Presented by Dr. Tracey Vogel, nationally recognized OB anesthesiologist, trained sexual assault counselor, and the creator and Director of the Perinatal Trauma-Informed Care Clinic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

ILPQC is excited to be offering hospital teams an immersive and interactive workshop covering the basics of trauma-informed and collaborative care in the obstetric setting. FREE to attend and open to all clinicians including students, this half-day workshop will feature:

• Didactic Lectures: Introduction to psychological trauma and its relevance in the peripartum period, along with communication strategies for optimal outcomes.
• Case Exploration: Small group discussions to address perspective taking and management of acute stress responses.
• Simulation Exercises: Practical exercises to reinforce new skills in a variety of challenging scenarios.

Final Debriefing

Time will be allocated for final debriefing, questions, self-care, and reflection prior to the completion of the workshop.

Who should attend: All Clinicians: OB providers, midwives, doulas, residents, anesthesiologists, clinical educators, quality leads, social workers, and students.

Workshop will include group case exploration, stress response management, communication strategies, and simulated scenarios with professional actors. The perinatal patient risk to traumatic events, and re-traumatization, as well as the provider’s role in prevention and response, will be explored.

Free on-site parking available! Workshop will include breakfast and snacks.

To get to the Endeavor Conference Center – enter through the ACC main entrance, on the west side of campus – take elevator G to the 2nd floor, turn right out of the elevator, pass the Neurology Department and through the frosted glass doors – the conference center is on the right.