{"id":3977,"date":"2021-07-27T14:44:33","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T19:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/stage-pediatrics\/?page_id=3977"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T20:26:21","slug":"message-from-the-chief","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/divisions\/child-abuse\/message-from-the-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Chief and Fellowship Program Director"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\"Dr.<\/p>\n

Our Division of Child Abuse Pediatrics was established in 2006 after the American Board of Pediatrics formally recognized child abuse as a subspecialty.\u00a0 Our faculty and fellow graduates have been privileged to serve as leaders and selected members of several professional organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Child Abuse, the American Board of Pediatrics, and the Texas Pediatric Society (AAP state chapter) Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect.<\/p>\n

Education and collaboration are core values for our program.\u00a0 We have trained several outstanding fellows over the past 15 years.\u00a0 We were among the first fellowship programs to receive ACGME accreditation.\u00a0 All faculty and fellows are dedicated and involved in teaching medical students, residents, nurses, and medical professionals as well as non-medical professionals in our community, Texas, and nationwide.\u00a0 We collaborate with several hospitals and practices in our region to facilitate the recognition and assessment of child maltreatment.\u00a0 We work with child protection agencies, law enforcement, children\u2019s advocacy centers, forensic nurses, and other agencies throughout south Texas involved in the detection, assessment, and treatment of children who are suspected victims of abuse or neglect.<\/p>\n

Our faculty have authored or co-authored numerous recent publications and educational tools including several modules on child sexual abuse, physical abuse, cutaneous injuries, torture and starvation, medical neglect, and abusive head trauma that have be viewed in the US and other countries.\u00a0 We are committed to a nurturing a collaborative, respectful, vibrant learning environment and always strive to find ways to improve and enhance services for the children and families we are privileged to treat.<\/p>\n

Thank you for your interest in our program!<\/p>\n

Sincerely,
\nDr. Nancy Kellogg
\nProfessor
\nDivision Chief
\nFellowship Program Director[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]