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Forward20th Annual Pittsburgh Conference on Child Maltreatment
At the Child Advocacy Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, it is our mission to protect children and promote healthy families. We strive to accomplish this mission by adhering to standards of excellence in assessment of child maltreatment and in medical care of vulnerable children. We also work in collaboration with and in support of the efforts of other child protection professionals, by providing acute and primary medical care, case management, medical consultations, court testimony and SCAN and multidisciplinary team meetings.
Target Audience
All individuals who touch the lives of maltreated children to include but not limited to Physicians, Advanced Practice Practitioners, Nurses, Allied Health Care Workers, Social Workers, Child Protective Services, Councilors, Advocates, Case Workers, Law Enforcement, Attorneys and Judges
Learning Objectives
1.Differentiate between accidental and abusive injuries in children using evidence‑based clinical and forensic indicators.
2.Document findings from suspected child maltreatment evaluations clearly and accurately to meet medical‑legal standards.
3.Apply structured forensic interviewing principles when interacting with children who may have experienced maltreatment.
4.Evaluate cases of suspected abuse or neglect using validated tools and standardized assessment protocols.
5.Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary partners (healthcare, CPS, law enforcement, legal) to ensure coordinated case management.
6.Identify and intervene when children or adolescents are experiencing exploitation, including technology‑facilitated or high‑risk situations.
7.Mitigate bias in child maltreatment assessment and reporting by recognizing factors that contribute to inequitable outcomes.
8.Implement trauma‑informed communication strategies to reduce re-traumatization during assessment and care.
9.Formulate prevention‑oriented care plans that address risk factors and long‑term impacts of maltreatment across the lifespan.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
No 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.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 11.0 contact hours.
Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 11.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Social Work (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 11.0 [type*] continuing education credits
Other Healthcare Professionals: Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 11.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 11.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 11.00 ASWB
- 11.00 Attendance
Human Services Administration Organization
The Children's Home of Pittsburgh
HealthCare for Kids
Registration FEES
Two-Day Registration April 30-May 1, 2026
Early Registration Fee by 3/1/26 $275.00
Registration Fee After 3/1/26 $350.00
One-Day Registration- April 30, 2026 Thursday OR May 1, 2026 Friday
Early Registration Fee by 3/1/26 $200.00
Registration Fee After 3/1/26 $250.00
All payments must be received prior to the conference in order to attend unless special arrangements are made with Heather Derda at [email protected]