Simple Steps Save Lives: Free Suicide Prevention Training for Providers
Date: 05/08/23
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Suicide is a growing threat to public health and one of the leading causes of death in the United States. In 2021, there was 1 death by suicide every 11 minutes in the U.S.
Providers will likely encounter patients at risk of suicide — but they’re also in a position to help: Nearly half of those who died by suicide visited their primary care provider a month before dying.
Sunshine Health is helping providers address this problem by sponsoring a free, hour-long webinar featuring Dr. Virna Little, a national suicide prevention expert. It will teach strategies and interventions providers can utilize during primary care visits to identify and help patients at risk of suicide.
Register now for “Simple Steps to Help Save Lives: Practical Suicide Prevention in Primary Care for Students and Newly Practicing Clinicians,” which will be held at 2 p.m. on July 11.
The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved also developed two guides to help providers:
- How Clinicians in Primary Care & in General Can Help Prevent Suicide (PDF)
- A Toolkit for Primary Care Providers Working with Geriatric Patients (PDF)
If you have questions about this notice, please contact your Provider Engagement Administrator (PEA) or call Sunshine Health Provider Services at 1-844-477-8313. Stay up to date on Sunshine Health provider notices by reviewing and bookmarking Provider News.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org for 24/7/365 help.
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