Sexual assault nurse examiners meet the complex healthcare

and forensic needs of survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human

trafficking.

At MDSARI we are eager to expand services so that every survivor can receive the hands-on support they need to begin to heal and recover.

Nurses are the most trusted professionals for a reason; we step in when others "cannot" do the work which we devotedly undertake. MDSARI is led by highly experienced nurses with

extensive clinical expertise in a variety of settings ranging from emergency

care to high risk obstetrics and gynecology, women's health, and community health nursing.

As nurse advocates, we are fully devoted to ensuring the health and wellbeing of our patients and our community at large.

The holistic perspective nurse leaders bring captures barriers such as

complex trauma and social determinants of health (SDoH). At MDSARI we account for

the compounding effects of these barriers on already vulnerable populations.

Our services are provided by nurses who have served the community, in the

language of preference of each person we serve. Our team is as diverse as the

population we serve, which enhances our ability to understand the cultural and

regional barriers survivors face.

Our partnerships with law enforcement, local hospital systems, fire

departments, and the state attorney's office ensure no survivor falls through

the ever-widening cracks in the systems survivors access.

While the needs are great, our goals at MDSARI are rooted in our oath to protect, advocate for, and serve "the least of them" as vulnerable populations are often referred to. 

We find that our particular set of skills are optimally suited for bridging gaps

that have previously led to the majority of survivors not receiving the care and justice

they deserve.