Caring full circle: Managing your needs as you care for your patients
A two-part webinar series focusing on healthcare provider and patient well-being
This two-part webinar series for healthcare providers will address changing challenges and ways to promote workplace safety and emotional well-being, as well as the latest perspectives on palliative care and evolving options for patients.
Join experts Pamela Ginsberg, PhD, Lisa Capparella, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW, and Kimberly Curseen, MD, as they discuss strategies to manage emerging workplace safety concerns and empathy fatigue, as well as palliative care in a modern world.
We encourage you to attend both sessions, though this is not required. Please register for each session separately. Free CEs for each session may be available in your discipline.*
If you have questions or need accommodations to participate in these programs, please contact Living Beyond Breast Cancer at HCP@lbbc.org.
SESSION I: Workplace safety and emotional health in a changing world
Thursday, September 12 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Healthcare providers practice in demanding and increasingly stressful environments. It can be difficult for providers to prioritize their own emotional well-being while caring for others, though it is essential to do so. Join Pamela Ginsberg, PhD, and Lisa Capparella, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW, to learn how to:
- Navigate the impact of high-stress healthcare settings
- Recognize and address compassion fatigue while nurturing compassion satisfaction
- Learn practical coping strategies for dealing with grief and loss within patient care
- Explore a variety of individual and group techniques for maintaining emotional well-being
SESSION II: New perspectives and practices in palliative care
Friday, September 27 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (ET)
Join us to hear Kimberly Curseen, MD, share the latest advances and opportunities in palliative care. Healthcare providers can expect to learn about:
- Changes in the landscape of palliative care
- Strategies for identifying and easing patient and caregiver distress
- Advocating for optimal patient care within the multidisciplinary team
- Evolving and prolonged relationships with patients across the continuum of care
- Ways to cope with patient suffering
About our speakers
Pamela J. Ginsberg, PhD
Consulting Psychologist
Pamela J. Ginsberg, PhD, is a psychologist who specializes in working with women and health. Throughout her career, she has helped countless people make real changes to live happier, more fulfilling lives.
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Lisa Capparella, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW
Associate Director of Patient and Community Engagement, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Lisa Capparella, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW, is the Associate Director of Patient and Community Engagement at NCI Comprehensive-designated Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. She focuses on developing and evaluating innovative programs aimed at alleviating symptom burden and enhancing quality of life for cancer patients. She was recognized as the 2023 Oncology Social Worker of the Year.
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Kimberly Curseen, MD
Director, Supportive and Palliative Care Outpatient Services, Emory Healthcare
Kimberly A. Curseen, MD, is the director of supportive and palliative care outpatient services for Emory Healthcare. She is also the director and primary provider for the Supportive Oncology Clinic. The clinic provides physical, emotional, and spiritual care for patients with cancer at any point in their disease process. The clinic also assists patients with complex decision-making.
Read more*Contact hours/CES applications
- Nursing: These programs are pending approval to offer nursing continuing education.
- Social work:
- Session I: This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # 886556304-9099) for 1 continuing education contact hours.
- Patient Advocates: These programs are pending approval by the Patient Advocate Certification Board to satisfy the requirements for Board Certified Patient Advocates (BCPA).
This webinar series was supported by the Grant or Cooperative Agreement Number 1 NU58DP006672, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services.
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