Heather, I would be happy to speak with you sometime next week. I'd also recommend connecting with several pediatricians who have been very active in this field. You are probably aware that recently the the specialty of pediatrics added the subspecialty of "Child Abuse Pediatrics." Phil Scribano is a physician in Philadelphia I would highly recommend you connect with. Here is a link to him:
http://www.chop.edu/doctors/scribano-philip-v.html?view=1
Others would be Tasneem Ismailji, retired pediatrician in the San Francisco area, and Robert Block, currently president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, who was highly instrumental in getting the subspecialty of child abuse pediatrics approved.
The Academy on Violence and Abuse ( http://avahealth.org ) is a professional organization with nearly 200 members from a variety of health care fields dedicated to improving health care delivery that incorporates violence and abuse as a health care concern. There are many researchers and clinicians who are members. There is also a mentorship possibility through AVA. You could contact them for advice as well. Feel free to use my name when you do.
Good luck
Dave McCollum