Overview

FORMERLY PEDIATRIC PEARLS SPRING MARCH 2024; Rescheduled and Renamed: Pediatric Pearls Fall 2.0

This one-day symposium for pediatricians, family physicians and other healthcare providers will showcase the latest approaches, updates and research related to several common patient issues confronted by primary care providers as well as newer and more complex diseases. Our speakers will address health concerns, share cases, and offer guidelines on how to manage the patient. We are excited to present lectures on eating disorders, management of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, anemia & bleeding, firearm injury prevention, supporting and managing our gender diverse youth and impact of early childhood exprerinces on development. 

5.25 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDIT(S)™

This course is approved for the virtual participation credit only. It will be recorded, and the videos will be available to the virtual conference participants approximately one week after the event. Credit will only be given to those registrants who attend the virtual meeting live. The recorded sessions are just an added benefit for those wanting

Cancellation and refunds offered with a minimum seven-day advanced notice.  Consideration will be given to emergency situations and a transfer to a future event will be offered.

5.25 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDIT(S)TM

Thursday, December 5, 2024; 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

This Program is VIRTUAL & will STREAM LIVE.

Objectives

1. Examine medical and psychological presentations of eating disorders and explore common
   co-occurring diagnoses
2. Identify practical strategies for working with those with eating disorders
3. ?Describe the management and follow-up of iron deficiency anemia
4. Explain which child deserves a bleeding disorder work-up
5. Describe the epidemiology of youth firearm injury in the United States and identify strategies to incorporate youth firearm injury prevention into your practice
6. Apply the public health approach to youth firearm injury prevention
7. Describe the developmental processes of gender identity development among transgender and gender-diverse youth
8. Explain current research findings on autism, depression, anxiety, ADHD and gender diversity
9. Describe the importance of family acceptance in shaping mental health outcomes for youth
10. Assess pubertal status of all youth and provide guidance and appropriate referral for pubertal suppression
11. Manage oral and injectable hormonal medications for menstrual suppression
12. Describe up-to-date recommendations for newborn jaundice including phototherapy and discharge follow-up parameters
13. Demonstrate use of the Kaiser calculator for chorioamnionitis to establish risk factors for sepsis in newly delivered infants
14. Describe best practices for bronchiolitis including the appropriate use of monitoring, fluids and adjunctive medical therapy
15. Discuss risk and protective factors associated with social media use for teens
16. Review approaches to discussing social media with teen patients and families in the clinical setting
17. Identify resources to support youth and families in navigating social media use
18. Discuss the relationship between child development and grief experiences
19. Develop bereavement support skills
20. Identify resources that therapeutically address grief and loss with the pediatric population

AGENDA

Credit & Accreditation Statements

Accreditation Statement: The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. American Board of Surgery Accredited CME and Self-Assessment: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to the ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credits. Credit Designation Statement: The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosures

Lurie Children's CME Leadership & Staff:
Ravi Jhaveri, MD, Course Director; Alanna Higgins Joyce, MD, MPH, Co-course Director; Claudia Cooper,CME Manager

FSM's CME Leadership & Staff:
Clara J. Schroedl, CME Medical Director; Sheryl Corey, CME Manager;  Senior Program Coordinator, Allison McCollum; Administrative Assistant, Rhea Alexis Banks have nothing to disclose.

Nothing listed if there are no disclosures

Speakers / Course Directors:

Ravi Jhaveri, MD

Receives consulting fee from AstraZeneca, Sequirus, Dynavax and Moderna. Receives royalties and/or is a patent beneficiary of UpToDate. Is an independent contractor for Elsevier and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. Receives Grant or research support from GlaxoSmithKline. Is an advisor for Sanofi. 

Alanna Higgins Joyce, MD

Other Faculty Members / Speakers:

Talia Shear, MD

Mallory Hillaird, LCSW, CADC

Kelly Horn, LCSW, PhD

John Fargo,DO

Karen Sheehan, MD, MPH

Raina Voss, MD, MPH

Receives consulting free from CVS Caremark