Eighteenth International Conference on SBS/AHT
October 23, 24 and 25, 2022
The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome is excited to announce our Eighteenth International Conference on SBS/AHT to be held at the beautiful Loews Philadelphia Hotel on October 23, 24 and 25, 2022! The conference will bring the latest medical diagnostic innovations, investigative and legal procedures and techniques, evidence-based and creative SBS/AHT prevention programs and support for victim families.
Registration for the 2022 International Conference on SBS/AHT will open soon.
Venue
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Loews Philadelphia Hotel
12 South 12th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
The Eighteenth International Conference on Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma will be held at the extraordinary Loews Philadelphia. The Loews is conveniently located in the heart of city next to the Reading Terminal, one of the country’s oldest and largest public markets. You’ll find everything you need to meet your food cravings!
The 30th Street Station is right across the street from the hotel as well so it is extremely easy to get to the hotel from anywhere along the East Coast.
The NCSBS has secured a greatly discounted rate of $209.00 (excluding taxes) a night. Room reservations will be available soon.
Program
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Keynote Presentations
Racial Disparity in Child Abuse Disgnosis and Reporting
Vincent J. Palusci, MD, MS, Professor of Pediatrics. New York University Grossman School of Medicine (New York, NY, USA)
Denialism and Combatting Scientific Misinformation
Paul A. Offit, MD, Director of the Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
Research on Biomechanics
Gina Bertocci, PhD, PE, Director, Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention Lab, Endowed Chair of Biomechanics in the Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville (Louisville, KY, USA)
Angela Thompson, PhD, PE, Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals, University of Louisville, (Louisville, KY, USA)
Rates of AHT During COVID-19
Hank Puls, MD, Pediatric Hospitalist, Children's Mercy Hospital; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine; Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine (Kansas City, KS,USA)
Abstract
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Abstract Submission
Interested in presenting at the Eighteenth International Conference on Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma? Join other world-renowned experts and share your latest research, policies, investigative techniques, legal expertise and prevention efforts focused on shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma.
The NCSBS is now accepting abstracts for workshop and poster presentations. The program planning committee is looking for abstracts to present from the following areas of expertise:
- Latest medical diagnostic and treatment of SBS/AHT cases
- Investigative and legal procedures and techniques
- Evidence-based and creative SBS/AHT prevention initiatives and programs
- Support for families and rehabilitation for victims of SBS/AHT
All contact information must be included as well as a thorough biography. The abstract will need to be submitted as a separate document with a word minimum of 150 words and a maximum of 1000. It must be in a word or PDF format. Please note: presentations with commercial interest will not be accepted.
Accepted abstract presenters will be responsible for own travel and registration costs. Co-authors presenting must also register for the conference.
Any questions can be directed to Makensie Dawson at (801) 447-9360 ext. 111 or .
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