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Diagnostic Trauma Index™

Created by Megan Shore ,PhD

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Megan Shore, PhD

A university professor and systems researcher focused on understanding harm and redesigning the pathways that create it.

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Speaking & Consulting

Applied work that brings trauma systems research, diagnostic safety, and qualitative insight into real‑world settings to help organizations rebuild the systems people rely on.

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Diagnostic Trauma Index™

A framework for understanding how the diagnostic process creates harm and a tool for measuring, preventing, and redesigning the pathways that lead to it.

When systems fail to recognize harm, people pay the price.

Diagnostic errors, trauma-informed care gaps, and systemic failures are not isolated incidents — they are patterns. This work develops the research frameworks, diagnostic tools, and policy-facing insights that help healthcare organizations, governments, and institutions identify where harm begins and how to stop it.

The Scale of the Problem

70%
of adults worldwide have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime
40–80%
of serious diagnoses involve a missed or delayed diagnosis at some point
1 in 3
patients in emergency settings show signs of medical trauma linked to system failures
$150B+
invested in health AI globally — yet most tools lack real-world safety and equity validation