD in Health Promotion and Wellness from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. She has published multiple peer-reviewed manuscripts, chapters in cardiopulmonary PT texts, and delivered numerous national presentations. Her areas of scholarship include cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions, service learning, and health promotion. 

1. Jha AK, et al. A Crisis in Health Care: A Call to Action on Physician Burnout. Massachusetts Medical Society. 2018.

2. Perlo J, et al. IHI Framework for Improving Joy in Work. IHI White Paper. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2017. (Available at ihi.org)


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