FVPF Director of Health Honored
Nov 23, 2009
The American Medical Association (AMA) presented Family Violence Prevention Fund Director of Health Lisa James with its Citation for Distinguished Service on November 7 at the its semi-annual policy-making meeting. The Citation for Distinguished Service is the highest honor the AMA House of Delegates bestows on a non-physician.
“Ms. James has worked selflessly on the connection between health and family violence for many years, and we’re delighted to honor her with the Citation for Distinguished Service,” AMA President J. James Rohack, MD, said. “Ms. James’ work in identifying and preventing family violence has helped educate medical communities both nationally and abroad.”
Lisa James has developed educational materials for health care professionals on domestic violence and edits four Family Violence Prevention Fund manuals. She has collaborated with health care professionals, domestic violence experts and health policy makers in 15 states to develop statewide health care responses to domestic violence, and coordinates the biennial National Conference on Health Care and Domestic Violence and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services designated National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence.
James was a steering committee member of the AMA’s national Advisory Council on Violence and Abuse and a board member of the Academy of Violence and Abuse. Prior to joining the Family Violence Prevention Fund, she worked in the Czech Republic to develop educational and public health programs for Czech and Slovak students.
To learn more about the Family Violence Prevention Fund’s health program, click here.
