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The Economic Impact of Violence...
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AVA Announces Publication: "Hidden Costs in Health Care: The Economic Impact of Violence and Abuse"
Check Out Our April 2009 Scientific Conference!
Building Academic Capacity and Expertise
The Relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) to Adult Health Status You can view a 13 minute version of this video here. A DVD of the full presentation and all supporting materials will be mailed to all new members. Simply check the box on the online application form or contact our office. Join AVA now! AVA Endorses Major Report on Physical Punishment of Children - At the direction of it's Board of Directors, the Academy on Violence and Abuse has signed on as an endorser of this major new report "Physical Punishment in the U.S.: What Research Tells Us About Its Effects on Children." AVA Co-sponsors Congressional Briefing in Washington, DC How can reducing rates of violence and abuse reduce health care costs and improve health outcomes? Special JAMA Violence and Human Rights Issue Upcoming Events:
Participants Receive Up to $35,000 Annually – Deadline is December 1, 2009 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) repays outstanding student loans through its extramural Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs). The LRPs target researchers who are or will be conducting nonprofit biomedical or behavioral research, and the application cycle opens September 1. The five extramural LRPs are Clinical Research, Pediatric Research, Health Disparities Research, Contraception and Infertility Research, and Clinical Research for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds. Applications will be accepted online until 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on December 1, 2009, at www.lrp.nih.gov. |