58th Annual Pediatric Postgraduate Course - Agenda | Nicklaus Children's Hospital Continuing Medical Education

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Day 1

Friday, March 24, 2023

5.5 CE/CME Hours

9:00 am - 10:00 am: Registration Opens; Light snacks will be provided

10:00 am - 10:15 am: Welcome - Day 1; Announcements & Housekeeping

Moderator: Nolan Altman, MD

10:15 am – 10:50 am: S101 - Donald Altman Annual Lectureship - The Utility of 3-D Imaging in Pediatrics; Monica Epelman, MD; (Radiographic techniques have tremendously evolved. Over the years advancements in technology, resolutions, and safe imaging have occurred. This session will focus primarily on 3-D imaging technique and its role in Pediatrics.)

10:55 am - 11:00 am: Q&A Session

Moderator: Marisa Azaret, PsyD

11:00 am – 11:40 am: S102 - Oral Health in the Pediatric Primary Care Office; Oscar Arevalo, DDS, ScD, MBA, MS; (Dental caries is the most common chronic disease in childhood. Prevention of dental caries starts in the medical home before the child has an established dental home. This session will focus on the role of the medical home in addressing and maintaining oral health in Pediatrics.)

11:40 am - 11:45 am: Q&A Session

11:45 am – 12:25 pm: S103 - Key Considerations in Identifying Learning Disabilities Among Our Youth; Saneya H. Tawfik, PhD; (The red flags and subtle signs of learning disabilities are typically discovered as children are seen for health maintenance well visits by their pediatricians. This session will address the red flags and subtle signs for learning disabilities, referral, and screening.)

12:25 pm - 12:30 pm: Q&A Session

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm: Transition to Lunch & Learn Breakouts; Lunch will be provided

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: B104 - Breakout Concurrent Sessions

B104A - Concurrent Session I: Pediatric Bioethics Workshop: Understanding the Ethical Complexities and Differences with Children and Adolescents.; Eileen Johnson, MS; (Biomedical ethics is not well taught in medical schools and is not well covered in residency yet, the pediatrician faces very challenging ethical dilemma related to care of patients. Using case-based discussion of examples of challenging bioethical cases, this workshop will highlight the bioethical principles and assist the attendees with thinking through these cases. Also the workshop will have built-in time for interactive discussion.)

B104B - Concurrent Session II: Hands-On Musculoskeletal exam; Monica Payares-Lizano, MD;
Daniel Ruggles, DO;
Verena M. Schreiber, MD;
Maggie Wright, MD; (Musculoskeletal problems due to trauma and sports-related acute & overuse injuries are commonly seen by Pediatricians and urgent care physicians. This session is a hands-on interactive workshop focused on the appropriate techniques for performing the musculoskeletal exam. Participants will have the opportunity to practice these techniques on each other.)

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Break

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm: B105 - Breakout Concurrent Sessions

B105A - Concurrent Session III: Stop the Bleed; Fuad Alkhoury, MD;
Jefry Biehler, MD, MPH;
Malvina Duncan, RN, CPN CPSTI, CLC; (In cases of trauma, immediate action by medical personnel and bystander are key to a better outcome for the victims. This session will have a combination of didactic and hands-on training for Stop the Bleed. These lifesaving techniques, including the appropriate way of applying a tourniquet, can be taught by the participants to their office staff. There is built-in time for all participants to practice.)

B105B - Concurrent Session IV: Office Procedures Workshop; Maria Behnam-Terneus, DO;
Lauren Chiriboga, MD;
Alexis Kowalski, MD;
Freddy Martin, MD;
Andrew Martinez, DDS;
Maria Milla, MD, MPH;
Richard Ramirez, MD;
Ana Maria Paez, MD;
Jennifer Shamsian, DDS; (This station-based hands-on workshop will cover medical and oral health procedures commonly used in a primary care pediatric office, urgent care, and emergency departments. Participants will have the opportunity to practice on a simulator various key procedures that can be used and billed for in an office/ clinical setting.)

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Opening Reception; Loews Coral Gables • Event Lawn, 9th Floor; [Download Flyer]

Day 2

Saturday, March 25, 2023

6.5 CE/CME Hours

7:00 am - 8:00 am: Registration Opens; Breakfast will be provided

8:00 am - 8:15 am: Welcome - Day 2

Moderator: Rani Gereige, MD, MPH

8:15 am – 8:55 am: S201 - Less Yuck & More Yum: How to Optimize Medication Administration for Pediatric Patients; Marry Mack, PharmD, BCPPS; (Pediatricians are always faced with calls and questions from parents related to medications. These questions may involve tricks and advice to mask bad tasting medicine, how to unclog a clogged G-Tube, and other medication administration advice. This session will cover how to optimize medication administration for better compliance.)

8:55 am - 9:00 am: Q&A Session

9:00 am – 9:40 am: S202- Advances in Pediatric Endoscopy; Jesse Reeves Garcia, MD; (Endoscopy is one of the valuable diagnostic and; in some situations; treatment tools available for the Pediatric Gastroenterologist to address various GI problems. Advances in Pediatric Endoscopy have occurred in the last decade giving this tool additional uses and benefits. This session will provide a review of Pediatric Endoscopy and the advances achieved to inform pediatricians on the wide scope of its use.)

9:40 am - 9:45 am: Q&A Session

9:45 am – 10:25 am: S203- Autism: Navigating the Spectrum; Victoria Fierro-Cobas, MD; (This session will provide an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) including diagnostic tips for the pediatrician, clinical presentation, and treatment modalities.)

