Jan

30

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment

February 6th is WHO’s International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation. Find information about the day, and fact sheets about FGM at WHO’s site. (Hat tip: NSVRC)

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Jan

17

“Lives” Column in the Sunday Times

January 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment

I’ll be honest with you–last week was not my best week. I can muscle my way through almost anything, with good game face, to boot. But last week I succumbed to a migraine, and as I’m sure many of you know, there’s nothing more humbling than being alone in an ED in a city very [...]

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Jan

9

Articles of Note: January Edition

January 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment

It’s time once again for Articles of Note. These are a selection from the late December and January peer-reviewed journals that have caught my attention. Remember, it’s in no way a comprehensive or exhaustive list, but it’s an excellent place to start. The majority of the links will take you to PubMed. There are also [...]

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Jan

5

Combatting Child Trafficking

January 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment

I missed this offering when it was live, but happily for us, it’s been archived: The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation held a webinar in November, Best Practices to Combat Child Trafficking. The archived webinar also includes downloadable slide decks from each of the 3 speakers, as well as a nice looking resource page.

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Dec

5

Articles of Note: December Edition

December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment

With it being a slow time of year for educational offerings, I’m thrilled the research journals hold some amazing treasures. This month feels particularly useful, especially if you’re a pediatrics person. As always, this is not a comprehensive overview of what’s newly out, but it is a good selection of late November and December articles [...]

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Dec

1

Clinical Guide: HIV/AIDS and Violence

December 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment

December 1st is World AIDS Day. In honor of the day, aside from my trusty red ribbon, I have also created a new clinical guide to provide readers with some resources on HIV/AIDS and violence. As with all guides, this does not claim to be comprehensive; just a good starting place with some of the [...]

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Nov

21

16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence

November 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment

November 25th begins 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. From the site: Participants chose the dates November 25- International Day Against Violence Against Women-and December 10- International Human Rights Day- in order to symbolically link violence against women and human rights and to emphasize that such violence is a violation of human rights. This 16-day period [...]

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Nov

12

Over It

November 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Thank you, Eve Ensler. I believe you’ve summed it up quite effectively.

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Oct

25

Social and Economic Cost of Violence

October 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment

If you know me, you know I am very interested in the business aspect of the work we do, including the cost of violence itself. You can check out the clinical guide on the subject if it’s of interest to you, as well. I am adding a new report to it today: The IOM has [...]

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Oct

19

Preventing Partner Violence in Immigrant and Refugee Communities

October 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment

PreventConnect has a great blog post over at their site today on a new article looking at prevention of partner violence in immigrant and refugee communities. Some of the prevention strategies are excellent for providers to consider, as well.

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