The Cribsiders #60: Pediatric Headaches - Making Them Less Aura-ble

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Instructions

Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 12:00 AM - Sunday, August 17, 2025, 4:00 AM

Feeling (beta-) blocked when trying to figure out how to care for your pediatric patients with acute or recurrent headaches? Hoping to prevent them from taking an unnecessary trip(tan) to the ER? Shade your eyes, because Dr. Gaitanis is about to shed some light on the key aspects of evaluating, diagnosing, and managing various types of pediatric headaches!

1. Explain differences between primary headache subtypes and recognize their implications for treatment.
2. Recall red flag signs and symptoms in pediatric patients with headache.
3. Recognize racial disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of headache.
4. Create initial treatment plans for pediatric patients with acute headaches in both the acute and primary care setting.
5. Identify prophylactic treatment options for recurrent headaches in pediatric patients.

There is no registration fee to participate.  Learners must listen to the entire podcast, review resource materials, score at least 66% on the post-test, and complete an activity evaluation in order to receive credit.


 
The Cribsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The Cribsiders and VCU Health. VCU Health Continuing Education 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.

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this internet enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 medical knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1 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.

It is the responsibility of the participant to provide the correct information [ABIM /ABP ID Number and DOB (in MMDD format)] in order to receive MOC credit for participating in a CE Activity. 

Disclaimers
Minimum and maximum numbers for attendance at this event have been established, and we reserve the right to substitute speakers/topics, adjust credit hours, or cancel if necessary.

By attending this event you grant VCU Health Continuing Education the right at the event to record, film, photograph, or capture your likeness in any media and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval from or any payment to you.  

Accommodations
All participants have the right to participate in this continuing education activity without discrimination due to age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex (sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and pregnancy), protected veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact us at [email protected] for more information. 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), ABP MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours)

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