10:25 am - 10:30 am: Q&A Session

10:30 am - 11:00 am: Break & Exhibits

Moderator: Jefry Biehler, MD, MPH

11:00 am – 11:40 am: S204- Practice Management Practical Tips: Billing Service Agreements: Setting Expectations and Maintaining Quality; Jan Blanchard, CPC, CPED, CPMA; (Practice management is rarely well-taught in residency. This session will cover common and practical tips for the practicing physicians to optimize the quality, safety, and financial viability of a practice both in USA and globally.)

11:40 am - 11:45 am: Q&A Session

11:45 am – 12:25 pm: S205 - The In’s and Out’s of Pediatric Limb Deformity; Daniel Ruggles, DO; (Pediatric limb deformities in various age groups are common orthopedic chief complaints seen by the primary care physician. This session provides a review of non-operative in-office pediatric diagnoses and approach to the treatment of these conditions.)

12:25 pm - 12:30 pm: Q&A Session

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm: Transition to Lunch & Learn Breakouts; Lunch will be provided

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm: B206 - Breakout Concurrent Sessions

B206A - Concurrent Session V: Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS); Paul Khalil, MD;
Cloty Toro, MD; (Point of care Ultrasound (POCUS) use has been infiltrating emergency departments, clinics, urgent care centers, and hospital floors. This technique is useful for many purposes including inserting IV lines, draining abscesses, and looking for foreign bodies, etc… This interactive workshop will cover the basic principles of POCUS and will allow participants to practice and explore applying the knowledge acquired.)

B206B - Concurrent Session VI: Cases I Learned From (3 Specialties: Dermatology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology); Alejandro Diaz, MD;
Ana Duarte, MD;
Yonit Sterba, MD; (This workshop is a case-based discussion of interesting cases presented by 3 different specialties.)

2:15 pm - 2:30 pm: Break

2:30 pm - 3:45 pm: B207 - Breakout Concurrent Sessions

B207A - Concurrent Session VII: Understanding Grief & Childhood Bereavement; Julissa Reynoso, LMCH;
Lei Levinsky-Sun, MSEd; (Parents and siblings often face traumatic events related to chronic illness or death of a child. This interactive workshop will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn from experts in the field on ways to support children and families through their bereavement journey and to learn about the resources available locally, nationally, and globally.)

B207B - Concurrent Session VIII: Coding & Billing: E&M Audit Workshop; Jan Blanchard, CPC, CPED, CPMA; (Billing and Coding are essential to the viability of a pediatric practice yet, they are not very well taught in training. In addition, there are constantly changing rules, new codes, and regulations governing billing and coding. This session will provide attendees with tips on ways to best optimize billing and coding while keeping up with the constantly changing regulations.)

Day 3

Sunday, March 26, 2023

4.0 CE/CME Hours

7:00 am - 8:00 am: Registration Opens; Breakfast will be provided

8:00 am - 8:15 am: Welcome - Day 3

Moderator: Maria Milla, MD, MPH

8:15 am – 8:55 am: S301 - From Food Insecurity to Nutrition Security: The Pediatrician's Role in Addressing a Global Problem; Joanna Perdomo, MD, MPH; (Food insecurity affects a large portion of our patients’ families and negatively influence their physical health and well-being. This issue can only be addressed if we screen for it, discuss it, and provide resources. This session will highlight the problem of food insecurity, its impact, and what clinicians in all specialties can do about it, especially the medical home)

8:55 am - 9:00 am: Q&A Session

9:00 am – 9:40 am: S302 - Red Flags and the Febrile Child; Mary Anne Jackson, MD; (Fever is a common chief complaint in pediatrics. Many times, fever is not concerning and is due to mild self-limited infection and sometimes it is serious and due to a severe infection. This session will focus on the red flags that pediatricians need to look for when faced with a febrile child.)

9:40 am - 9:45 am: Q&A Session

9:45 am – 10:25 am: S303 - Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention: a Project ADAM approach in the community; Richard Lamphier, RN;
Melissa Olen, MSN, FNP-C; (Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in the young is a devastating incident which may be due to silent problems including arrhythmias, prolonged QT syndrome, and HOCM. Project ADAM is an initiative that can be replicated in many communities to prepare communities and schools to screen and take action in the event of a SCA. This session will describe a pilot project ADAM implemented at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Data will be shared and guidance provided for communities interested in replicating the project.)

10:25 am - 10:30 am: Q&A Session

10:30 am - 11:00 am: Break & Exhibits

Moderator: Beatriz Cunill-De Sautu, MD

11:00 am – 11:40 am: S304 - Do You Have a Minute? How to Get the Most of Curbside Consultations; Mary Anne Jackson, MD; (This case-based session will cover 8 cases of common infectious disease possible diagnosis. The lecture will focus on how to get the most out of curbside consultations with Infectious Diseases, key questions to ask, and how to approach and treat these entities.)

11:40 am - 11:45 am: Q&A Session

11:45 am – 12:25 pm: S305 - Role of the Medical Home in Supporting School Preparedness for Individual Student Emergencies; Rani Gereige, MD, MPH; (Pediatricians may be involved with their community schools as school consultant, parents, or school physicians. Some may serve on School Health Advisory Council. Also many of pediatric patients with chronic diseases are in mainstream schools. This session will address the role of the Pediatrician in supporting the school’s emergency preparedness.)

12:25 pm - 12:30 pm: Q&A Session

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58th Annual Pediatric Postgraduate Course - Agenda