PA AAP Recognizing and Responding to Children at Risk - Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect Education for Hospital Staff and Primary Care Providers 1.15.20
Target Audience
Intended audience: Intended audience includes staff at Pennsylvania hospitals and primary care providers.
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the role of child protection
- Describe role of mandated reporter
- Define categories of child abuse in the law
- Recognize potential risks/indicators of child abuse/neglect
- Explain referral process and follow up
- Identify prevention resources
Timed Agenda:
- Introduction, learning objectives 5 minutes
- CPSL and mandated reporting 15 minutes
- Categories of child abuse 20 minutes
- Risk factors, medical assessment 10 minutes
- Inflicted injury and mimics 30 minutes
- Sexual abuse, Child Advocacy Centers 10 minutes
- General Protective Services 10 minutes
- Making a report to ChildLine 10 minutes
- Role of Children & Youth 10 minutes
Disclaimer Statement
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses
Faculty 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 proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.
Jointly Sponsored
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and the PA Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. 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 School designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 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 2.0 contact hours.
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
- 2.00 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.
- 2.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 2.00 Attendance