Thank You!

Thank you to all the delegates, speakers, moderators and actors who participated in the virtual APAC workshop on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 August. By all accounts the workshop was a great success. Certificates of Attendance will be sent out to all delegates once all the pre-learning is completed. In the meantime, please take care and we will be in touch!

For those of you who were unable to join the virtual workshop we can offer the recorded sessions to you for you to view in your own time. Please note, the following sessions are the only ones available to view:

• Bruises and Soft Tissue Injuries ~ Dr Susana Pereira, Dr Kilak Kesha
• Fractures ~ Dr Meera Raithatha, Dr Stewart Walsh, Dr Russell Metcalfe
• Thermal Injuries ~ Dr Jeanine Nunn, Dr Richard Wong-She
• Abdominal Injuries ~ Dr Patrick Kelly
• Strangulation and Suffocation ~ Dr Meera Raithatha, Patrick Kelly
• Head Injuries ~ Patrick Kelly, Lori Frasier
• Neglect ~ Bronwyn Rosie
• Medical Child Abuse ~ Patrick Kelly
• Medical Child Abuse ~ Bronwyn Rosie
• Multidisciplinary Investigation ~ Dr Jeanine Nunn, Faiza Thompson, DI Colin Higson, Anna Alder
• Giving Evidence in Court ~ Simon Mount QC, Gareth Kayes, Dr Patrick Kelly, Bronwyn Rosie, Silvana Campanella, Jeanine Nunn

The registration includes the online pre-learning modules which should be completed prior to accessing the presentations. You will be sent details regarding access to the pre-learning modules once your registration is complete and paid in full. The cost is NZ$1,550.00.

Introduction

The annual APAC workshop began in 2008, as one step towards filling a large hole in postgraduate clinical training. Many paediatricians, emergency department physicians and surgeons lack confidence and experience in child protection. Many trainees embark on a consultant career with little hands-on experience in the management of suspected physical abuse. Most have received no specific training around the court experience, have never appeared as an expert witness and feel extremely nervous about doing so..... read more......