Pediatric Palliative Care 101

Virtual Grand Rounds: Pediatric Palliative Care 101

Speaker

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Gwen Erkonen, MD
Attending Physician, Pediatric Advanced Care Team
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida

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Daniel P. Mahoney, MD
Attending Physician, Palliative Care
Texas Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

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Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants are expected to:

  1. Define interdisciplinary pediatric palliative care,
  2. Describe the common diagnoses that benefit from palliative care,
  3. Describe and discuss common misconceptions related to pediatric palliative care. 

Session Details

Recorded on 01/15/2021

Flyer: N/A

Handouts: Available within the course

This Virtual Grand Round was recorded LIVE. The recording includes the Q&A portion at the end. Live Grand Rounds take place Fridays at 8 am - Click to view our current schedule.

Target Audience

The Virtual Pediatric Grand Rounds are for Medical Students, Residents, Fellows, Teaching Faculty, Community Physicians, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, and hospital personnel.
The sessions are open to all health professionals in any field or specialty (depending on the topic of the week)

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The Pediatric Grand Round Series is aimed at discussing a blend of selected hot topics in Pediatrics ranging from new innovative topics to updates on common pediatric disorders, treatments, diagnostic tests, research, and evidence-based practice. After the sessions take place, each lecture is posted as a video-on-demand Virtual Grand Round course.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Nicklaus Children's Hospital designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Acknowledging attendance at this educational activity.
Course opens: 
10/12/2022
Course expires: 
09/30/2023
Cost:
$25.00
Part of: 
Virtual Grand Rounds
Rating: 
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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 financial relationships. Relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience.

Any relevant conflicts of interest disclosed have been mitigated before the start of the session.

Virtual Grand Rounds - Program Faculty & Disclosures

Course Chair & Moderator:

Rani S. Gereige, MD, MPH, FAAP
Director of Medical Education & Designated Institutional Official (DIO),
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Florida International University

Dr. Gereige has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Series Coordinator:

Gabriela Martinez
Medical Education Specialist
Nicklaus Children's Hospital

Ms. Martinez has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Session Faculty Disclosures

Speaker(s)

Gwen Erkonen, MD, MMedEd

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Daniel Mahoney, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Disclosure link: 
Disclosure & Conflict of Interest Resolution Statement

Accreditation Statement

Nicklaus Children's Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Faculty/Planner Disclosure Policy: In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Integrity & Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education, all planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content are required to disclose to the accredited provider their financial relationships. Relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience.

Credit Designations & Certificates

AMA: Nicklaus Children's Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Attendance/CE: This is an accredited educational activity. Non-Physician participants that complete the course requirements will receive a certificate of completion commensurate with the extent of their participation in this course approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.

Completion Requirements: To complete each Virtual Grand Round course and earn any of the available credits, learners must complete a Pre-Survey, watch the session video, and complete a Post Survey. A fee may apply for those wishing to claim CME credits - this fee will not be charged until the learner has completed the course and is able to claim CME credits. Discounts are available for those who qualify.

Certificate Availability: Registered learners will be able to download their certificates after completing all the required portions of the activity for each credit type, as permitted by their registration type. Learners are only able to earn credits they are eligible for based on their course registration and profession. Available certificates may be downloaded directly from your learner transcript.

Reporting

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Badge: Provider Reports to CE BrokerCredits Reported to CE Broker Automatically: Credits earned by completing this course are reported directly to CE Broker automatically once requirements are met. Make sure your profile is complete to avoid errors in reporting.

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All other licensees (including but not limited to Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, etc.) must download their transcript/certificate and manually report credits/hours earned for this activity to CE Broker.

Visit our CE Broker Reporting page for more information on how we report to CE Broker.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Nicklaus Children's Hospital designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Acknowledging attendance at this educational activity.

Price

Cost:
$25.00
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Fee (per CE/CME Hour)
Physicians seeking CME
- Domestic or International, Not affiliated with NCHS		$25/Credit Hour
NHCS Medical & Non-Medical Staff
- This includes physician & non-physician employees, Geographic Staff (i.e. not employed by NCHS but working within an NCHS facility/private practice), Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows, as well as Emeritus, Alumni, and other non-medical staff		Free
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