Medical Response to Child Sexual Abuse

Randell Alexander is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Florida and the Morehouse School of Medicine. He currently serves as chief of the Division of Child Protection and Forensic Pediatrics and interim chief of the Division of Developmental Pediatrics at the University of Florida-Jacksonville. He is the statewide medical director of child protections teams for the Department of Health's Children's Medical Services and is part of the International Advisory Board for the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. He has also served as vice chair of the US Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, on the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, and the boards of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) and Prevent Child Abuse America. He is an active researcher, lectures widely, and testifies frequently in major child abuse cases throughout the country.

• 1. The Medical Response to Child Sexual Abuse: An Historical Overview2. Basic Anatomy of the Genitalia and Anus3. The Medical Evaluation of a Suspected Childhood Sexual Abuse Victim4. The Medical Evaluation of Acute Sexual Abuse or Assault in Children and Adolescents 5. The Sexual Abuse Postexamination Conference With Families6. Non-Emergent Medical Examination Procedures and Techniques7. Evidence-based Approach to Child Sexual Abuse Examination Findings8. Interpretation of Genital and Anal Findings in Children and Adolescents With Suspected Sexual Abuse: State of the Science9. Medical Conditions That Mimic Sexual Abuse10. Sexually Transmitted Infections11. Collection and Testing of DNA Evidence 12. Child Sexual Abuse Medical Examiners 13. The Multidisciplinary Team and Child Sexual Abuse 14. Child Sexual Abuse: An International Perspective15. Adolescent Issues in Sexual Abuse and Assault16. Child Sexual Exploitation17. Child Sexual Abuse in Children With Disabilities18. The Medical Professional’s Guide to Court Process and Procedures19. The Adverse Effects of Sexual Abuse20. Therapy for the Child Sexual Abuse Victim21. The Path to Prevention