CHAMP offers New York State’s only standardized educational opportunity for licensed providers regarding the identification, treatment, and management of suspected child sexual abuse cases. This opportunity includes both coursework and an observership. Physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants with pediatric
experience in providing child abuse examinations who are currently practicing in New York State and hold a valid New York State license are eligible to apply for the educational program required to become a CHAMP Network Member.
Although the education program to become a CHAMP Network Member improves competence in providing child sexual abuse evaluations, it does not make a professional an expert.
Completing the CHAMP education program is not the same as completing a fellowship in child abuse and does not qualify the professional for board certification in child abuse pediatrics. Instead, the CHAMP coursework and observership provide the basic medical information needed to identify and refer sexually abused children.
Becoming a CHAMP Member is neither a certification nor a license in diagnosing and treating child sexual abuse. The process to become a CHAMP Member is an educational program that grants Continuing Medical Education credits (CMEs).
