Aug
26
Physician Expert Testimony
August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Medscape has an interesting CME case study on physician expert testimony. And when I say interesting, I mean that it touches on a couple issues (albeit briefly) that are relevant to anyone providing this service, physician or nurse. Specifically, it touches on the notion that expert testimony should be subject to peer review, and that [...]
Aug
24
Immigration, Sexual Violence & Current Legal Climate
August 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment
WCSAP is hosting a webinar Monday, August 30th at 11am PT: Immigration, Sexual Assault and the Current Legal Climate. Space is limited for this one, so register ASAP if you’re interested. The featured speaker is Sonia Parras Konrad from ASISTA, a national organization providing immigration technical assistance on representing survivors of crimes of violence.
Aug
12
Articles of Note: August Edition
August 12, 2010 | 3 Comments
Time once again for Articles of Note. All of these are from the July/August issues and electronic previews. It’s a bit brief this month, but there’s some good stuff, particularly on DFSA. As always, please keep in mind this in no way a comprehensive list; simply items that have caught my attention from a selection [...]
Aug
10
Court Testimony
August 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment
And now for a wee bit of self-promotion: one of my AEQ partners, Jeff Greipp, and I will be teaching a webinar on court testimony, Wednesday September 8th from 2-3pm ET. It’s being hosted by IAFN, and cost for members is $40 ($50 for non-members). This will net you CEUs, so it’s a good deal. [...]
Jul
23
Breast Ironing & the Weekly Wrap-Up
July 23, 2010 | 1 Comment
Apologies for missing a post yesterday, but I had a busted router, and therefore, no internet connection. Had I been up and running, I would have brought you this video clip [after the jump], which I find pretty disturbing. As far as things go, I’d say breast ironing, a practice found in Cameroon (in part [...]
Jul
21
Physician in Whistle-Blower Case Charged
July 21, 2010 | 1 Comment
Last spring I posted on the nurse in TX who had been criminally prosecuted for alerting the medical board about unsafe practices by a physician with whom she worked. She was quickly acquitted by a jury, but she had already been fired by her hospital (as was a second nurse who was also initially charged, [...]
Jul
16
I’m back in the CLE for about a minute, before I head on to DC and then Portland (OR) for the week. Before I go, a couple things worth mentioning. First up is the newly released report on anti-LGBTQ hate violence, published by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (PDF). Click here for the short-attention [...]
Jul
13
Sexual and Domestic Violence in Later Life
July 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment
A couple weeks ago I mentioned that NSVRC had a collection on sexual violence in later life. Now, VAWNet has an expanded collection on sexual and domestic violence in later life that’s worth checking out. Aside from an overview and a look at some of the current research, there are also a variety of training [...]
Jul
12
New SART Webinars
July 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment
There are 2 SART-related webinars coming up in the next 6 weeks. One from MNCASA and the other from SAFEta Source. The MNCASA session, Beyond Protocols: How SARTs Can Influence the Justice-Making Process for Sexual Assault Victims/ Survivors, will be held Monday, July 26th at 12pm CT. From the site: The first webinar will focus [...]
Jul
9
Clinical Guide: Peer Review and Competency
July 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The issues of peer review and competency are critical ones in forensic healthcare. Because of the potential legal ramifications of our findings, we have to be confident in our capacity as objective clinicians, and current in our knowledge and approach. Having some type of quality assurance process in place can ensure that we meet the [...]
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