OTSH 37: Preventing & Overcoming Burnout Feat. Erika Del Pozo, OTR/L

In this episode, Jayson interviews fellow occupational therapist, Erika Del Pozo, MOT, OTR/L on burnout in healthcare-related professions (yes, that includes school-based OTs too). We discuss everything from what is burn out, to how to prevent and overcome burnout. Join in and listen to this episode if you have ever felt like work has gotten the better of you. You won't regret it! Plus, be sure to  earn your 1 contact hour of professional development and check out the resources in the Show notes.

Objectives for this Professional Development Podcast. Listeners will:

1.  Become familiar with what burnout is and is not; including the statistics behind healthcare burnout
2. Identify how burnout is different from depression but why some may confuse the two
3. Identify strategies to prevent and overcome burnout in any workplace environment

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