Time once again for a run down of some of the new and noteworthy articles in the current literature. All of these are from the November/December/January issues. As always, please keep in mind this in no way a comprehensive list; simply items that have caught my attention from a selection of peer-reviewed journals. Links lead to PubMed or publisher abstracts; from there you can choose what’s worth a.) paying for; b.) a pilgrimage to your nearest medical library; or c.) downloading via the full-text access you possibly have at your disposal.
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 read of mine)
- *An interesting article on retaining an aging nursing workforce
- *This month’s Free-Range Thinking and a great piece on using data vs. stories for garnering support
Next week I’m in Baton Rouge at the LaFASA conference (with one of the best conference themes ever), so if you’ll be there, please come say hello. It’s supposed to be snowing in the CLE this weekend, but my understanding is those of you in Mississippi and Texas may be getting it, too, so I don’t feel as bad. Have a safe (and warm) weekend, everyone!
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Violence in the Lives of the Deaf
The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence is hosting a webinar December 17th from 2-3:30 pm ET, Violence in the Lives of the Deaf: Unique Challenges. Participation is free, but registration is required. If that time slot doesn’t work for you, it’s being repeated on December 18th from 10-11:30 AM ET. I’m afraid I don’t have additional information on this offering, but the topic is an important one, and it should be well worth your time.
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Substance Abuse & Victimization
OVC has a web forum December 8th from 2-3 pm on substance abuse and victimization. No registration is required, and if this date doesn’t work for you, not to worry– the discussion is fully archived on their site. You can submit a question to the speaker, Dr. Steven Walker, here. And you can review the previous web forums here.
I love when I run into interesting information from previously unexplored sources. The New York Academy of Sciences has archived materials from a conference put on in November 2005, Violence and Exploitation of Women and Girls. This is a particularly interesting one because the site provides media, as well as related resources and a report generated from the proceedings. Although this is a few years old, there’s a lot of information here, so it’s worth sifting through it to see what’s useful in your own work.
As you can see, things have definitely changed around here. It was time to secure our own domain and hosting so that we could have a site with increased functionality. In the process of moving the site, we upgraded a few things and added content. So along with all of the regular posts, you’ll notice we now have some categories running along the top.
The Sexual Violence Justice Institute at MNCASA is hosting a webinar, December 14th from 12-1:30 pm CST–Safe Harbors Youth Intervention Project: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Violence Prevention. Participation is free, but preregistration is recommended.
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And the winner is…
Here are your random numbers:
39
Timestamp: 2009-11-25 17:35:05 UTC
Faith Shortal, please email me with your address so we can send you your book! And for all of my FHO readers, GW Medical has extended a special 20% discount on your purchases through December 2nd–just use the code BL20 at checkout to apply it.
[psst…commenters, check your email in-box this weekend because you’ll be receiving a little something extra for participating.]
For those of you paying close attention, while not all the comments transferred to the new site, all 78 were used for the random number generator.
Just a quick reminder: you have until Wednesday at noon ET to enter the Sexual Assault Quick Reference giveaway. Head over to the post and leave your comment to be eligible!
SAFE-TA (a project of IAFN) is offering a free webinar December 15th at 2pm, ET: Timing Considerations for Sexual Assault Examinations. Presented by Jack Ballantyne, Ph.D. and Pam Marshall, M.S., this webinar will offer advanced education to practitioners on issues involving timing of evidence collection, advances in forensic DNA technology, and factors affecting time since intercourse intervals.
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Forensic Review of Knee Injuries
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. I noticed that the American College of Forensic Examiners has an online course available that appears to be along this vein: Types of Knee Injuries and How They Occur–A Forensic Review.
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Weekly Wrap-Up & Giveaway Reminder
This week over at the sustainability site, a few things for you to peruse:
- A great handwashing poster that made me smile, particularly timely since my house is currently germ-central
- A look at the challenges of asking for help and some of the opinions out there on how best to do it
- And of course, a reminder about our current giveaway here at FHO.
