More indictments in this case as local officials and a hospital administrator are charged with felonies. Medcsape has the overview.
You can read previous posts on the case here, here, and here.
WCSAP has a new issue of their prevention publication out, whose theme is Bystanders: Agents of Primary Prevention (PDF). I always enjoy their publications, so I am looking forward to checking it out on the plane back from Montana (I’m teaching a SART training here this week–very fun).
Peace@Work has an upcoming webinar: Recent Workplace Violence Cases Review. The webinar will take place January 26th from 2:30-3:30pm. From the site: “This webinar will review the recent cases of workplace violence to discuss warning signs, potential threat assessments and to foster dialog on prevention…
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Department of Defense Response to IPV
BWJP is hosting a free webinar, The Department of Defense Response to Intimate Partner Violence. The webinar will be held February 10th from 3-4:30 ET, but registration closes February 8th, so plan ahead.
ReachMD has a podcast on new directions in the delivery of CME content that might be pretty interesting for those of you who plan conferences and other educational offerings. Especially if you’re trying to do it on a tight (or non-existent) budget. For the nurses and other professionals reading, don’t let all the doctor-speak scare you away–there’s a lot here that crosses over.
OVC and BJA have issued a new e-learning tool, the Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Strategy and Operations e-Guide. It provides:
- Direction and development to form new anti-human trafficking Task Forces
- Ideas to strengthen existing anti-human trafficking Task Forces
- Creative strategies, examples, and lessons learned from existing Task Forces
- Links to valued tools, trainings, and resources
Time once again for Articles of Note. All of these are from the late December 2010/January 2011 issues and electronic previews. 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 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.
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Photography Summit
I know, I know: this is a site devoted to web-based info and education. But here’s the thing–photography is not one of those areas that gets covered much online. So the IAFN’s Photography Summit, coming up this March, is probably a pretty good use of resources. Best practices, research, clinical issues–it’s all there. And it’s in San Diego, which is not a bad place to travel to, particularly if you’re in one of the snowier or colder parts of the world.
FVPF has reissued an updated Compendium of State Statutes and Policies on Domestic Violence and Healthcare (PDF). You can view the webinar slides related to the Compendium that took place at the end of September here (PDF).
The Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force is hosting a webinar focusing on their efforts to eliminate prison rape, January 13th from 1-2:30pm PT. Garry Russell, the PREA Coordinator for Oregon’s Department of Corrections, will be the featured speaker.
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FHO is 2 Years Old
What an amazing thing that this geeky hobby has become such a thriving site. Today is FHO’s 2 year anniversary, and I love the unexpected benefits that the site has brought. Primarily, that I have had the opportunity to meet so many of you, both virtually and in person. Nothing pleases me more than having someone I have never met come up to me at a conference or course and tell me that she or he is a reader. So thank you for that.
There’s much in store for the new year, so I hope you’ll keep on reading (and keep on sharing the site with colleagues, as well). Stay tuned–more will be revealed…
Have you heard? The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment Guidelines for 2010. You can find the full document here (PDF). They published it the week before Christmas, but there is a webinar on the new guidelines coming up January 13th.
I try not to promote too much of my own stuff on FHO, but I wanted to make mention of a new monograph I authored, now available on AEquitas’ site: Medical Evidence and the Role of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners in Cases Involving Adult Victims (PDF). Keep in mind the intended audience is prosecutors, although I think it’s appropriate for a wider audience.
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Putting 2010 to Bed
And honestly, not a moment too soon. This will be my last post for the year. Tomorrow I am going to enjoy my daughter and my partner, and head to Baltimore to ring in the new year with good friends. But today, I thought I’d leave you with a little inspiration to carry us into 2011.
Remember the saga of the 2 nurses in Texas who were fired and faced felony charges for bringing an anonymous complaint against a physician with whom they worked? One was tried and acquitted, the other had her charges dropped, but both lost their jobs? In July I posted that the TX Medical Board had filed charges against the physician. In August, the 2 nurses settled their suit against the hospital and others, asserting they’d been subjected to malicious prosecution and denied their 1st Amendment rights. This week, the state brought felony charges against the physician.
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Injury Surveillance
WHO has an upcoming webinar on Injury Surveillance, January 13th at 10:00 CET (click here to convert this to your time zone). Participation is free, but requires signing up for their webinar mailing list in order to get an invite (instructions after the jump). You can also check out their archived offerings on child injury prevention and violence prevention, easily accessed on their site.
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STD Slideshow from Medscape
What could be better on a Monday morning than an STD slideshow? Right. I figure this 1st day back to work post-Christmas, I’d give you all something easy. Especially since so many folks are off this week. Over at Medscape they have this slideshow, and while it’s more diagnosis and management than many of you need, nothing beats pictures to help us build the pathology vs. trauma vs. normal variant differential diagnosis list that’s critical in sexual assault care. Enjoy!
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Merry Christmas
I’m finishing up a trip to Naples, FL, and will be attempting to navigate several airports at the same time many of you will be reading this post. I’ll be doing the whirlwind trip to the CLE for Christmas before taking my daughter down to DC for the remainder of her holiday from school. I hope you’ll be celebrating the holiday (or the time off the holiday affords you if it’s not one you celebrate), surrounded by people you love. As always, a sincere thank you to those of you taking a shift while the rest of us take time off. I figured I’d leave you with a favorite of mine in deference to the season:
JWI’s National Alliance to End Domestic Abuse is hosting a webinar January 11th from 12-1pm ET, Domestic Violence: Its Impact on the Workplace. The webinar is free, but preregistration is necessary. The discussion will be led by Kim Wells, Executive Director of the Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence; Jane Randel, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Brand Services for Liz Claiborne Inc.; and Jeremy Bruce, Manager, Employee Relations for Verizon Wireless.