Program #810 • Available Tuesday, February 10, 2004
Certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through Saturday, February 10, 2007

Recognizing Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children

 

Program Description

Child abuse and neglect remains a significant problem in the United States, with nearly 3 million reports of child abuse in the year 2000 and 879,000 substantiated victims. Nineteen percent of these suffered physical abuse and 10% were victims of sexual abuse. Neglect, including medical neglect, accounted for 62% of the cases; psychological abuse accounted for 8%. Retrospective surveys have found that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 8 boys have some type of unwanted sexual contact before age 18. To assist you in recognizing, reporting, referring, and preventing various types of child abuse, eight members of Primary Children’s Center for Safe and Healthy Families discuss a multidisciplinary approach that promotes beneficial outcomes for children known or suspected to be victims of child abuse. Among the experts’ key messages: Learn how to recognize physical and sexual child abuse; promptly report suspected cases to legal authorities; refer patients and their primary caregivers to effective treatment and support services; seek to prevent child abuse through support and education of parents and other caregivers.

(60 minutes)

Credit Information

Up to 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

This activity is designed for primary care physicians, internists, family medicine physicians, pediatricians, gynecologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, allied health professionals, and others who have an interest in children at risk of physical and sexual abuse.

Learning Objectives

After taking part in this CME activity, participants should be able to:

CME Credit Designations

ACCME The Network for Continuing Medical Education (NCME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA NCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAFP This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 2 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins Thursday, February 10, 2005. Term of approval is for one year from this date, with option for yearly renewal.

AOA This activity is eligible for up to 2 hours of credit in Category 2-A of the American Osteopathic Association.