Recognizing & Responding to Children at Risk: Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect for Hospital Staff
*A calendar invite will be sent after you register*
All health-related licensees applying for the renewal of a license issued by the Board shall be required to complete at least 2 hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting requirements as a condition of renewal. The Guthrie Clinic Office of CME has collaborated with the PA Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics to provide a “live virtual” 2-hour dinner presentation to meet this requirement.
ONLY 75 SEATS AVAILABLE
Registration will not be accepted after Monday, October 5, 2020
Presenters:
Dr. Mary Ann Rigas, Pediatrician, UPMC Cole Pediatrics, Coudersport, PA
Christa Hilfiger - Service Planning Manager for Tioga County Department of Human Services
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify the role of child protection
- Define categories of child abuse in the law
- Recognize potential risks/indicators of child abuse/neglect
- Describe role of mandate reporter
- Explain referral process and follow up
- Identify prevention resources
This program is intended for: Guthrie Medical Group, P.C. Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers
Accreditation Statement
“The Guthrie Clinic is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.”
Designation Statement
“The Guthrie Clinic designates this live activity for a maximum of (2.0) AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”
Disclosure/Conflict of Interest Statement
“Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by The Guthrie Clinic are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).” The presenters and all other persons planning the content of this program have indicated they DO NOT have any significant commercial interests that may bias the presentation.