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ForwardThe 59th Annual Pediatric Postgraduate Course
Practical Updates and Cutting-Edge Topics for Pediatricians
| Founded by Dr. Donald H. Altman
March 22 to 24, 2024 | Loews Hotel, Coral Gables, FL
Course Program
Upcoming Topics
- Opioids & other substance use disorders
- Update on new pediatric guidelines (Asthma, Seizure, hyperbilirubinemia)
- Sexual health for adolescents: STI screening & contraception
- Infectious diseases, vaccines update, and antimicrobial stewardship
- What is new in the health supervision guidelines for children and special pediatric populations?
- Evaluation & treatment of children and adolescents with obesity
- Toxicology and common household substances of abuse and poisoning
- How can pediatricians approach, screen for, and treat mental health problems in children and teens?
- Top 10 published articles in 2023 that may change your practice
- Approach to the athlete with concussion
- Transition planning and care coordination for the complex patient
- Cases I learned from: Case-based discussion workshop
- Gadgets & gizmos for the pediatric office workshop
- Minicourse to meet the MATE DEA Requirements
Agenda
Day 1
Friday, March 22, 2024
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 – 10:55 am (Recorded Session)
- S101 - Donald Altman Annual Lectureship - TBA
- 10:55 am - 11:00 am
- Q&A Session
Moderator: TBA
- 11:00 am – 11:40 am (Recorded Session)
- S102 - Uses and Applications of POCUS in the Clinical Settings in Pediatrics
- Paul Khalil, MD
- 11:40 am - 11:45 am
- Q&A Session
- 11:45 am – 12:25 pm (Recorded Session)
- S103 - Family Perspective – Family-Centered-Care Model and Approach
- Nancy Torres Burling
- (Partnership with the family and the pediatrician is of utmost importance for care provision. This session will highlight patient perspective on the role of the family in supporting the physician to provide family-centered care and highlighting the resources available)
- 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
- Breaking Bad News: Helping Families When They Need Us the Most
- Anthony J. Orsini, DO
- (Giving bad news to families is never an easy task. From discussing a new diagnosis of cancer to giving bad news such as bad outcome, bad prognosis, or death; these skills are hardly ever taught in medical schools. This interactive session is aimed to assist attendees with learning skills to breaking bad news in a compassionate, supportive, and humanistic way)
- B104B - Concurrent Session II
- POCUS Hands-on Workshop – The Use of POCUS in Pediatric Settings
- Paul Khalil, MD
- 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
- Break
- 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
- B105 - Breakout Concurrent Sessions
- B105A - Concurrent Session III
- Office Gadgets & Gizmos (Allergy-Immunology, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pharmacy)
- TBA
- (The pediatric practitioner is now faced with the availability for multiple gadgets and gizmos that can be used by patients. This interactive session will showcase gadgets and gizmos for the office. Attendees will rotate between three stations: (1) Allergy/Anaphylaxis (2) Diabetes gadgets e.g. insulin pumps, monitoring devices and (3) Meds and delivery devices e.g. intranasal, inhalers, spacers)
- B105B - Concurrent Session IV
- Approach to Screening and Psychopharmacology of Pediatric Mental Health Conditions - A Workshop for Primary Care
- Marisa Azaret, PsyD (Moderator);
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows;
Pediatric Psychology Fellows - (Mental health is part of the general pediatric practice. With the lack of adequate number of mental health providers, pediatricians are called upon to screen, diagnose, and sometimes begin treatment for mental health conditions. This interactive session will highlight screening tools for anxiety and depression that can be used in the office, free and for-fee resources, and will discuss psychopharmacology to treat anxiety and depression)
DEA MATE Act Workshop - Day 1
1.0 CE/CME Hours
Additional Registration Required
- 4:40 pm - 5:25 pm
- E201 - TBA
- Cindy Garlesky MSN, APRN, CEN, PMGT-BC
- 5:25 pm - 5:30 pm
- Q&A Session
Opening Reception
- 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
- Details TBA
Day 2
Saturday, March 23, 2024
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: TBA
- 8:15 am – 8:55 am(Recorded Session)
- S201 - TBA
- 8:55 am - 9:00 am
- Q&A Session
- 9:00 am – 9:40 am(Recorded Session)
- S202- Management Strategies for Childhood Obesity: Indications and Recommendations
- Carmen Bustamante Escobar, MD
- (Childhood obesity continues to be a problem faced by primary care providers that is difficult to treat and address. The AAP issued new practice guidelines for addressing childhood obesity. This session will focus on management strategies recommended for childhood obesity including diet, exercise, and indication for medications including new medications such as Ozempic and the likes, and bariatric surgery.)
- 9:40 am - 9:45 am
- Q&A Session
- 9:45 am – 10:25 am (Recorded Session)
- S203- Adolescent Contraception Update for the Primary Care Clinician
- Salina Mostajabian, MD
- (New and improved contraceptive methods have emerged. As of recently in July 2023, the FDA approved the first non-prescription daily oral contraceptive. This session is aimed at assisting the general pediatrician in learning about all forms of contraceptive techniques, indications, benefits and side effects including LARC, and IUDs.)
