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ATSU-ASHS hosts compassion fatigue workshop with Dr. Barry Kerzin

Posted: May 7, 2025

Wayne Tormala, ATSU-ASHS Dean Ann Lee Burch, PT, EdD, MS, MPH, and Barry Kerzin, MD.

A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) welcomed Barry Kerzin, MD, personal physician to the 14th Dalai Lama, for a well-being workshop titled “Protecting Our Own Well-Being During Challenging Times,” on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Joined by Wayne Tormala, an Emmy award-winning public health consultant, Dr. Kerzin addressed the often-overlooked issue of compassion fatigue, a state of emotional and physical exhaustion that can affect those who care for others. The workshop served as a reminder that caring for others begins with caring for ourselves.

Dr. Kerzin explored strategies to maintain balance and resilience, as well as ways to to help students, staff, and faculty identify and navigate signs of burnout. To conclude the workshop, attendees were guided through a brief group meditation led by Dr. Kerzin, encouraging them to take a moment to reflect on their own well-being.