Fall Back on Your Pediatric Fundamentals 2022

November 5, 2022

This activity will provide knowledge to all CHP AAPs regarding general pediatric medicine with relation to common causes and management of noisy breathing in children, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of celiac disease and gluten sensitivity, identification and management of common eating disorders, and knowledge of pediatric palliative care services and four pediatric disease trajectories which prompt referral to PPC.

This course will be offered virtually. A Teams invite will be sent, to the email that you used to register,  prior to the event.

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioner

Physician

Physician Assistant

Learning Objectives

upon completion of this course the learner will be able to:

  1. Identify causes of noisy breathing in children
  2. Identify diagnostic studies used to evaluate noisy breathing in children
  3. Discuss medical and surgical management options of noisy breathing in children
  4. Discuss pathophysiology of celiac disease
  5. Describe risk factors of development of celiac disease
  6. Diagnosing celiac disease
  7. Discuss treatment of celiac disease
  8. Discuss GF diets/label reading
  9. Discuss non-celiac gluten sensitivity
  10. List 3 different eating disorder diagnoses 
  11. List the 3 assessments of this multi-organ system illness
  12. Discuss the treatment Team approach management
  13. Define prematurity
  14. Describe the role of prematurity on the healthcare system
  15. Identify signs and symptoms of premature birth
  16. Review common pathologies that impact premature babies
  17. Discuss the impact of healthcare disparities in relation to fetal mortality, infant health and infant mortality
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 4.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 4.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/19/2022
Course expires: 
11/30/2022
Event starts: 
11/05/2022 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
11/05/2022 - 12:00pm EDT
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8am-9am:

Pediatric ENT

Title: To snore or not to snore, that is the question. Identification and management of noisy breathing in children.

Presenter: Kathryn Williams, CRNP

Associate Director Advanced Practice Quality & Education

Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology

Learning objectives:

  1. Identify causes of noisy breathing in children
  2. Identify diagnostic studies used to evaluate noisy breathing in children
  3. Discuss medical and surgical management options of noisy breathing in children

 

9am-10am

Pediatric GI

Title:  "Against The Grain" - Celiac Disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity 

Presenter: Sarah Whoric, PA-C

Associate Director of Advanced Practice Recruitment, Retention, and Clinical Affairs

Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology 

 

Learning objectives:

  1. Discuss pathophysiology of celiac disease
  2. Describe risk factors of development of celiac disease
  3. Diagnosing celiac disease
  4. Treatment of celiac disease
  5. Discuss GF diets/label reading
  6. Discuss non-celiac gluten sensitivity

10am-11am

Adolescent Medicine

Title: Eating Disorders 101

Presenters: Elissa B Gittes, MD

Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine

Learning objectives:

      1. Brief overview of the different eating disorder diagnoses 
      2. Medical, nutritional and emotional assessment of this multi-organ system illness
      3. Treatment Team approach management 

                                                                                                                                NICU

11am-12pm:

Title: Prematurity: Born Too Soon, Small But Mighty

 

Presenter: Alexandra Mastro, PA-C, MPAS  *(She/Her)

Lead APP, Advanced Practice Provider Neonatology Fellowship Program

Division of Newborn Medicine

 

Learning Objectives:

  • Define prematurity
  • Describe the role of prematurity on the healthcare system
  • Identify signs and symptoms of premature birth
  • Review common pathologies that impact premature babies
  • Discuss the impact of healthcare disparities in relation to fetal mortality, infant health and infant mortality

 

 

 

 

UPMC: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Kathryn Williams, CRNP

Sarah Whoric, PA-C

Elissa B Gittes, MD

Alexandra Mastro, PA-C MPAS

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 4.0 contact hours.

 

The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 4.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 4.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 4.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 4.00 Attendance
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