

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Invisible Wounds: Understanding First Responder Trauma and Restoring Hope
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: There is no cost to attend, and all interested individuals are invited to participate. Continuing education credit will be available.

Attend at DMU or online.

https://cme.dmu.edu/DMUGrandRounds-Feb-26-2026

DESCRIPTION

In this session, participants will hear firsthand from the co-founders of the 10-42 Project as they share their personal journey and mission to support first responders in crisis. They will be joined by the Founder of Education for Resilience in Criminal Justice Professionals, who will provide additional insights on supporting first responders. Through lived experience and advocacy, the speakers will highlight the realities of cumulative trauma, the barriers to seeking help, and the critical importance of connection, hope, and timely support for first responders and their families.

EDUCATIONAL NEED

First responders and the healthcare professionals who care for them are routinely exposed to cumulative trauma. Yet, symptoms of psychological injury often go unrecognized, minimized, or untreated due to stigma, limited training, and system-level barriers. This activity will educate clinicians to better identify trauma-related conditions in first responders, apply evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches, and support pathways that promote resilience, recovery, and hope while reducing burnout, suicide risk, and long-term functional impairment.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

- Identify unique stressors specific to first responders.
- Review the effects of stress on the body, mind, personal relationships, and career.
- Address the stigma surrounding seeking help.
- Discuss how the medical field can better support first responders in need.

SPEAKERS

Daniel Defenbaugh, President and Founder, 10-42 Project

Christina Defenbaugh, Co-Founder, 10-42 Project

Andrea Wilson, Founder of Education and Resilience for Criminal Justice Professionals, and Ambassador, 10-42 Project
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://cme.dmu.edu/DMUGrandRounds-Feb-26-2026?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=west+des+moines%2C+iowa-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: West Des Moines, Iowa
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 8025 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266, United States, West Des Moines, Iowa

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Des Moines University Continuing Medical Education (https://allevents.in/org/des-moines-university-continuing-medical-education/12985338)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Online event, 8025 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266, United States, West Des Moines, Iowa
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Des Moines University Continuing Medical Education
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Invisible Wounds: Understanding First Responder Trauma and Restoring Hope ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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