Abusive Head Trauma/Shaken Baby Syndrome Conference


	District Attorney Richard A.Brown

2009 New York City
Abusive Head Trauma/Shaken Baby Syndrome
Conference Agenda

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9:00-9:50 Opening Remarks & the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation & National PABI
Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Queens County
Patrick B. Donohue, J.D., M.B.A.

9:50-11:05 Forensic Controversies in Abusive Head Trauma
Carole Jenny, M.D., M.B.A.
Brown Medical School/Hasbro Children’s Hospital

11:05-11:15 Break

11:15-12:30 Neuropathology of Lethal Child Abuse
Lucy Rorke-Adams, M.D.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

12:30-1:15 Lunch

1:15-2:30 Non-Accidental Injury from the Pediatric Neurosurgical Perspective
Mark A. Mittler, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P.
Co-Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Schneider Children’s Hospital
North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

2:30-3:45 Retinal Hemorrhages: Does it mean this baby was shaken?
Alex V. Levin, M.D., MHSc
Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia

3:45-4:00 Break

4:00-5:00 Fatal Head Injury in Children in New York City
James Gill, M.D.
Office of Chief Medical Examiner, New York City

5:00-6:00 Legal Impact Discussion & Closing Remarks
Marjory Fisher, J.D.
Office of the District Attorney, Queens County
Leigh Bishop, J.D.
Office of the District Attorney, Queens County
Randell Alexander, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Florida

CME Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of NYU Post-Graduate Medical School and the Office of the District Attorney County of Queens. NYU Post-Graduate Medical School is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement

The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School adheres to ACCME Essential Areas and policies, including the Standards for Commercial Support regarding industry support of continuing medical education. In order to resolve any identified Conflicts of Interest, disclosure information is provided during the planning process to ensure resolution of any identified conflicts. Disclosure of faculty and commercial relationships as well as the discussion of unlabeled or unapproved use of any drug, device or procedure by the faculty will be fully noted at the meeting.

CLE Accreditation Statement

This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as a non-transitional course designed for the experienced attorney for a maximum total of 9 credit hours. These credit hour(s) can be applied toward either the skills or the professional practice category. Each credit hour can be applied toward the one category of credit only; duplicate credit for the same credit hour of instruction is not permitted.

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