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ForwardPA AAP Fall 2019 Leadership Meeting- CME portion Early Childhood Well-Being: Science, Screening and Supports 11.15.19
This program will provide pediatricians with guidance on implementing screening and screening protocols for early-childhood well-being, as well as provide them guidance on partnering with community and home services to improve child health and well-being as it pertains to school readiness.
Target Audience
The program is designed for pediatricians, pediatric residents and advanced-practice providers who care for children. Family practice and other interested healthcare providers are also welcome to attend.
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this activity, participants will be able to:
- Discuss biologic basis of early language development and the related impact of early environment/interventions that support language development and ameliorate factors that can adversely affect child development.
- Identify best practices in early childhood learning and approaches to strengthening childcare experiences.
- Explore the pediatrician’s role in developmental screening and partnering with community and home services to improve child health and well-being as it pertains to school readiness.
Topic | Speaker | |
7:00 am | Breakfast | |
7:45 am | Welcome and Introductions |
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8:00 – 8:50 am
| Partnering with Parents to Support High-Quality Early Language Interaction | Rebecca M. Alper, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Assistant Professor, Temple University Speech-Language Pathologist Language, Literacy, and Learning Lab |
8:50 - 9:40 am
| Screening for the Pediatrician
| Danielle Erkoboni, MD Attending Physician Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Primary Care Network |
9:40 - 10:00 am |
Break |
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10:00 – 10:50 am | The Role of the Pediatrician in High Quality Early Childhood Education
| Elaine A. Donoghue, MD, FAAP Former PA AAP Board Member Council on Early Education
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11:00 – 12:15 | Resources for Support
| Karen Grimm-Thomas Director of External Relations Office of Child Development and Early Learning
Libby Ungvary ECELS Director, PA AAAP |
12:15 – 12:30 pm | Open Q & A
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12:30 | Adjourn |
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Disclaimer Statement
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses
- Rebecca M. Alper, Ph.D., CCC-SLP- Temple University
- Danielle Erkoboni, MD- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Primary Care Network
- Elaine A. Donoghue, MD, FAAP- AAP Council on Early Education
- Karen Grimm-Thomas- Office of Child Development and Early Learning
- Libby Ungvary- Early Child Education Linkage System (ECELS), Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (PA AAP)
- Eileen Thompson, RN, BSN
Faculty Disclosure
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity including members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, and/or content reviewers have disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients.
The following relevant financial relationships were disclosed:
Dr. Rebecca Alper, receives Grant/Research support from William Penn Foundation (PI), Bezos Family Foundation (Co-I) and is a consultant for NIH/NINR, Voxello and Pennsylvania Early Intervention
No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Jointly Sponsored
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and the PA Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics. 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.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh School designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 4.0 contact hours.
Other health care professionals
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 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 4.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 4.00 Attendance