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Training During a Pandemic: Successes, Challenges, and Practical Guidance From a Virtual Facilitated Learning Collaborative Training Program for Written Exposure Therapy
Author(s) -
Worley Courtney B.,
LoSavio Stefanie T.,
Aajmain Syed,
Rosen Craig,
Stirman Shan Wiltsey,
Sloan Denise M.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.22589
Subject(s) - workforce , pandemic , training (meteorology) , social distance , medical education , psychology , phone , mental health , covid-19 , virtual training , distancing , nursing , medicine , psychotherapist , virtual reality , computer science , political science , disease , linguistics , philosophy , physics , pathology , artificial intelligence , meteorology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law
In response to COVID‐19, continued workforce training is essential to ensure that evidence‐based treatments are available on the frontline to meet communities’ ongoing and emerging mental health needs. However, training during a pandemic imposes many new challenges. This paper describes a multisite training and implementation pilot program, facets of which allowed for continued training despite the onset of the COVID‐19 pandemic and subsequent social distancing guidelines. This virtual facilitated learning collaborative in Written Exposure Therapy, an evidence‐based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder, included virtual workshop training, phone‐based clinical consultation, implementation‐focused video calls for program leadership, and program evaluation. Data are presented about program enrollees and patient impact following the onset of COVID‐19–related social distancing restrictions. Challenges, successes, and practical guidance are discussed to inform the field regarding training strategies likely to be durable in an uncertain, dynamic healthcare landscape.