KYEMSC worked with Dr. Melissa Currie, a physician who is board-certified in Child Abuse Medicine and is Kentucky s leading expert in the treating abused children, to develop a course that meets the requirements for PAHT education. This course is offered free of charge. Current EMS Educators are eligible to complete a train-the-trainer course to offer this class to providers in their area. Classes are typically offered 2 times per year, in the spring and fall.

Click here for additional information on KBEMS approved courses.

You can contact an instructor in your area to inquire about upcoming classes. If requested by the instructor, classes will be listed on the KBEMS News & Events page.
Contact morgan.scaggs@kctcs.edu for more information.

EMS Provider Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma 1095906

https://www.train.org/ky/course/1095906/

A program for EMS and First Responders: This course is authored by Dr. Melissa Currie, a board-certified child abuse pediatrician and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine Dr. Currie is the Medical Director and Division Chief of the Kosair Charities Division of Pediatric Forensic Medicine; and narrated by Morgan Scaggs, KYEMSC Project Director. Completion of this program conveys Kentucky EMS Providers 1.0 CEU in Pediatric Trauma and fulfills the training required by KRS.311A.120

1. KY Department of Criminal Justice Training PAHT Course you must supply appropriate documentation of completion to fulfill your EMS requirement for PAHT education with this course.

2. Courses Approved by the KY Board of Nursing - KBN-approved courses may be used to fulfill the PAHT education requirement and for continuing education credit.

Below are some of the courses we are aware of. This is not an all-inclusive list. If you locate another course that appears to be KBN-approved, please let us know so we can verify the course and add it to our list.

https://www.train.org/ky/course/1090482/?activeTab=about 

https://www.netce.com/coursecontent.php?courseid=741
http://ce.nurse.com/course/ce656/pediatric-abusive-head-trauma/ 
https://www.continuingeducation.com/course/19-gann-f3-0064/pediatric-abusive-head-trauma/ 
http://www.wkctcnow.com/catalog/?id=9
http://www.wildirismedicaleducation.com/courses/515/index_mand.html
http://www.accesscontinuingeducation.com/States/kentucky.cfm

Course Registration - Website to register provider courses.

Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect - CHFS DCBS Booklet

KRS 620.030 - Reporting Statute

2017 Public Health Child Fatality Review Panel Annual Repor​t

2017 Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel Annual Report

2016 BRUE Low RIsk - AAP Clinical Pracitice Guideline

Dept HHS 2014 Child Abuse Prevention Resource Guide

OJJDP 2014 Recognizing When a Child's Injury or Illness Is Caused by Abuse (Law Enforcement)

Pediatric Abusive Heat Trauma: Recommended Definitions for Public Health Surveillance and Research

Non-Accidental Trauma Clinical Practice Guideline (Hospital)

"Hope for Tomorrow"​ - video​

You only have the authority to offer this course for credit to EMS personnel. Courses for other target groups must be approved by their governing body.

• Nurses - Kentucky Board of Nursing
• Law Enforcement - Department of Criminal Justice Training
• Day Care Providers - Cabinet for Health and Family Services

I agree to abide by the following guidelines and stipulations when teaching the Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma (PAHT) Course developed by Dr. Melissa Currie and administered by KYEMSC:

1. I shall not nor shall I allow the slide set to be altered.
2. Photographs are to be carefully controlled and are not to be posted or shared through any means, electronic or otherwise, unless you receive written permission directly from KYEMSC or Dr. Currie.
3. Handouts, printed for class, are not to include photographs.
4. A template/sample roster and certificate are provided for your use. You may use other forms, but they should be substantially similar to those provided.
5. All courses taught shall be registered with KYEMSC. Complete the registration form for PAHT courses at    Kyemsc.wordpress.com 
6. Completed rosters must be submitted to KYEMSC within 15 days following the course.
7. Through this agreement, instructors may only provide continuing education credit to EMS personnel as covered by 202 KAR 7:601.
8. I understand and agree that my name may be included on a list of approved instructors for this course and may be posted publicly.

The program sponsored by KYEMSC utilizes course materials developed by Dr. Melissa Currie. We appreciate her support and guidance on this important topic.

In sharing these course materials with us free of charge, Dr. Currie has requested that they not be used directly for profit. She has clarified that you may use them in the normal performance of your duties "on the clock", i.e. you are a training officer or inservice instructor for your agency and that TEI's may incorporate this course into existing EMT and Paramedic programs as long as there is not a separate fee for this specific program. You must obtain permission from Dr. Currie for any other use.

Contact Morgan Scaggs if you have questions regarding this program or instructor materials.​