Panelists:
Courtney Welton-Mitchell, PhD, MA
Clinical Assistant Professor of Environmental & Occupational Health
Colorado School of Public Health
Karen Jones, MS, RNC-NIC
Clinical nurse ethicist
Aimee Voth Siebert, MA
Disaster Behavioral Health and Inclusion Worklead for the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Abstract: What happens when a public health professional knows the ethically right thing to do, but isn’t able to do it? The emotional state that arises from this conflict is called “moral distress.” While this topic has been well defined and studied in the field of nursing, the COVID pandemic has brought to light similar conflicts faced by those who work in public health—first responders, contact tracers, policymakers and others who are charged with providing essential services for public health. These professionals often work in difficult conditions with conflicting responsibilities and insufficient resources and support either from their organizations or the public they serve. Join this expert panel discussing why moral distress is arising in the public health workforce and potential interventions to prevent and address it.
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Sponsored by the Center for Public Health Practice, Colorado School of Public Health
Location and Address
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