- 10:25 am - 10:30 am
- Q&A Session
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am
- Break & Exhibits
Moderator: TBA
- 11:00 am – 11:40 am
- S204 - The Effect of the Opioid Crisis on Children & Adolescents
- Elisha Peterson, MD, Med
- (The opioid epidemic has touched many lives including the lives of children and adolescents. This session aims at discussing the effects of the opioid crises on children and adolescents and the role of the pediatrician in mitigation and identification.)
- 11:40 am - 11:45 am
- Q&A Session
- 11:45 am – 12:25 pm
- S205 - Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Magaly Diaz-Barbosa, MD
- (Pediatricians caring for newborns may be faced with newborns with intrauterine exposure to opioids leading to the presentation of neonatal abstinence syndrome. This session aims to address the approach to and management of neonatal abstinence syndrome.)
- 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
- TBA
- TBA
- B206B - Concurrent Session VI
- Cases I Learned From: Unlocking Genetics Secrets of Undiagnosed Childhood Diseases
- Parul Jayakar, MD;
Ana Maria Rodriguez Barreto, MD;
Daria Salyakina, PhD;
Lauren Thompson, DO - (Personalized medicine and genetics have revolutionized the approach to challenging undiagnosed cases and allowed to shed some light on these disorders. This interactive session will discuss interesting cases from the Undiagnosed Diseases Clinic in which a diagnosis was made with the use of genetic testing.)
- 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
- Break
- 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
- B207 - Breakout Concurrent Sessions
- B207A - Concurrent Session VII
- Dermatology Show and tell
- Ana Duarte, MD
- (Pediatric dermatology is a significant proportion of the primary care practice. This interactive session will discuss rashes in a show and tell format highlighting common dermatologic disorders and providing an update on dermatology.)
- B207B - Concurrent Session VIII
- TBA
DEA MATE Act Workshop - Day 2
2.0 CE/CME Hours
Additional Registration Required
- 3:50 pm - 4:35 pm
- E202 - Approach to Suspected Addiction in Teens: Clinical Presentation, Red Flags, and Screening
- Carlos A. Salgado, MD, FAPA, DABPN
- 4:35 pm - 4:40 pm
- Q&A Session
- 4:40 pm - 5:25 pm
- E203 - TBA
- Ellise Cappuccio, MD
- 5:25 pm - 5:30 pm
- Q&A Session
Day 3
Sunday, March 24, 2024
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: TBA
- 8:15 am – 8:55 am(Recorded Session)
- S301 - Back in the Game! Approach to the Athlete with Concussion
- Wilson Heredia Nunez, MD
- More information coming soon...
- 8:55 am - 9:00 am
- Q&A Session
- 9:00 am – 9:40 am(Recorded Session)
- S302 - TBA
- 9:40 am - 9:45 am
- Q&A Session
- 9:45 am – 10:25 am
- S303 - Taking the Pain Out of Pain Management
- Elisha Peterson, MD, MEd
- (Managing childhood pain is the goal for pediatric providers. This session will discuss the various ways to manage pain in children balancing the use of opioid and non-opioid interventions.)
- 10:25 am - 10:30 am
- Q&A Session
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am
- Break & Exhibits
Moderator: TBA
- 11:00 am – 11:40 am (Recorded Session)
- S304 - TBA
- 11:40 am - 11:45 am
- Q&A Session
- 11:45 am – 12:25 pm (Recorded Session)
- S305 - TBA
- 12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
- Q&A Session
Course Faculty
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Disclosures
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Accreditation Information
Accreditation & Disclosures
Accreditation Statement: Nicklaus Children's Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Commercial Support Disclosure: No commercial support was received for this activity.
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.
Credits Designation & Certificates
CE/CME Course Enrollment
AMA Designation Statement: Nicklaus Children's Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABP MOC Recognition Statement: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 16 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. (PARS Course ID: TBA)
Attendance/CE: This is an accredited educational activity. Those enrolled for the CE/CME version of the course that cannot claim the designated certified credits, and that complete the course requirements will receive a certificate of completion commensurate with their time participating in this course approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
General Admission Enrollment
General Attendance: Participants enrolled for this version of the course will receive a certificate of attendance.
DEA MATE Act Workshop Enrollment
AMA Designation Statement: Nicklaus Children's Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of TBA AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Credit Reporting
CE Broker
Florida Board of Medicine Licensed Physicians ONLY
Credits Reported to CE Broker Manually by Provider: Credits earned by completing this course will be reported to CE Broker manually. Make sure your profile is complete to avoid errors in reporting. Reports will be made in June 2024 and once virtual access ends in October 2024.
All Other Learners:
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 or their respective licensing institution.
Visit our CE Broker Reporting page for more information on how we report to CE Broker.
CME Passport
The CME credits that physicians earn from this activity will be submitted to ACCME's CME Passport, a free, centralized web application where you can create a personalized account to view, track, and generate transcripts of your reported CME credit. Visit www.cmepassport.org to create your account. Credits will be reported within 30 days of completing the credit attestation for this activity.