Moral Injury in Healthcare Missions

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Cross cultural healthcare missions have been described as a moral injury factory. The challenges that healthcare workers face in this context leads to burnout, poor performance, and a variety of other poor outcomes. This activity provides knowledge about the existence and identification of moral injury, provides tools to prevent it, and equips participants to identify and process moral injury when it occurs.

List of Learning Objectives:

• Define moral injury.
• Describe steps that can be taken to prevent moral injury.
• Discuss how moral injury can be treated.
• Identify resources to assist those who have experienced moral injury and need further assistance.
• List tools to help prevent moral injury.
• Identify resources to prevent and/or treat personal moral injuries.

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Accreditation: Christian Medical & Dental Associations is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit
The Christian Medical & Dental Associations designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Practitioner
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCP for further guidelines.
NPs may receive up to 1 credits for completing this activity.

Physician Assistant
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. by an organization accredited by the ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive up to 1 credits for completing this activity.

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Disclosures
Disclosures for all those in control of the content of this activity. The names of the ineligible companies (within the last 24 months) and the nature of the financial relationship(s). There is no minimum financial threshold. Disclosure of all financial relationships with ineligible companies regardless of the potential relevance of each relationship to the education.