Clinical GuidesNov
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CMEs, Scary ED Visits and Plenty More Violence
November 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment
A few things that have been piled up in my inbox that are worth mentioning. The first is a new CME offering (and really, Medscape, you could only manage to make this one for docs?): Domestic Violence Intervention Improves Referral, Disclosure Rates, based on research published this month in The Lancet.
Oct
24
Post-Assembly Odds and Ends
October 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Montreal was a whirlwind: exhausting, rejuvenating, exciting…Thanks to everyone who sought me out to talk to me about FHO. Did you know we have almost 500 regular subscribers? And countless more who just stop by to read at their leisure? I love that this site has introduced me to so many new colleagues and friends. Thanks [...]
Oct
12
Runaway/Homeless Youth & Relationship Violence
October 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment
An interesting offering on a topic that doesn’t get as much attention as it should: NRCDV and RHYTTAC are hosting a blog radio event on runaway/homeless youth and relationship violence. It will be held Thursday, October 20th at 3:30pm ET.
Sep
7
Advancing Sexual Health
September 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Stay tuned tomorrow for the winner of the latest giveaway… Just back from Italy where I spent a most magical week away from pretty much everything (no work email, no texting, no cell phone, no Twitter, no Facebook–and only once a day checking my personal email so I didn’t become completely unhinged). While I was [...]
Sep
5
SAFEta Webinar Series
September 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Don’t miss our current giveaway. Get all of the details here to enter. Because I frequently field questions on where people can find multidisciplinary online training on sexual assault-related topics, I want to remind readers that the 1st place to look is the SAFEta site. There are currently 3 archived webinars on some issues that don’t get [...]
Aug
1
Articles of Note, July/August Edition
August 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Don’t forget: FHO’s latest giveaway is going on now through August 3rd! Get all the details here to enter. It’s time once again for Articles Note. These are a selection from peer-reviewed journals that feel particularly relevant to our practice. Remember, it’s in no way a comprehensive or exhaustive list, but it’s an excellent place to start. The [...]
Jun
3
UPDATE: Archived version and handouts here I mentioned this session in an earlier post, but the session has been renamed and more fully described on the website, so I thought I would do a quick update. Transgender Survivors: Statistics, Stories, Strategies for Providers, offered by SAFEta Source, will be held on June 30th from 2-3:30pm [...]
May
31
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
May 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Several organizations are collaborating on resources to recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15th. There will be 2 online events held on that day. The 1st is a blog radio segment featuring a panel of experts discussing abuse in later life. The session will be held from 1-1:30 ET, and can be accessed here.
May
17
Transgendered Sexual Violence
May 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment
SAFEta Source will be presenting a webinar on transgendered sexual violence on Thursday, June 30th at 2pm ET. The National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations of Adults and Adolescents encourages a victim centered approach to caring for patients who have experienced sexual violence. Transgendered persons offer unique challenges in assuring victim centered care.
May
16
LGBT Bullying
May 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment
A small teaser for this month’s Articles of Note: The Family Acceptance Project at San Francisco State University is “the only community research, intervention, education and policy initiative that works to decrease major health and related risks for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth, such as suicide, substance abuse, HIV and homelessness – in [...]
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