PURPOSE & TARGET AUDIENCE
This course provides an in-depth look at the medical, social and legal issues surrounding domestic violence. It fulfills the domestic violence continuing education requirement (Kentucky Regulatory Statute 194) for health care professionals in the state of Kentucky. The target audience is physicians and other healthcare professionals who routinely interact with patients (some of whom may be victims of domestic violence).

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Physician Credit - The University of Louisville Continuing Health Sciences Education office designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.The University of Louisville School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Nursing Credit- This program has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing for 3.6 contact hours through the University of Louisville School of Nursing, provider number 3-0046-01-2013-169, expiration date December 31, 2012. The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. Participants must complete entire session, provide license and social security number and complete evaluation to receive contact hours.

COURSE DIRECTOR/INSTRUCTOR
William S. Smock, M.D.
Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, Kentucky

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Following this course participants will have a better understanding of:

• Recognizing adult and child victimization.
  
  
• Identifying behavioral and emotional indicators of patients who may be victims of abuse, neglect or exploitation.
  
  
• Statistics about victims of domestic violence and the role of health care professionals to protect patients and report domestic violence cases.
  
  
• The integral role of health care professionals in domestic violence in identifying intervention strategies including legal remedies, reporting responsibilities and liabilities, and community service for patients.
  

HARDWARE & SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
High speed internet connection (Broadband, Cable or DSL)
Windows 2000 or higher
256 MBs or more of RAM
Internet Explorer 6.0 higher
Windows Media Player 10.0 or higher
Adobe Acrobat 7.0 or higher
You cannot take the course on an Apple Macintosh computer or on any other computer that does not have Windows and Internet Explorer.

INSTRUCTIONS
To complete the course, you must review three video lectures, a handout, and take the online test and online evaluation. If you do not pass the test on the first try, you will be directed back to this page so you can review the materials again and retake the test.

As soon as you pass the test, you will fill out a short course evaluation. You'll be be prompted for your name and the last four digits of your social security number - after entering the information, your course certificate will be sent to the email address your provide. You will need to print the certificate out for your records.

Viewing the lecture is free; the fee for taking the test and receiving continuing education credit is $25.00 and is payable with Mastercard or Visa. If you are an incoming U of L resident or fellow, you are eligible to take the course for free. For more information regarding this, click here.


LECTURE
The lecture is in three parts:

Click Here For Part One

Click Here For Part Two

Click Here For Part Three

Some older versions of Windows Media Player (anything below version 11) may not be able to play the links. If that happens, you can upgrade to Windows Media Player 11 by clicking here.

If you need technical support, e-mail chse@louisville.edu, or call 502-852-5329 Monday-Friday between 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

HANDOUT
The handout has been split into two parts for easier loading. To view the handout, click on the link. To download the handout, right click on the link and choose "save as."

Viewing the handout requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader program. Most computers already have this program loaded. If yours does not, you can download and install it for free by clicking here.

Handout Part One

Handout Part Two

REGISTRATION
To Register, Take The Online Test, Online Evaluation & Obtain Your Certificate For Continuing Education Credit

Click Here If You Are An Incoming U of L Resident Or Fellow

TECHNICAL SUPPORT/QUESTIONS
If you need technical support or have questions about the course, please e-mail us at chse@louisville.edu or call us at 502-852-5329.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
No commercial support was received for this program.

DISCLOSURES
The presenters  have no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.

ORIGINAL RELEASE/TERMINATION DATES
Course Originally Released On: 12/4/10
Date of Most Recent Review: 12/4/10
Course Termination Date: 12/4/13

ACCREDITATION
The University of Louisville School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

PRIVACY POLICY
All information provided by course participants is confidential and will not be shared with any other parties for any reason.