Intimate partner violence (IPV) is any violent or controlling behavior by a person in a dating, cohabitating or marital relationship to their partner in the form of psychological, physical, and/or sexual violence. Alas, global reports reveal one in three women experience IPV in their lifetime. To challenge the cycle of violence and mitigate associated morbidity and mortality, experts encourage an integrated, multi-faceted approach to IPV management in healthcare settings. The purpose of this thesis is to assess the mEDUCATE (Applying EDUCATE to Medical Student Intimate Partner Violence Training) program specifically, in the context of IPV education programs intended to prepare medical trainees for future practices that are conducive to meeting the societal need for healthcare provider IPV management.

This manuscript-based thesis consists of two manuscripts in-progress. Both manuscripts focus on the mEDUCATE program, which was designed to educate medical trainees on IPV and current screening practices. Manuscript one is a qualitative evaluation of the mEDUCATE program using thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews. This study found value in the mEDUCATE program and established that medical trainees consider this training to be important and applicable to their future practice. Based on this research the mEDUCATE program is being modified for widespread, virtual implementation. The second manuscript presents the quantitative results of a pretest-posttest evaluation of the mEDUCATE program. The Physician Readiness to Manage IPV Survey (PREMIS) scores confirmed that medical trainees IPV knowledge and preparedness significantly increased post-training, The combined manuscripts demonstrate the value of implementing IPV training early in healthcare providers career to support consistent IPV screening practices and confidence in managing IPV;​ especially in critical circumstances like the COVID-19 pandemic that generate greater IPV frequency and severity.