Estimated time to complete activity: 90 minutes

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of nurses, physicians, and other health and legal professionals involved in the treatment and care of victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.

Statement of Need/Program Overview

A review of the risks and potential problems for children who are felt to be victims of neglect. This population of children rarely receives the attention that other forms of maltreatment do. However this group of victims has potential long term consequences that can be as devastating as what victims of other abuse experience. And this is a population that has better potential for early recognition and intervention for the benefit of the child, and for the benefit of the caregivers so that they might function better in their role with this child.

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

• Recognize the risks of neglect and potential problems for foster children.
• Identify potential risks of neglected children.
• Prepare a plan for better continuity of care for this population of children.

Faculty

Arne Graff, MD

Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Maltreatment Department in the Sanford Health-Fargo clinic system, Fargo, ND 

Professor, Clinical Pediatrics for the University of North Dakota School of Medicine, Fargo, ND

Dr Arne Graff is a Family Physician with fellowship training in Child Abuse Pediatrics. He is the medical director for the Child and Adolescent Maltreatment Department in the Sanford Health-Fargo clinic system and provides hospital and clinic care for children in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. He is a professor of Clinical Pediatrics for the UND school of Medicine and is actively teaching for medical and nursing students, as well as community agencies including: law enforcement, social services, clinics, attorneys, general public. He is a member of the APSAC board of directors. His expertise includes: physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, medical child abuse and medical neglect.