Overview

This one-day symposium designed for the primary care provider will highlight common conditions and concerns that a physically active child/teen can encounter. We are excited to present lectures on allergy-induced asthma in sports, ACL injuries, sports and activity in children with CHD, eye and dental injuries, return to play after a concussion, mental health and sports participation, infection risks with sport participation and finger/hand injuries. 

6.0  AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDIT(S)TM

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

Thursday, February 5, 2026; 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

LIVE STREAM

Objectives

1. Recognizing astma attacks upon exertion and managing accordingly
2. Recognize potential activity/sports limitations/restrictions for different forms of pediatric heart disease
3. Dispel some myths and hopefully alleviate some angst regarding pediatric cardiac disease and exercise
4. Develop strategies for primary provider collaboration with pediatric cardiology to optimize care                                   
5. Identify history and exam findings that should prompt imaging and/or orthopaedic referral
6. Recognize the short- and long-term consequences of ACL injury
7. Identify common types and mechanisms of sports-related eye injuries in pediatric populations and recognize early signs that warrant urgent ophthalmologic evaluation with case examples.
8. Describe evidence-based strategies for preventing ocular trauma in young athletes, including the role of protective eyewear and anticipatory guidance during routine pediatric eyecare.
9. Recognize and diagnose common dental injuries (e.g. tooth fractures, avulsion, luxation)  
10. Know when and how to re-implant a permanent tooth
11. Promote injury prevention strategies in leisure, sports, and athletic settings
12. Review return to play protocol after concussion 
13. Discuss modified return to play protocol for patient’s experiencing persistent post-concussion symptoms 
14. Discuss the burden of sports paritciation and the pressure to excel and outline steps to help alleviate these stressors
15. Identify strategies to prevent, detect, and respond to infections
16. Recognize common pediatric hand and finger injuries   
17.  Explain management strategies for pediatric hand and finger injuries

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 Pediatrics: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 5.5 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit. Credit Designation Statement: The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 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:
Rebecca Carl, MD, Course Director and 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:

?Course Directors:

Rebecca Carl, MD

Nothing to Disclose

Faculty Members and Speakers: 

Sai Nimmagadda , MD

Michael Carr, MD

Neeraj Patel, MD

Magdalena Stec, OD

Noreen Shaikh, OD

Ashlee Cosantino, DDS

Jamie Holland, MD

Jacqueline Turner, APRN

Bonnie Essner, PhD

Ayelet Rosenthal, MD

Sigrid Wolf, MD