Training includes participation in the evaluation and management of cases of suspected maltreatment victims and children at risk at CMHH.

CMHH is a 116-bed pediatric hospital that includes a 30-bed pediatric intensive care unit. CMHH was the 1st Level I Pediatric Trauma Center in the Region and is in the busiest Level I Trauma Center in the country – designated for both children and adults – capable of caring for the entire family in the same facility. 

Training includes comprehensive medical and psychosocial services for child maltreatment patients and families at risk.

The CARE Clinic provides initial assessments as well as ongoing comprehensive medical care to child victims of abuse and neglect, as well as complete care for children living in foster care. 

The goals of this rotation is to allow each fellow training and experience over a three year period to develop competency in research principles of basic science and clinical research.

These scholarly experiences provide the fellow research training and experience needed to develop a career as a physician scientist; exposes them to concepts of hypothesis driven research, encourages active participation in the profession’s national societies. All fellows are required to complete the assigned components of the Clinical Research Education courses provided through the Center for Clinical Research and Evidence Based Medicine.

The various educational conferences provided by the fellowship program, Pediatric department, and Institution provide formalized settings of various educational venues (i.e. didactic, self-reflection, tutorial, formal courses, workshops, simulation) are to enrich the clinical experience and further develop the fellows’ skills in the six core competencies and scholarly requirements for fellowship training. Fellows attend select conferences that provide background, training and skills to succeed in the field of child maltreatment.