IMPACT WV: Module 3 - Identifying and Combating Stigma to Improve Quality of Life

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Credits
1 CME, 1.2 Nursing
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Target Audience

Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses and Social Workers.

Objectives

  • Define stigmas including the types, negative impact on individuals, and how to cope

  • Explain who is or can be affected and why

  • Discuss stigmas which are personal and coming from family or self and ways to manage them

  • Describe how individuals in the IMPACT program may experience stigma

  • Describe how to move forward if you are experiencing stigma

  • Differentiate Stigma vs. Discrimination

  • Identify how to challenge stigma

  • Identify individuals who have experienced stigma and how to help

  • Identify tools and resources to provide advocacy for others

  • Provide services to individuals without increasing stigma

  • Discuss how to Identify if one is experiencing stigma and how to combat it