Medical Provider Training Opportunity
Identification, Reporting, and Evaluation of Suspected Victims of Child Physical Abuse & Sexual Abuse Training
Training offered for current Medical Providers across the state of North Dakota.
Monday, December 1, 2025
- Location: Virtual Training through Webex
- Time: 9:30 am to 3:00 pm CST, with a break from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm CST
- Cost: FREE
Training flyer can be found HERE.
Learning objectives to be covered in training Alicia R Pekarsky, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Child Abuse Pediatrician & General Pediatrician:
- List the reasons suspected victims of child abuse need specialized medical attention.
- Recognize the historical, clinical and radiological findings associated with inflicted injuries and differentiate them from those findings caused by accidental trauma and medical mimics.
- Plan the appropriate medical evaluation and management of suspected child physical abuse.
- Recognize the historical, clinical, and laboratory findings associated with child sexual abuse.
- Plan the appropriate medical evaluation and management of suspected child sexual abuse.
- Explain how to report all reasonable concerns of child maltreatment to the North Dakota Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Line.
Continuing Education Details:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Requirements and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences and North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this Live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing, physical therapy, and occupational therapy may use credit for certification.
Children and Family Services Training Center is a board-approved provider as approved by North Dakota Board of Social Worker Examiners.
This approved for 3 face to face contact hours.
Additional Details:
Training sponsored by Children and Family Services Training Center along with Children and Family Services Section of North Dakota Health and Human Services.
Extended appreciation to the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Sanford Health for their valuable assistance in planning this training.