Child Abuse Prevention Month Lecture Series
The Child Abuse Prevention Month lecture series is designed to cover salient topics related to child maltreatment that clinicians/professionals identify as areas in need of review. Join Nemours Children's Health and the Nemours Children’s Health CARE (Children at Risk Evaluation) Program team each week in April for comprehensive learning opportunities related to child and family safety and well-being.
For more information on individual Child Abuse Prevention Month Lecture Series lectures, click on the Program Tab, then navigate to the course home page.
to Pre-register for in-person attendance, click on the Register tab above.
- All Attendees: Once you have enrolled, click on the course home page link, then on the Take Course button to let us know if you are planning to attend In-Person or Virtually.
- In-Person attendees: pre-registration is required for Non-Nemours associates for each lecture to help streamline security protocols.
Target Audience
Physicians; Nurses: Social Workers; Law Enforcement; Legal Advocates
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Discuss current national best practices for medical/mental healthcare for children in foster care, victims of human trafficking and those suspected to be victims of medical child abuse.
- Describe processes and procedures that occur after a child abuse report is completed, and inform families affected by this regarding what to expect.
- Utilize trauma informed care approaches to pediatric patients impacted by abuse/neglect.
For questions regarding Nemours Children’s Health CARE Program please contact Stephanie Deutsch, MD | stephanie.deutsch@nemours.org
For technical questions regarding this course please contact Betsy Lee | betsy.lee@nemours.org
For more information on the Child Abuse Prevention Month lectures, to pre-register for in-person attendance, and find the Virtual Attendance links, click on the lecture name below to be taken to the course page.
4/3/2024 8:00am NCHDE PGR | Public Benefit Programs & Child Maltreatment: Implications for Prevention & Equity with Hank Puls, MD. This is a Virtual only event.
4/9/2024 *virtual only* Noon Domestic Violence: A Healthcare Approach with Laura Clary, MSN, RN, FNE-A/P, SANE-A, SANE-P, Forensic Nurse Examiner and Program Director of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Sexual Assault Forensic Examination, Domestic Violence & Child Protection Program and Danielle Nickles MS, LCPC, Child Protection Program Coordinator at Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
4/16/2024 Noon How Health Care Professionals Can Support Children in Foster Care with Kristine Fortin, MD, MPH, Medical Director of the Fostering Health Program at Safe Place: Center for Child Protection and Health at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
4/17/2024 8:00am NCHFL PGR | Early Presentations of Child Abuse: Opportunities for Prevention with Lori Frasier, MD. This is a virtual only event.
4/23/2024 Noon *virtual only* Practical Strategies for Mitigating Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Evaluation of Suspected Child Abuse a panel discussion with Katie Johnson, MD; Tagrid M. Ruiz-Maldonado, MD; Hiu-fai Fong, MD, MSHP; and Christopher C. Stewart, MD, FAAP, Child Abuse Physicians from across the country.
4/30/2024 Noon Familial Trafficking: An Exploration of Exceptionalities Involving the Sex Trafficking of Young Children with Alicia Cohen, Founder and Director of SAFE (Survivors Against Familial Exploitation).
Non-Nemours Attendees: Pre-Registration for in-person attendance is highly recommended to streamline hospital security protocols.
- Please park in the Visitor Parking lot.
- Enter through the Atrium entrance to pass through security.
- Wear your organization ID badge to facilitate your access to Nemours Children's Hospital.
The Microsoft Teams link to access the lecture virtually will be available on the individual course Registration pages.
Stephanie Deutsch, MD, MS, MSCR serves as the medical director of the hospital-based Nemours Children’s Health CARE (Children at Risk Evaluation) Program based in Wilmington, Delaware, where she has been employed since 2016. She is board certified in the fields of Child Abuse Pediatrics and General Pediatrics. She completed residency training in General Pediatrics at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in Bronx, New York and fellowship training in Child Abuse Pediatrics at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has a Master of Science in Physiology, earned prior to medical school, and recently earned a Master of Science in Clinical Research through the Medical University of South Carolina. She is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and is clinical faculty for two advanced pediatric medicine fellowship training programs at Nemours, including the Academic Pediatrics and Pediatric Hospital Medicine programs. She has worked in clinical medical practice for over a decade and was recently recognized for achievements and awarded the Physician of Excellence 2022 Award by Nemours Children’s Health Medical Staff Board. In her role as Nemours Children’s Health CARE Program Medical Director, she is actively involved in the care of several hundred suspected child victims of physical, sexual abuse and neglect annually, including those children who have experienced abusive sentinel injuries, fractures, bruises, abdominal injury, child torture, drug endangerment and witness to domestic violence. This reflects direct clinical care of those infants and children treated at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Nemours CARE Clinic, and the review and clinical oversight of the Nemours emergency department-based Forensic Nurse Examiner Program. Additionally, she is involved routinely in multidisciplinary reviews of both living and deceased children suspected to be victims of maltreatment across the Delaware Valley region. She has served on the Sudden Unexpected Death in the Young, Advanced Medical Panel child fatality review commission for the state of Delaware since 2019. She currently co-chairs a Child Protection Accountability Commission (CPAC) workgroup on Mental Health, Medical and Prevention Best Practices After Sexual Abuse (part of the Committee on the Investigation, Prosecution and Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse) and co-chairs the CPAC Medical Response to Child Abuse workgroup. She additionally serves on multiple other committees at the state, local and hospital level across Delaware and Pennsylvania addressing child abuse and neglect related topics.
Andrea Repine, MSN, APRN, CPNP is the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with the Children at Risk Evaluation (CARE) Program at Nemours Children’s Health in Wilmington, Delaware. With over ten years of experience in pediatric nursing, Andrea has dedicated the past 5 years of her career to child maltreatment. When Andrea is not providing clinical care to the children of Delaware, she is delivering education to many multidisciplinary team members regarding the quality improvement for appropriate medical care in the world of Child Abuse and neglect. Andrea is a published author and an active member of many state-wide and national organizations for child maltreatment. Andrea has a particular interest in Juvenile Human Trafficking and Child Sexual Abuse. Outside of work, Andrea enjoys spending time with her children and being outdoors.
Available Credit
- 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
The Nemours Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Nemours Foundation designates this activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 4.00 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This activity is designated for 4.00 contact hours.
- 4.00 Continuing EducationThis activity is designated for 4.00 continuing education credits.
Price
Once you have enrolled in a session, click on the above link to be taken to the course page. Click on the Take Course button to let us know if you are planning to attend In-Person or Virtually.
Required Hardware/software
If joining via Microsoft Teams: Be sure to download the Microsoft Teams app before the day of the conference. Best viewing if using Google Chrome as a browser.