Trauma Informed Care 1.0 - St. Clair

Through a combination of didactic lecture, case exploration, simulation and debrief, participants will develop an understanding of the impacts of trauma in our society, the implications for patients and providers in obstretrical settings, and the core principles of trauma informed care. The course will also focus on skills for engaging patients effectively to build trust and facilitate culturally sensitive and collaborative care, with an emphasis on preventing the tramatization / re-traumatization of patients.
 

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Target Audience

  • Nurse
  • Physician
  • Social Worker

Learning Objectives

1. Realize the widespread impact of trauma in our society and identify sources of trauma in our patients with a focus on the obstetric patient and her/his/their family
2. Recognize signs and symptoms of unresolved psychological trauma in patients and providers
3. Utilize skills and demonstrate techniques for engaging with patients to build trust and facilitate culturally sensitive and collaborative care
4. Demonstrate ability to explain risks and benefits to patients ensuring their understanding and validating their perspectives, while discussing alternative approaches to care that are mutually acceptable to all
5. Demonstrate tangible skills to prevent traumatizing and re-traumatizing patients
6. Understand the core principles of Trauma-informed Care

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 7.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 7.00 ASWB
  • 7.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
06/26/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025

Through a combination of didactic lecture, case exploration, simulation and debrief, participants will develop an understanding of the impacts of trauma in our society, the implications for patients and providers in obstretrical settings, and the core principles of trauma informed care. The course will also focus on skills for engaging patients effectively to build trust and facilitate culturally sensitive and collaborative care, with an emphasis on preventing the tramatization / re-traumatization of patients.
 

CLICK REGISTER TO ACCESS THE MODULES.

St Clair
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Tracey Vogel

Mae Reale

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and The Jewish Healthcare Foundation. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 7.0 continuing education credits.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 7.0 contact hours.

Social Work (ASWB)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Social Work Education activity is 7.0 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity

Available Credit

  • 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 7.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 7.00 ASWB
  • 7.00 Attendance
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