OMSA ASIST Workshop 2017: Training Students in Suicide Intervention

  • Posted on: 27 February 2017
  • By: OMSA Admin
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On February 18th to 19th, 2017, OMSA held a workshop in partnership with LivingWorks for Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)! 

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don't need any formal training to attend the workshop—anyone 16 or older can learn and use the ASIST model.

30 medical students from across Ontario traveled to Toronto for the workshop over the weekend. Here are what some of them had to say: