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AAP Policy authored by the Council on Child Abuse and Neglect
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Jonathan Thackeray, MD, FAAP; Nina Livingston, MD, FAAP; Maya I. Ragavan, MD, MPH, FAAP; Judy Schaechter, MD, MBA, FAAP; Eric Sigel, MD, FAAP; COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; Suzanne Breen Haney, MD, FAAP; Andrew P. Sirotnak, MD, FAAP; Andrea Gottsegen Asnes, MD, FAAP; Amy R. Gavril, MD, MSCI, FAAP; Rebecca Greenlee Girardet, MD, FAAP; Amanda Bird Hoffert Gilmartin, MD, FAAP; Nancy Dayzie Heavilin, MD, FAAP; Sheila M. Idzerda, MD, FAAP; Antoinette Laskey, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP; Lori A. Legano, MD, FAAP; Stephen A. Messner, MD, FAAP; Bethany Anne Mohr, MD, FAAP; Shalon Marie Nienow, MD, FAAP; Norell Rosado, MD, FAAP; Heather C. Forkey, MD, FAAP; Brooks Keeshin, MD, FAAP; Jennifer Matjasko, PhD; Heather Edward, MD; Elaine Stedt, MSW, ACSW; Tammy Piazza Hurley; COUNCIL ON INJURY, VIOLENCE, AND POISON PREVENTION; Benjamin Hoffman, MD, FAAP; Lois K. Lee, MD, MPH, FAAP; Phyllis F. Agran, MD, MA, MPH, FAAP; Alison Culyba, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP; James Dodington, MD, FAAP; Michael Hirsh, MD, FAAP; Katherine Flynn-O’Brien, MD, MPH, FAAP; Aimee Grace, MD, FAAP; Maya Haasz, MD, FAAP; Brian Johnston, MD, MPH, FAAP; Sadiqa Kendi, MD, CPST, FAAP; Andrew Kiragu, MD, FAAP; Terri McFadden, MD, FAAP; Kathy Wingo Monroe, MD, FAAP; Kevin Osterhoudt, MD, MS, FAAP; Judy Schaechter, MD, MBA, FAAP; Milton Tenenbein, MD, FAAP; Mark Zonfrillo, MD, MSCE, FAAP; Kyran Quinlan, MD, MPH, FAAP; Suzanne Beno, MD; Cinnamon Dixon, DO, MPH; Laura Dunn; Jonathan D. Midgett, PhD; Bethany Miller, LCSW-C, Med; Judith Qualters, PhD, MPH; Bonnie Kozial
10.1542/peds.2023-062509
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Jordan Greenbaum, MD; Dana Kaplan, MD, FAAP; Janine Young, MD, FAAP; COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; Suzanne B. Haney, MD, MS, FAAP; Andrew P. Sirotnak, MD, FAAP; Andrea Gottsegen Asnes, MD, FAAP; Amy R. Gavril, MD, MSCI, FAAP; Amanda Bird Hoffert Gilmartin, MD, FAAP; Rebecca Greenlee Girardet, MD, FAAP; Nancy D. Heavilin, MD, FAAP; Antoinette Laskey, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP; Stephen A. Messner, MD, FAAP; Bethany A. Mohr, MD, FAAP; Shalon Marie Nienow, MD, FAAP; Norell Rosado, MD, FAAP; Heather Forkey, MD, FAAP; Rachael Keefe, MD, MPH, FAAP; Brooks Keeshin, MD, FAAP; Jennifer Matjasko, PhD; Heather Edward, MD; Elaine Stedt, MSW, ACSW; Tammy Piazza Hurley; COUNCIL ON IMMIGRANT CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH; Julie Linton, MD, FAAP; Raul Gutierrez, MD, FAAP; Tania Caballero, MD, FAAP; Olanrewaju “Lanre” Omojokun Falusi, MD, FAAP; Minal Giri, MD, FAAP; Marsha Griffin, MD, FAAP; Anisa Ibrahim, MD, FAAP; Kimberly Mukerjee, MD, FAAP; Sural Shah, MD, FAAP; Alan Shapiro, MD, PhD, FAAP; Janine Young, MD, FAAP
10.1542/peds.2022-060416
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Technical Report
Shannon L. Carpenter, MD, MS, FAAP; Thomas C. Abshire, MD; Emily Killough, MD, FAAP; James D. Anderst, MD, MS, FAAP; the AAP SECTION ON HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY, and the AAP COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
10.1542/peds.2022-059277
