INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE: COMPASSIONATE CARE, EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENT
Release Date: 6/2023 Exp. Date: 5/2026 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ COURSE DATES: MAXIMUM CREDITS:
FORMAT:
Enduring Material (Self Study)
TARGET AUDIENCE This course is designed for all physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other health care professionals who see patients abused in a current relationship, distressed by abuse in a prior relationship, or who suffer adult health effects that stem from witnessing IPV.
HOW TO RECEIVE CREDIT:
• Read the course materials.
• Complete the self-assessment questions at the end. A score of 70% is required. • Ret urn your customer information/ answer sheet, evaluation, and payment to InforMed by mail, phone, fax or complete online at program website.
The purpose of this course is to improve physician understanding of and competence in addressing intimate partner violence in their patient populations. It will provide information on evidence-based screening tools, and instructions for responding in compassionate and effective manners to their affected patients. Instructions for assisting patients in creating safety plans will be reviewed, and suggestions to identify resources helpful to victims of intimate partner violence. COURSE OBJECTIVE
Completion of this course will better enable the course participant to: 1. Describe the barriers experienced by patients and physicians that can prevent effective, compassionate care of potential survivors of IPV. 2. Describe two screening tools for identifying potential victims of IPV. 3. Identify three patient interviewing techniques of potential value in situations involving suspected IPV. 4. Describe the key elements of a safety plan for survivors of IPV. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
InforMed is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
DESIGNATION STATEMENT InforMed designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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