No introduction needed, but pay close attention to the emphasis Dr. Campbell places on the importance of the healthcare component of the medical-forensic exam:
Category: Sexual Assault
The Tribal Forensic Healthcare project has a webinar coming up on the Neurobiology of Trauma in Pediatric Patients. The session will be held August 6th from 2-3:30pm ET. As with all webinars from this project, CEUs and CMEs will be available. Click through for details:
Apologies for missing my usual Since Last We Spoke post this week. No good excuse except, you know–busy. I’m running off to Waco Texas to do exactly for the Army JAG Corps what I did for the Air Force JAG Corps last week (except on a slightly larger scale), so I’m dashing this off from DCA before I make the slog across the country. If you would indulge me, though, we had an interesting conversation a couple weeks ago at the NAC and I’ve been meaning to ask readers about clinical practice. So click through for my question:
Time once again for Articles of Note, my monthly romp through the peer-reviewed literature. Keep in mind this isn’t an exhaustive list, just what looks most relevant to practice through my own lens. All links take you to PubMed, save for the single, designated free, full-text article. Feel free to share with colleagues, just please provide attribution as appropriate. Word and PDF docs after the jump (I’m trying a new tool that actually embeds them in the post–let me know if you like it better than just the plain link):
This article, or at least the subject of this article, is already blowing up my social media feeds, so chances are good you’ve read about it, even if you haven’t read the actual study yet. JAMA Pediatrics has made Trajectory Analysis of the Campus Serial Rape Assumption available free, full-text (at least for the time being), so I would encourage you to check it out for yourself. It’s a pretty fascinating read, and I’m still digesting the research and its methodology, conclusions, and, as with all studies, limitations (for instance, how they chose to define rape). I’m very interested to hear the fields’ thoughts–it challenges some long-held beliefs, so this is a conversation-starter, for sure.
Heading down to Maxwell AFB this week for some quality time a hot minute with the JAGs. In the thick of major projects here with the Army so probably best I’m not away too long. I came home from the NAC to a very quiet house–no kid, no spouse, no pup, so plenty of time to surf. Here’s what caught my eye before my house filled right back up again:
I’m late to this, but I love the links to the research, and it does a great job of tearing down some of the common myths–Five Studies: What You Need to Know About Transgenderism, According to the Research. Consider this as a potential conversation starter at one of your next staff meetings, then head over to FORGE for tools and resources to strengthen your practice.
I’m heading out later today for one of my favorite courses of the year–our testimony course at the NAC. It’ll be a packed week, but it’s always great getting to spend such intensive time with colleagues on a topic I absolutely love. It should also be a good way to recharge my battery a bit, too. Hopefully those of you here in the US had a relaxing holiday weekend (capped by a fantastic win by the US Women’s team–what a game!). I enjoyed my downtime, but was still online in the evenings, so here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
It was quite the festive weekend for us, as you might imagine. And although the weather wasn’t wholly conducive to the mood, yesterday was cool and sunny and perfect for celebrating with family and friends. I couldn’t keep myself off the Interwebs, though, what with all of the coverage of the Supreme Court’s decision and the resulting reactions from around the globe. Many lovely notes from so many of you, too, so thanks for that. It wasn’t all marriage equality in my feed (although there was quite a bit). Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
The Washington Post had a brief piece yesterday by Dr. Jim Hopper on the neurobiology of trauma. It would be a great article to share with your SART or members of your emergency department staff for discussion at an inservice training.
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Since Last We Spoke, 6-22-15
So, surge protectors–they’re a good idea. Because if you don’t have them, then when a giant storm rolls through your neighborhood, the one set of devices in your household not plugged into them (read: modem and router) end up frying and you are left with an expensive replacement tab and no internet for most of the weekend. Lesson learned. Obviously I was unplugged for a great deal of the weekend and not by choice. When I was finally back online most of what I was reading either had to do with last week’s evil in Charleston or the SCOTUS decision my household is eagerly awaiting. Here’s a sample of what’s caught my eye since last we spoke:
For those of you working on and with colleges and universities in the US, VAWA amendments to the Clery Act go into effect July 1st. The Clery Center is hosting a webinar to review those amendments on July 7th at 2pm ET (you can also check out an infographic of the changes here [PDF]). Click through for details:
A huge feeling of accomplishment following last week’s course in San Antonio. Now it’s back in the office to follow up on the odds and ends that come with seeing a course taught through for the 1st time, plus I need to play catch up on the accumulation of stuff from essentially 2 weeks out of office, and keep working on the Next Big Thing (oy). It was our first weekend at home with kid for the summer, though (best weekend of the year), so I was pretty well unplugged for most of it. Still, there were a few things that caught my eye (hello, front page of the Sunday WaPo), so here’s what I was checking out since last we spoke:
The July Tribal Forensic Healthcare webinar will be on the Neurobiology of Trauma, with featured speaker Dr. Rebecca Campbell. The session will be held July 28th from 3-4:30pm, and as with all webinars for this project, CEs will be available. If you can’t attend, it’ll be archived for later viewing.
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2015 CDC STD Guidelines
Now available: 2015 CDC STD Guidelines. There are approximately 9 areas of significant change throughout, including management of patients who are transgender. The full PDF can be downloaded, as can the wall chart and the pocket guide. Now’s a good time to schedule a CE session for one of your next staff meetings…
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Since Last We Spoke 6-8-15
Not much of a weekend on my end of things, I have to tell you. The flight back from Minneapolis put me home with just enough time to get really sick (!), unpack, do laundry, re-pack, and head to San Antonio where we’re teaching a new curriculum this week. The days will be long, so I will attempt to post regularly, but forgive me for lapses, we’ll be taking things day by day. One thing about being sick is that is absolutely messes with my ability to sleep, so plenty of time to surf. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
As this goes live on the site, I will be on my way to Minneapolis to spend some quality time with my favorite JAGs. It’ll be a pretty packed teaching agenda, so I wanted to make sure to leave you with an interesting podcast, this one from NPR’s On Point. I didn’t have the chance to hear all of it, but I frequently enjoy this show, and I’ll be curious to hear your thoughts.
I’ve been very, very remiss in getting this post up. My apologies, but now, once again, it’s time for Articles of Note–what’s new and noteworthy in the peer-reviewed literature. Remember this isn’t exhaustive, just what’s caught my eye as I’ve perused the journals as of late. Click through for the Word doc (with the active hyperlinks) and the PDF, good for printing and distributing at team meetings. Just remember–attribution, please. A lot of hard work goes into these compilations.
This has been a pretty fantastic weekend–I’m back in the CLE with my family, celebrating my birthday, which is today, and also the girlchild’s 8th grade graduation, also today. She is getting her school’s leadership award, for which we are all terribly proud, and there has been a great deal of merry-making all the way around. I’m feeling profoundly grateful (and tired). Before I head home (and then get back on the road for the next two weeks), here’s a little of what has caught my eye since last we spoke:
NSVRC kicks off their xCHANGE Forum Summer Series next month with a moderated online conversation on sexual violence in the lives of African American women (PDF) on June 10th from 1-3pm ET. This is a great opportunity to bring researchers and practitioners together, so if you have the ability to participate, I encourage you to make some time. Should be quite the rich discussion.