Dr. Elizabeth Cox Receives PCORI Grant to Study Domestic Abuse During Pandemic

Elizabeth Cox, MD PhD
Elizabeth Cox, MD PhD

Elizabeth Cox, along with collaborators from West Virginia University School of Public Health and the West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence, received a $103,000 grant from the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute to develop best practices for addressing intimate partner violence during the pandemic.  The project assesses needs and preferences for completing and addressing the results of violence screening in healthcare, from the perspective of women who have survived intimate partner violence, healthcare providers, and advocates who provide resources for women experiencing domestic abuse.