Faculty

Ann S Botash, M.D. Professor, Pediatrics Vice Chair, Pediatrics University Health Care Center Syracuse, NY 13202 315-464-2045 Lab/Professional Web Site

Education and Clinical Training

M.D.: 1985, SUNY Upstate Medical Center at Syracuse, NY
Residency: 1989, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Fellowship: General Academic Pediatrics, 1990, SUNY Upstate Medical University

Clinical Specialty

Pediatrics, Certified: 1989, Recertified: 2003

Clinical Department/Section Affiliations

Pediatrics/General Pediatric Division

Clinical Interests

Child abuse; child advocacy: Medical director of the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Site, 509 West Onondaga Street. Director of the CARE (Child Abuse Referral and Evaluation) Program, UHCC.

Research Program and Department Affiliations

Pediatrics

Research Interests

Child abuse, education.

Research Abstract

Ann S. Botash, MD is Professor of Pediatrics at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University and Vice Chair for Educational Affairs at the SUNY Upstate Department of Pediatrics. She is Director of the University Hospital's Child Abuse Referral and Evaluation (CARE) program in Syracuse, New York, a founder and Medical Director of the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Site.

In order to better serve all children and adolescents in New York State, Dr. Botash created and is Director of the Child Abuse Medical Provider (CHAMP) Network to educate healthcare professionals in the identification and management of child sexual abuse cases. Dr. Botash has written a primer for medical providers, Evaluating Child Sexual Abuse: Education Manual for Medical Professionals (Johns Hopkins Press; 2000), and many research articles and chapters.

Dr. Botash is a recipient of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association's award for Public Policy and Advocacy. She is President of the Ray Helfer Society (2009-2011), an honorary society for child abuse physicians.

Selected Publications

Adams JA, Kaplan RA, Starling SP, Mehta NH, Finkel MA, Botash AS, Kellogg ND, Shapiro RA. Guidelines for medical care of children who may have been sexually abused. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2007; 20:163e172

Botash AS, Galloway AE, Booth T, Ploutz-Snyder R. Continuing Medical Education in Child Sexual Abuse: Cognitive gains but not expertise. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. 2005; 159: 561-566.

Wright CJ. Katcher ML, Blatt S, Keller DM, Mundt MP, Botash AS, Gjerde CL. Toward the Development of Advocacy Training Curricula for Pediatric Residents: A National Delphi Study. Ambulatory Pediatrics. 2005; 5: 165-171.

Adams JA, Botash AS, Kellogg N. Differences in hymenal morphology in adolescent girls with and without a history of sexual intercourse. Arch of Ped and Adol Medicine. 2004; 158: 280-285.
Botash AS. From curriculum to practice: implementation of the child abuse curriculum. Child Maltreat. 2003 Nov; 8(4):239-41. PMID: 14604171

Botash AS, Sveen AR. Potential Burn Marks in 2 children: Child Abuse-or Mimic? Consultant for Pediatricians. September 2003. Vol2(8): 334-337

Ann S. Botash, Evaluating Child Sexual Abuse: Education Manual for Medical Professionals. Baltimore, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000, 238 pages

 

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Additional Information

http://www.ChildAbuseMD.com
http://www.ChampProgram.com

This profile was last updated on 08/06/2009

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