Speaking of which, please don’t forget to add your comment to the giveaway post to be eligible for the Sexual Assault Quick Reference, courtesy of G.W. Medical Publishing. It’s a perfect size for use in the clinical arena (did I mention it has photos?), or a fantastic gift to giveaway to a member of your team (say, the person who did the most cases in ’09 or took the most call). And please keep in mind, eligibility is not limited to US and Canadian readers, so for all of my international readers (I see you in my stats, so I know you’re out there), please include your comments, too. Deadline to enter is November 25th at 12pm ET.
Bonne chance and have a great weekend!
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Welcome G.W. Medical Publishing
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED
There are a lot of changes coming down the pike here at FHO. Last week we began working on a brand new website that will update our look and offer more content and more options for readers (I’m hoping for a smooth launch by end of the month–more on that soon). And this week I’m happy to announce a new partnership with G.W. Medical Publishing.
New partnerships are a cause for celebration. Given the nascent collaboration between Forensic Healthcare Online and G.W. Medical Publishing (soon to be STM Learning, Inc.), we are making merry by offering a free giveaway of a very useful resource. The only thing you have to do is offer your insight by answering this simple question:
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 archived webcast available on their site addressing the issue. You can link to it, along with podcasts, articles, and other resources after the jump.
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Coming Soon…
A brand new partnership here at FHO means goodies for readers. Stay tuned tomorrow for details, including a giveaway that could become a regular feature on the site!
STIPDA, ASTHO, and NACCHO have several archived injury prevention webcasts, 2 of which might appeal: Integrating Injury and Violence Prevention with Maternal and Child Health Programs, and Integrating Injury and Violence Prevention with Healthy Again Initiatives. They are free to access–the archive site also includes a variety of supporting articles and other materials for the maternal-child session that are probably worth perusing, particularly for those of you working in the area of abusive head trauma (scroll to mid-page to find them).
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Working With Jewish & Muslim Women
The FaithTrust Institute is hosting a webinar for domestic violence advocates in shelters, community‐based programs, social services, legal aid, and medical and mental health services: Working with Women from Jewish & Muslim Communities (PDF). The webinar will be held November 30th from 1-2 PM, ET. Cost to participate is $10. Please note: the registration deadline is November 25th.
No wrap-up at the sustainability site today (the blog was quiet while I was on the road). Instead, a new offering from the Government Innovator’s Network and the Initiative to Stop Human Trafficking: Best Practices to Combat Human Trafficking–Forced Labor. It will be held November 16th from 10 AM-12 PM (bummer for any of you west of the Mountain time zone). This webinar will focus on the best practices to combat one of the most invisible forms of human trafficking. The discussion will be moderated by E. Benjamin Skinner, Fellow, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard Kennedy School and author of A Crime So Monstrous: Face-to-Face with Modern-Day Slavery. If you can’t attend, these guys are usually pretty good about archiving their sessions, so it should be accessible after the fact.
[UPDATE: Archived version can be found here.]
I’m knocking off early and heading to Savannah, GA for some mandatory fun (family-style). Hope you have a good weekend in store, as well.
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A Call to Men
Prevention Connection‘s latest newsletter is pretty fantastic. It includes audio recordings from the 4th Annual A Call to Men conference (PDF), held last spring in NYC. If you’re not familiar with the project, A Call to Men “challenges men to reconsider their long held beliefs about women, in an effort to create a more just society. We achieve this by encouraging change in the behaviors of men through a re-education and training process that challenges sexism.”
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IAFN Virtual Tour
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 your relationship with IAFN.”
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Recent Medscape Offerings
Medscape has a couple new offerings of interest. The 1st is a CME article on the connection between psychiatric disorders, sexual trauma and urinary tract symptoms. Physicians can receive 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credit for reading the article and completing the posttest.