Child Abuse SIG
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February 2010 Newsletter Article
The Child Abuse SIG meeting will be held on Sunday, May 2nd, from 8-11 a.m., and we are excited to be taking over the SIG leadership after the excellent direction of Cindy Christian who stepped down last year (and necessitated the two of us to fill her shoes!). We have planned a continuation of the prevention theme that Cindy began last year in Baltimore. Vancouver's own Ron Barr will kick off the session with a presentation of his data on infant crying and the Period of Purple Crying prevention program. Heather Keenan, from Salt Lake City, will follow with a review of her research on the effectiveness of nursery-based abusive head trauma prevention. Finally, Megan Bair-Merritt, from Baltimore, will discuss the challenges of intimate partner violence in the context of child abuse prevention.
After a brief break, we'll spend the latter part of the SIG in a discussion of the future of Child Abuse Pediatrics beyond the board exam. This session will be led by Bob Block, chair of the Child Abuse Pediatrics sub-board, and will be an interactive discussion about funding, training, and the role of child abuse pediatricians within the field of pediatrics.
We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!
Respectfully submitted,
SIG Co-Chair
Phil Scribano
philip.scribano@nationwidechildrens.org
Wendy Lane
wlane@epi.umaryland.edu
SIG Co-Chairs:
Wendy Lane, MD, MPH
660 W. Redwood St.
Baltimore,MD21201
Phone: (410) 706-7865
Fax: (410) 706-4425
wlane@epi.umaryland.edu
Philip Scribano, DO, MSCE
655 E. Livingston Ave.
Columbus,OH43205
Phone: (614) 722-3283
Fax: (614) 722-4046
Philip.Scribano@nationwidechildrens.org
