| Training Name | Recognizing Medical Neglect and Failure to Thrive |
| Training Description | This training will focus on both medical neglect and failure to thrive. The presentation will open with a definition and explanation of medical neglect and red flags to look for. Questions for consideration will be outlined in order to determine if there was a failure to obtain care or failure to follow medical advice. A discussion of a medically complex child will include explanations of a tracheostomy, ventilators, feeding tubes, home monitoring, and splints and braces. A definition, an explanation, and causes of failure to thrive will be covered. The pediatric forensic expert will provide guidance on what evidence must be gathered in order to assess medical neglect and failure to thrive cases and how they can assist in reaching accurate conclusions to the investigation. |
| Training Location | Zoom Virtual Platform |
| Training Start Date / Time | 2026-02-05 / 3:00 PM |
| Training End Date / Time | 2026-02-05 / 4:15 PM |
| CE Credits | This training has been approved for 1.25 general contact hours and 1.25 hours of continuing education by the SC Criminal Justice Academy. |
If you have questions about the training, please contact Brianna Smalls by email at bdsmalls@mailbox.sc.edu or by phone at (803) 576-7235.