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
James Anderst, MD, MSCI, FAAP; Shannon L. Carpenter, MD, MS, FAAP; Thomas C. Abshire, MD; Emily Killough, MD, FAAP; AAP SECTION ON HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, THE AAP COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; Consultants; Eneida A. Mendonca, MD, PhD, FAAP, FACMI; Stephen M. Downs, MD, MS, FAAP, FACMI; Section on Hematology/Oncology executive committee, 2020–2021; Cynthia Wetmore, MD, PhD, FAAP, chairperson; Carl Allen, MD, PhD, FAAP; David Dickens, MD, FAAP; James Harper, MD, FAAP; Zora R. Rogers, MD, FAAP; Juhi Jain, MD, FAAP; Anne Warwick, MD, MPH, FAAP; Amber Yates, MD, FAAP; past executive committee members; Jeffrey Hord, MD, FAAP; Jeffrey Lipton, MD, PhD, FAAP; Hope Wilson, MD, FAAP; staff; Suzanne Kirkwood, MS; Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, 2020–2021; Suzanne B. Haney, MD, MS, FAAP, chairperson; Andrea Gottsegen Asnes, MD, FAAP; Amy R. Gavril, MD, MSCI, FAAP; Rebecca Greenlee Girardet, MD, FAAP; Nancy Heavilin, MD, FAAP; Amanda Bird Hoffert Gilmartin, MD, FAAP; Antoinette Laskey, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP; Stephen A. Messner, MD, FAAP; Bethany Anne Mohr, MD, FAAP; Shalon Marie Nienow, MD, FAAP; Norell Rosado, MD, FAAP; cast Council on Child Abuse and Neglect executive committee members; Sheila M. Idzerda, MD, FAAP; Lori A. Legano, MD, FAAP; Anish Raj, MD; Andrew P. Sirotnak, MD, FAAP; Liaisons; Heather C. Forkey, MD, FAAP; Council on Foster Care, Adoption and Kinship Care; Brooks Keeshin, MD, FAAP; American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Jennifer Matjasko, PhD; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Heather Edward, MD; Section on Pediatric Trainees; staff; Müge Chavdar, MPH; American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Board of Trustees, 2020–2021; Jorge Di Paola, MD, president; Patrick Leavey, MD, FAAP; Doug Graham, MD, PhD; Caroline Hastings, MD; Nobuko Hijiya, MD; Jeffrey Hord, MD, FAAP; Dana Matthews, MD; Betty Pace, MD; Maria C. Velez, MD, FAAP; Dan Wechsler, MD, PhD; past board members; Amy Billett, MD, FAAP; Linda Stork, MD; staff; Ryan Hooker, MPT
10.1542/peds.2022-059276
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Antoinette Laskey, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP; Suzanne Haney, MD, MS, FAAP; Sarah Northrop, MD, FAAP; THE COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
10.1542/peds.2022-058879
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza, PhD, MPH; Vincent J. Palusci, MD, MS, FAAP; Benjamin Hoffman, MD, FAAP; Erich Batra, MD, FAAP; Marc Yester, MD, FAAP; Tracey S. Corey, MD; Mary Ann Sens, MD, PhD; AAP TASK FORCE ON SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME, COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, COUNCIL ON INJURY, VIOLENCE, AND POISON PREVENTION, SECTION ON CHILD DEATH REVIEW AND PREVENTION, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS
10.1542/peds.2021-053746
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Heather Forkey, MD, FAAP; Moira Szilagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP; Erin T. Kelly, MD, FAAP, FACP; James Duffee, MD, MPH, FAAP; THE COUNCIL ON FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, AND KINSHIP CARE, COUNCIL ON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS, COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH
