Overview

This half-day symposium for pediatricians, family physicians and other healthcare providers will showcase the latest approach, 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 musculoskeletal pain, the role early childhood experiences have on development, pediatric autoimmune encephalitis, long COVID, Celiac disease, pediatric Lupus and supplement usage in athletes. 

4.25 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDIT(S)TM

This course is approved for live credit only. It will not be streamed or recorded. 

There is a strict no cancellation policy that allows for cancellations up to 7 days in advance only. Consideration will be given to emergency situations and a transfer to a future event will be offered.

Wednesday, February 5, 2025; 8:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

This HALF DAY program is VIRTUAL & will STREAM LIVE.

Objectives

1. Differentiate mechanical from inflammatory joint complaints
2. Perform a basic musculoskeletal exam
3. Name five diagnoses that can mimic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
4. Describe the effects of Toxic Stress, ACE’s and Social Influencers of Health on children’s long-term health and wellbeing
5. Recognize how Positive Childhood Experiences and Early Relational Health can help mitigate these negative outcomes
6. Provide examples of ways to promote Early Relational Health in Pediatric Primary Care
7. Define Autoimmune encephalitis and differentiate it from other types of encephalitis
8. Describe epidemiology and pathophysiology of Autoimmune encephalitis and the common clinical presentations and diagnostic criteria
9. Review current and emerging treatment options for Autoimmune encephalitis as well as primary care management and long-term care and follow-up
10. Review current epidemiology and clinical manifestations of Long COVID in Children
11. Discuss risk factors and pathogenesis of Long COVID in Children
12. Review therapeutic and prevention options for Long COVID in Children
13. Review clinical manifestations of celiac disease and understand who and when to screen
14. Review celiac disease lab tests and learn which should be used for screening and how to interpret the results
15. Outline the next steps and recommendations to give families when a patient has a positive celiac disease screening test
16. Explain the epidemiology and classification criteria in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE).
17. Recognize clinical manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus
18. Review how ethnicity may influence disease manifestations
19. Highlight key pharmacotherapeutic advances in systemic lupus erythematosus
20. Explain the idea of potential nutrition gaps  to be filled within pediatric population
21. Describe how specific sport, age, gender play a role in determining whether specific supplements are necessary and safe
22. Review “popular” supplements that providers may hear about, their relevance and efficacy

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******THIS COURSE DOES NOT HAVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS*******

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 4.50 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, and 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/research support from Glaxo Smith Kline. He is an advisor for Sanofi-Aventis.

Alanna Higgins Joyce, MD

Other Faculty Members / Speakers:

Angela Chun, MD

Mariana Glusman, MD

Has ownership in West Walker Publishing House. Not an ACCME defined commercial interest. 

Kavita Thakkar, MD

Corrie Klepper, MD, MS

Pooja Patel, MD

Alec Bognar, MS, RD, LDN