Domestic Violence- A Population Health Threat

Activity Release:01/13/2025; Activity Expiration:01/12/2027

ACTIVITY PURPOSE/PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GAP:

Florida State has determined that domestic violence continues to be a public health threat and therefore, requires continuing medical education on the topic of domestic violence for all healthcare practitioners.

AUDIENCE:

This CME activity is designed for physicians (MD/DO), APRNs, AAs and PAs.

OBJECTIVES:

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss how domestic violence is a population health threat.
  2. Describe the prevalence of domestic violence on a national and local level and the state laws pertaining to the issue of domestic violence.
  3. Identify vulnerable populations in a clinical practice and describe how to screen and assess those individuals who may be victims or perpetrators of domestic violence.
  4. Discuss the cycle, motivation and risk factors of domestic violence.
  5. Describe healthcare practitioners’ roles in fulfilling state laws and hospital guidelines for reporting domestic violence incidents.
  6. Identify and recommend state and community resources for domestic violence victims related to need for shelter, counseling, and/or child protection services.

DISCLOSURES:

* No Commercial Interest * No relevant financial interest by authors, reviewers, or CME Committee Planners.

DISCLAIMER:

This information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician/clinician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by UF Health Flagler Hospital. In no event will UF Health Flagler Hospital be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Adobe reader to access power point slides or appropriate software to view MP4 video.

DIRECTIONS AND HOW TO OBTAIN CREDIT:

1. Review presentation power point Adobe pdf slides.

2. After reviewing presentation, pass the continuing medical education post-test with a grade of 90% or higher and complete the CME evaluation.

3. Credits earned will be reported to CE Broker and/or certificate provided via e-mail once post-test has been processed by CME Office.

ACCREDITATION/CREDIT STATEMENT:

UF Health Flagler Hospital is accredited by the Florida Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UF Health Flagler Hospital designates this educational activity for a maximum of two 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

UF Health Flagler Hospital is accredited for Florida Board of Nursing 50-664 for continuing education units. CE Broker 1276661