10.1542/peds.2021-052580
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Lori A. Legano, MD, FAAP; Larry W. Desch, MD, FAAP; Stephen A. Messner, MD, FAAP; Sheila Idzerda, MD, FAAP; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD, FAAP; COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; COUNCIL ON CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES; Suzanne Breen Haney, MD, FAAP; Andrew P. Sirotnak, MD, FAAP; Amy R. Gavril, MD, MSCI, FAAP; Rebecca Greenlee Girardet, MD, FAAP; Amanda Bird Hoffert Gilmartin, MD, FAAP; Antoinette Laskey, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP; Bethany Anne Mohr, MD, FAAP; Shalon Marie Nienow, MD, FAAP; Norell Rosado, MD, FAAP; Dennis Z. Kuo, MD, MHS, FAAP; Susan Apkon, MD, FAAP; Lynn F. Davidson, MD, FAAP; Kathryn A. Ellerbeck, MD, FAAP; Jessica E. A. Foster, MD, MPH, FAAP; Susan L. Hyman, MD, FAAP; Garey H. Noritz, MD, FAAP; Mary O’Connor Leppert, MD, FAAP; Barbara Saunders, DO, FAAP; Christopher Stille, MD, MPH, FAAP; Larry Yin, MD, MSPH, FAAP
10.1542/peds.2021-050920
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Sandeep K. Narang, MD, JD, FAAP; Amanda Fingarson, DO, FAAP; James Lukefahr, MD, FAAP; COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; Andrew P. Sirotnak, MD, FAAP; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD, FAAP; CAPT Amy R. Gavril, MD, MSCI, FAAP; Amanda Bird Hoffert Gilmartin, MD, FAAP; Suzanne B. Haney, MD, FAAP; Sheila M. Idzerda, MD, FAAP; Antoinette Laskey, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP; Lori A. Legano, MD, FAAP; Stephen A. Messner, MD, FAAP; Bethany Mohr, MD, FAAP; Rebecca L. Moles, MD, FAAP; Shalon Nienow, MD, FAAP; Vincent J. Palusci, MD, MS, FAAP
10.1542/peds.2020-0203
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Brooks Keeshin, MD, FAAP; Heather C. Forkey, MD, FAAP; George Fouras, MD, DFAACAP; Harriet L. MacMillan, CM, MD, MSc, FRCPC; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, COUNCIL ON FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, AND KINSHIP CARE, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, COMMITTEE ON CHILD MALTREATMENT AND VIOLENCE, COMMITTEE ON ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD, FAAP; Andrew P. Sirotnak, MD, FAAP; Ann E. Budzak, MD, FAAP, CAPT; Amy R. Gavril, MD, MSCI, FAAP; Suzanne B. Haney, MD, FAAP; Sheila M. Idzerda, MD, FAAP; Antoinette Laskey, MD, MPH, MBP, FAAP; Lori A. Legano, MD, FAAP; Stephen A. Messner, MD, FAAP; Rebecca L. Moles, MD, FAAP; Vincent J. Palusci, MD, MS, FAAP; Sarah H. Springer, MD, FAAP; Mary Booth Vaden Greiner, MD, MS, FAAP; David A. Harmon, MD, FAAP; Veronnie Faye Jones, MD, PhD, MSPH, FAAP; Paul J Lee, MD, FAAP; Lisa M. Nalven, MD, MA, FAAP; Linda Davidson Sagor; MD MPH, FAAP; Moira Ann Szilagyi, MD, PhD, FAAP; Jonathan David Thackeray, MD, FAAP; Douglas Waite, MD, FAAP; Lisa Weber Zetley, MD, FAAP; Judith A. Cohen, MD; Jeanette M. Scheid, MD, PhD; Kalpana Miriyala, MD; David Lewis Corwin, MD; Beverly Bryant, MD; Lisa Amaya-Jackson, MD, MPH; Michael D. De Bellis, MD; Dayna LePlatte-Ogini, MD; Ram Chettiar, DO; Sara Pawlowski, MD; Mikal Hicks-Black, DO; Harry DeCabo; Terry Git Lee, MD; Wynne S. Morgan, MD; Alka Aneja, MD; Imtiaz Basrai, MD; Hanu Damerla, MD; Lisa Durette, MD; Nerissa Galang-Feather, MD; William Lohr, MD; Michael W. Naylor, MD; Megan Baker, MD; Veronica L. Murphy, MD; Sarah Wakefield, MD; Divya Chhabra, MD; Fernando Valles, MPH, MSMS
