The online CME program Respond to Domestic Violence contains many useful resources for California physicians and other health practitioners. We have provided some of them here for easy reference.

Downloadable Forms and Guidelines

OES 920 - California physicians should use this form for reporting suspicious adult injuries to law enforcement agencies. (Also see the Instructions for Form OES 920 .)

IPV Assessment and Documentation Form - A one-page charting form that can be used with a patient's medical record.

Medical Staff Training Guide - A brief guide developed by the authors of the online CME program, Respond to Domestic Violence. It offers recommendations and resources for teaching your staff how to address IPV in your practice.

Reporting Domestic Violence - An excellent eight-page discussion of California's intimate partner (domestic) violence reporting requirements prepared by the California Medical Association's Legal Counsel in January, 2006.

National Consensus Guidelines on Identifying and Responding to Domestic Violence Victimization in Health Care Settings - A comprehensive 78-page review prepared by the Family Violence Prevention fund in 2004.

Understanding Confidentiality and Minor Consent in California - A 37-page set of recommendations and resources for dealing with confidentiality issues related to minors. Published in 2002 by the Adolescent Health Working Group and San Francisco Health Plan.

Useful Internet Sites

California Family and Domestic Violence Referral Directory - Hosted by the California Department of Health Services.

National Domestic Violence Hotline - An English and Spanish resource for victims hosted by the Texas Council on Family Violence.

Family Violence Prevention Fund's Healthcare Resources

If you believe any of these resources or links are inaccurate or out of date, please let us know at inquiry@md-inc.com.