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“Leaders must be equipped to prioritize empathy alongside performance, with regular, meaningful check-ins, realistic workload planning and clear communication around priorities…Wellbeing can no longer sit on the sidelines as a standalone initiative. It must be embedded into the fabric of how work gets done. When employees feel valued, connected and supported, performance follows.”
-Sadie Elisseou, MD
“Trauma-informed care is putting the patient in control of their environment, their body, their experience”
-Sadie Elisseou, MD
“I think it's transformative for survivors of violence to be working with someone who's on their team, who really sees them, values and honors their story and makes a commitment to be part of their healing journey.”
-Sadie Elisseou, MD
“Anything and everything should be on the table for open discussion with your healthcare team.”
-Sadie Elisseou, MD
“Clinicians aren’t just there to prescribe drugs — we have a crucial role in motivating and encouraging our patients. Celebrate wins and continue to partner with the patient toward their goals.”
-Sadie Elisseou, MD
“Trauma-informed leaders can learn to recognize the signs of distress in their workforce…Gaps in ‘professionalism’ are often signs of underlying trauma.”
-Sadie Elisseou, MD
This is a learned skill…and we simply may not be aware of how our speech and behavior may be perceived by our patients.
-Sadie Elisseou, MD
Though the concept of trauma-informed care has been around for decades, such a specific framework, focused on its application to the physical exam, did not exist. Elisseou’s framework includes specific language and behaviors to employ before, during, and after a routine medical exam in order create a safe environment and avoid triggers of prior trauma.
-Medicine@BrownMagazine
I try to bring humanism into every day by warmly greeting patients upon entering the exam room. I smile, make eye contact, and say 'Welcome! Thank you for being here today. I’d love to hear how you’ve been!'
-Sadie Elisseou, MD
Dr. Sadie Elisseou, an international expert in Trauma-Informed Care...presented the broader benefits of Trauma-Informed Wellness to the Gold Corporate Council as one way that healthcare team members’ well-being could be supported at the systems level.
-The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
