In this insightful interview, Dr. Dena Hubbard shares with host Dr Saba Fatima her journey from disillusionment in medicine to becoming a champion of trauma-informed care. She discusses the importance of relational health, addressing burnout, moral injury, and how trauma-informed practices can transform healthcare for providers and patients alike.

Dr. Dena K. Hubbard, MD, FAAP, is a neonatologist and NICU Quality Director at Cottage Children’s Medical Center (Santa Barbara, CA) and Director of the Cottage Center for Advocacy in Pediatrics and Education (CAPE). She completed medical school and pediatric residency at the University of Missouri–Columbia and fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Children’s Mercy and the University of Missouri–Kansas City.

Her work centers on trauma-informed care, quality improvement, pediatric advocacy, and physician well-being. She leads multidisciplinary initiatives to integrate trauma-informed care into neonatal practice, strengthen team communication, and redesign systems to better support infants, families, and healthcare professionals. Dr. Hubbard has published scholarly work in trauma-informed care and systems improvement and is a national speaker on trauma-informed leadership, neonatal quality, advocacy, and clinician sustainability.

Nationally active in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), she serves on the Committee on State Government Affairs, chairs the Kansas AAP Public Policy Committee, leads Women in Neonatology, and is an AAP Trauma Informed Care Champion. She is also an Ambassador for the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation.

keywords

#traumainformedcare , healthcare #burnout , #moralinjury , pediatric advocacy, #resilience , physician wellness, systemic change, relational health, #ace , #healthcare systems

Key topics

Trauma-informed care principles and science
Impact of trauma and moral injury on healthcare providers
Strategies for self-care and system change in medicine

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Trauma in Healthcare
10:11 Understanding Trauma-Informed Care
20:10 The Impact of Trauma on Healthcare Workers
29:39 Strategies for Implementing Trauma-Informed Care
31:57 Navigating Grief and Professional Responsibilities
38:13 The Importance of Mental Health in Medicine
41:25 Understanding Trauma-Informed Care
46:40 Personal Growth and Resilience
53:02 Resources for Trauma-Informed Care Advocacy

Resources

AAP Center for Trauma-Informed Care and Relational Health - https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/trauma-informed-care/

AAP ECHO Trauma-Informed Care Program - https://www.aap.org/en/advocacy/trauma-informed-care-echo/

Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation - https://drlorna.org/

Relational and Trauma-Informed Care Center for AAP - https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/relational-care/

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk - https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748

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