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Ninth Annual
Emergency Medicine Interest Group Symposium
Saturday, January 29, 2022
Topic: The Effects of COVID-19 on Provider Wellbeing within the Emergency Department
The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell proudly presents the 9th Annual Northeast Emergency Medicine Interest Group Symposium. This year’s theme is “The Effects of COVID-19 on Provider Wellbeing within the Emergency Department”.
This year’s keynote speaker is J. Corey Feist, the co-founder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation, who will be speaking about physician burnout and how to change the culture of medicine to better support providers. He will be followed by Dr. David Marcus, an Emergency Medicine Residency Director at Northwell Health, who will discuss wellbeing resources available both in and out of the Northwell system.
The symposium will feature two residency panels, one by program directors and another by residents themselves, allowing attendees to gather information on several programs and speak with residents to get a unique perspective into their lives, advice, and experiences. Following the residency panels, attendees will have the opportunity to take part in several interactive stations run by renowned EM attendings and residents including simulations, imaging games, and a mental health counseling workshop.
Agenda
Agenda:
Agenda:
8:45 to 9:00 AM – Attendees Enter Zoom Meeting Room
9:00 to 9:15 AM – Welcome and Introduction by ZSOM EMIG
9:15 to 9:45 AM – Keynote Address by J. Corey Feist, JD, MBA
9:45: to 10:15 AM— First interactive Station (Role Play)
10:15 to 10:45 AM – Keynote Address by Dr. David Marcus
10:45 to 11:15 AM — Second Interactive Station (Simulation)
11:15 to 12:00 PM – Resident Panel
12:00 to 12:30 PM – Break for Lunch
12:30 to 1:00 PM – Third Interactive Station ( Imaging)
1:00 to 2:00 PM – Program Director Residency Panel
2:00 to 2:15 PM – Conclusion of Symposium
Interactive Station Descriptions
Simulation Station: This station will be approximately 30 minutes and will be facilitated by Northwell simulation fellows. In small groups, participants will be run through a custom-made simulation on a scenario that residents commonly come across in the ED.
Imaging Station: This station will be approximately 30 minutes and be facilitated by Northwell emergency medicine physicians. In small groups, participants will be participating in a game-like approach to interpreting various imaging modalities such as x-ray and ultrasound.
Mental Health Counseling Station: This station will be approximately 30 minutes and be facilitated by faculty members at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. This station will involve a group discussion about the most effective way to approach mental health counseling, as well as practicing in small group role-plays.
Keynote Speaker
J. Corey Feist, JD, MBA
J. Corey Feist is one of the co-founders of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, an organization established in 2020 to reduce health care professional burnout and improve provider wellbeing. Through the work of Mr. Feist and the Foundation, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (HR1667) was passed on December 8, 2021, which will provide funding to train healthcare providers on suicide prevention and other mental health issues.
Outside of his work with the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, Corey has over 20 years experience as a healthcare executive. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the University of Virginia Physicians Group, the medical group practice of UVA Health comprised of 1200+ physicians and advanced practice providers. He additionally serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and as the Chair of the Board of the Charlottesville Free Clinic.
