ACS Highlights Financial Abuse and IPV in Residency

October is Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Awareness Month. IPV can affect anyone and take many forms.

Throughout October, the ACS Committee on Intimate Partner Violence, along with the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and American Urogynecologic Society, has shared information about IPV, including how it can affect surgeons.

The ACS has provided short videos on various IPV-related issues, and the final entries follow:

Lynn Muñoz, MD, FACS, a member of the ACS Committee on Intimate Partner Violence, goes through ways in which intimate partner violence can show up in our virtual world.

D’Andrea K. Joseph, MD, MBA, FACS, FCCM, Vice-Chair of the ACS Committee on Intimate Partner Violence, concludes the month by reminding surgeons of resources they can access.  

If you or someone you know is experiencing IPV, consider using these resources for support:

• The National Domestic Violence Hotline—Support is available 24/7. Call 1-800-799-7233. If you are unable to speak safely, you can log on to www.thehotline.org or text START to 88788
• The National Sexual Assault Hotline, 24/7, confidential and free, 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or via chat