Description
Education & Professional Development team
This holistic two-day course aims to enable paediatricians, who are working with children who have experienced suspected sexual assault, to develop both the technical and forensic skills to obtain high quality samples and the knowledge and understanding of the physical, emotional and procedural considerations of managing children in these challenging, sensitive circumstances.
Date: 1 November 2018 – 2 November 2018
Time: 9.00am – 4.30pm
Location RCPCH
5-11 Theobalds Road
London
WC1X 8SH
United Kingdom
Spaces available
Early bird fee (until 7 September) – £400
Flat fee – £450
Register your interest – email suma.surendranath@rcpch.ac.uk
About
Working with children who have experienced sexual assault can be emotive and complex. In order for children to receive effective and compassionate care, it is important that paediatricians not only have the best possible technical knowledge and skills, but also give due consideration to the emotional needs of the child.
Learning aims, objectives and outcomes
Learning objectives: To develop an understanding of:
anatomical and physiological changes to the genital tract across the paediatric age group
range of techniques employed in paediatric detailed genital examination and the indications of their use
considerations when taking forensic samples to ensure effective capture (including avoidance of contamination, choice of samples, method of sampling, labelling and chain of evidence)
how issues of consent, capacity and information governance relate to the examination of suspected child sexual assault
emotional impact of child sexual assault and need to make appropriate referrals for support
multi-agency and criminal investigation including police procedures and the forensic clinician’s roles in the process
current evidence base for findings in child sexual assault and the RCPCH The Physical Signs of Child Sexual Abuse (‘Purple book’).
Learning outcomes: By the end of the course you will be able to:
recognise and accurately describe findings associated with child sexual assault
take high quality forensic samples from children and young people that can be used in police investigations
recognise organic conditions which may be found incidentally or which may present as possible child sexual abuse and other injuries
appropriately screen for STIs (sexually transmitted infections), risk of pregnancy and risk of Hepatitis B and HIV and initiate appropriate treatment
write high-quality evidence-based statements.
Audience
This course is only for consultant paediatricians and experienced doctors currently working with children who have experienced suspected sexual assault.
How to register
Please register your interest in attending by contacting Suma Surendranath, Education and Professional Development Lead for Safeguarding Education at suma.surendranath@rcpch.ac.uk.