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Medical Advanced
Monday, January 25 CHILD TORTURE AS A FORM OF CHILD ABUSE - Barbara Knox, Suzanne Starling Child torture cases: forensic interviews, physical examination findings, and crime scene evidence will be presented to explain the diagnosis of child torture. The concept of torture will be analyzed as a new diagnostic category in the field of child abuse pediatrics.
HOT TOPICS IN CHILD ABUSE - Robert Block, Anne Piper, sponsored by AAP Presenting one or more of the current controversies/issues affecting healthcare providers in this field.
ANAL FINDINGS IN CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE - Arne Myhre The process towards a common understanding of anal findings in child sexual abuse cases. Preliminary results from a recent study, suggestions regarding examination techniques, and interpretation of findings will be provided.
Tuesday, January 26 FORENSIC PATHOLOGY AND BRAIN INJURY, PART 1: BASICS OF NEUROANATOMY - Mary Case A basic understanding of the anatomical and developmental features of the young child's brain, skull, and neck.
FORENSIC PATHOLOGY AND BRAIN INJURY, PART 2: TRAUMATIC VS INFLICTED - Mary Case Inflicted head injury in young children; distinguishing these injuries from those of accidental nature.
NEUROSURGICAL ASPECTS OF HEAD TRAUMA, PART 1 - Michael Levy Anatomy and development of the meninges and implications for traumatic brain injury.
NEUROSURGICAL ASPECTS OF HEAD TRAUMA: FLUID IN THE BRAIN, PART 2- Michael Levy How to differentiate between chronic subdurals, BESSI. “Do arachnoid tears occur with minimal trauma?” and other frequently asked questions.
Wednesday, January 27 CREATING A SYSTEM OF CARE TO IMPROVE WELL-BEING FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE: IS IT WITHIN OUR REACH? - Kathleen Noonan, David Rubin Data on stability and well-being for children in foster care. How best to create a system of care to improve well-being for children in the child welfare system.
THE USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION BY CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE: AN EMERGING CHALLENGE - Kathleen Noonan, David Rubin Emerging national data on the increasing use of psychotropic medication by children in foster care will be used to inform a discussion of challenges in delivering care to this population.
RICKETS CONTROVERSY - Carole Jenny Current information on the epidemiology of vitamin D deficiency, as well as the physical signs and symptoms of rickets. A review of the metabolism of vitamin D and it's role in the regulation of calcium levels and bone growth.
EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE AND ABUSE - Carole Jenny The development and applications of principles of evidence-based medicine to child abuse pediatrics research and practice.
Thursday, January 28 HEALTH CONSEQUENCES FROM ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES - Emalee Flaherty, Des Runyan After 19 years, the Consortium of Longitudinal Studies in Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN) has followed a cohort of abused and neglected or at-risk children from early childhood into adulthood. We will examine the health consequences and health behaviors of the participants in late adolescence and explore the ties to abuse, neglect, and other adverse childhood experiences.
THE HISTORY OF CHILD ABUSE MEDICINE - David Chadwick How medical doctors have dealt with child abuse.
O.S.C.A.R.S.s (OutStanding Child Abuse Research Selections) - Robert Reece Summary and critique of recent significant publications in the medical literature related to child maltreatment, articles about conditions that can mimic maltreatment, and issues of medical professionals working in the field.
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