Published online August 1, 2008
PEDIATRICS Vol. 122 Supplement September 2008, pp. S13-S17 (doi:10.1542/10.1542/peds.2008-0715f)
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SUPPLEMENT ARTICLE


Professional Education in Child Abuse and Neglect

Cindy W. Christian, MD

Center for Child Protection and Health, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Physicians have reported feeling that they were not adequately trained to identify and report child abuse. This article reviews the current state of medical education and residency training and the needs of physicians in practice and proposes changes and additions that can be made to improve the ability and confidence of physicians who are faced with the responsibility of keeping children safe.

Key Words: child abuse • continuing medical education, CARES

Abbreviations: LCME—Liaison Committee on Medical Education • COMSEP—Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics • CME—continuing medical education

Accepted May 28, 2008.


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