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Pediatric Staff & Alumni Day 2017

Tishman Learning Center 
November 1, 2017
8:00 am – 4:00 pm 
Montefiore Hospital, Moses Campus 
111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467 
Directions: www.montefiore.org/west

Featuring the State of the Department of Pediatrics Address.

Judy Aschner, MD
Michael I. Cohen, MD
University Chair and Professor, Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine 
Physician-in-Chief
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

For more information, contact: 
Cayra Rosario, Event Coordinator
718-405-8093

Event Directors:
Peter Belamarich, MD
Vice Chair, Affiliate and Network Relations
Associate Professor, Clinical Pediatrics
Division of Academic General Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Kathryn Scharbach, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Division of Academic General Pediatrics
Director, LINCS Program
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Daniel M. Fein, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Associate Fellowship Director
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Event Coordinator:
Cayra Rosario, MHM
7:30 am–9:30 am
Registration & Breakfast
Cherkasky Auditorium
8:00 am–9:00 am
State of the Department Address
Judy Aschner, MD
Michael I. Cohen, MD
University Chair and Professor, Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Physician-in-Chief 
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Cherkasky Auditorium
9:30 am–12:15 pm
Workshops (Choose 2 of 4)

“How to Fit Palliative Care Essentials into Your Pediatric Visits”

Sarah Norris, MD

“Physician Wellness: Recognize the Symptoms of Burnout and Build Resilience to Foster Wellness”

Sylvia Lim, MD
Miguelina German, PhD
Suzette Oyeku, MD, MPH
Megan McCabe, MD

"Casting/Splinting 101–Getting Plaster Under Your Nails"

Jamie Gomez, MD

"Office Emergencies and Procedures"

Ruby Rivera, MD
Waseem Hafeez, MD
Tishman Learning Centers
12:15 pm2:00 pm
Lunch, CHAM Tours and Networking with CHAM Specialists
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Barnett Lecture

"Prenatal Zika Virus Infection and Congenital Zika Syndrome”

Siobhan Dolan, MD
3:00 pm–4:00pm
"An Update on Policy Proposals for Health Care Financing in the U.S.: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"

Andrew D. Racine, MD, PhD
Cherkasky Auditorium

Accreditation

Albert Einstein College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Intended Audience

This activity is intended for pediatricians and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of pediatric patients.

Activity Goal

The goal of this educational activity is to provide pediatric caregivers with up-to-date, evidence-based information on a variety of important and current topics. Participants will gain knowledge of new developments in the field of pediatrics that will be applicable to their practice.

Intended Audience

This activity is intended for pediatricians and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of pediatric patients.

Activity Goal

The goal of this educational activity is to provide pediatric caregivers with up-to-date, evidence-based information on a variety of important and current topics. Participants will gain knowledge of new developments in the field of pediatrics that will be applicable to their practice.

Learning Objectives

After attending this activity, you should be able to:

  • Identify how to prepare and plan in the general pediatric office for life threatening emergencies
  • Review and summarize current American Heart Association Guidelines for Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Demonstrate office-based procedures for selected minor injuries in children
  • Recognize musculoskeletal injuries that can be treated with immobilization
  • Discuss principles for the splinting and casting of musculoskeletal injuries
  • Define palliative care and describe the hospice benefit for pediatric patients Identify patients who would benefit from referral to a palliative care specialist
  • Describe, with examples, the concept of total pain
  • Develop key questions that facilitate improved storytelling by patients and their families.
  • Recall the numerous attempts by the federal government to address health care financing since the adoption of the Affordable Care Act.
  • Appraise the future prospects for Medicaid and compare how the financing options will impact the health and health care delivery for all children in the United States.
  • Recognize burnout in yourself, colleagues and trainees.
  • Propose life strategies essential to maintaining resilience throughout your professional career.
  • Discuss methods to promote wellness in the work environment State guidelines for the prevention of exposure to Zika virus before and during pregnancy
  • Discuss outpatient management guidelines for caring for an infant with possible or confirmed congenital Zika Syndrome
  • Recognize the pattern of anomalies in Congenital Zika Syndrome

Special Needs (ADA)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore fully complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If any participant is in need of special accommodations, please submit a written request at least two weeks prior to the activity to cme@montefiore.org.

Conflict of Interest Statement

The Conflict of Interest Disclosure policy of Albert Einstein College of Medicine requires that faculty participating in any CME activity disclose to the audience any relevant relationship(s) with a pharmaceutical or equipment company.* Any presenter whose disclosed relationships prove to create a conflict of interest, with regard to their contribution to the activity, will not be permitted to present.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine also requires that faculty participating in any CME activity disclose to the audience when discussing any unlabeled or investigational use of any commercial product or device not yet approved for use in the United States.

*The ACCME defines a Commercial Interest as an entity producing, marketing, reselling or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interest.

For more information, call Cayra Rosario, Event Coordinator, at
718-405-8093. 

Contact the Staff & Alumni Association


The Montefiore Staff & Alumni Association
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Fax: 718-920-8403