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Given the prevalence and potential consequences of nonfatal strangulation injuries, physicians need confidence in their decision-making for these patients. Previous educational interventions effectively improved physician knowledge of sexual assault and intimate partner violence patients; however, no studies have been conducted with the goal of improving physician knowledge about nonfatal strangulation injuries in this population. Pre- and post-intervention surveys were administered to physicians from four different south-central Indiana emergency departments. These surveys assessed comfort and knowledge regarding the treatment of survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and nonfatal strangulation. Additionally, six vignette-style questions designed to evaluate knowledge in clinical scenarios were also administered. A 15-min, interactive, educational presentation was delivered prior to the post-survey. Post-intervention participants tended to rate awareness of imaging recommendations and resources, decision-making, history taking, and use of trauma-informed care higher than pre-intervention participants. The post-intervention group (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u200912) answered more clinical vignette questions correctly with an average of 92% correct compared with the pre-intervention group (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u200922), which had an average of 76% correct. Based on these results a 15-min educational intervention was effective in improving physician knowledge, confidence, and comfort in treating patients who have experienced nonfatal strangulation in small community-based emergency department settings. 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