10.1542/peds.2019-3751
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Vincent J. Palusci, MD, MS, FAAP; Council on Child Abuse and Neglect; Amanda J. Kay, MD, MPH, FAAP; Erich Batra, MD, FAAP; Section on Child Death Review and Prevention; Rachel Y. Moon, MD, FAAP; Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS; Tracey S. Corey, MD; Thomas Andrew, MD; Michael Graham, MD; Andrew P. Sirotnak, MD, FAAP; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD, FAAP; Amy R. Gavril, MD, MSCI, FAAP; Amanda Bird Hoffert Gilmartin, MD, FAAP; Suzanne B. Haney, MD, FAAP; Sheila M. Idzerda, MD, FAAP; Antoinette “Toni” Laskey, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP; Lori A. Legano, MD, FAAP; Stephen A. Messner, MD, FAAP; Bethany Anne Mohr, MD, FAAP; Rebecca L. Moles, MD, FAAP; Shalon Marie Nienow, MD, FAAP; Carol Berkowitz, MD, FAAP; Howard Needelman, MD, FAAP; Timothy Corden, MD, MPH, FAAP; Robert Darnall, MD, FAAP; Lori Feldman-Winter, MD, MPH, FAAP; Michael Goodstein, MD, FAAP; Fern R. Hauck, MD, MS, FAAP
10.1542/peds.2019-2076
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Emalee Flaherty, MD; Lori Legano, MD; Sheila Idzerda, MD; COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; Andrew P. Sirotnak, MD; Ann E. Budzak, MD; Amy R. Gavril, MD; Suzanne B. Haney, MD; Antoinette “Toni” Laskey, MD; Stephen A. Messner, MD; Rebecca L. Moles, MD; Vincent J. Palsuci, MD
10.1542/peds.2019-0284
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Robert D. Sege, MD; Benjamin S. Siegel, MD; COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; COMMITTEE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD; Amy R. Gavril, MD; Sheila M. Idzerda, MD; Antoinette “Toni” Laskey, MD; Lori Anne Legano, MD; John M. Leventhal, MD; James Louis Lukefahr, MD; Michael W. Yogman, MD; Rebecca Baum, MD; Thresia B. Gambon, MD; Arthur Lavin, MD; Gerri Mattson, MD; Raul Montiel-Esparza, MD; Lawrence Sagin Wissow, MD
10.1542/peds.2018-3112
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Cindy W. Christian, MD; Alex V. Levin, MD; COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; SECTION ON OPHTHALMOLOGY; AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED ORTHOPTISTS; AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND STRABISMUS; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD; Andrew P. Sirotnak, MD; Ann E. Budzak, MD; Amy R. Gavril, MD; Suzanne Breen Haney, MD; Sheila M. Idzerda, MD; Antoinette Laskey, MD; Lori A. Legano, MD; Stephen A. Messner, MD; Rebecca L. Moles, MD; Vincent J. Palusci, MD; Daniel J. Karr, MD; Geoffrey E. Bradford, MD; Kanwal Nischal, MD; John Denis Roarty, MD; Steven E. Rubin, MD; Donny Won Suh, MD
10.1542/peds.2018-1411
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Jordan Greenbaum, MD; Nia Bodrick, MD; COMMITTEE ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; SECTION ON INTERNATIONAL CHILD HEALTH; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD; Sheila M. Idzerda, MD; Antoinette “Toni” Laskey, MD; Lori Anne Legano, MD; John M. Leventhal, MD; Amy R. Gavril, MD; Parminder S. Suchdev, MD; Kevin Joseph Chan, MD; Cynthia Ruth Howard, MD; Patrick T. McGann, MD; Nicole Erin St. Clair, MD; Katherine Yun, MD
