Join us on Wednesday, July 29th, as the AVA Webinar Series presents Advancing Domestic Violence Education in Healthcare, featuring Nicole Smith from Recovery Alberta.
Wednesday, July 29th, 2026
12 – 1:30pm MST
This webinar explores the importance of educating healthcare providers on domestic violence to improve clinical recognition, response, and patient outcomes. Drawing on the evolution of the Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) initiative within Alberta’s healthcare system, the session examines a province-wide learning strategy developed to address gaps in provider readiness, particularly in rural, remote, and underserved communities. It highlights the development of accessible, asynchronous training modules designed to equip healthcare providers to recognize and respond to patients experiencing domestic violence.
About the Speaker
Nicole Smith is a Clinical Consultant and Nurse Educator with over 18 years of nursing experience across emergency, mental health, forensic, and acute care settings. She has held key roles with Alberta’s Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART), Sexual Assault Response Teams (SART), and the University of Calgary, with expertise in domestic violence, forensic nursing, curriculum development, and implementation science. Nicole holds a Master of Science from the University of Florida and has led the development of provincial domestic violence education resources while contributing to research and quality improvement initiatives in mental health and family violence.