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To
update the medical field with information and trends on child abuse,
MUSC, the S.C. Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (SCPSAC)
and the Dee Norton Lowcounty Children’s Center will be hosting the
first Sara Schuh Child Abuse Conference on May 1 at MUSC.
“It is important for all health care professionals who interact with
children to keep up with the latest information on child abuse,” said
Anne Abel, M.D., medical director of Violence Intervention and
Prevention at MUSC. “The conference will educate medical personnel and
outside professionals on how to identify and effectively manage cases
of child abuse.”
The conference is named in honor of Sara Schuh, M.D., who has worked
for 40 years at MUSC and will be speaking at the event. “Dr. Sara Schuh
has been a pioneer in the field of child abuse and neglect for the
Charleston area and South Carolina,” Abel said. “Her commitment to
children and families is remarkable, as well as her service to the
Medical University of South Carolina.”
The conference offers a medical/nursing track and a social
work/counseling track. The medical/nursing track will focus on the role
primary care providers and nurse practitioners play in the
identification and case management of children with suspected or
confirmed abuse.
For those who seek continuing medical education (CME) or continuing
education (CEU) credit in the medical/nursing track, a
registration fee of $25 is required. MUSC residents are not required to
pay a CME fee but are requested to register online. The conference is
free for all other attendees and offers free CEU credit for those in
the social work/counseling field.
For more information or to register, visit http://www.scpsac.org or contact SCPSAC representative Jeri Wesner at steward@saintpauls.org or (706) 724-2485.
Friday, April 3, 2009
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