2021 Spring Meeting ENDURING MATERIALS Module

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Continuing Medical Education Information

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Disclaimer Statement

This enduring material does not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, policies or procedures of the Alabama Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics, Children's of Alabama, or their staff or representatives.  Alabama Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics cannot and does not assume any responsibility for the use, misuse or misapplication of any information.
 

Designation Statement

Children’s of Alabama designates this enduring material for a maximum of 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama through the joint providership of Children’s of Alabama and the Alabama Chapter of the AAP. Children’s of Alabama is accredited by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 

Planners' Disclosures

The following Planners of this enduring material have nothing to disclose:

Haidee Custodio, MD, FAAP
Linda Lee, APR
Jill Powell
 

Content Reviewers' Disclosures

The following Content Reviewers of this enduring material have nothing to disclose:

Andrew W. Stubblefield, MD, FAAP

Content review was conducted prior to the release of this enduring material and considered compliant with the standards listed below.
 

Content Review

Children’s of Alabama requires that:

Content is free from bias in favor of a specific product or service of a commercial interest. A commercial interest is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by or used on patients.

Slides do not contain any advertising, trade names corporate logos or a product-group message.

Generic names are used when discussing therapeutic options or if trade names are used then those of several companies are listed.

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Speakers' Disclosures & Educational Objectives

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Commercial Support

This activity receives no commercial support.

Enduring Materials Information

Formats Available: Streaming*
On-Demand Release Date:  May 5, 2021
On-Demand Expiration/Termination Date: December 31, 2021

Approved Credit

Physician: 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

Non-Physician: 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

IMPORTANT:  In order to receive credit for the lecture watched, you MUST take and pass the post-test and complete the online evaluation (see below).

Please note that effective July 1, 2011, enduring materials are required to provide an assessment of the learner that measures achievement of the educational purpose and/or objectives of the activity.  Please complete the post-test below (in addition to the credits claimed and evaluation) to receive your CME certificate, which will be emailed to you upon successful completion.

The Alabama Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics is pleased to offer its 2021 Spring Meeting & Pediatric Update as an on-demand, CME-approved "enduring materials" module for download/education of our members who were not able to attend the live, in-person meeting. Pediatric healthcare providers can purchase the entire “course” or select specific sessions (see #1 at bottom).

Please review the information below and follow the instructions at bottom in order to view either the entire training or the sessions you would like to purchase, complete the online evaluation & credits claimed forms, and successfully pass the online post-test, which will automatically submit for CME credit.

Scroll to bottom to begin and get instructions.

Introduction/Needs Assessment

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Topics

Update on SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines

  • Sean O’Leary, MD, FAAP, Professor of Pediatrics, Position Sections of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and General Academic Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, School of Medicine, Denver, CO

Alabama Update on COVID-Vaccine Distribution

  • Scott Harris, MD, State Health Officer, Alabama Department of Public Health, Montgomery, AL

Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Patients: How Can Pediatricians Help?

  • Sonja O’Leary, MD, FAAP, Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Health Sciences Center, Medical Director, Denver Health School Based Health Centers, Department of Pediatrics, Denver Health, Denver, CO

Evolving Treatment Paradigms in Sickle Cell Disease:  What the Primary Care Provider Should Know

  • Felicia Wilson, MD, FAAP, Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL

Your Practice Management Calendar

  • Chip Hart, Director, PCC Pediatric Solutions Consulting Group, Winooski, VT

Impacting Child Death Review and Prevention Across Alabama, One Pediatrician at a Time

  • Grant Allen, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician, Infants’ & Children’s Clinic, Florence, AL;

  • Kathy Monroe, MD, FAAP, MSQI, Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Children’s of Alabama, Birmingham, AL

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: Differential Diagnosis, Assessment and Treatment

  • Nefertiti Durant, MD, FAAP, Associate Professor, Division of General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Spinal Muscular Atrophy and the Pediatrician

  • Bradley Troxler, MD, Associate Professor, Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Hepatitis C in Children and Adolescents

  • Rene Romero, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, (CT), Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Atlanta, GA

Hacks to Improve Early Screening & Referral: Alabama Pediatricians Reveal Secrets

  • Cason Benton, MD, FAAP, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL;

  • Elizabeth Dawson, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician, Charles Henderson Child Health Clinic, Troy, AL

Top Ten Medical Liability Risks for the Pediatrician

  • Karen Santucci, MD, FAAP, Professor of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Secondary Appointment, Yale University School of Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine,  Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, CT               


    Bibliography

Strategies to minimize liability risk in pediatric practice | Contemporary Pediatrics

Children’s Screen Time Has Soared in the Pandemic, Alarming Parents and Researchers - The New York Times (nytimes.com) – see PDF version attached.

Trends in U.S. Emergency Department Visits Related to Suspected or Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect Among Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, January 2019–September 2020 | MMWR (cdc.gov)

Discussing digital technology overuse in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: On the importance of considering Affective Neuroscience Theory.  Christian Montag, Jon D. Elhai, Addictive Behaviors Reports, Volume 12, December 2020, 100313

Hepatitis C Guidance 2019 Update: American Association for the Study of

Liver Diseases–Infectious Diseases Society of America Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C Virus Infection.  AASLD-IDSA Hepatitis C Guidance Panel, Hepatology, VOL . 71, NO. 2, 2020.

Diagnosis and management of spinal muscular atrophy: Part 1: Recommendations for diagnosis, rehabilitation, orthopedic and nutritional care.  Neuromuscular Disorders 28 (2018) 103–115.

Diagnosis and management of spinal muscular atrophy: Part 2: Pulmonary and acute care; medications, supplements and immunizations; other organ systems; and ethics. Neuromuscular Disorders 28 (2018) 197–207

The Adolescent with Menorrhagia: Diagnostic Approach to a Suspected Bleeding Disorder.  Rudi-Ann Graham, MD,*† Joanna A. Davis, MD,†‡ Fernando F. Corrales-Medina, MD*†‡,  Pediatrics in Review, Vol. 39 No. 12 DECEMBER 2018.

Alabama Child Health Improvement Alliance Best Beginnings Early Screening and Referral Completion Collaborative Progress Report.

CDC committee OKs COVID-19 vaccine, discusses guidance for clinicians | American Academy of Pediatrics (aappublications.org)


Instructions

All steps are required to obtain CME.

1.  Payment

Click here to go to the payment page, select and click 2021 Spring Meeting Enduring Materials Payment” and either put the full course ($250.00) into the cart, or select and add each session ($75.00 each) you wish to take. After paying, you will receive a separate email with each session’s password to watch the video. Upon completion, return here for the remaining instructions:

2.  Post-Test

To take test, click here.  You must click through and complete all questions for the sessions you watched (100% pass rate) in order to obtain CME credit.  Your test results will be automatically sent to the Chapter office, along with the two forms below. Upon receipt, the Chapter office will email you your certificate. Please be sure to mark the number of hours on your certificate for your record.

3.  Evaluation

Click HERE to take/submit CME activity evaluation. 

4. Credits Claimed form

Click HERE to complete/submit credits claimed form

**NOTE:  If you have a technical issue with one of the links, please contact Linda Lee, APR, at 334-954-2543 or via email.