Distance Learning: Recognizing & Intervening with Victims of Intimate Partner Violence (CURE Activity)
SOWEGA-AHEC, in partnership with Tift Regional Medical Center and the UGA College of Pharmacy, has developed CE/CME/ACPE opportunities for healthcare professionals. CURE Activities are presented by experienced practitioners who share cutting edge educational content.
Those interested in watching without receiving CE/CME/ACPE, the programs are FREE. Attendees requesting CE/CME/ACPE, must complete an evaluation and pay a nominal fee.
Sponsor: Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA AHEC)
Presenter: Amy S. House, PhD
Session Description:
Dr. Amy House provides statistical information regarding intimate partner violence (IPV) across the US and in the state of Georgia. She discusses how IPV manifests in the forms of physical, sexual & psychological abuse. Dr. House details the following related to IPV victimization: risk factors, signs & symptoms, mental health, and general health indicators. She defines and encourages the physician’s role and guiding principles in IPV using a RADAR format.
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Session Objectives:
On completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Explain what intimate partner violence (IPV) is and common behavioral patterns of IPV.
- Identify patients who are victims of IPV.
- Intervene appropriately with victims of IPV.
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec-cure25a.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE25Archived
Handouts: http://sowega-ahec.org/uploads/167_Handout.pdf
Hours Available Until: 2.20.13
About Amy S. House, PhD
Dr. Amy House is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Health Behavior from the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Health Sciences University. She also serves as the Director of a Psychology of Women Training Program, a Sexual Trauma Survivors Program, and a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Program.
Dr. House graduated from University of Georgia. She completed her psychology internship from the Medical College of Georgia and Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship in Family Psychology at the Medical College of Georgia. She is a Georgia licensed psychologist.
For additional speaker info:
http://sowega-ahec.org/uploads/167_About_the_Speaker.pdf
Continuing Education:
This internet activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) through joint sponsorship of Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) and SOWEGA-AHEC. TRMC is accredited by MAG to provide continuing medical education to physicians. TRMC designates this internet activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Georgia, College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
SOWEGA-AHEC is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's COA.
This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hours. Activity # 2012-02B.
Technology Requirements:
Participants registering for programs should have access to the following technology for best viewing and participation:
- Personal computer with Macintosh or Windows with 512 MB of RAM
- Broadband internet connection such as an office LAN, DSL, or cable modem
- Phone next to personal computer (or speaker phone if multiple people are viewing)
- Computer speakers (built-in or attached)
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