Lunch & Learn: Trauma-Informed Dental Care — Session 1

Join us to explore how you, as a provider, can offer compassionate, patient-centered care that minimizes harm and prevents the unintentional reinforcement of negative patient experiences.

This first session will feature trauma-informed care frameworks in dentistry. 

Sessions will cover topics including: 

• The eight trauma-informed care (TIC) principles
• The neurobiology of trauma to identify gaps that may increase trauma reactivity in patients who have experienced interpersonal violence
• Ways to Implement TIC principles into your current patient care 
• Hear from a panel of faculty and clinicians and how they incorporate trauma-informed care into their practice

Session 2 will take place on March 26, 2025.

HSDM designates this activity for 1 ADA CERP continuing education credit per session.

This series is a collaborative initiative sponsored by the Office of Dental Education, the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, and the SHARE team within the Office for Gender Equity.