Wednesday, Jul 16, 2025 • 9 am to 1 pm

One Vernon Place, Meadville, PA

Training Sessions

Limited space available. Priority will be given to providers in rural Erie (Corry), Venango, and Crawford Counties. If outside those counties but interested, please still register and you will be placed on a waitlist for available seats.

Please email Joni Watson at watsonj3@upmc.edu to register.

Abstract

Compassion fatigue is an often-overlooked occupational stress that influences primary and behavioral health professionals. People who provide continuous care to individuals experiencing trauma and distress, may have difficulty coping with intense emotions associated with their work. This workshop will enhance awareness of compassion fatigue symptoms, impact, and coping strategies to promote resilience and well-being among providers. Participants will learn and practice evidence-based exercises designed to identify early signs of compassion fatigue, implement self-care techniques, and foster supportive work environments. This session will help address compassion fatigue proactively, and empower professionals to sustain their compassionate care while maintaining their own mental and emotional health.

Objectives

  • Define compassion fatigue and differentiate it from related concepts such as burnout and secondary traumatic stress.
  • Recognize common signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue in themselves and colleagues.
  • Understand the psychological and physiological impacts of compassion fatigue on providers.
  • Apply practical strategies and self-care techniques to prevent and mitigate compassion fatigue.
  • Develop skills that promote resilience and reduce stigma around seeking support.
  • Create an individualized action plan to sustain personal well-being while delivering compassionate care.

Free CE credit of 4.0 hour for AMA, ANCC, and LSW/LCW/LPC/LMFT will be offered to those who attend.

Requirements include attendance for the duration of the session and completion of a course evaluation provided at the end of the session.

PHYSICIAN (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NURSING (CNE)

A maximum of 1.0 nursing contact hours will be awarded. Participants will be able to claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the program.

SOCIAL WORK

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.

Psychologist (APA)

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.



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