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INTRODUCTION

Credit Hours: CME 1.25

Target Audience:

This activity is intended for pediatricians, pulmonologists, infectious disease specialists, nurse practitioners, and nurses.

Educational Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Interpret the definition of Child Abuse & how federal and state law affects it.
  • Describe the appropriate workup for a child suspected of child abuse.
  • Review child protective services and how they work, their limitations and how our interaction with them affects how they can protect a child.
  • Identify the core competencies on child abuse for pediatric hospital medicine.
SPECIAL NOTE:
There is no educational content to this course. This course is designed to supplement training that has already occurred. This course is designed to only administer the post-test and collect CME evaluations.

Suggested Additional Reading:

  1. Kimber M, MacMillan H. Child Psychological Abuse. Pediatrics in Review. October 2017, Vol 38, No 10.
  2. Chiesa A, Goldson E. Child Sexual Abuse. Pediatrics in Review. Vol 38, No 3. March 2017.
  3. Glick J, Lorand M, Bilka K. Physical Abuse of Children. Pediatrics in Review. April 2016, VOLUME 37 / ISSUE 4.
  4. Lindberg D et al. Testing for Abuse in Children With Sentinel Injuries. Pediatrics. November 2015, VOLUME 136 / ISSUE 5.
  5. Diagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse. Section on Radiology. Pediatrics. May 2009, VOLUME 123 / ISSUE 5.
  6. Christian C, Block R. Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children. Pediatrics. May 2009, VOLUME 123 / ISSUE 5.
  7. Hymel K. Distinguishing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome From Child Abuse Fatalities. Pediatrics. July 2006, VOLUME 118 / ISSUE 1.

Authors:
Rachel Berger, MD, MPH — Chief, Child Advocacy Center Child Protection Team, Pittsburgh Child Advocacy Center, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Director, Child Abuse Research, Safar Center for Resuscitation Research, University of Pittsburgh Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
Tony R Tarchichi, MD — Assistant Professor in Pediatrics & Internal Medicine Director, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.