Training Dates: November 2-4, 2017
Registration deadline: October 19, 2017

Medical Training Academy: The healthcare providers' role in the MDT-CAC model as well as the medical evaluation of child sexual abuse and physical abuse will be presented. Case-based scenarios will be used to facilitate discussion of the significance of findings and documentation. The process of preparing for court will be presented by a prosecuting attorney followed by a mock court session in the conjunction with attendees of Legal Training Academy.
 
Legal Training Academy: Basic medical information commonly encountered in child abuse cases will be presented by a child abuse pediatrician. A prosecuting attorney will discuss how the medical information can be used in the preparation for court cases and describe strategies for meeting with medical witnesses and preparing for defense experts. The course will conclude with a mock trial workshop involving teams of medical and legal participants.

Who Should Attend?

  • Healthcare providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, sexual assault nurse examiners and physician assistants) who provide medical evaluations to suspected victims of child abuse. 
  • Prosecutors or child protection attorneys handling criminal or civil child abuse cases.

This training is not designed for nurses or other healthcare providers whose role is to assist the examiner.

Continuing Education Credits available.
 
 
FACULTY
Karen Farst, MD, MPH
Dr. Karen Farst, MD, MPH works as a child abuse pediatrician with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Center for Children at Risk and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Children’s Alliance as well as the Child Abuse Pediatrics sub-board of the American Board of Pediatrics.

Justin Fitzsimmons, J.D.
As a nationally recognized legal authority on technology-facilitated crimes against children, Justin Fitzsimmons, J.D., frequently presents at national, regional, state and local conferences, workshops, and training courses that focus on teaching investigators the skills they need to present evidence in court.

Mark Hudson, MD
Dr. Mark Hudson, MD is Board Certified in Child Abuse Pediatrics. He is currently the Medical Director of Midwest Children’s Resource Center, a medically based Child Advocacy Center at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. He is the Executive Director of the Midwest Regional Child Advocacy Center and also has an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of Minnesota Medical School.


Registration Fee: $49 
Preference is given to multi-disciplinary team (medical provider and attorney from same jurisdiction) applicants, however, individuals can register to attend.

*Travel assistance is available to those in the Southern Region: Up to $325 reimbursement for airfare or mileage and 100% coverage for lodging.
    For more information and to register:  
For questions about this training session, please contact Meredith Wilkes at mwilkes@nationalcac.org.