Webinar: Being the doctor’s doctor - My experience of practitioner health and welfare
Medical professionals can be burnt out, overworked and more prone to psychological distress, but when it comes to their own mental health, many fear the stigma of treatment. Dr Kym Jenkins, Consultant Psychiatrist, has a clinical and academic interest in the health and wellbeing of the medical profession spending 10 years as Medical Director of the Victorian Doctors’ Health Program. Dr Jenkins joins us to discuss her experiences of the journey practitioners’ traverse when faced with their own mental health problems, stress or issues such as substance abuse.
Importantly, Dr Jenkins will canvass the fundamental preventative and mitigating measures that can be taken to minimise the fallout to lives and careers from such illnesses or disorders.
Learning outcomes
• Identify key areas of concern involving the health and welfare of practitioners
• Be able to perform an assessment of your individual health and wellbeing
• Implement strategies to minimise concerns around health and wellbeing
Dr Kym Jenkins, recent past President of RANZCP continues her work in the doctors’ health field whilst specialising in consultation-liaison and women’s psychiatry. She is an adjunct Senior Lecturer at Monash University, an honorary senior fellow at Melbourne University, President elect Council of Medical Colleges and Chair Migrant and Refugee Health Partnership.
Join your MIPS colleagues for this special event.
Accreditation:
RACGP 2 Cat 2 points (pending)
ACRRM 1 Core point (pending)
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