A Trauma-Informed Approach

Charting Pediatrics has created a space where community care meets real-world challenges. Whether we realize it or not, trauma-informed care touches everything we do as pediatricians. What does it mean to really be trauma-informed? How do we create safer, more supportive environments for everyone, especially those carrying invisible wounds? In this episode, we explore how community providers can be a powerful part of healing, not harm.

This episode was recorded on the exhibit floor at the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. Joining us for this episode is Audrey Brewer, MD, a pediatrician at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. She is also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Some highlights from this episode include:

• How a trauma-informed approach can completely change outcomes for kids 
• The types of trauma pediatricians are most likely to encounter in their practice 
• The role of the pediatrician in the larger support network for a child dealing with trauma 
• Opportunities for systemic change within the medical field to improve care for traumatized children