One Step Ahead: STI Prophylaxis Guidelines and Emergency Contraceptive Updates and Accessibility

Healthcare concerns such as exposure to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and/or risk of pregnancy must be given care and consideration to provide a truly comprehensive Medical Forensic Exam. Adhering to the CDC Sexual Assault STI Treatment Guidelines, ensuring patients are able to access the full dosage of prophylaxis, and providing access to emergency contraception, to...

Decoding Pediatric Expert Review: Insights and Strategies

Though a small percentage of pediatric medical forensic exams have positive findings, it is important that those exams are reviewed by an expert to increase accuracy of identification and to prevent “overcalling” of positive exam findings. Because of this, the National Children’s Alliance Standards of Accreditation for Children’s Advocacy Centers requires that all exams with...

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