Activities
The Insuring the Children Child Abuse Fellowship Program curriculum through the Mayerson Center for Safe and Healthy Children includes clinical activities at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, participation in the Hamilton County Fatality Review Team, attendance at autopsies performed by the Hamilton County Coroner's Office, and course work at the University of Cincinnati and the Childhood Trust.
Cincinnati Children's offers a rich, challenging clinical experience, allowing fellows to acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence required to provide excellent diagnostic and management care to abused children.
The Mayerson Center for Safe and Healthy Children is a 7,200 square foot facility located in Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. It is a state-of-the-art Advocacy Center which houses physicians, nurses and social workers from Cincinnati Children's as well as community law enforcement officials, county children's services workers and prosecutors.
Child Abuse Team attending physicians and fellows provide inpatient evaluations for suspected physical abuse, Pediatric Condition Falsified, neglect and sexual abuse. Evaluations involve suspected Shaken Baby Syndrome, accidental versus non-accidental trauma, Failure to Thrive and other types of child abuse.
The fellowship offers opportunities to learn and enhance the skills needed for conducting independent research. Courses are available in basic biostatistics, epidemiology and clinical research methods. Ample opportunity is provided to acquire computer skills including word processing, database design and management, statistical analysis, graphics and presentations, and online medical database searching and retrieval. Each fellow is expected to complete at least one research project during the fellowship. Project development is under the guidance of one or more Child Abuse faculty members. Collaboration with faculty members in other Divisions is encouraged. Practical experience is provided to fellows in areas including research design and implementation, data analysis, abstract writing and presentation, and manuscript preparation.
Through seminars, formal presentations and practical experience, fellows acquire necessary skills in a variety of settings. Fellows obtain practical teaching experience, including presentation of formal lectures, seminars and workshops to a wide spectrum of audiences. Faculty critique fellow presentations in an effort to continuously improve skills. In addition, Cincinnati Children's offers an online certificate and an online Masters Degree in Education. Fellows can pursue a certificate or Masters Degree in Education during their fellowship.
A curriculum addressing administrative issues is presented over the course of the core fellowship. Topics include policies and procedures, personnel management and financial issues. Fellows receive a limited amount of practical administrative experience during their training.
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