Stan Haegert, MD, MPH

Rev. Stan Haegert MD MPH

Try Not to Fry: Preventing Burnout in Medical Missions

  • Breakout Session
  • Faith Hall 346
  • March 29 2019 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • 1 Hour CE

Heading to a tropical setting to serve with a medical mission? Don’t forget your sunscreen! Besides increased exposure to the sun’s rays, you’ll also be exposed to “rays” that can increase your risk for compassion fatigue, exhaustion and burnout. In this breakout session, we will look at these exposures and try to equip you with some “protection factors” that will help you avoid “getting burned” as you serve.

Objectives

• Describe the special "exposures" experienced by medical missionaries that can lead to burnout.
• Discuss strategies to manage exposures experienced by medical missionaries and respond to them in health-enhancing ways.