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This Practical Community Pediatrics Session is Presented by
The Heart Program at Nicklaus Children's Hospital
The Practical Community Pediatrics (PCP) series was created to meet the needs of the primary care physician in the community.
Presentations
To Screen or Not to Screen - David M. Drossner, MD
Review data that shows how coronary artery disease begins in childhood, review and justify universal lipid screening guidelines, introduce familial hypercholesterolemia
AAP Practice Guidelines for Pediatric Hypertension - James Enos, MD
Understand the new guidelines, Review diagnostic evaluations for patients with hypertension, Learn to identify patients that meet criteria for pharmacologic treatment of hypertension, and understand the pros and cons of the various medication options
Transcatheter Treatment of Cardiac Lesions - Lourdes R. Prieto, MD
Identifying common cardiac lesions that can be treated non-invasively, General overview of how common procedures are performed, Expected outcomes after transcatheter interventions
Syncope in the Pediatric and Adolescent Patient - Courtney Wein, DO
Recognizing elements in the history and physical examination that may indicate a cardiac cause of syncope, Describing the cardiovascular evaluation for a patient who presents with syncope, Identifying patients who may benefit from a cardiology consultation and understanding the therapeutic approach to various forms of syncope
Target Audience
Primary Care Physicians, Medical Students, Sub-Specialty Physicians, Office Staff, and Community Agencies
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
- Identify common cardiac lesions that can be treated non-invasively in the current era
- Have a general concept of how the more common procedures are performed
- Know the expected outcomes after transcatheter interventions
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
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| TBA | David Drossner, MD Pediatric and Fetal Cardiology Director, Ambulatory Outpatient Cardiology | Title: To Screen or Not to Screen Objectives:
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| TBA | James Enos, MD Pediatric Cardiology | Title: AAP Practice Guidelines for Pediatric Hypertension Objectives:
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| TBA | Lourdes Prieto, MD Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiology | Title: Transcatheter treatment of cardiac lesions Objectives:
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| TBA | Courtney Wein, DO Pediatric and Fetal Cardiology | Title: Syncope in the Pediatric and Adolescent Patient Objectives:
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Download the flyer for this activity here: 
PCP2020-0115_Flyer.pdf
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Faculty Disclosure Statement:
None of the speakers have had (in the past 12 months) any conflicts of interest to resolve or relevant financial relationships with the manufacturers of products or services that will be discussed in this CME activity or in his presentation.
All of the speakers will support this presentation and clinical recommendations with the “best available evidence” from medical literature.
Faculty/Planner Disclosure Policy:
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content are required to disclose to the accredited provider their relevant financial relationships. Relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience.
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Available Credit
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Nicklaus Children's Hospital designates this for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 2.00 AttendanceAcknowledging attendance at this educational activity.
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Access to the live-stream will be given 15-min prior to it going live.
Registration & CME Fees:
The registration and educational portions of our Practical Community Pediatric sessions are available for free.
For those wishing to claim CME the following fees apply. You will be asked to pay at the end of the session, before claiming CME.
** Attendance certificates are available upon request **
Registration Type | Fee (per CME Hour) |
|---|---|
NCHS Medical & Non-Medical Staff (Including physician & non-physician employees, Geographic non-employed staff, Residents, Fellows, Emeritus, other non-medical staff ) | $0.00 |
NCH Credentialed Staff (not hospital-based) | $15.00 / CME hour |
Non-NCHS Residents or Fellows (Letter or email from program director required) | $0.00 |
US/Domestic Physician | $25.00 / CME hour |
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