Matthew
Boone,
LCSW
Associate Director, Student Wellness Program; Insrtuctor, Dept. of Psychiatry
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Matthew S. Boone, LCSW is the Associate Director of the Student Wellness Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where he’s also an instructor in psychiatry. He is the co-author of two self-help books – The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Skills Workbook and Stop Avoiding Stuff: 25 Microskills to Face Your Fears and Do It Anyway. While working at the Cornell University Counseling and Psychological Services, he oversaw the development of Let's Talk, an outreach program designed to reach underserved communities that has since been replicated at nearly 100 other colleges and universities.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Introduction: Faculty burnout and student distress are reaching a crisis point in healthcare education. The causes are multiple and global. Recent data show that 64% of faculty experience work-related burnout, with 19% reporting a high degree and 15% a very high degree of burnout. Students are navigating persistent post-pandemic fatigue, mental health concerns, financial pressures, and academic challenges. Many faculty feel underprepared to address students in difficulty, especially when issues are sensitive and involve suicidality, mental health disorders, or Title IX concerns. In response…