This webinar describes health professional and structural stigma, how it impacts patients, their families, and providers in the care of patients with substance use disorder (SUD). This interactive webinar uses case-based learning to demonstrate how stigma can be mitigated through provider self-awareness, empathy and nonjudgmental language.
Learning Objectives:
+ Define social and structural stigma and their impact on SUD treatment engagement and retention
+ Describe specific individual-level techniques for increasing provider empathy and decreasing stigma toward people with SUD
+ Outline organizational-level approaches for reducing provider and staff stigma toward individuals with SUD
Speakers:
+ Barry Jacobs, Psy.D, Principal, Health Management Associates
+ Elizabeth Wolff, MD, MPA, Principal, Health Management Associates
June 16 Office Hours:
As part of the Systems of Care Webinar Series, we are offering office hours after each presentation. At the office hours session the presenters or other subject matter experts will be available to provide one hour of open “office hours” via a Zoom meeting. You can log in at any time during the hour and ask questions related to the webinar topic.