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How to Manage Anxiety in the Workplace
Presenter: Puru Thapa, MD
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Knowledge Gap: 
The purpose of this activity is to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on How to Manage Anxiety in the Workplace. 

Target Audience
The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals who would like to learn about How to Manage Anxiety in the Workplace and how it pertains to their respective profession.

Release and Expiration Dates
4/24/2018 -4/24/2021
Objectives
  1. Describe stress and anxiety symptom severity and how it changes with challenges and support              
  2. Explain psychological perspectives of stress and anxiety regarding personal coping and pressures of managing illnesses in patients          
  3. Identify resources for self-help and professional assistance
References:
  1. Dakwar and Levin 2009, Chiesa 2014, Mehrmann and Karmacharya 2013
  2. Russoniello et al., 2009
  3. Barry, J, 2017
  4. Kilpatrick, et al., 2011, NeuroImage , Salyers, et al., 2011
  5. Quoidbach et al., 2010, Personality and Individual Differences; Krasner, et al., 2009
  6. Davidson, McEwen, 2012, Nature Neuroscience; Hayes et al., 2004
  7. Medscape Lifestyle Report 2017: Race and Ethnicity, Bias and Burnout
  8. Mohring J, Health and Safety Executive 2016
  9. Priory’s Wellbeing Center in the City of London
  10. Health and Safety Executive Report 2016
  11. Maslach et al. 1996, 2005
  12. Szigethy 2017
  13. IsHak et al., 2009
  14. Health and Safety Executive Report 2016

Biographical Info

Puru Thapa, MD 
Purushottam Thapa, M.D., a professor in the UAMS Department of Psychiatry, is the medical director of the UAMS Student Wellness Program. A former section chief and staff psychiatrist at the Arkansas State Hospital, Thapa completed the Department of Psychiatry’s residency program in 2002. During his 14 years at the Arkansas State Hospital, Thapa received numerous honors, including the College of Medicine’s Red Sash Award (voted by graduating seniors who influenced them the most during their four years of medical school) 12 times, the Golden Apple (the Best Teacher Award from junior medical students) seven times and the Department of Psychiatry’s Emile Eckart Award (for the outstanding teacher in residency education) three times. He also received the College of Medicine’s Master Teacher Award in 2006 and the Chancellor’s Faculty Teaching Award in 2007.

Speaker Disclosures:
The planners, speakers, moderators, peer reviewers and /or panelists of this CE activity have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Planners: 
Kim Miller  
Susan Smith Dodson

Speaker:
Puru Thapa, MD 

Peer Reviewers: 
Kim Miller, MCHES

Instructions to obtain credit:

1.       Launch the activity 
2.       View the entire activity online 
3.       Complete the post-test 
           (must pass the post-test with a score of 65% to receive credit). 
           You may retake the post-test if you do not receive a passing score.
4.       Complete Evaluation 
Print certificate or transcript (Available in the “My Profile” tab).

Direct Provider Statement
In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Designation Statement 
The University of Arkansas for Medical Science Office of Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Arkansas for Medical sciences designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.

Disclosure Policy statement

It is the policy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Continuing Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all provided and jointly provided educational activities.  All individuals who are in a position to control the content of the educational activity (course/activity, directors, planning committee members, staff, teachers, or authors of CE) must disclose all relevant financial relationships they have with any commercial interest(s) as well as the nature of the relationship.  Financial relationships of immediate family members must also be disclosed, if the nature of the relationship(s) could influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content.  The ACCME describes relevant financial relationships as those in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest.  Individuals who refuse to disclose are disqualified from participation in the development, management, presentation, or evaluation of the CE activity.

UAMS Office of Continuing Education

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Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-661-7962 Fax: 501-661-7968

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Type:  Internet Activity (Enduring Material)
123 Registered Users
Credits
1 Hours> Non-Accredited
1 Credits> Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education> AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
1 Contact Hours> American Nurses Credentialing Center> ANCC
1 CECH, 1 CECH> National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. > CHES