Compassion fatigue (CF) has become far more prevalent in the recent pandemic, creating mass exits from the caring professions. Compassion fatigue, penned as the “cost of caring”, can be the result of physical and emotional exhaustion which leads to a decreased ability to provide compassionate care. Professional burnout, intricately intertwined with CF, is brought on by prolonged or repeated stress over a period of time. Those whose professions involve providing care to others are at great risk for CF and burnout.

The College of Nursing and Health welcomes Brett Anderson, New York Times food correspondent and former restaurant critic and features writer for The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, as our fall lecturer. He will share his thoughts on the intersection of food, restaurants, and well-being in New Orleans and how the unique food culture of the city sheds light on community and social justice.

This event is free and open to the public.