Taking it to the Limit: Resilience and Burnout

Sunday, January 26, 2025

10:15am – 11:15am PT

Location: 406AB

Moderator(s)

Alexander Gregory, MD, FRCPC

Assistant Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Aaron Eckhauser, MD (he/him/his)

Professor of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery
University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

10:15am – 10:17am PT

Introduction
Invited Speaker: Aaron W. Eckhauser, MD (he/him/his) – University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital
10:17am – 10:27am PT

Second Victim Syndrome—Mental Wellness for the ICU Team
Invited Speaker: Dustin M. Walters, MD (he/him/his) – University of Connecticut
10:27am – 10:37am PT

Recognizing and Mitigating Burnout in Cardiac Surgery Teams
Invited Speaker: Rakesh C. Arora, MD, PhD, FRCSC (he/him/his) – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
10:37am – 10:47am PT

Compassion Fatigue: Understanding Its Impact and Coping Strategies
Invited Speaker: Vicki Morton, DNP, AGNP-BC (she/her/hers) – Novant Health
10:47am – 10:57am PT

Building Resilience: Practical Approaches for Cardiac Surgery Teams
Invited Speaker: Christopher A. Caldarone, MD (he/him/his) – Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
10:57am – 11:15am PT

Panel Discussion