Ascension AL Grand Rounds - Medical Evaluation of Abusive Head Trauma in Children (2023)

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ONLINEChild Abuse

Thursday, February 23, 2023, 6:00 AM - Sunday, February 23, 2025, 6:00 PM


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), AAPA Credit(s) (1.00 hours), APA Credit(s) (1.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours), ASWB Credit(s) (1.00 hours), ACPE Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours)

This presentation will review current recommendations for the medical evaluation of children who present to frontline healthcare providers with symptoms concerning for abusive head trauma.

Disclosures:
Faculty: Michael A. Taylor, MD
* Has no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests
* Will not be discussing the off-label or investigational use of products
* All Ascension planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests.

Course Chair reviewed and found no Conflict of Interest

1. Understand information concerning abusive head trauma in children after attending the presentation
2. Understand the importance of the medical exam to the overall investigative process
3. The medical definitions and descriptive terminology utilized in children who present with abusive head trauma
4. The reported and estimated overall frequency of AHT in children
5. Common signs and symptoms of infants and toddlers presenting with AHT to primary care providers and Urgent Care Center and ED physicians
6. The current recommendations for medical evaluation of AHT
7. Be aware of some of the recent "controversies" that have been discussed in the media and courtrooms
8. Be aware of some of the recent "controversies" that have been discussed in the media and courtrooms

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 IPCE credits for learning and change.

Ascension adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of CE/CME. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Ascension adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Commercial Interest: No commercial interest was received for this CE/CME activity.