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Some pediatric patients do not present with a clear story.
The injuries may be subtle. The history may not match. The scene may feel off without an obvious reason why.

In these moments, recognition is not just clinical.
It is observational. It is behavioral. It is situational.

Non-accidental trauma is one of the most challenging realities in pediatric care. It carries medical, legal, and emotional weight, and it often depends on the ability of the prehospital provider to recognize early signs that something is wrong.

This session focuses on identifying concerning patterns in pediatric patients where abuse may be a possibility. It explores how to assess injuries in context, how to interpret discrepancies between presentation and reported history, and how scene dynamics and caregiver interaction contribute to clinical suspicion.

The emphasis is on field awareness and decision making. What to look for. What to document. When to escalate concern. How early recognition and communication influence patient safety, protection, and downstream system response.

Using real-world perspective and case-based discussion, this session supports EMS providers in approaching these complex situations with clarity, professionalism, and patient-centered care.

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Norell Rosado as our guest speaker for this session!

Dr. Rosado is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine physician at UW Health and faculty with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Dr. Rosado brings practical insight from frontline pediatric emergency care and child protection, with a focus on recognizing non-accidental trauma and supporting appropriate system response.

Global Educational Objectives

Upon participation in this activity, EMS and emergency care professionals will be able to:

• Recognize injury patterns and clinical findings concerning for pediatric non-accidental trauma
• Assess discrepancies between reported history and physical findings in pediatric patients
• Apply a structured approach to evaluating scene context and caregiver interaction
• Identify situations that require escalation, reporting, and coordinated system response

Target Audience

• Emergency Medical Responders
• EMT Basic
• Advanced EMT
• Paramedics
• Critical Care Paramedics
• Emergency department nurses
• Advanced practice providers
• Physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in emergency response and patient safety

Continuing Education and Accreditation

This activity provides 1.0 Continuing Education Hour through the University of Wisconsin Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP).

EMS Providers: This activity is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education (CAPCE). Granting of CAPCE credit does not represent endorsement by CAPCE or its board members.

EMS participants must attend the live session in its entirety and complete the required attendance verification and evaluation within 30 days to receive continuing education credit.

Cost

There is no cost to attend this activity.

Register here for the live session: “Behind Closed Doors”: Recognizing Pediatric Non-Accidental Trauma in the Field

Additional Accreditation information here: UW Health Emergency Education Night Webinar Series