Sadly, traumatic events are common in healthcare, medicine and public health
Are you a medical leader, medical director, or public health leader? Teams of doctors, clinicians, and others who work in healthcare can be exposed to a wide range of traumatic events relating to their work, their patients, and their colleagues. It is possible to not only recover but also to grow through the experience.
BMJ Careers has recently focused on the question of traumatic events in teams
This is an important topic for doctors in leadership roles, public health leaders, and their team members.
I was delighted to be commissioned to contribute to a recent article in BMJ Careers on this topic in January 2024. I share some evidence-based tips, along with two other contributors.
You can read the full article here.
Has your team experienced a traumatic event?
If so, I would be pleased to hear about your experience and how you recovered. If you’re still struggling individually or collectively, I hope the link below gives you some evidence-based ideas of where to start.
Day F. BMJ Careers commissioned article. January 2024.How can our team move past a traumatic event?
Dr Fiona Day (MBChB, FFPH, CPsychol) is a Medical & Public Health Leadership Coach, and former Board-level medical and public health leader. She is the UK’s leading Coach and Chartered Coaching Psychologist for medical and public health leaders. Sign up for the Health Career Success Programme and get 3 hours of free CPD!