Applied Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Measurement Short Course

About the Program

The Applied Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Measurement (AIM) Short Course, offered by the Center for Global Women’s Health & Gender Equity (CGWHGE) at Johns Hopkins University, is a five-day, synchronous online course designed to enhance applied skills in IPV measurement and research implementation for clinicians and researchers working to advance maternal health. This training fosters high-quality, rigorous, and ethical IPV research and clinical practice with a strong emphasis on its impact on maternal health and pregnancy outcomes. The training will run virtually Monday July 28–Friday August 1, 2025, from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. EDT.

This training program is supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in alignment with the IMPROVE initiative launched in 2019 to address the high rates of pregnancy-related complications and deaths, also called maternal morbidity and mortality, in the United States. The IMPROVE initiative aims to reduce preventable causes of maternal deaths and improve health for women before, during, and after pregnancy. 

Grounded in real-world challenges and informed by cutting-edge scholarship, the AIM Short Course curriculum is led by a diverse faculty of experts. Participants will gain skills needed to advance clinical and scholarly evidence-based judgment. By the end of the program, participants will be able to critique, translate, and implement IPV-related research, with a focus on the life course stages before, during, and after pregnancy.  

Why This Course?

• Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious and preventable threat to the health and wellbeing of pregnant women.
• IPV contributes to pregnancy-related illness and death.
• IPV-related homicide is a leading cause of death during pregnancy and the period shortly after birth.
• Specialized training in IPV assessment for research and clinical practice can contribute to evidence-informed improvements in women’s health and safety and begin to mitigate the role of violence in maternal morbidity and mortality. 

Who Should Apply

The program is designed for early career researchers and clinicians serving women and families in the US, to better understand and address IPV as a preventable threat to maternal health in the United States in alignment with the NIH IMPROVE initiative. 

Eligible candidates include:

• Pre-doctoral and postdoctoral scholars, including T32, F31, F32 applicants and trainees.
• Early-career researchers, including NIH K-series awardees and Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH)
• Maternal health researchers and clinicians seeking to integrate IPV assessments and response into their work.
• Clinicians or health workers serving women including home visitors, birth doulas, and community health workers. 

Eligibility

• This program prioritizes applicants whose work aligns with the NIH IMPROVE initiative to address maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States.
• Must work in GBV/IPV or Maternal Health field or be enrolled in PhD, Postdoctoral or clinical training in GBV/IPV or maternal health
• Applicants should demonstrate some research and/or clinical experience related to violence against women, maternal and child health, or both
• Available to fully participate in synchronous virtual coursework week of July 28–August 1, 2025, from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. EDT.
• Current undergraduate students are ineligible. 

The course is free of charge and open to external participants (non-JHU students) through a competitive application process. The week-long course is delivered in a synchronous format, allowing for real-time interaction and engagement with faculty and fellow participants.

No financial compensation is provided. Applicants who are currently employed are encouraged to discuss potential participation with their employers, particularly regarding coursework that may fall within regular working hours. 

After completing the course, trainees will have access to continued support, including faculty office hours and application-based opportunities for continued mentoring.

This training is funded by NIH R25HD116250.

Application Information

• Application Period: Rolling application process anticipated to close May 30, 2025
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply as soon as possible—seats will be filled as qualified candidates are selected. We anticipate notifying all applicants by June 15, 2025.
• Contact for questions: gwhge@jh.edu 

Application Form 

Applied IPV Measurement (AIM) Short Course Schedule 

July 28–August 1, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. EDT | Online Synchronous Training