Learning Objectives

Thursday, April 30
Visual Infectious Disease Diagnosis
James H. Brien, DO, FAAP
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Recognize the visual presentations of common infectious diseases.
• Differentiate infectious diseases based on key visual features.
• Choose the correct antibiotics to treat the infectious diseases.

Dermatologic Manifestation of Disease
Giovanna Ciocca, MD, FAAP
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Describe common dermatologic manifestations of systemic disease.
• Choose appropriate diagnostic evaluation based on dermatologic presentations of illness.

Acne Care
Jerome Obed, DO
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Describe clinical treatment guidelines for treatment of acne.
• Select appropriate treatment for mild, moderate and severe acne.

Unusual Pediatric Infections
James Brien, DO, FAAP
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Describe the presentations of unusual pediatric infections.
• Differentiate the unusual infections with laboratory tests.
• Choose the correct treatments for unusual pediatric infections.

Feeding the Infant with Medical Challenges
Erika M. Kutsch, DO
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Describe feeding challenges in infants with complex medical conditions.
• Compare the different feeding options available for infants with complex medical conditions.
• Recommend therapies and referrals for infants with complex medical conditions.

Vaccine Safety
Denise Bratcher, DO, FAAP
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Describe potential safety concerns regarding vaccination practices.
• Explain strategies for reducing complications and errors related to vaccine administration.

Prevention of Nosocomial Infections
Denise Bratcher, DO, FAAP
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Explain source of common nosocomial infections.
• Identify strategies for reducing risk of spread of nosocomial infections.

Friday, May 1
Concussions and Head Injuries
Drew Kusienski, DO
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Understand different mechanisms of head injury.
• Explain strategies for treating head injury.
• Describe strategies for preventing head injury.

Imaging/Avoid Imaging in Head Injuries
Rachel Pevsner, DO
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Explain when and what imaging to order.
• Identify radiographic signs of child abuse.
• Explain indications for CT vs conventional radiography for trauma.

Strengths and Challenges of Military Families
Charles W. Callahan, Jr., DO, FAAP
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Describe the strengths and challenges of military families.
• Explain the role of pediatricians with military families.
• Recommend community and healthcare services to help military families.

Concussion Screening Tools
Drew Kusienski, DO
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Describe indications for use of concussion screening tools.
• Explain use of concussion screening tools among child and adolescent athletes.

POMT – Cervical Treatment
Robert W. Hostoffer Jr., DO, FACOP, FAAP
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Describe common cervical somatic lesions in pediatric patients.
• Determine the appropriate OMT to treat cervical somatic lesions.
• Apply OMT in the management of common conditions in pediatric practice.

Shoulder Injuries in Athletes and Prevention
Rani S. Gereige, MD, MPH, FAAP
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Understand different mechanisms of shoulder injury.
• Explain strategies for treating shoulder injury.
• Describe strategies for preventing shoulder injury.

Physician and Patient Wellness through Yoga
Ronald V. Marino, DO, MPH, FACOP, FAAP
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Identify health benefits with Yoga for patients and providers.
• Demonstrate Yoga techniques to patients for improving health.

Saturday, May 2
Childhood Self-Injurious Behavior Therapy
Bud Mace, PhD
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Describe self-injurious behavior.
• Explain strategies for treating self-injurious behavior.

The Medical Management of Children with Severe Behavioral Disorders
Adelaide Robb, MD
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• List medications used in the treatment of severe behavioral problems.
• Describe indications for use of various medications in the treatment of severe behavioral problems.

Anticonvulsant Interactions
Sayed Naqvi, MD
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• List anticonvulsant medications used in children.
• Describe common anticonvulsant interactions which may lead to poor patient outcomes.

Screening for Developmental Disorders
Michelle Macias, MD, FAAP
• Explain policy and recommended procedures for general developmental, autism and motor screening.
• Identify reliable and valid screening tools for developmental disorders.
• Identify proper follow-up strategies after screening tests are performed.

OMT for Developmentally Delayed Child
Doris Newman, DO
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Describe indications for OMT in developmentally disabled children.
• Demonstrate OMT for treating developmentally disabled children.

Pediatricians as Leaders in Healthcare
Charles W. Callahan, Jr., DO, FAAP
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Describe the role of pediatrician in the new healthcare system.
• Identify leadership qualities in current leaders in healthcare.
• Demonstrate how each pediatricians can impact the health of all children though advocacy.

James M. Watson Memorial Lecture
Arnold Melnick, DO, FACOP
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Understand the influence of osteopathic pediatricians on the practice of pediatrics.
• Understand the history and future of organizations like the ACOP on the health of children and their families.

Sunday, May 3
Establishing Long-Term Health Initiatives
Cyril Blavo, DO
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Identify partners to assist in improving patient safety.
• Describe strategies for partnering with organizations for the promotion of long-term health initiatives.

Dosing Pain Medications in Children
Hector Rodriguez-Cortes, MD
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Describe the different pain categories in pediatric patients.
• Review acute pain management in children.
• Understand and recognize the effective doses of analgesic agents in pediatric patients.
• Understand guidelines on the pharmalogical treatment of pain children.

Adolescent Safety
Cynthia Mears, DO, FACOP, FAAP
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Describe the epidemiology of injury in adolescent.
• Discuss screening and prevention strategies in public health policies.
• Develop a framework for incorporating education, skills development, and behavioral changes into the health supervision visit.

Pediatric Training for Disaster Care Preparation
Oneka Marriott, DO, MPH, FACOP, FAAP
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Describe disaster scenarios with which pediatricians may be confronted.
• Identify strategies to prepare pediatricians for disaster preparedness.

Bullying Prevention Strategies
Jennifer Caudle, DO
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Define bullying.
• Recognize the health, academic, and safety consequences of bullying.
• Learn how to screen and assess for bullying.
• Learn ways to address bullying in the office and provide solutions for youth and families.

Pediatric Jeopardy
Moderators: Marta Diaz-Pupek, DO, FACOP, FAAP and Robert C. Lee, DO, FACOP, FAAP
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
• Identify common conditions and infections tested on the AOBP certification exam .
• Describe common pitfalls and traps in AOBP test items.
• Prepare for the AOBP certification exam.