Compassion Fatigue: Placing the Caregiver First

November 19, 2025

This hybrid course is provided in-person at Baptist Hospital of Miami, 8900 N. Kendall Dr., South Building, Second Floor GME Classroom A, or as a live Zoom webinar.

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Course Description

Compassion fatigue, also known as Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder, is a recognized condition that gradually diminishes a professional’s ability to function at their best. But what happens when a person’s capacity for compassion begins to erode? Health care providers must be able to identify the emotional and spiritual demands inherent in their work. This course provides an overview of compassion fatigue and offers effective strategies to address and prevent it, helping to maximize both the quality of patient care and the enjoyment of their work.

Target Audience

All healthcare providers including residents, fellows, physicians, advanced practice registered nurses (general credit only), occupational therapists, physician assistants/physician associates, healthcare executives, and chaplains. 

Learning Objectives

  • Explain the difference between "burnout" and compassion fatigue.
  • Recognize and describe the emotional, spiritual, behavioral and psychological symptoms of compassion fatigue.
  • Identify and outline steps both individuals and organizations can take to prevent and address compassion fatigue.
  • Analyze the characteristics of psychological resilience.
  • Design and implement a manageable plan for self-care.
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 General certificate of attendance
  • 0.50 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • 0.75 Florida Board of Pharmacy
Course opens: 
10/26/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
11/19/2025 - 12:00pm EST
Event ends: 
11/19/2025 - 12:45pm EST
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Guillermo Escalona, M.Div., BCC, CT
Board Certified Chaplain, APC
Director, Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care
Miami Cancer Institute
Baptist Health South Florida
Voluntary Clinical Instructor
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Guillermo Escalona, M .Div., BCC, CT, faculty of this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

Tina C. Sanjar, MD MBA, director for this activity, has indicated she does not have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. 

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for .75 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-1337818, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for .75 credit for Pharmacists and Techs, and .5 credit for Occupational Therapists. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

Available Credit

  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 General certificate of attendance
  • 0.50 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • 0.75 Florida Board of Pharmacy
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