PRACTICE PARTNER
Recognizing Domestic Violence
in the Workplace: Training for
Health Care Professionals
In response to the tragic murder of Dr.
Elana Fric, several physician leaders –
including the College’s Chief Medical
Advisor, Dr. Sheila Laredo – decided
that physicians and other health-care
professionals needed to have the tools
to better recognize and help address
domestic violence occurring in their
colleagues’ lives.
The result is Recognizing Domestic
Violence in the Workplace: Training
for Health Care Professionals,
an interactive module requiring
approximately 15 minutes to complete.
Grounded in current evidence and
integrating the principles of adult
education, it covers the basic skills
necessary to recognize and respond to
a colleague who may be experiencing
abuse from a current or former intimate
partner.
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The learning module was put together
by a team of individuals that included
domestic and intimate partner violence
researchers and clinical providers.
It was created in honour of Dr. Fric,
Laurie Dupont, and others who have
been the victims of violence, in the
desire to prevent such occurrences
from happening again.
If you are interested in adding this
module to your hospital's learning
management system, please contact
Robin Mason at Robin.Mason@
wchospital.ca
This valuable learning opportunity is
available at https://rise.articulate.com