Building Bridges, Not Walls: Strategies for Identifying and Responding to Educational Trauma


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Date & Location
Monday, December 16, 2024, 12:00 AM - Wednesday, December 15, 2027, 11:59 PM

Target Audience
Specialties - All Specialties
Professions - Physician, Physician Assistant

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.75 hours)

Overview

This eCourse is designed for faculty who teach medical students in classrooms, focusing on cultivating compassionate learning environments and minimizing educational trauma. By the end of the course, participants will be able to describe educational trauma, identify its features in the learning environment, and employ effective tactics to interrupt, recover from, and mitigate its impact.

Through real-life case studies, reflective teaching practices, and trauma-informed strategies, educators will learn how to create inclusive and supportive settings that promote emotional safety and transformative learning. Ideal for educators seeking to enhance their teaching methods and support student well-being, this course offers practical tools and insights for fostering a positive educational experience.


Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Describe educational trauma.
  2. Identify the features of educational trauma in the learning environment.
  3. Employ tactics to interrupt, recover from, and mitigate emotional trauma.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The Washington State University (WSU) Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Additional Information

Accessibility

WSU College of Medicine Continuing Medical Education (CME) is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 2008. If you have needs that require accommodation please contact the CME Unit at [email protected]

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Disclaimer

The material presented in this continuing medical education program is being made available for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the best or only methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situation discussed; rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the authors or presenters, which may be helpful or of interest to other practitioners. This program does not represent or speak on behalf of Washington State University and/ or Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity.