NEW MedTRiM Events - Trauma Risk Management for Medics

Dr Mark Stacey, Associate Dean for New Initiatives, Wales Deanery, and Andy McCann, DNA Definitive, have adapted the trauma risk management (TRiM) course currently used by the military, for use with medical staff.

A pro-active, peer delivered resource for supporting those exposed to trauma in the workplace.

Mark explains:

“A recent report from the King's Fund (Nov 2014) drew attention to concerns about motivation for those of us who work in the NHS. There is no doubt that there are many causes for this lack of motivation; including increased intensity of work, the lack of a pay rise for over five years and continued pressure to do more with less. This could potentially make us unhappy and resentful. There is an alternative, and potentially more useful, approach to improving the way that we perform, and this is by viewing such issues, not so much as a threat, but preferably as a challenge.

If one views such pressures as a challenge that means that there are potential skills that one can learn that will improve one's resilience and enable one to deal with such pressures that occur in a more positive fashion."

This 1 day MedTRiM course is a set of interactive sessions that provide delegates with a framework for spotting the early indicators of stress and the tools to implement a management strategy following an event.

Our next two events are:

• South Wales: 10^th Dec 2015: 09.00 – 16.30, All Nations Centre, Cardiff.  BOOK
• North Wales: 15^th Jan 2016: 09.00 – 16.30, Postgraduate Centre, Wrexham Maelor BOOK

Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the day. 

Cost: £50

For further information please email Elaine Russ.

You can read more about our formal evaluation of the course on our project page.