About : What CHAMP Does
The Child Abuse Medical Provider Program (CHAMP) works to improve the medical response to child abuse by addressing two needs: the need for skilled medical evaluation of children suspected of being abused, and better identification, treatment, and reporting of child abuse by primary pediatric and Emergency Department medical providers. It does this primarily through its two websites, CHAMPprogram.com and ChildAbuseMD.com.
The free educational opportunities and resources offered through the CHAMPprogram website include short courses as well as the longer course, Evaluating Child Sexual Abuse, that offers both continuing medical education (CME) and American Board of Pediatrics Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit for a small fee. CHAMP also offers a series of webcasts that offer CME credit. The feature Test Your Knowledge gives child abuse medical professionals an opportunity to evaluate and update their knowledge of common and uncommon conditions that are suspicious for abuse. They can read a case, answer a question that tests their knowledge, and then read the answer that is based on current research. These cases are also available as a resource by accessing them by the diagnosis. A similar feature, What Would You Do?, gives medical professionals an opportunity to evaluate and update their knowledge of issues related to identifying and managing cases that are suspicious for child trafficking. In addition, the website posts research-based and expert-reviewed Practice Recommendations that can be downloaded.
CHAMP improves the skills of physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners with pediatric experience through an education program for licensed New York State providers regarding the identification, treatment, and management of suspected child sexual abuse cases. It consists of the online course, Evaluating Child Sexual Abuse, and an observership with a child abuse expert. This content is also appropriate for residents at medical schools providing a child abuse rotation overseen by CHAMP Faculty. In addition, CHAMP has created syllabi and education resources for medical students, pediatric residents and fellows, and Child Advocacy Center medical staff. In 2025, CHAMP expanded its education by creating a program for New York State providers that enhances expert review of child abuse cases.
ChildAbuseMD.com was revised and expanded in 2025. It now includes the updated web book, Child Abuse Evaluation & Treatment for Medical Providers, which provides tools to diagnose and manage child and adolescent abuse cases. It is a resource for medical professionals who do not have a background or expertise in child abuse and are striving to develop best practice standards for their patient care setting. In addition, the new Curbside Consults feature provides concise insights from child abuse pediatricians. Each case is a clinical situation analyzed by a child abuse expert. Designed for busy healthcare professionals, each consult highlights key considerations such as examination protocols, medical and reporting guidelines, and appropriate next steps grounded in current best practices.