APP Grand Rounds September 2025: Care for yourself to better care for others: Self Compassion

Monday, September 15, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Online

This lecture will provide a comprehensive overview of self-compassion, emphasizing how to better care for yourself to enhance the ability to care for others. Participants will develop a thorough understanding of how to practice self-kindness during challenging patient interactions, cultivate a sense of shared humanity by openly discussing experiences of struggle and vulnerability with colleagues, and engage in mindfulness exercises that promote non-judgmental awareness of thoughts and feelings related to work stress and patient care. By the conclusion of this session, Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) will be empowered with essential strategies to incorporate self-compassion into their practice, enabling them to thrive in a high-stress healthcare environment.

1. Describe how to engage in mindfulness exercises at least once a day.
2. Discuss after challenging patient encounters, how to practice self-kindness by reflecting on the experience without self-criticism.
3. Recognize the potential impact and consequences of implicit bias when evaluating a patient who presents with a chronic illness, and practice self-compassion by recognizing that biases can arise from personal experiences and societal influences.

AAPA- American Academy of Physician Assistants Category 1 CME credit(s) (1.00 hours), ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center contact hour(s) (1.00 hours), CA BRN - California Board of Registered Nurses contact hour(s) (1.00 hours), General Attendance (0.00 hours)

1. Stanford Health Care is provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).  Provider Number CEP12165.
2. Stanford Health Care Center for Education and Professional Development is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. *Neither SHC nor ANCC endorse any commercial products.
3. Stanford Health Care has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit to participants in the Regularly Scheduled Series entitled "Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Medicine Health Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Grand Rounds". Approval is valid from 1/27/2025 to 12/22/2025. AAPA reference number: CME-2012676. This activity is designated for 12 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

 

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9/15/2025 12:00:00 PM	APP Grand Rounds September 2025: Care for yourself to better care for others: Self Compassion 9/15/2025 12:00:00 PM 9/15/2025 1:00:00 PM 6 Online False MM/DD/YYYY	APP Grand Rounds September 2025: Care for yourself to better care for others: Self Compassion This lecture will provide a comprehensive overview of self-compassion, emphasizing how to better care for yourself to enhance the ability to care for others. Participants will develop a thorough understanding of how to practice self-kindness during challenging patient interactions, cultivate a sense of shared humanity by openly discussing experiences of struggle and vulnerability with colleagues, and engage in mindfulness exercises that promote non-judgmental awareness of thoughts and feelings related to work stress and patient care. By the conclusion of this session, Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) will be empowered with essential strategies to incorporate self-compassion into their practice, enabling them to thrive in a high-stress healthcare environment. Location: Online Specialties: Advanced Practice Provider (APP)