OVC-ARC Riverside Online Professional Training Conference 9/9-9/29 2004

WORKSHOP INFORMATION FOR CEU CREDIT

Medical Forensic Examination of Abuse Victims with Disabilities

 Diane Faugno, RN, CPN, SANE-L


Workshop Description:
This workshop will assist law enforcement, medical providers, and
prosecutors to understand the medical findings in physical and sexual
assault of the disabled adult. Goals of the medical legal examination as
well as injury mechanism with nonspecific injury's will be discussed.
Photographs will also be presented to assist the learner in injury
identification. Opinions will be reviewed as to forming a conclusion about
the physical and or sexual assault history and time frame as stated by the
victim. The significance of medical findings will be discussed at the
conclusion of this workshop.

Outline:
See PowerPoint titled FaugnoOutline.ppt

Objectives:
     1. Sexual assault team roles (medical, advocacy, law enforcement) will
        be identified and discussed.
     2. Attendee will be able to describe appropriate treatment, referral
        and follow-up services for the disabled victim.
     3. There will be a discussion on special considerations and approaches
        in dealing with a disabled adult who has been raped.