Dr Joy Browne, WOR

TK Logan, PHD

William Hampton, MD

Psychiatry. Greenwich Hospital

Alice Rusk, MD

Neurology, Yale Group

TK Logan, PHD

Associate Professor, U of KY

Gregory L. Boris, DO

Chairman Emergency Services

Griffin Hospital

Joseph Connelly, MD

Chairman Family Practice

Stamford Hospital

Ellen Sutherland, MD

Pediatrics

Nicolette Andrews, MD

Internal Medicine

Sandra Lancaster, R.N. MPH Health Services  Coord.

Mary Badoyanis, Esq

Judicial Training

Suzanne Adam C.C.T

YWCA, Domestic Abuse

Kimberley Russo

Program Manager

Domestic Abuse Services

Fran Rock

Court Advocate

In collaboration with:

Health Care Education

Abusive behavior cascades through family generations, impacting the health of the abused, both children and adults, and is a major social issue. The cost to the U.S. health care system of up to $50 billion/year is greater than that of breast and cervical cancer combined, and yet only 2% of domestic abuse cases are diagnosed by physicians. The older population is particularly at risk and due to their weakened physical state may be visiting doctors and emergency rooms costing the health care system many unnecessary tests and prescription drugs. Their decreased economical potential puts them is a very unique situation. 

With better training and education for health care providers as well as women at large, devastating problems, such as injuries, chronic illnesses, and undiagnosed mental illnesses, could be prevented. 

Though more educational material has become available in the last few years, a significant amount of work remains to be done in advocating the need to train physicians to identify and treat domestic abuse.

In this presentation we are proposing for to help us in being able to . Please find enclosed an Executive Summary. We look forward to your reply and knowing if you are interested in a full proposal.

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