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This one-hour session features two of the
nation’s leading specialists on intimate
partner violence (IPV). The
web-conference will provide an overview of
the prevalence of adolescent intimate
partner violence in the United States, and
will review and compare the various IPV
screening tools for health care providers.
The session will also focus specifically
on identifying the signs of violence in
the clinical setting, and how to create an
exit plan for women and adolescents
involved in violent relationships.
Participants of this conference will learn
how to better recognize common
characteristics of, and effective
preventive interventions for, adolescent
intimate partner violence.
When:
October 30, 2006
1:00pm ET
To
Participate:
Go to
http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/6108
to register for the live webcast. You will
have to register and log in as a free
Medscape user if you have not done so in
the past.
There is no cost to participate or to
obtain CME credit.
Moderator:
Elizabeth Garland, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Chief, Division of Preventive Medicine
Director, General Preventive Medicine
Residency,
Department of Community and Preventive
Medicine,
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Presenters:
Kevin Sherin, MD, MPH, CPE, FACPM, FAAFP,
FASAM
Clinical Associate Professor, FSU College
of Medicine, Dept. of Family Medicine and
Rural Health
Director, Orange County Health Dept.
Orlando, FL, Florida Department of Health
President elect- American Association of
Public Health Physicians
John C. Nelson, MD, MPH, FACOG, FACPM
Medical Director, HealthInsight
Past President of the American Medical
Association
Objectives:
After viewing this program, participants
will be able to:
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Gain an understanding of the prevalence
of adolescent intimate partner violence
(IPV) in the United States
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Review and compare the various IPV
screening tools for primary care
providers
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Identify the telltale signs of violence
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Outline an exit plan for women and
adolescents who are involved in IPV
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Discuss reporting laws and the
differences among States
Target Audience:
This session is intended for physicians
and other healthcare professionals who
provide primary care to adolescents and
their families.
Continuing Medical Education Credits:
The American College of Preventive
Medicine is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education to provide continuing
medical education for physicians. ACPM
designates this educational activity for a
maximum of 1.0 category 1 credits toward
the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award™.
Each physician should claim only those
credits that he/she actually spent in the
activity.
ABPM
Maintenance of Certification Credits (MOC):
This webcast has been approved for credit
toward maintenance of American Board of
Preventive Medicine (ABPM) certification.
Click to download
the MOC Self Assessment and Answer Sheet.
Sponsors:
American College
of Preventive Medicine (ACPM)
WebMD/Medscape
Maternal and
Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and
Services Administration
Press
Release:
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