#jfs

It finally happened. Mark this down as one of the defining points in my life. This project opened so many doors for me including getting to befriend the wonderful people at @childabusenetwork. It allowed me to share data-based knowledge not only to an international audience, but also to the multiple agencies that are part of the multidisciplinary team at CAN. This project and my coauthors have also helped me understand where my passion lies (advocacy for reform and the creation of interventions to help these families and children) while also making me realize I want to obtain my PhD (which I will hopefully start in 2021 pending the Regents approval of a new program at OU-Tulsa 🤞🏼). Special thanks to several people for being patient with me and providing important insight into these cases and the criminal justice system. Special thanks to my coauthors for being incredibly patient as I uprooted our plans to publish because I wanted more data, and for providing wisdom, guidance, and insight into the world of a child abuse pediatrician (along with writing, re-writing, reviewing, and re-reviewing). This is just the start of the conversation folks.