Intimate Partner Violence Screening (e-learning module)

This educational activity presents three scenarios of intimate partner violence (IPV), guiding learners through appropriate strategies to recognize, respond to, and support individuals experiencing IPV. Each scenario is supplemented with key teaching points that highlight best practices in the care of those affected by domestic and dating violence. Evidence-based references are provided throughout, including resources from the CDC’s Violence Prevention website, the National Network to End Domestic Violence, and a complementary Children’s National Hospital module on Trauma-Informed Care. The module concludes with a comprehensive list of local, national, and CNH-specific support resources for victims of IPV.

Please complete the course content in Cornerstone: Intimate Partner Violence Screening LINK, then return to this site to complete the evaluation in order to receive continuing education credit.

CE credit is available through 05/31/2028.

Acknowledgement of Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support 

No financial or in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity. 

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants
  • Social Workers

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the scope and effects of intimate partner violence on patients and caregivers.
  2. Outline strategies for identification and response to domestic and dating violence, including mandatory reporting requirements.
  3. Be aware of resources available to victims of dating and domestic violence.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Children’s National Hospital designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 0.50 ANCC
    Children’s National Hospital will provide 0.50 Nursing Contact Hours for this Enduring activity.
  • 0.50 ASWB
    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Children’s National Hospital is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 0.50 continuing education credits.
    • 0.50 General
  • 0.50 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
Course opens: 
06/01/2025
Course expires: 
05/31/2028
Rating: 
0
Committee member(s)

Lenore Jarvis, MD, MEd

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Marie Ritzo, MSW, LICSW, LCSWC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Course Director(s)

Pavan Zaveri, MD, MEd

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Children's National Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider# 4008362.

Credit Designation Statements

ACCME: Children’s National Hospital designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTMfor physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 0.5 enduring ANCC contact hours.

ASWB: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Children’s National Hospital is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 0.5 general continuing education credits.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Children’s National Hospital designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 0.50 ANCC
    Children’s National Hospital will provide 0.50 Nursing Contact Hours for this Enduring activity.
  • 0.50 ASWB
    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Children’s National Hospital is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 0.50 continuing education credits.
    • 0.50 General
  • 0.50 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
Please login or register to take this course.

Please proceed only if you have completed the Cornerstone Content: Intimate Partner Violence Screening, which is a required prerequisite. At the end of the education, you will receive an attendance code, which is required to claim continuing education (CE) credit.

Click the red “Take Course” button to begin. This will guide you through the steps to submit the attendance code, complete the evaluation, and download your CE certificate.