The National Library of Medicine exhibit “Confronting Violence: Improving Women’s Lives,” guest curated by historian and educator Catherine Jacquet, PhD, of Louisiana State University, will be on display on level 8 of the McGoogan Health Sciences Library from July 31 through Sept. 9.
The traveling exhibition and companion website tell the story of nurses working to reform a medical profession that failed to acknowledge domestic violence as a health issue and not a legal matter. Beginning in the late 1970s, these nurses were in the vanguard as they pushed the larger medical community to identify victims, adequately respond to their needs and work towards the prevention of domestic violence. An online exhibit also is available.
Coinciding with the exhibit will be a virtual panel presentation titled “Confronting Domestic Violence: What Providers Need to Know” on Aug. 3 from noon to 1 p.m.
UNMC and Nebraska Medicine experts and a guest panelist will speak about the resources and services available for responding to concerns around domestic violence. The panel will feature Kate Buehler, Bradley Ekwerekwu, PhD, Catherine Medici-Thiemann, PhD, and Tiffany Moore, PhD.
See the biographies of the panelists at the event listing.
Registration is required for the Zoom link. A student-focused event is forthcoming and will be shared across student channels.