Trauma-Informed Care in Family Medicine

Dr. Ronen Bareket | Dr. Elsie Nahum | Michal Ben Dor

Project Goal:

Integrating trauma-informed care into family medicine by training representatives from residency departments in HMOs, who will later train their colleagues.

Project Overview:

The recent war has underscored the urgent need for trauma-informed medical care, particularly in primary care settings.

This project will develop a training program for department representatives, including expert lectures and simulations. Key steps include:

• Selecting suitable candidates from family medicine residency programs.

• Organizing training sessions in various formats (conferences, intensive workshops).

• Enabling trained representatives to instruct residents and interested physicians and, where feasible, making it a mandatory periodic training for primary care providers.

Family medicine residency departments serve as a continuity hub, shaping the next generation of specialists. By leveraging regional coordinators and HMOs support, this program aims to create a sustainable and scalable training framework, ensuring ongoing education and implementation of trauma-informed care in primary care settings.