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Pediatric Staff & Alumni Day 2021

Virtual Conference | November 2, 2021 | 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Register now to join us for our annual State of the Department Address by Chair Michael deCastro Cabana, MD, MPH, followed by a morning and early afternoon program with workshops and lectures on state-of-the-art topics.

AGENDA

Event Directors: Peter Belamarich, MD; Molly Broder, MD; Sylvia Lim, MD

Event Coordinator: Shaquay Kellum; David Carvalho, MBA

8:00 am –9:00 am 

STATE OF THE DEPARTMENT ADDRESS

Michael deCastro Cabana, MD, MPH

Professor of Pediatrics
The Michael I. Cohen University Chair of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein School of Medicine
Physician-in-Chief
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

9:00 am – 9:30 am
Break

9:30 am – 10:30 am
Workshop Session A (Choose 1)

Rediscover Your Joy for Medicine Through Storytelling

Sarah Norris, MD, MEd
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Neurology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Director, Pediatric Palliative Care/Quality in Life Team
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Christina Sullivan, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Associate Medical Director of Pediatrics, Comprehensive Family Care Center
Attending Physician, Academic General Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Take a Breath: What’s New in 2020 Asthma Management Guidelines?

Laura Conrad, DO
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Director, Pediatric Asthma Center
Attending Physician, Pediatric Respiratory & Sleep Medicine
Children’s Hospital of Montefiore

10:30 am – 10:45 am
Break

10:45 am – 11:45 am
Workshop Session B (Choose 1)

Win at Skin: Diagnosis and Management of Common Pediatric Dermatologic Conditions

Julia Gittler, MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine and Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Attending Physician, Pediatric Dermatology
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

How Pediatricians Can Leverage the Power of Social Media & Why It Matters: Tools for Practice and Academia

Julie Dunbar, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Attending Physician, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Hina Talib, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Attending Physician, Adolescent Medicine
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

11:45 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch Break

Afternoon Talks

1:00 – 2:00 pm

Henry Barnett Memorial Lecture
Children and COVID-19

Betsy Herold, MD
Professor, Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Vice Chair, Research
Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

2:00 – 3:00 pm

Affirming Their Gender: An Overview of Treatment Options for Transgender Youth and Their Families

Michelle Collins-Ogle, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Attending Physician, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Adolescent Medicine
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Neal D. Hoffman, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Attending Physician, Adolescent Medicine
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Lauren Roth, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Attending Physician, Academic General Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Jenny Seham, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Attending Psychologist, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Montefiore Medical Center

CME Information

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.

Needs and Educational Gaps for the Activity

  • Rates of physician burnout have soared during the COVID-19 pandemic. Physicians are looking for ways to feel reconnected to their patients; narrative medicine focuses on storytelling as a means to improve empathetic and humanistic patient care.

  • Specific updates to the NHLBI guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pediatric asthma were issued in 2020 and due to some major changes compared to the prior guideline they have not yet been widely adopted. This workshop presents a summary of the updates for providers about the new guidelines and offers salient take home points as well as practical implementation recommendations.

  • Dermatologic concerns are a frequent reason for visits to a pediatrician. However, there are new treatment modalities that pediatricians need to incorporate into their practice.

  • Social media has become the new norm to communicate with our patients and their families and update them about the latest medical information. However, many providers are still struggling with navigating the wide variety of platforms and utilizing social media to influence and optimize medical care.

  • This year's Henry Barnett Memorial Lecture will update providers with the latest scientific insights into pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection, why children overall have a milder disease course compared to adults, and what may contribute to the unusual manifestation of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C).

  • Primary care clinicians and sub-specialists are often called on to support and advise transgender youth and their families about various aspects of their care. However, there is a significant gap in provider knowledge and understanding of comprehensive gender-affirming care and treatment options, as well as comfort with participating in these conversations with families.

Learning Objectives

After attending this activity, the learner should be able to:

Objective One: Identify three techniques from Narrative Medicine that can be integrated into daily practice

Objective Two: Review the 2020 National Asthma Education Prevention Program focused updates and recommendations for children with asthma

Objective Three: List traditional and novel treatments for both common and less common pediatric skin disorders

Objective Four: Identify professional development opportunities and potential risks to pediatricians’ use of social media

Objective Five: Explain why children fare better than adults when infected with SARS-CoV-2

Objective Six: Define gender affirming care and identify at least 3 treatment options in providing comprehensive gender affirming care for transgender youth

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Albert Einstein College of Medicine–Montefiore Medical Center 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.

Credit Designation Statement

Albert Einstein College of Medicine–Montefiore Medical Center 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.

