Child Abuse Licensing Course

Please call the Office of Continuing Medical Education if you wish to register over the phone and bring payment the day of conference.

Presented by

Ann Botash, M.D.
Director, CARE (Child Abuse, Referral and Evaluation) Program
The Department of Pediatrics
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York

Dates

Offered every six weeks. TBA

Time

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Course Number

S-PD-CA-01

Areas of Interest/Target Audience

This course is open to SUNY Upstate MD's, DO's, RN's, NP's, and PA's.

Program Description

This course will cover the material regarding child abuse
that is required by New York State for licensed professionals.

The course is tailored to meet the needs of the busy medical professional and succinctly covers basic information while providing a practical approach to common child abuse scenarios. It goes beyond the requirements of NYS to use a case-based approach to understanding the issues surrounding child abuse as it pertains to the medical profession.

Content Areas

Child abuse reporting laws
Recognition of clinical findings
Mistaken diagnosis confused with child abuse
Steps to reporting
Guidance for ethical dilemmas

Faculty

Program Director

Ann Botash, M.D.
Director, CARE (Child Abuse, Referral and Evaluation) Program
Department of Pediatrics
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York

Educational Consultation

Office of Continuing Medical Education
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York

Steven J. Scheinman, MD, Dean, College of Medicine

Philip G. Holtzapple, MD, Associate Dean

Colleen Pandich, Administrative Director

Meeting Site

University Hospital
Room 4334
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, New York 13210

Registration Fee

The registration fee includes registration and course materials.

Registration Fee: $40.00

Accreditation

The State University of New York Upstate Medical University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

SUNY Upstate Medical University designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 2 category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

Faculty Disclosure

Dr. Botash has no significant financial relationships with commercial entities to disclose and will not discuss any off-label or investigational uses of pharmaceutical products during her presentation.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

SUNY Upstate Medical University is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER and is compliant with Title IX of the EDUCATIONAL AMENDMENTS of 1972.

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