10.1542/peds.2017-3138
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
Kathryn L. Weise, MD; Alexander L. Okun, MD; Brian S. Carter, MD; Cindy W. Christian, MD; COMMITTEE ON BIOETHICS; SECTION ON HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE; COMMITTEE ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; Aviva L. Katz, MD; Naomi Tricot Laventhal, MD; Robert Conover Macauley, MD; Margaret Rusha Moon, MD; Douglas J. Opel, MD; Mindy B. Statter, MD; Chris Feudtner, MD; Renee Denise Boss, MD; Julie Marie Hauer, MD; Lisa Michelle Humphrey, MD; Jeffrey Klick, MD; Jennifer S. Linebarger, MD; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD; Amy R. Gavril, MD; Sheila M. Idzerda, MD; Antoinette Laskey, MD; Lori A. Legano, MD; John M. Leventhal, MD
10.1542/peds.2017-1905
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement
James H. Duffee, MD; Alan L. Mendelsohn, MD; Alice A. Kuo, MD; Lori A. Legano, MD; Marian F. Earls, MD; COUNCIL ON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS; COUNCIL ON EARLY CHILDHOOD; COMMITTEE ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; Lance A. Chilton, MD; Patricia J. Flanagan, MD; Kimberley J. Dilley, MD; Andrea E. Green, MD; J. Raul Gutierrez, MD; Virginia A. Keane, MD; Scott D. Krugman, MD; Julie M. Linton, MD; Carla D. McKelvey, MD; Jacqueline L. Nelson, MD; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD; Amy R. Gavril, MD; Sheila M. Idzerda, MD; Antoinette “Toni” Laskey, MD; John M. Leventhal, MD; Jill M. Sells, MD; Elaine Donoghue, MD; Andrew Hashikawa, MD; Terri McFadden, MD; Georgina Peacock, MD; Seth Scholer, MD; Jennifer Takagishi, MD; Douglas Vanderbilt, MD; Patricia G. Williams, MD
10.1542/peds.2017-2150
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Susan A. Fisher-Owens, MD; James L. Lukefahr, MD; Anupama Rao Tate, DMD; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, SECTION ON ORAL HEALTH; COMMITTEE ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, COUNCIL ON CLINICAL AFFAIRS, COUNCIL ON SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS; AD HOC WORK GROUP ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; David Krol, MD; Patricia Braun, MD; Rani Gereige, MD; Lisa Jacob, DDS; Jeffrey Karp, DMD; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD; Sheila M. Idzerda, MD; Lori A. Legano, MD; John M. Leventhal, MD; Robert D. Sege, MD
10.1542/peds.2017-1487
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
Robert D. Sege, MD; Lisa Amaya-Jackson, MD; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY Committee on Child Maltreatment and Violence; NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD; Sheila M. Idzerda, MD; Lori A. Legano, MD; John M. Leventhal, MD; James L. Lukefahr, MD; Robert D. Sege, MD
10.1542/peds.2017-0100
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report
James E. Crawford-Jakubiak, MD; Elizabeth M. Alderman, MD; John M. Leventhal, MD; COMMITTEE ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE; Emalee G. Flaherty, MD; Sheila Idzerda, MD; Lori Legano, MD; John M. Leventhal, MD; James L. Lukefahr, MD; Robert D. Sege, MD; Paula K. Braverman, MD; William P. Adelman, MD; Elizabeth M. Alderman, MD; Cora C. Breuner, MD; David A. Levine, MD; Arik V. Marcell, MD; Rebecca F. O’Brien, MD
10.1542/peds.2016-4243