MITSS (Medically Induced Trauma Support Services, Inc.) is pleased to announce the addition of two graduate practicum students to its experienced staff. Beginning this fall, Erin-Jeanne O’Donnell and Jamie Stevenson will work with MITSS to educate the public on the issues surrounding medically induced trauma and to better serve those who have endured such events.
Erin is a clinical psychology doctoral student at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. She graduated from Indiana University in 2001 with a Bachelors of Science in Human Development and Family Studies. Erin has worked as a front line counselor in a variety of settings including a community mental health center and a residential treatment center for adolescent women. While she has had extensive experience working with children and teens, she is looking forward to expanding her experience to include more adults. The discourse around medically induced trauma is an emerging area for both patients and providers. Erin is eager to work with the therapeutic educational groups offered by MITSS and to help in making the MITSS services more accessible to all who desire them. Her role will include research that will further educate on the services needed for those who have experienced a medically induced trauma. Susan LaFarge, PsyD, facilitator of the MITSS groups, will serve as Erin’s supervisor.
Jamie is working on her Master’s of Public Health with a concentration in Health Law, Bio-Ethics, and Human Rights from Boston University School of Public Health. She completed her undergraduate work with an A.B. in History of Medicine from Wellesley College. Jamie is a Gates Millennium Scholar. Having personally experienced a medically induced trauma, Jamie developed a passion for patients’ rights and advocacy and continues to work with various agencies to promote awareness. She will work on developing a plan for continued growth of the MITSS organization, linking it with other community resources, and increasing understanding around medically induced trauma.
MITSS is excited to provide educational opportunities to both Erin and Jamie and hopes to continue to offer such services to the academic community as it continues its mission.
MITSS is a non-profit corporation headquartered in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, whose mission is “To Support Healing and Restore Hope” to patients, families, and clinicians who have been affected by adverse medical events.
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For more information please contact:
Winifred N. Tobin
Communications Director
T. 617-232-0090
F. 617-232-7181
Email:wtobin@MITSS.org
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