Draft:Vincent J. Palusci

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. He is recognized for helping to begin the speciality of Child Abuse Pediatrics.

Education
Vincent 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.

Career
Palusci 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.

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 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.

He was President of the board of directors of Prevent Child Abuse – New York 2021-2024, and board member of APSAC-NY. Palusci was President of the Society of Alumni of Bellevue Hospital in 2016,, 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. His work    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, and has trained professionals through the American Academy of Pediatrics and other organizations.

Awards
Palusci's contributions have been recognized with several awards, including the prestigious Ray Helfer Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics. In 2001, he received the Christine Nelson Professional Award “for Child Abuse Prevention” from the Kent County Child and Family Resource Council. In 2024, he was named a Fellow of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children.