Trauma Informed Precepting for Midwifery

Springfield, MA US
January 28, 2026

This workshop supports Certified Nurse Midwives and midwifery preceptors in applying trauma-informed approaches to clinical teaching and supervision. Participants will examine how trauma and burnout affect student nurse midwives’ learning and performance, as well as preceptor well-being, and explore strategies to cultivate psychologically safe learning and work environments. Through practical discussion and skill development, learners will develop trauma-informed precepting strategies they can apply in practice to support learner success, reduce burnout, and promote sustainable careers in midwifery.

Target Audience

Certified Nurse Midwives within and outside of Baystate.

Learning Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

  1. Analyze how trauma impacts learner success in midwifery education and clinical practice.
  2. Apply strategies that promote psychological safety, well-being, and career longevity.
  3. Design trauma-informed precepting strategies to reduce burnout and trauma for preceptors and students.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 ANCC Contact Hours
Course opens: 
01/28/2026
Course expires: 
02/28/2026
Event starts: 
01/28/2026 - 9:00am EST
Event ends: 
01/28/2026 - 12:00pm EST
Baystate Medical Center
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
United States

Faculty

Individual Name

Individual's Role in Activity

Financial Relationship Disclosure

Discussion of
Unlabeled/Unapproved
Uses of Drugs/Devices
in Presentation?

Rashea Banks

Planner/Facilitator

No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Vanessa RossPlanner/FacilitatorNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Autumn VersacePlannerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.

None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

imageIn support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 contact hour(s).  Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 3.00 ANCC Contact Hours
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