Special Needs (ADA)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine–Montefiore Medical Center 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 “Policy on Collection of Relevant Financial Relationships and Resolution of COI” of Albert Einstein College of Medicine–Montefiore Medical Center requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any ineligible company*. Albert Einstein College of Medicine–Montefiore Medical Center resolves all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all their educational activities. 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. All relevant financial relationships and potential conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the activity.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine–Montefiore Medical Center also requires that faculty participating in any CE 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 ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

For more information, contact Marilyn Anderson, Event Coordinator with any questions you may have regarding the event.  
Call: 718-741-2458
Email: mdanders@montefiore.org

September 25, 2019 | 8:00am–4:00pm
Tishman Learning Center
Montefiore Hospital, Moses Campus
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AGENDA

8:00–9:00am Session 
STATE OF THE DEPARTMENT ADDRESS
Michael deCastro Cabana, MD, MPH
Physician-in-Chief, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Professor and Michael I. Cohen, MD University
Chair of Pediatrics, Montefiore and Einstein

9:00am – 12:00pm Workshops
You will be able to select from two of these four workshops:

"Choosing the Appropriate Initial Imaging Study - A Case-Based Guide"
Einat Blumfield, MD

"Follow-up Care of the High-Risk Newborn"
Deborah Campbell, MD

"Recognize and React: Rapid Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Tachyarrhythmias"
Bradley Clark, MD, MPH

"New Ideas in the Diagnosis and Management of Eating Disorders - A Case-Based Approach"
Nancy Dodson, MD, MPH

Afternoon Program: 1:30 pm–3:30 pm

Barnett Lecture “A PDSA Approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion”
Rhonda G. Acholonu, MD, FAAP

“Caring for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Challenging Times”
Alan J. Shapiro, MD

Faculty

Rhonda G. Acholonu, MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Vice Chair for Education
Co-Director, Leadership, Engagement & Diversity Program (L.E.A.D.)
Attending Physician, Division of Hospital Medicine
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Peter Belamarich, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Vice Chair Network and Affiliate Relations
Children's Hospital at Montefiore

Einat Blumfield, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Division of Pediatric Radiology
Children’s Hospital of Montefiore

Deborah Campbell, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Chief, Division of Neonatology
Montefiore

Nancy Dodson, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Children's Hospital at Montefiore

Daniel M. Fein, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fellowship Director, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Sylvia W. Lim, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Associate Fellowship Director, Division of Academic General Pediatrics
Children's Hospital at Montefiore

Alan Shapiro, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Senior Medical Director, Community Pediatric Programs
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Bradley Clark, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Children's Hospital at Montefiore

CME Information

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.

Statement of Need and Educational Gap

  • Pediatricians routinely see children for sick visits and often need to order imaging studies to help diagnose conditions of concern. Understanding the most appropriate initial imaging modality will facilitate timely diagnosis and minimize unnecessary radiation (consistent with the Image Gently campaign).
  • Advances in technology and medical care have allowed many preterm infants to overcome their early medical challenges; however, they are still faced with long term intellectual and developmental disabilities. Care givers must be able to identify these continuing health and developmental care needs after discharge from neonatal intensive care to optimize long-term outcomes for these medically complex infants.
  • A cardiac examination is part of the routine pediatric physical examination. The ability to rapidly determine when an auscultated arrhythmia or electrocardiogram finding necessitates immediate intervention can be lifesaving.
  • Adolescents with eating disorders can be difficult and challenging to diagnose due to atypical presentations. The ability to recognize the signs and symptoms of atypical anorexia nervosa and decide when and how to screen for eating disordered thoughts and behaviors among overweight and obese adolescents can benefit a high-risk population.
  • Diversity of providers within medical institutions can bring strength and excellence to medical care as providers often care for a diverse population. Understanding strategies and tools that can lead to concrete solutions for fostering diversity, equity and inclusion in pediatrics can enhance the provision of medical care in any field.
  • Recently immigrated unaccompanied children have a unique set of health, psychosocial and legal challenges. Pediatricians need to understand these challenges to be able to provide appropriate care for this at-risk population.

Learning Objectives

After attending this activity, the learner should be able to:

Objective One: Evaluate the appropriateness of ordering specific imaging studies for certain indications.

Objective Two: Identify the continuing health and developmental care needs after neonatal intensive care for preterm and medically complex infants.

Objective Three: Rapidly analyze, diagnose and formulate a treatment plan for common pediatric tachycardias.

Objective Four: Recognize the signs and symptoms of Atypical Anorexia Nervosa and decide when and how to screen for eating disorders among overweight and obese adolescents.

Objective Five: List concrete solutions to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion in Pediatrics.

Objective Six: Identify the key concepts of a psycho-social history from newly arrived unaccompanied immigrant children; and explain the medical and legal implications of that history.

Accreditation

Albert Einstein College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education 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.

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.

For more information, contact Marilyn Anderson, Event Coordinator with any questions you may have regarding the event.  
Call: 718-741-2458
Email: mdanders@montefiore.org

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