Violence prevention
The American Medical Association is advised by the National Advisory Council on Violence and Abuse (NACVA) and other member organizations on effective strategies and programs to eliminate family violence in our society.
Preparing your Practice to Address Family Violence
This episode explores patient exposure to family violence including child maltreatment, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse. In order for the physician to best intervene, certain steps should be taken in preparation. At the end of this program, the viewer should be able to
- recognize the impact of violence and abuse on the health and well-being of patients; and
- apply strategies to prepare your practice to attend to patients exposed to past or current family violence.
References and links (PDF, 39KB)
Please direct your comments and feedback regarding this Web site to violence@ama-assn.org
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.
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 about violence and abuse. The AMA has over eighty policies related to violence and abuse available in a compendium.
Youth Violence Prevention Training and Outreach Guide
The AMA has developed a manual to help physicians and others discuss youth violence prevention.
Health cares about domestic violence day and stop America's violence everywhere day
To strengthen the health care response to violence and abuse, free patient education materials, clinical tools and resources by specialty are available.
Other violence and abuse resources
Additional resources for physicians about violence and abuse.