Dec
15
Renaming the Hymen
December 15, 2009 | 3 Comments
Let’s just go ahead and put this in the where in the world did you come across this one? category. The Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU) has decided it would be a good idea to rename the hymen in order to, um, bust the myths that surround it…(sorry.)
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 it. [...]
Nov
10
IAFN Virtual Tour
November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment
IAFN is offering an online virtual tour, Monday, November 16th from 2-3pm ET. This webinar “will help you fully access your membership benefits. Let us connect you to the tools and resources that will enhance your career. You’ll also gain insight into the array of programs, services and resources that are available to you through [...]
Oct
14
Preventing Violence
October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Prevention Institute has created a new resource on their website: Preventing Violence: Quick Links. It’s a “web-based compilation of practical, solution-oriented resources for communities working to prevent violence before it occurs“. You’ll find some great tools for community-wide planning and engagement. Best of all, if this is an area of interest for you, you [...]
Sep
18
Weekly Wrap-Up @ the Sustainability Blog
September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Much of the content on the sustainability site this week was pretty self-centered, I must say. But hopefully it’s useful, so, if you’ll indulge me:
The slides from the session I did at NSAC on sustainability are posted here under Conference Handouts (click here to go to them directly). They’ll be available for 30 days (after [...]
Aug
13
Clinical Guide: Strangulation and DV
August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment
This summer, over at the DOVE program, where I still maintain a clinical practice (albeit a sporadic one), we’ve been working on some strangulation research. With a pretty sizeable number of cases in our domestic violence program available for review, we were blessed to have a fantastic young woman (and future physician) named Michelle join [...]
Jul
31
Weekly Wrap-Up @ the Sustainability Blog
July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment
There’s been a lot of activity over at the Sustainability site this week, in large part due to the release of our 1st project bulletin, Sustainability 101: Long Range Thinking for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Managers. Thanks to everyone who’s sent me lovely comments about the report. Stay tuned, because our 2nd one, on [...]
Jul
9
Cultural Competency & Disaster Response
July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Minority Health has a new curriculum available: Cultural Competency for Disaster Preparedness & Crisis Response. The curriculum consists of 4 courses that “are designed to equip disaster and crisis volunteers and personnel with the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services [...]
Jul
8
Evidence-Based Medicine, Pt. II
July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Time once again for another installment of evidence-based medicine. The issue gets brought up in emails to me from time to time, and recently I’ve had a spate of them. So here’s another tutorial for your learning pleasure– this time, from the University of North Carolina and Duke University.
I think this issue is an important [...]
Jun
24
Clinical Guide: Toluidine Blue Dye
June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Over the last couple weeks I’ve received several questions related to using Toluidine Blue dye in sexual assault medical-forensic exams, so I figured it was time to put together a clinical guide on the topic.
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