The MA SANE Program offers trainings to hospital clinicians and other medical providers regarding trauma-informed care for sexual assault patients of all ages. This includes topics such as how to conduct a forensic exam using the MA Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit (MSAECK) for patients 12 years and older and the MA Pediatric Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit (MA PEDI Kit) for patients 11 years and younger. Every MA hospital receives these kits from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS). There is an expectation that patients are entitled to receive trauma-informed care regarding medical forensic exams and appropriate prophylaxis to prevent assault-related pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) including HIV at any hospital. The MA SANE Program can help ensure that hospitals are able to fulfill this expectation.
For Information about training and education opportunities, please contact the SANE Program Coordinator at MASANE@mass.gov.
Providing Care After Acute Sexual Assault: Best Practices for Emergency Department Clinicians
Attend a virtual statewide training to familiarize yourself with the tools needed to provide trauma-informed care for patients of all ages, who have been sexually assaulted. This training will include a review of the newly revised Adult/Adolescent MA Sexual Assault Evidence Collection kit (MSAECK) as well as the MA Pedi Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit (MA Pedi Kit).
ED Clinicians including RNs, PAs, NPs, and MDs are highly encouraged to attend these informative educational sessions. Sessions are at no cost to participants. Nursing contact hours and CME credits are provided.
Click on the link to register for one of the following live, virtual sessions:
- DATE: Tuesday, Feb 20, 2024 TIME: 9-1pm LINK: https://bit.ly/3ugRPqU
- DATE: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 TIME: 4-8pm LINK: https://bit.ly/3ua49ZU
- DATE: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 TIME: 9-1pm LINK: https://bit.ly/40UjSc9
- DATE: Thursday, December 12, 2024 TIME: 4-8pm LINK: https://bit.ly/3R2OLry