Nov
30
Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Violence Prevention
November 30, 2009 | 1 Comment
The Sexual Violence Justice Institute at MNCASA is hosting a webinar, December 14th from 12-1:30 pm CST–Safe Harbors Youth Intervention Project: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Violence Prevention. Participation is free, but preregistration is recommended.
Nov
29
Welcome to the New FHO Site (in progress)
November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
As you can see, things have definitely changed around here. It was time to secure our own domain and hosting so that we could have a site with increased functionality. In the process of moving the site, we upgraded a few things and added content. So along with all of the regular posts, you’ll notice we [...]
Nov
25
And the winner is…
November 25, 2009 | 2 Comments
<br /> The numbers generated by this widget come from RANDOM.ORG’s true random number generator.<br /> Here are your random numbers: 39 Timestamp: 2009-11-25 17:35:05 UTC Faith Shortal, please email me with your address so we can send you your book! And for all of my FHO readers, GW Medical has extended a special 20% [...]
Nov
24
Timing Considerations for Sexual Assault Examinations
November 24, 2009 | 2 Comments
Just a quick reminder: you have until Wednesday at noon ET to enter the Sexual Assault Quick Reference giveaway. Head over to the post and leave your comment to be eligible! SAFE-TA (a project of IAFN) is offering a free webinar December 15th at 2pm, ET: Timing Considerations for Sexual Assault Examinations. Presented by Jack [...]
Nov
23
Forensic Review of Knee Injuries
November 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Just a quick reminder: you still have a couple more days before the Sexual Assault Quick Reference giveaway. Head over to the post and leave your comment to be eligible! Sometimes it’s a relief to just get back to basic clinical assessment skills. Anytime I see an offering that reinforces exam techniques, I’m all over [...]
Nov
20
Weekly Wrap-Up & Giveaway Reminder
November 20, 2009 | 3 Comments
This week over at the sustainability site, a few things for you to peruse: A great handwashing poster that made me smile, particularly timely since my house is currently germ-central A look at the challenges of asking for help and some of the opinions out there on how best to do it And of course, [...]
Nov
19
Welcome G.W. Medical Publishing
November 19, 2009 | 73 Comments
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED There are a lot of changes coming down the pike here at FHO. Last week we began working on a brand new website that will update our look and offer more content and more options for readers (I’m hoping for a smooth launch by end of the month–more on that [...]
Nov
18
Coming Soon…
November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
A brand new partnership here at FHO means goodies for readers. Stay tuned tomorrow for details, including a giveaway that could become a regular feature on the site!
Nov
18
Organ Trafficking & Transplant Tourism
November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
A subset of human trafficking, organ trafficking and transplant tourism are significant concerns around the globe. And while they’re not discussed to the same extent as sexual exploitation and forced child labor, quite a bit’s available on the subject. It initially caught my eye when I noticed Harvard’s Initiative to Stop Human Trafficking had an [...]
Nov
17
Integrating Injury & Violence Prevention
November 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
STIPDA, ASTHO, and NACCHO have several archived injury prevention webcasts, 2 of which might appeal: Integrating Injury and Violence Prevention with Maternal and Child Health Programs, and Integrating Injury and Violence Prevention with Healthy Again Initiatives. They are free to access–the archive site also includes a variety of supporting articles and other materials for the [...]
