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Member Dialogue | International Innovations to Support the Workforce: Addressing Moral Distress and Moral Injury in Healthcare Workers
April 14, 2022 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am MDT
Offered in partnership with the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL), this member dialogue is open to IIMHL and CBHL members only.
On April 7, Fardous Hosseiny, on behalf of The Centre of Excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder at The Royal Ottawa and Phoenix Australia – Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health presented on A Guide to Moral Injury, a practical resource for health care workers and organizations. The guide: i) defines moral injury; ii) lays out the stressors and harms that may lead to moral injury, focusing on those prevalent in the health care setting related to COVID-19; iii) provides a framework for managing events in the workplace that can lead to moral injury; iv) outlines actions that can be taken at the organizational, team, and individual levels to mitigate and reduce the harms that can lead to moral injury; v) explores how race and culture intersect with morality and are axes of identity relevant to the experiences of moral distress and moral injury, and how racism influences health outcomes.
This interactive member dialogue, open to CBHL and IIMHL members, is an opportunity to meet your colleagues and dive a bit deeper into the topic of moral injury and opportunities to take action to address within your organizations and teams.
View the April 7 webinar recording on A Guide to Moral Injury here
When: April 14, 2022 at 9:00am PST / 10:00am MST / 11:00am CST / 12:00pm EST
How: Register via zoom!
Facilitated by: Fardous Hosseiny, MSc [He/Him/il], President and CEO | Président et chef de la direction, Centre of Excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Centre d’excellence sur le trouble de stress post traumatique (TSPT)
Facilitator Information
Fardous Hosseiny (he/him) is the President and CEO at the Centre of Excellence on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Related Mental Health Conditions (CoE-PTSD), located at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre in Ottawa.
Before coming to the CoE-PTSD, Fardous was most recently the interim National Chief Executive Officer and the National Director of Research and Public Policy, at the Canadian Mental Health Association.
His research focuses on strategic policy issues related to mental health system transformation, parity legislation, Veteran and their Families mental health, substance use and addiction and mental health for newcomers and underrepresented groups. Fardous is also a frequent commentator on these issues for Global News, CBC, CTV News, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, among others.
Fardous was a part of the Canadian delegation to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly and played a role in the development of the first ever United Nations event dedicated to mental health.
Fardous also serves on many national and international committees, including as an executive advisor on the Global Alliance for Mental Health Advocates (GAMHA) and past co-chair for the Canadian Alliance for Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) and Canadians for Equitable Access to Depression Medication (CEADM).
Fardous completed a Master of Science with a focus on the neuroscience of addiction and a BSc Honours, both at the University of Toronto. He also holds a Certified Health Executive (CHE) designation from the Canadian College of Health Leaders.
Fardous is on the Board of Directors – Canadian Juries Commission.