Mental Health Support for the Healthcare Workforce
Supporting the Mental Health of Healthcare Workers Playbook
The Supporting the Mental Health of Healthcare Workers Playbook walks you through key steps to assess, plan and implement an organization-wide strategy that supports the current and long-term mental and emotional health of your workforce. Practical examples from the field are provided, with contact info so you can reach out to learn more. Download Supporting the Mental Health of Healthcare Workers Playbook here (PDF)
Supporting Staff During and After the Chauvin Trial
March 23, 2024 | 12:15-1:00 pm CT
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion leaders in healthcare share how they have built up and centered their efforts over the past year, and how they are now targeting support for people during this time of continued racial tensions and unrest. Watch the recording “Supporting Staff During and After the Chauvin Trial” here.
Many thanks to the panelists:
Allina Health
Jacqueline Thomas-Hall, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Director
Kerri Gordon, VP Government & External Relations
M Health Fairview
Myat T.Tun, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program Manager
Erich Stolz-Spencer, System Executive HR & DEI Strategy Director
Key Takeaways
DEI must be centered and also be top-down; you must have leaders involved and advocating for these efforts. Implicit bias training, listening sessions and healing spaces/courageous conversations – with guidance and tools – help people learn how to sit with discomfort, learn, and agree to disagree agreeably.
Key terminology to note includes:
The “death of George Floyd” vs the “murder of George Floyd”: Organizations need to take a stand on what they will say, even though not all staff may agree.
It’s the Derek Chauvin trial, not the George Floyd trial.
Specifically this spring, Allina Health has:
Engaged an attorney to help with a Separating Facts from Fiction series: Employee Sessions to understand what to expect and what you may hear during the Chauvin Trial.
Planned an upcoming week-long reflection around the anniversary of George Floyd’s death.
M Health Fairview is:
Partnering with DEI, Spiritual Health, and EAP partnership to offer Healing Space Conversations.
Planning reflection activities during George Floyd’s death anniversary and for Juneteenth.
Substance Use Disorder and Recovery for Physicians
March 9, 2024
Michael Koopmeiners, MD, is the Medical Director of Physicians Serving Physicians (PSP). Physicians Wellness Collaborative, a program of PSP, provides independent, confidential counseling and peer support resources for all Minnesota physicians, residents, and medical students.
Dr. Koopmeiners shared tips for identifying and addressing substance use disorder. Watch the webinar here.
Key Points
There’s a tendency to sweep early warning signals under the rug
Notice: need to move upstream of crisis to help physicians struggling
Look at how the system contributes, it always does in some way
What is the system willing to do differently?
Peer support specifically for physicians is very effective.
Clinicians’ experience during the pandemic: Resource limitation and disrupted roles
January 13, 2024
Featuring Catherine (Kate) Butler, MD, MA, Nephrologist, Bioethicist and Acting Instructor at the University of Washington.
