Program Description: 

WI CAN Webinars are held on the 3rd Friday of each month.  To register for the webinar in Zoom, follow this link: Webinar Registration - Zoom 

SA Peer Review is held quarterly for invited medical professionals only.

The Wisconsin Child Abuse Network (WI CAN) Educational Series consists of statewide, web-based lectures and case-based discussions on various topics related to child maltreatment delivered and led by subject matter experts.  The target audience consists of physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, other allied health professionals, law enforcement officials, social workers, and attorneys.  The goal of the educational series is to improve the recognition of child maltreatment and management of cases when child maltreatment is a concern.

 

Keywords: Child Maltreatment, Child Abuse, Systems Response

Target audience: 
  • Pediatricians
  • Emergency Medicine Providers
  • Family Medicine Providers
  • Physician Assistants
  • Advanced Practice Nurses
  • Allied Health Care Professionals
  • Social Workers
  • Law Enforcement Professionals
  • Attorneys
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • The participant will learn the core elements of the clinical presentation of child sexual abuse and how to respond.
  • The participant will develop an understanding of the component parts of a medical examination when sexual abuse is of concern.
  • The participant will enhance their level of comfort with engaging children in conversation about Okay and not Okay experiences.
  • The participant will develop an appreciation of the spectrum of normal and concerning sexual behaviors in children.
  • The participant will learn how to incorporate anticipatory guidance for the primary prevention of child sexual abuse as a component of routine pediatric care.

 

      Faculty & credentials: 

      Presenter(s):

      Lynn K. Sheets, MD, FAAP
      Professor, The Medical College of Wisconsin,
      Child Advocacy and Protection, Department of Pediatrics
      Sue and Bud Selig Research Chair for Child Abuse Prevention,
      Children’s Wisconsin

      Activity Director(s):

      Lynn K. Sheets, MD, FAAP
      Professor, The Medical College of Wisconsin,
      Child Advocacy and Protection, Department of Pediatrics
      Sue and Bud Selig Research Chair for Child Abuse Prevention,
      Children’s Wisconsin

      In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

      Contact

      Name: 
      Elizabeth Champion
      Email: 
      elizabeth@CACSOFWI.ORG

      ACCME Accreditation Statement:
      The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

      AMA Credit Designation Statement:
      The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

      Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
      The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

      Nursing Contact Hours
      Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 

      Nurses who successfully complete each monthly activity will receive 1.0 nursing contact hours.  Nurses who successfully complete each quarterly activity will receive 1.5 nursing contact hours.

      Social Work Contact Hours

      Social work continuing education hours are approved as Category I continuing medical education hours which can count towards continuing education hours.

      Session date: 
      04/18/2024 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm CDT
      Location: 
      Virtual - Zoom Webinar
      United States
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      • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
        AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
      • 1.00 Hours of Participation
        Hours of Participation credit.

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