National Advisory Council on Violence and Abuse (NACVA)

The National Advisory Council on Violence and Abuse (NACVA) provides guidance to the American Medical Association on healthcare issues related to all forms of violence and abuse. The Council  works on behalf of the AMA and member organizations to identify, develop and promote practices and policies that:

• Enhance physicians’ capacities to recognize and identify the presentations and consequences of violence and abuse in all theirforms.
• Enable physicians to respond appropriately when these issues are identified.
• Educate the medical community to play appropriate roles in the prevention of violence and abuse.
• Encourage other health care organizations to identify and work toward similar goals.
• Provide leadership, advocacy, support, and guidance to other organizations that share our goals.

Learn more about the history of NACVA. 

Membership

Membership in the Council is only open to organizations; individuals are not eligible for membership.  The Council has two types of members: Full Members and Associate Members.  Any medical society with representation in the American Medical Association House of Delegates is entitled and encouraged to participate as a Full Member of the Council.  Associate membership is open to other organizations only at the invitation and discretion of the Council membership.  For further information please contact Jessica Sempek. 

Find out more about the Linda E. Saltzman Symposium sponsored by NACVA.

For additional resources, please visit the Violence Prevention Web site.