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Welcome to the Ray E. Helfer Society
Our VisionChildren will thrive in a society that values them. Our MissionTo help prevent and reduce the harm resulting from child maltreatment, by advancing the work of physicians in the areas of education, clinical care, research and advocacy. Announcements and UpdatesEmployment OpportunitiesThe Society maintains a strong listings of employment opportunities that are available. Visit Employment to view the latest listings. 2017 Conference Presentations AvailableHelfer Society members can now access presentations from the 2017 meeting in Denver. Simply login with your username and password and visit Presentation Archives in the Member Center. Awards Presented at 2017 ConferenceThe Society presented several awards at its recent 2017 Annual Conference in Denver, including the Ray E. Helfer Award to Emalee Flaherty and the Helfer Teaching Award to Randell Alexander. Visit Society Awards for information on 2017 presentation awards and past awards. 2018 Annual Meeting Dates AnnouncedThe Society will hold its next Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, April 22-25, 2018. Please be sure to mark your calendar and plan now to attend! Donate to the Friends of the Ray E. Helfer SocietyMembershipMembership in The Ray Helfer Society puts you in touch with a community of physicians seeking to provide leadership to enhance the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of child abuse and neglect. The Society is named after Ray E. Helfer, a pioneer in the prevention of child abuse. Dr. Helfer, a pediatrician and educator, helped research the origins of abuse and neglect and also developed methods of detection, treatment and prevention. You can learn more about the Society by visiting the About the Society section of this web site. A brief biography of Ray E. Helfer and his efforts in the prevention of child abuse is available by selecting this link. The organization offers two primary types of membership: Scholar and Regular. A membership application is available in both the Scholar and Regular sections of this web site under the Membership tab. Read More |
The Ray E. Helfer Society, founded in 1999 and named in honor of Dr. Ray E. Helfer, was originally established as an honorary society of physicians seeking to provide medical leadership regarding the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and research concerning child abuse and neglect. It has grown to be the primary sub-specialty society for physicians devoted to the problem of maltreated children. Members are encouraged to login and visit the Member Center to take advantage the Society's benefits. Non-members are encouraged to browse through this site and, if applicable, consider membership in our organization.