Dove House has a fully equipped, child-friendly medical examination room that is staffed by volunteers, physicians and SANE nurses (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners). All are certified in conducting pediatric sexual assault exams. We are so grateful for our partnership with Iredell Memorial Hospital because they allow their SANE nurses to respond to Dove House cases while on duty at the hospital. All of our medical providers also volunteer much of their personal time working with Dove House clients. Medical examinations of our child clients include a full wellness exam, testing for STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) when appropriate, and specific exam techniques for alleged sexual assault. Our exam room is fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology for efficient and effective collection of physical and photographic forensic evidence. Our medical personnel use a high-powered camera called a MedScope that magnifies objects up to thirty times their actual size, making physical findings easier to see for their trained eyes. The MedScope provides video and color prints of the examination, which can be critically important evidence for the court process. All of our medical providers are available to testify in court when necessary. What an incredible blessing it is to be able to treat children in our child-friendly medical exam room rather than having to send them to a clinical (hospital) environment!
