Breaking the Cycle: Advocacy Resources for Surgeons Regarding Intimate Partner Violence

Intimate Partner Violence affects surgeons and their friends, family members, and patients. Surgeons, physicians, and healthcare professionals can change an individual’s life by effectively identifying people who have sustained IPV and referring them to the appropriate resources. This webinar will provide viewers with an opportunity to learn about what advocacy resources victims and survivors of Intimate Partner Violence have access to. The discussion will include what legal protections are available and how a surgeon can be an advocate regarding Intimate Partner Violence. The webinar will conclude with an audience Q&A.

Length: One hour

Date and Time: October 30, 2024 | 2:30–3:30 pm CT

Moderator

Carries Sims, MD, PhD, FACS

Trauma surgeon
Columbus, OH

Presenters

Emma Zimmerman

Congressional Lobbyist, ACS Division of Advocacy and Health Policy
Washington, DC

Laura Kinde

Partner, Grimaldi and Kinde, PLLC
Denver, CO

Hosted in partnership with the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and the American Urogynecologic Society.