Suicide Prevention & Awareness: Older Adults in Focus
Course Overview
Suicide is a major issue that has a tremendous impact on individuals, families, and the healthcare and science community. This program is designed to reduce stigma through education, share resources, provide support, and recognize the importance of our ability to be there for each other.
Course Objectives
Accurately identify patients at risk for suicide and effectively screen.
Detect warning signs of at-risk patients and assess how to intervene.
Recognize the warning signs of mental health challenges and suicide.
Learn how to talk about suicide, and refer individuals to the appropriate resources.
Analyze three specific warning signs of suicidal ideation in physicians, distinguishing them from general signs of depression
Develop strategies to create a culture of well-being in healthcare settings for at-risk physicians
Evaluate case studies and expert consensus to illustrate key examples of physician-specific warning signs of suicidal ideation
Target Audience
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, first responders, Residents/Fellows, and Medical Students from all specialties.
Credit Information
Credit Type
* AMA PRA Category 1™
Number of Credits
2
* AMA PRA Category 1 ™ credits are used by physicians and other groups like PAs and certain nurses. Category 1 credits are accepted by the ARDMS, CCI, ACCME, and Sonography Canada.
Faculty
Jeremy Holloway, PhD
Disclosure
None of the speakers, planners, nor reviewers for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated. Remaining persons in control of content have no financial relationships.
Estimated Time for Completion
2 hours
Date of Release
July 15th, 2025
Date of Most Recent Review
July 15th, 2025
Expiration Date
July 15th, 2028