Dr. Fuad Alkhoury
Director, Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Program Attending, Pediatric Surgery Nicklaus Children's Hospital Miami, Florida

Dr. Oscar Arevalo
Director, Department of Dentistry Director, Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida 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.

Dr. Maria Behnam-Terneus
Attending, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Division Associate Program Director, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency Program Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida 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.

Dr. Jefry Biehler
Chair, Department of Pediatrics Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Florida International University Director of Medical Student Education Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida

Ms. Jan Blanchard
Pediatric Solutions Consultant Physician’s Computer Company (PCC) South Burlington, Vermont 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.

Dr. Lauren Chiriboga
Attending, General Pediatrics Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida

Dr. Alejandro Diaz
Chief, Pediatric Endocrinology, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Florida International University Miami, Florida This workshop is a case-based discussion of interesting cases presented by 3 different specialties.

Dr. Ana Duarte
Attending, Pediatric Dermatology President, Children’s Skin Center, PA Director of Pediatric Dermatology Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida

Ms. Malvina Duncan
Community Outreach Injury Prevention Coordinator/ Safe Kids Miami-Dade County Coordinator Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida 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.

Dr. Monica J. Epelman
Attending, Pediatric Radiology Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida 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.

Dr. Victoria Fierro-Cobas
Attending, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida This session will provide an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) including diagnostic tips for the pediatrician, clinical presentation, and treatment modalities.

Dr. Rani Gereige
Executive Director of Medical Education & DIO DEI Lead Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Florida International University College of Medicine Miami, Florida 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.

Dr. Mary Anne Jackson
Professor of Pediatrics and Dean University of MO-Kansas City School of Medicine Children’s Mercy, Kansas City Division Infectious Diseases Kansas City, Missouri 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.

Ms. Eileen Johnson
Boiethicist Coordinator, NCHS Bioethics Program Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida 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.

Dr. Paul Khalil
Attending, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida 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.

Dr. Alexis Kowalski
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow Department of Medical Education Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida

Mr. Richard Lamphier
President, Georgia Nurses Association Clinical Manager, Project SAVE Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Project ADAM National Advisory Board Member Atlanta, Georgia 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.

Ms. Léi Levinsky-Sun
Training and Program Coordinator, Children's Bereavement Center Ph.D. Candidate and Adjunct Faculty, University of Miami Miami, Florida

Ms. Marry Mack
Neurology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida 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.

Dr. Freddy Martin
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow Department of Medical Education Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida

Dr. Andrew Martinez
Pediatric Dentistry Resident Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida

Dr. Maria Milla
Section Chief, Pediatric Care Centers Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida

Ms. Melissa Olen
Pediatric Electrophysiology & Cardiology The Heart Institute Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida

Dr. Ana Maria Paez
Attending, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Associate Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida

Dr. Monica Payares-Lizano
Attending, Pediatric Orthopedics Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida 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.

Dr. Joanna Perdomo
Attending, General Pediatrics, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Clinical Assistant Professor, FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Miami, Florida 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.

Dr. Richard Ramirez
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow Department of Medical Education Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida

Dr. Jesse Reeves-Garcia
Attending, Pediatric Gastroenterology Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida 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.

Ms. Julissa Reynoso
Director of Programming Children’s Bereavement Center Miami, Florida 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.

Dr. Daniel Ruggles
Attending, Pediatric Orthopedics Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida 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.

Dr. Verena Schreiber
Attending, Pediatric Orthopedics Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida

Dr. Jennifer Shamsian
Pediatric Dentistry Resident Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida

Dr. Yonit Sterba
Attending, Pediatric Rheumatology Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida

Dr. Saneya H. Tawfik
Director of Assessment Associate Director of Psychology Training Department of Psychology Nicklaus Children’s Health System Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists Miami, Florida 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.

Dr. Cloty V. Toro
Attending, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida

Dr. Margaret L. Wright
Attending, Pediatric Orthopedics Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Miami, Florida