Sadie Elisseou, MD
- Physician, Boston VA Healthcare System
- Clinical Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Adjunct Instructor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
- Founder, Trauma-Informed Practices, LLC
Travels From
Massachusetts
Sadie Elisseou Speaker Biography
Dr. Sadie Elisseou is a practicing VA physician trained at Brown University and Yale School of Medicine, an instructor at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine, and an internationally recognized expert in trauma-informed care (TIC), a strategic framework for supporting survivors of various forms of trauma.
Dr. Elisseou's award-winning curriculum on trauma-informed physical examination is now taught at medical schools across the U.S as the new standard method of examining patients. She has also published novel frameworks for trauma-informed telehealth, trauma-informed peer physical examination, and trauma-informed care as a missing link in addressing burnout.
As a corporate trainer and consultant, Dr. Elisseou leads trainings on workforce wellbeing for large organizations, including Procter & Gamble. She has co-founded local and national TIC collaboratives. Dr. Elisseou has spoken for audiences across the globe and had the privilege of interviewing the 14th Dalai Lama about healing from trauma.
Her mission is to promote healing in the world by inspiring compassion-driven cultural change in professional organizations globally.
Trauma-Informed Clinical Care
Understand the distinction between stress, burnout, moral injury, and trauma. Identify specific examples of trauma-informed communication and trauma-informed physical examination that can transform your clinical practice. Practice simple phrasing and behaviors that enhance safety, autonomy, and trust during in-person and virtual encounters, and discuss ways to mitigate vicarious traumatization.
Stress, Burnout, and Resilience
This session follows the renowned 4 Rs of trauma-informed organizations to apply practical strategies that prevent and mitigate burnout. Engage with interactive modules on trauma-informed wellness to help you and your teams implement evidence-based support strategies that cultivate individual and organizational resilience. Participants will get results-oriented outcomes from this hands-on, transformative training.
Trauma-Informed Leadership
Apply the 6 guiding principles of TIC as a framework for effective leadership, in daily workplace operations and in the aftermath of difficult events. Establish an environment that supports workforce well-being through operational practices that also enhance retention and engagement. Guaranteed to provide valuable, actionable takeaways that leave you feeling equipped and energized to lead with resilience.
