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Vincent J. Palusci | |
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| Born | June 1958 (age 66) Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine |
| Known for | Contributions to Child Abuse Pediatrics |
| Awards | Ray Helfer Award AAP, NACTPF, 2004, Outstanding Service Award, APSAC 2018 |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Physician |
| Institutions | Bellevue Hospital, NYU Langone Health, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Michigan |
| Sub-specialties | Epidemiology |
| Research | Child Abuse, Pediatrics, SIDS |
Vincent J. Palusci is an American pediatrician and Professor of Pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in General Pediatrics and Child Abuse Pediatrics.[1] He is recognized for helping to begin the speciality of Child Abuse Pediatrics.[2][3]
Education
editVincent J. Palusci earned his B.A. in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was Phi Beta Kappa. He pursued medical studies at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed his residency at New York University and Bellevue Hospital in New York City. Palusci also holds an M.S. in epidemiology from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, mentored by Nigel Paneth.[4][5]
Career
editPalusci began his career in general pediatrics in 1987, later focusing on child abuse and neglect. He expanded the child protection program at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital and later founded the Child Protection Center at Children's Hospital of Michigan, where he also served as the Helppie Endowed Professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine. His advocacy led to significant judicial and legislative discussions on child abuse, notably contributing to the understanding of medical findings in legal contexts, including advocacy in Boston’s Louise Woodward case.[6]
As a researcher, Palusci has edited and contributed to major journals and publications on child maltreatment. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Child Maltreatment[7] and has testified before several high-profile bodies, including the U.S. Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities and the United Nations Special Committee on Violence Against Children.[8][9]
He was President of the board of directors of Prevent Child Abuse – New York[10][11] 2021-2024, and board member of APSAC-NY.[12] Palusci was President of the Society of Alumni of Bellevue Hospital in 2016,[13], a member of the child abuse subboard of the American Board of Pediatrics, and is currently a content expert for the Board and the Child Maltreatment Policy Resource Center.[14] His work[15][16][17][18][19] has improved care practices and supported hospital and community-based teams.
Palusci currently trains medical students, residents and pediatric fellows at New York University and Bellevue Hospital[20], and has trained professionals through the American Academy of Pediatrics and other organizations.
Awards
editPalusci's contributions have been recognized with several awards, including the prestigious Ray Helfer Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics.[21][22] In 2001, he received the Christine Nelson Professional Award “for Child Abuse Prevention” from the Kent County Child and Family Resource Council.[23] In 2024, he was named a Fellow of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children.
References
edit- ^ American Board of Pediatrics Verification (https://www.abp.org/verification-certification)
- ^ Chadwick DL (2011). The Child Abuse Doctors (978-1878060693) STM Learning, pp 146-147.
- ^ Block RW, Palusci VJ. Child abuse pediatrics: a new pediatric subspecialty. Journal of Pediatrics 2006 Jun;148(6):711-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.01.033. PMID: 16769370.
- ^ Vincent Palusci ’80 Reminisces about his Phi Phi Days https://phiphiclub.2stayconnected.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=19&Itemid=102
- ^ Palusci V.J., Schneider D.J. (1982). Health Care Planning for the Elderly in Atlantic City, New Jersey: A Study of the Dynamics of Health Care Planning and its Perception by the Elderly in the Changing Urban Environment of Atlantic City, NJ. SmithKline Medical Perspectives Fellowship, National Fund for Medical Education.
- ^ Chadwick DL, Kirschner RH, Reece RM, Ricci LR, Alexander R, Amaya M, Bays JA, Bechtel K, Beltran-Coker R, Berkowitz CD, Blatt SD, Botash AS, Brown J, Carrasco M, Christian C, Clyne P, Coury DL, Crawford J, Cunningham N, DeBellis MD, Derauf C, de Triquet J, Dreyer BP, Dubowitz H, Zenel JA Jr, et al. Shaken baby syndrome--a forensic pediatric response. Pediatrics. 1998 Feb;101(2):321-3. doi: 10.1542/peds.101.2.321. PMID: 9457163.
- ^ The Board of Directors of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Welcomes New Child Maltreatment Editor-in-Chief, Vincent J. Palusci, MD, MS, FAAP. Child Maltreatment. 2020;25(4):379-379. (August 17, 2020). https://doi.org/10.1177/1077559520946126
- ^ Hughes RC, Rycus JS, Palusci VJ. APSAC Presentations at the First Russian-American Child Welfare Forum. APSAC Advisor, 2011:23(4):4-9.
- ^ Palusci VJ. Testimony before the US Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (August 28, 2006). (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354527322_Child_Maltreatment_Fatalities_Evidence-Based_Counting_and_Prevention)
- ^ Prevent Child Abuse – New York (www.preventchildabuseny.org)
- ^ The Case of the Board of Prevent Child Abuse New York. The Board Checkup: A Research-Based Podcast (Feb 1, 2022). https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-case-of-the-board-of-prevent-child-abuse-new-york/
- ^ APSAC-NY Board of Directors (www.apsacny.org/board-of-directors
- ^ Palusci VJ. Presidential Address, January 7, 2015. In Sussman E, Palusci VJ. History & Constitution & Officers & Members of The Society of Alumni of Bellevue Hospital (pp. 57-61). New York: The Society of Alumni of Bellevue Hospital. https://www.bellevuesociety.com/2015
- ^ [16]. APSAC Center for Child Policy (www.centerforchildpolicy.org/experts).
- ^ Choudhary AK, Servaes S, Slovis TL, Palusci VJ, Hedlund GL, Narang SK, Moreno JA, Dias MS, Christian CW, Nelson MD, Silvera VM, Palasis S, Raissaki M, Rossi A, Offiah AC. Consensus statement on abusive head trauma in infants and young children. Pediatric Radiology 2018;48:1048-1065. PMID: 26886911
- ^ Palusci VJ, AAP Council on Child Abuse and Neglect; Kay AJ, Batra E, AAP Section on Child Death Review and Prevention; Moon RY, AAP Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- ^ Corey TS, Andrew T, Graham M, National Association of Medical Examiners. Identifying Child Abuse Fatalities during Infancy. Pediatrics 2019;144(3):103-112. PMID: 31451610
- ^ American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. Practice Guideline: Integrating Child Maltreatment Prevention into Professional Practice. Elmhurst, IL: American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 2010.
- ^ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse: Recognizing When a Child’s Injury or Illness Is Caused by Abuse. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs. (NCJ 243908) July, 2014. https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh176/files/pubs/243908.pdf
- ^ NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Designated with Provisional Status as a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/pressrelease/bellevue-designated-with-provisional-status-as-a-level-ii-pediatric-trauma-center/
- ^ Runyan, D. K. (2001). Letter to the Editor. Child Abuse & Neglect, 25(2), 199-201.
- ^ Ray Helfer / CTF Alliance (https://ctfalliance.org/divi_overlay/ray-helfer-2/; Nomination: https://ctfalliance.sharefile.com/share/view/sd16fb7c5b8149798; doi:10.13140RG.2.2.13552.79365)
- ^ Family Futures Service to Children Awards (http://familyfutures.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Past-Recipients-thru-2016-2.pdf)