Clinical Instructor and Director of Behavioral Health Education Programs
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Interprofessional Strategies for Prevention and Response
What You'll Learn
- Describe the prevalence of IPV and the impact of such violence on victims
- Describe the range of possibilities for interprofessional care in response to IPV
- Perform appropriate screening, assessment, and interprofessional intervention strategies for IPV
- Explain the purpose and considerations of a safety plan, including legal, healthcare, and community resources for victims/survivors of IPV
5 Modules
15 Hours
3 hrs per module (approx.)
About Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Interprofessional Strategies for Prevention and Response
Intimate partner violence (IPV), also commonly referred to as domestic violence, is a significant public health issue in the U.S., which has persisted despite extensive efforts to eradicate it through numerous policy and practice interventions. In this course, learners will be introduced to key concepts, definitions, and theories of IPV from public health, social justice, and legal perspectives. Learners will also receive applied learning opportunities to implement best practices for identifying, screening, and responding to IPV in clinical practice settings, including interprofessional strategies that engage professionals from social work, law, nursing, dentistry, and medicine. Issues related to those who experience and witness IPV as well as those who use violence will be discussed, including cultural factors and social inequalities that perpetuate IPV as they relate to age, gender and gender identity, race, ethnicity, immigration status, socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation. Course activities will be designed to help learners think critically and implement theory-driven practices for identification, screening, and response to IPV across multiple levels of intervention (e.g., individual, family, and community) and within the clinical settings of social work, law, nursing, dentistry, and medicine.
Skills You'll Gain
- Cultural Competency Training
- Health Education
- Health Equity
- Public Health
- Social Justice
What You'll Earn
- Certificate of Completion:
- Certificates of completion acknowledge knowledge acquired upon completion of a non-credit course or program.
Welcome Message
Welcome to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Interprofessional Strategies for Prevention and Response. This course introduces key concepts, theories, and best practices for understanding and addressing IPV across health, legal, and social service settings. You will explore person-centered, culturally responsive, and interprofessional approaches to prevention, screening, and response, with applied strategies you can use across clinical and community contexts to support individuals, families, and communities affected by IPV.
This abbreviated syllabus description was created with the help of AI tools and reviewed by staff. The full syllabus is available to those who enroll in the course.
Course Schedule
Module 1: Defining and Contextualizing Intimate Partner Violence
- Course Introduction
- Module 1 Introduction
- What is IPV?
- Indicators & Consequences
- Root Causes of IPV
- Module 1 Summary (20 Questions)
Module 2: Person-Centered Responses – Screening and Interprofessional Care
- Module 2 Introduction
- What is Interprofessional Care?
- Screening Tools & Methods
- Trauma-informed, Patient-Centered Care
- Personal and Professional Competence
- Interprofessional Response
- Module 2 Summary (20 Questions)
Module 3: Person-Centered Responses – Legal and Community-Based Interventions
- Module 3 Introduction
- What is Safety Planning?
- Legal Interventions
- Healthcare Interventions
- Community Resources & Responses
- Responding in Context
- Interventions for Partners Who Use Violence
- Module 3 Summary (20 Questions)
Module 4: Underserved Populations and Special Considerations
- Module 4 Introduction
- Social and Historical Context of IPV
- Population and Culturally-specific Screening
- Community Responses and Strengths
- Responding in Context
- Module 4 Summary (20 Questions)
Module 5: Prevention: Looking Ahead
- Module 5 Introduction
- IPV and Interprofessional Public Health Prevention
- Understanding the Importance of Self-Care in Clinical Practice
- Module 5 Summary (10 Questions)
Grading Policy
Course materials and assessments are self-paced and remain open throughout the course. Learners must earn an overall grade of 80% to pass. The five module quizzes are worth 20% each and make up 100% of the course grade.
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor, the Suzanne Bellinger Feetham Professor of Nursing, and Director of Global Programs
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Intermediate Level
Some prior experience required
What Learners Are Saying
This work is important to me as a health care provider. Students often get limited to no education on this topic in the classroom. Making this course available online provides access to so many people who need it, and we know people are seeking out this kind of trainin…
Michelle Munro-Kramer Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Michigan
