Recognize, Support, and Teach: Communication Strategies for Wellness

Monday, August 17, 2026, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock, Lubbock, TX


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), AAPA Category 1 CME Credit (1.00 hours), AAPA Category 1 PI- CME credits (1.00 hours), ACPE Contact Hours (1.00 hours), APA CE Credit (1.00 hours), ASWB Ethics (1.00 hours), ASWB General credit hours (1.00 hours), BOC-AP (1.00 hours), CDR CPEUs (1.00 hours), General Attendance (1.00 hours), IPCE (1.00 hours), Medical Ethics (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), Nursing Contact Hours (1.00 hours)

This live activity will address the role of chaplaincy in team-based care, communication, and wellness support. The session will help healthcare professionals understand when and how to include chaplains as part of the care team to support patients, families, colleagues, and trainees during difficult diagnoses, grief, emotional distress, burnout, and challenging conversations. The activity will also provide practical communication strategies for recognizing when a colleague or trainee may be struggling, responding with care, and connecting individuals with appropriate wellness resources.

1. Describe the role of chaplaincy as part of the healthcare team in supporting patients, families, colleagues, and trainees during grief, distress, burnout, difficult diagnoses, and challenging conversations.
2. Apply teambased communication strategies to recognize distress, respond with care, and connect patients, families, colleagues, or trainees with chaplaincy and wellness resources.
3. Discuss ethical and professional responsibilities related to recognizing distress, maintaining appropriate boundaries, responding compassionately, and connecting patients, families, colleagues, and trainees with appropriate support resources.
4. Develop a strategy to teach trainees when to recognize distress, how to respond supportively, and how to use chaplaincy and wellness resources within teambased care.

Cancellation Policy

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred, such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

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