Training the F2s
Doctors
I’ve just delivered some SI Awareness training to an NHS teaching hospital, but instead of my usual audience of trainee doctors, I was in front of 30+ real doctors, or ‘F2’s (whatever that means!).
I don’t feel I performed as well I would have liked, but I know they liked our new Leaflet, as they asked if LifeSIGNS could distribute them within the NHS (which we’ll look into).
I really hope my little talk was of some benefit to them, LifeSIGNS aims to raise awareness about self-injury and the issues surrounding it, and we hope that health care professionals can consider the emotional reasons behind SI.
If your organisation would like to receive training from LifeSIGNS, please have a look at our Training page, and download the Training Brochure and the Training Request Form.
LifeSIGNS has two trainers currently; Sarah and me; and we fully expect to have a third later in the year when we recruit three new Directors, which is very exciting! We’ve had loads of great applications, and we will announce the three new directors during September, isn’t it great that so many people want to be involved with LifeSIGNS and lead us?
I think Sarah delivered some training recently as well, I’m sure she’ll blog about it soon!
Oh it’s the Manchester Meet Up tomorrow, so I’ll be seeing some of you hard-core LifeSIGNS members, woot!
Oh, and we may have some exciting news on Monday, but I haven’t decided if I’m allowed to mention it yet, so I’ll have to see…. dun dun daaahhhh.
2 Comments
Hangtough
September 12, 2006It’s brilliant to know that you’re training people who come into direct contact with SI’s. Doctors are a really important contact point and the more information they get the better. I can imagine it must be scary talking in front of such professionals, so bravo. It’s important to remember that we are all specialists in our own areas and that what we have to say is valid and important. Well done for helping to break down some of the stigma around SI and good luck for future training.
Charlotte
Anonymous
September 4, 2006Excellent to hear about your training Wedge. As LifeSIGNS gets bigger and more well-known training is bound to be requested more.
Who knows, one day I might be a trainer up north!
For some reason it won’t let me sign in, so I’m anonymous, but it’s Mary here really!