Dr. Portnoy specializes in the study of intimate partner violence (IPV) detection, prevention, and treatment, with a focus on IPV perpetration among Veterans. Other primary research interests include the intersecting areas of trauma, resilience, reducing risk for revictimization, and women’s health. Dr. Portnoy's current research focuses on the development and evaluation of IPV screening in medical settings, particularly as related to bidirectional IPV, and strategies for disseminating and implementing empirically supported IPV practices for Veterans.
Dr. Portnoy serves as Director for the Intimate Partner Violence Center for Innovation and Research (IPV-CIR) at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System (VACHS). The goal of the IPV-CIR is to develop, disseminate, implement, and evaluate innovative, high-quality, Veteran-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented practices for intimate partner violence (IPV) detection, prevention, and treatment. The IPV-CIR is comprised of two cores:
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Career Development Award-2 | Veterans Affairs; Health Services Research & Development | 2020 |
VISN 1 Career Development Award | VA New England Healthcare System | 2017 |