Although all physicians are mandated reporters, not all physicians are experts in child abuse. In fact, child abuse is only now becoming recognized as a specialty within pediatrics. The American Board of Pediatrics will soon offer certificates in Child Abuse Pediatrics to qualified pediatricians. Information about the eligibility criteria can be found on the American Board of Pediatrics website https://www.abp.org:443/certinfo/subspec/eligibil/childab.htm .
The CHAMP Program has developed criteria for experts in child sexual abuse and applies that criteria to physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Currently, CHAMP recognizes eleven professionals as experts in providing medical care to sexually abused children. These professionals serve as Mentors for the CHAMP training program. Their facilities are CHAMP Centers of Excellence. In addition, CHAMP recognizes other medical professionals with expertise in child abuse who serve as state-wide resources. These professionals have the designation of CHAMP Faculty.
Find out more about becoming a CHAMP Mentor or Faculty.
Application for Mentor PDF. If you need help with downloading or opening the PDFs, please see below.
Are CHAMP Providers experts?
No.
Although CHAMP training improves competence in providing child sexual abuse evaluations, it does not make a professional an expert. Completing CHAMP training is not the same as completing a fellowship in child abuse. CHAMP training does not qualify the professional for board certification. Instead, the CHAMP coursework and mentorship provide the basic medical information needed to care for sexually abused children.
What does it mean to be a CHAMP Provider?
CHAMP Providers are physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants with pediatric experience who have taken the coursework Evaluating Child Sexual Abuse and completed a mentorship with a CHAMP Mentor.
CHAMP maintains the official list of the medical professionals who have successfully completed this program to gain competence in child sexual abuse evaluation. Only the medical professionals on this list can call themselves CHAMP-trained or CHAMP Providers.
View the official list of CHAMP-trained medical professionals.
Starting in 2008, in order to remain part of the CHAMP Network, CHAMP Providers must meet annual requirements related to quality assurance and continuing education. These requirements will be published in December 2007.
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