Aug
9
I’m back from Seoul (14 hours in coach–ugh), and although it was a truly amazing week, I’m glad to be back in the office this week, if only for a minute. There’s much to post on, starting with a couple interesting podcasts from ReachMD. They appear to be doing a series on child health issues, [...]
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
15
PreventConnect Newsletter
July 15, 2010 | 2 Comments
If you aren’t on the mailing list for CalCASA’s Prevention Connection newsletter, you probably should make that happen. It’s a worthwhile email every time. I was especially enamored with this month’s newlstter because it satisfies the wonkiest parts of me: a podcast with Amanda Hess, whose column, The Sexist you can read at the Washington [...]
May
4
Law, Order and Sensitivity
May 4, 2010 | 1 Comment
I love when my worlds coincide. When unexpectedly you find colleagues from disparate parts of your life sharing the same space. Such was the case Friday, when my local NPR station hosted a show on law enforcement sensitivity. Imagine my pleasant surprise to hear both Bertina King, a detective with the Akron Police Department (the [...]
Mar
15
Addressing Language Access
March 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment
ReachMD has a fascinating offering over at their site on addressing language access. It’s actually a practice assessment for healthcare professionals, and the objectives include: Identify three reasons why we should work to bridge language barriers when communicating with our patients List five ways to improve our ability to communicate with limited English speaking patients [...]
Dec
21
The Essential Role of Death Certificates in Public Health
December 21, 2009 | 1 Comment
[Don't forget, you have until Wednesday, December 23rd at noon ET to be eligible for a copy of the Child Abuse Quick Reference, 2nd Edition. Just answer the question here to enter your name into the random drawing.] Over at ReachMD, they have an interesting podcast I haven’t heard discussed elsewhere: The Essential Role of [...]
Dec
14
The Choking Game
December 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
ABC News is running an article on their site about the choking game, which is a popular search term on this site. The article doesn’t break any new ground, but it does a decent job of providing an overview to the lay public. What I liked about the article, though, was the mention of an [...]
Dec
8
The Spread of HIV Through Sexual Violence
December 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment
ReachMD has a new podcast available now on the spread of HIV through sexual violence against women. It’s part of their Clinician’s Roundtable series. Access is free, but you must register to access the site. You have the choice of listening online, downloading the podcast for later review or downloading transcripts of the session. You [...]
Dec
4
Weekly Wrap-Up @ the Sustainability Blog
December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Heading home from a long, but satisfying week in Miami working with prosecutors at our sexual assault institute. But before I get on a plane, I just want to mention a couple things over at the sustainability site: *A plethora of business management and leadership audio and video podcasts from Harvard Business Publishing (a favorite [...]
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 [...]
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