New Medical Version is available through institutional accounts in Evidentia Learning’s Child Abuse and Neglect eLearning Collection and Free Medical Collection.
October 1, 2026 — AHA Foundation and Evidentia Learning announce the launch of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Recognition, Care, and Safeguarding, a new eLearning module for medical professionals.
Developed by Evidentia Learning in collaboration with AHA Foundation, the module provides a clinically focused introduction to recognizing FGM/C, understanding its health consequences, and responding with appropriate care and safeguarding.
The learning covers classification and clinical context, health consequences, risk assessment, clinical management, and trauma-informed, culturally informed communication. A clinical case develops throughout the module, connecting these topics to assessment, pregnancy, family circumstances, and care planning.
Survivor perspectives and knowledge checks complement the clinical content, encouraging learners to consider both patients’ care needs and the importance of respectful communication.
“We want medical professionals to have access to education that combines a strong understanding of FGM/C, attention to survivors’ experiences, and practical approaches to care. Our collaboration with Evidentia Learning helps make this knowledge accessible through institutions that train and support healthcare professionals.”
Michele Hanash
Director of Policy and Women’s Programs
“Our aim was to connect the subject matter with the decisions and conversations medical professionals may encounter in practice. The combination of clinical learning, a case running through the module, and survivor perspectives gives learners several ways to engage with the material.”
Mark Schregardus
Co-founder & Partner, Evidentia Learning
The Medical Version is available through institutional accounts with access to Evidentia Learning’s Child Abuse and Neglect eLearning Collection or Free Medical Collection, at no additional cost to those users.
For information about the module and institutional access, visit www.evidentialearning.com.
About AHA Foundation
For 20 years, the AHA Foundation has been at the forefront of combating FGM/C in the United States. AHA protects fundamental freedoms and the institutions upon which they are founded by
addressing practices and ideologies that threaten individual rights, dignity, and equality, while strengthening the laws, institutions, and social norms that safeguard those freedoms.
About Evidentia Learning
Evidentia Learning helps turn expertise into better practice in child protection. Working with medical experts, child protection specialists, and partner organizations, it translates research and
professional experience into practical, engaging education for people working to prevent, recognize, and respond to child abuse and neglect.
Its work combines interactive, case-based learning, custom training programs, and digital tools for professional development and medical forensic case review. From healthcare institutions and child advocacy centers to statewide training initiatives, Evidentia Learning supports both individual learning and a shared foundation of knowledge across disciplines.
AHA media contact: media@theahafoundation.org
Evidentia Learning media contact: mark@evidentialearning.com