PEDI 710N Diagnosis & Management of Child Abuse

1. Participation in abuse and neglect consults at DCH and Legacy Randall Children’s Hospital.
2. Participation in meetings with Child Protective Services (CPS) and police investigators regarding ongoing abuse evaluations.
3. Attendance at peer review conferences, include state and national teleconferences, and county multidisciplinary team meetings.
4. Participation in outpatient physical and sexual abuse evaluations at CARES Northwest (CNW), including observation of forensic interviews of children.
5. Shadowing a CPS worker for a day.
6. Attendance at court proceedings in which a medical provider is testifying.
7. Review of journal articles and video presentations on common child abuse topics to ensure a foundation of knowledge independent of the types of consults seen during the month.
8. Completion of a series of child abuse case scenarios with an attending physician at the end of the rotation.
9. Brief presentation on a topic of interest in child abuse.