Pediatrics: Child Advocacy & Protection

Welcome to the Section of Child Advocacy and Protection

Since 1962 when Kempe authored his sentinel article on the battered child, the science of Child Abuse Pediatrics has grown exponentially, culminating in 2006 when the American Board of Pediatrics approved it as a new subspecialty.  The child abuse program at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin dates back to the 1970’s when the field was just starting.  Due to strong support from the hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Child Advocacy and Protection Services (CAPS) program has grown to become one of the leading academic child abuse programs in the nation.  Read more...