Intimate partner violence occurs across age, ethnic, gender, and economic lines, among persons with disabilities, and among both heterosexual and same-sex couples. #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
Learn more about the risks and how to protect yourself: https://t.co/CiyG8u4bOU
May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. In partnership with the Departments of Justice and Interior, VA is part of a joint task force focused on raising awareness. https://t.co/3EpaRUlO0f
This Black History Month, let's take the time to honor Black Veterans and the sacrifices they’ve made for our country since the Revolutionary War. To those who have served and are currently serving: we thank you for your dedication.
The PACT Act is perhaps the largest health care and benefit expansion in VA history. If you’re a Veteran or survivor, you can file claims now to apply for PACT Act-related benefits. Visit https://t.co/vrVPizFUsE
🧵As we start 2023, I'm sure I'm not alone in re-focusing on my writing goals. Sharing this thread on creating effective writing habits.
📝What are your writing goals for 2023?
#acwri#AcademicTwitter#AcademicChatter
In honor of Veterans Day, some of our investigators share the often deeply personal reasons they choose to conduct science in service of Veterans. Huge thx to @UREssien, @RomeAyele, @dhynes1010, @Dr_Sarah_Wilson, M Hilgeman, T Boyer, H Wolfe, & S Cannedy
https://t.co/jpcE5EdkFA
The VA Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program (IPVAP) supports the importance of promoting healthy relationships across the lifespan. https://t.co/qF7QH2uSnp
An analysis from @lauren__krish, Aneeza Agha, @KateMIverson @LLMonteith @MelissaDichter found that hotlines such as the Veterans Crisis Line were instrumental in providing support to veterans during the pandemic in lieu of in-person services. https://t.co/oiUPibfRkD
"Slowing down & appreciating the ordinary objects that assist us in our clinical work can create a new appreciation of their significance & innate beauty."-@meggerber @NathanAGray @FlyingTrilobite @LizGaufberg@KamnaBalharaMD@SarahCleverMD1@pccm_doc
https://t.co/nFXoLkdifl
Practical tips for addressing experiences of #IPV in context of mental health care led by #VHA colleagues @ZanneKent and Kathy Doyle. Thanks @RyanHoliday for issue’s focus on #SDoH
Congratulations to my colleagues, including @KateMIverson on our new publication, “practical implications of research on intimate partner violence experiences for the mental health clinician.” https://t.co/RP5tomvZ2z
🏥 I went to discharge a toddler from the hospital and found a medical student in the room carefully bandaging her owl stuffy who had a “broken wing”. He left the toddler clear “stuffy care instructions” and some stickers.
The future of medicine is bright ☀️