Clinical Challenges in Pediatric Primary Care

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ONLINEAMA

Saturday, April 24, 2021, 7:30 AM - 1:05 PM


This course is designed for community health professionals who provide primary care to children and adolescents. The focus for 2021 is devoted to providing updates on endocrinology disorders impacting puberty, special considerations in adolescents with sickle cell disease, and sexually transmitted infections. In addition, sessions related to COVID including recognizing and treating anxiety/depression in teens as well as an update on the COVID vaccination in children/adolescents will be provided.

1. Review common endocrinology disorders that impact puberty and diagnosis.
2. Discuss common issues in engaging adolescents in their management sickle cell disease.
3. Describe recent updates from the Virginia Chapter of the AAP.
4. Discuss resources available to patients through VMAP/Cameron K. Gallagher Mental Health Resource Center.
5. Review COVID-19 vaccination guidelines for children and their families to be equipped evidence based answers to their questions.
6. Outline trends in treatment of common sexually transmitted infections and apply to your practice.

Select the register tab above to complete your online registration.

$20 - General Registration

Register by 8 a.m. on April 23, 2021 to access the live stream.

Scholarships are available to Virginia-based health care providers. Please contact Lexi Aman at lexi.aman@vcuhealth.org for more information.

Cancellation Policy
We will issue refunds up until 5 days after the event to the original payment method. Refund requests need to be submitted in writing to ceinfo@vcuhealth.org.

In support of improving patient care, 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 live activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Certificates of participation will be provided to attendees not eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

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 ceinfo@vcuhealth.org for more information. 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (5.00 hours)

Saturday, April 24, 2021