Your Stories: Saint Francis Colleagues Attend Connecticut Trauma Conference
May 28, 2026Categories: Colleague Corner
Members of the Saint Francis Hospital Trauma Department recently attended the annual Connecticut Trauma Conference held at Mohegan Sun. The conference featured a variety of educational sessions, including case presentations and topics such as violence mitigation, trauma in pregnancy, trauma care in UFC fighting and more.
Saint Francis colleagues at the 2026 Connecticut Trauma Conference. Back row (L to R): Patrick Gauthier, Director of EMS Administration; Daniel Skelly, EMS Manager; and Francisco Moran, RN, Performance Improvement. Front row (L to R): Sarah Posillico, MD, Trauma Surgeon; Eric Ducat, EMS Educator; Claudia Gardiner, RN, 8-7; Jessica Paine, BSN, RN, Trauma Program Manager; Tracy Fox, RN, Injury Prevention; Rachel Collett, RN, Performance Improvement; Ashley Wiknik, RN, ED Educator; Kristin Fries, RN, ED Educator; and Emma Starkel, RN, 7-7. Photo credit: Lindsay Vigue Photography.
The Connecticut Trauma Conference provided high-quality education in trauma, critical care and injury prevention. This year’s speakers represented local, regional and national trauma centers, sharing their expertise in trauma care across the continuum.
The event offered the multidisciplinary team from Saint Francis an opportunity to engage, collaborate and learn alongside trauma professionals from across the state. The conference concluded with a case presentation by Sarah Posillico, MD, Trauma Surgeon at Saint Francis, highlighting the exceptional quality of trauma care delivered at the hospital.
Submitted by Jessica Paine, BSN, RN, Trauma Program Manager, Saint Francis Hospital.
Have a story you want to share? Submit your story at TrinityHealthOfNE.org/YourStories.