Child Abuse

Curriculum

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center offers a broad range of experience and professional training through the Mayerson Center for Safe and Healthy Children Division's Insuring the Children Child Abuse Fellowship Program.

Clinical SkillsTeaching/LeadershipResearch ActivitiesAdministrative
Expert in physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and PCFAdult learning skills/techniquesStudy design and methodologyFunding of child abuse assessments and programs
Forensic interview techniquesBedside teachingStatisticsFund raising techniques
Forensic evidence collectionLecture presentation skills Government lobbying techniques
Differential diagnosis skills relating to child abuse diagnosesCommunity leadership/advocacy  
Autopsy findings in abused childrenPreparation of computer presentations (Powerpoint") 
Child abuse prevention strategies Children's Hospital and University of Cincinnati Masters in Medical Education Program  

In addition to these skills, fellows will participate in the following activities

Clinical SkillsTeaching/LeadershipResearch ActivitiesAdministrative
Children's Advocacy Center and Emergency Department examinations: 100-200Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati Faculty Development CourseMayerson Center for Safe and Healthy Children study design and Research meetings  
Inpatient consultation serviceBedside teaching of pediatric residents and medical students in the clinic, Emergency Department and in-pt Member of center planning, budget and fund-raising committees
Emergency Department consultation for physical abuseOne-to-two national child abuse meetingsPresentation of one poster (minimum) at a national meeting
Forensic sexual assault examsPresentation of four child abuse lectures (min)  
Five-day training session at the Childhood Trust Forensic Interviewing InstituteMonthly community fatality review meetings  
Attendance at autopsies of suspected child abuse deathsWeekly Child Abuse Team meetings  
Bi-weekly literature and book review, research study groupComputer instruction  
Monthly internet peer-review sessions   
Supervised court testimony   
Participant in Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati community home visitation program