Suggestions for Disseminating Resource

[Lori Herod]

In a recent project, the guide "Complex Relational Trauma and Complex PTSD: Closing the Gap in Healthcare" was produced by a team of clinicians, researchers, & patient partners. Our team conducted a qualitative research study to investigate the lived experiences of trauma survivors within healthcare which confirmed what the literature suggested. That is, there is a gap in healthcare relating to the lack of curricula about complex trauma and complex PTSD in educational institutions and professional development. This means patients have limited access to treatment, services and support for a public health issue that has serious and lasting mental and physical health impacts for individuals.

Project details, the guide and a list of recipient organizations are available at https://www.outofthestorm.website/healthcare-project. Thus far, the guide has been sent to over 45 institutions and professional associations, but we are looking for suggestions for further dissemination of the guide. If you can help with this we would greatly appreciate it! Please post here or contact me via email.

L. Herod, EdD
Project Co-Lead
l.herod@yahoo.ca

[Joan Tu]

@Lori-Herod Hi Lori, you may be interested in this blog article I recently came across, "From Research to Reach: Why I Turned My Dissertation (autoethongraphy) Into Graphic Novels".
https://doctordyslexiadude.blogspot.com/2025/12/from-research-to-reach-why-i-turned-my.html

I am a patient with lived experience of leaving medical school, and also currently an EdD student. I am very certain that many healthcare students experience CT, CRT, or CPTSD as defined by your resource. However, the students also do not have access to appropriate resources. My own perspective is that I would not go to a healthcare professional for support related to trauma if they are part of sustaining the system through which I experienced so much trauma in health professions education, even if they have been trained in trauma-informed care. No one should have to seek or receive help from professionals who are reluctant to support meaningful change in health professions education.