Name
Poster 05 - Building a Medical Trauma Curriculum for Family Medicine Residency
Date & Time
Friday, October 9, 2026, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Location Name
Grand Foyer (4th Floor)
Description

This poster explores the development of a curriculum designed to help residents recognize and address the impact of medical trauma within their clinical experiences. The poster will highlight early development of the curriculum including gathering feedback from key stakeholders. This initiative highlights the importance of integrating medical trauma education into residency training to foster awareness, support, and treatment of medical trauma.

Speakers
Mollie Cherson, LCSW
Tags
Behavioral Medicine Topics such as insomnia or medication adherence, Patient-centered care or Patient perspectives, Team-based care
Session Type
Poster
Be able to identify key elements of the curriculum
Understand the importance of building a curriculum to support medical trauma education
Take away one area of growth from the curriculum building experience

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Schmoyer-Edmiston, N., & Richards, T. (2026). Recognizing and addressing medical trauma: An imperative for integrated primary care. Families, Systems, & Health, 44(1), 95–102. https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0001014

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