Calling all Multidisciplinary Team members!
The Nebraska Alliance of Child Advocacy Centers is committed to delivering training that not only informs but equips our partners with cutting-edge knowledge on emerging issues. We focus on addressing a broad range of evolving topics that matter most to our CACs and their MDT members, while sharing best practices that strengthen our collective ability to meet the needs of children and families.
All trainings will be offered on the Nebraska Alliance Training Network (LMS).
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 12PM-1:30PM CT
Medical Aspects of Child Maltreatment
Learning Objectives:
- Review core principles of child abuse assessment, including forensic examinations, medical evaluation, child sexual abuse concepts, and common myths in abuse evaluations.
- Recognize physical findings of child abuse, including cutaneous injuries, fractures, and inflicted head trauma.
- Describe current medical evidence and best practices related to the evaluation of suspected child maltreatment.
Presented by:
Dr. Angela Kratochvil-Stava, MD | Children's Physicians - Kearney, Family Advocacy Network Medical Director
Dr. Angie Kratochvil-Stava was born in Kearney, Nebraska where she returned in 2010 to start her medical practice. She attended the University of Kansas and earned a B.A. in Microbiology before moving to Omaha to attend medical school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She then completed her Pediatrics residency at UNMC-Creighton-Children's Nebraska joint program. She is employed by Children's Nebraska and sees pediatric patients of all ages at the Children's clinic, CHI Good Samaritan and Kearney Regional Medical Center. She is the medical director of the Family Advocacy Network and has been involved in forensic pediatrics since 2009. She is also the assistant dean of the UNMC College of Medicine regional campus in Kearney.
Interested in joining? Contact training@nebraskacacs.com, to receive further information on how to register through our Learning Management System.
This series can meet statutory training requirements for MDT partners, continuing education contact hours and the 2023 CAC Accreditation Standards.
