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

Released: August 19, 2020
Expires: July 31, 2023
Credits: 1 CME, 1.2 Nursing
Credit Fee: You may view this activity free of charge. CE Credit is complimentary for the first fifty participants who complete any IMPACT WV Module. After the first 50 complementary participants, the credit fee will be $25.
Target Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses and Social Workers.

Following completion of this web course, participants should be able to:

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