2021 Spring Meeting ENDURING MATERIALS Module
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
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Speakers' Disclosures & Educational Objectives
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Commercial Support
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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
Click here.
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.
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.
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.