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AMA National Advisory Council on Violence and Abuse (NACVA) Caucus
Saturday, June 14 at the 2008 AMA Annual House of Delegates Meeting
The American Medical Association is advised by the National Advisory Council on Violence and Abuse and other member organizations on effective strategies and programs to eliminate family violence in our society.
Please direct your comments and feedback to violence@ama-assn.org
Spotlight
The AMA Caucus on Violence and Abuse takes place from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 14 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in the Atlanta Room. This event takes place during the AMA Annual Meeting.
Violence and abuse are major health threats for patients across the lifespan. Physicians are in an influential position to not only intervene and treat victims of violence and abuse, but also to prevent family violence.
In fact, the AMA House of Delegates (HOD) has over eighty policies (PDF, 154KB) directly related to the role of physicians and the AMA in the prevention and intervention of violence and abuse. Join the AMA National Advisory Council on Violence and Abuse to discuss how the AMA-HOD can positively effect this major public health crisis at the AMA Caucus on Violence and Abuse.
For more inforamtion contact Jessica Sempek.
National Advisory Council on Violence and Abuse (NACVA)
The National Advisory Council on Violence and Abuse includes representatives from state and specialty medical societies as well as other health-related groups.Linda E. Saltzman Symposium
Provides information about the Linda E. Saltzman Symposium.AMA violence-related reports and policies
The AMA's Council on Science and Public Health and Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs have produced several reports on topics including school violence, terrorism response, violence between intimates and ethical opinions and policy statements concerning violence and violence prevention.Other resources
Additional resources for physiciansYouth Violence Prevention Training and Outreach Guide
The AMA has developed a manual to help physicians and others discuss youth violence prevention.Content provided by: Medicine and Public Health