Healing the Healers: Strategies to Reduce Compassion Fatigue and Burnout

Course overview

In this course, Dr. Patricia Junquera and Rev. Guillermo Escalona, M.Div., BCC, CT, examine physician burnout through a comprehensive, evidence-informed framework. Participants will learn to identify the early warning signs, contributing risk factors, and systemic pressures that drive burnout across healthcare settings. The course highlights actionable prevention and intervention strategies designed to strengthen resilience, restore meaning in clinical work, and support sustainable well-being. In addition, participants will gain insight into compassion fatigue and practical tools to address it effectively-ultimately enhancing both quality of patient care and professional fulfillment.