Faculty & Disclosures

Faculty & Disclosure Information

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  CONARD, Lee Ann E. RPh, DO, MPH, FACOP

  Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

  Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

  Cincinnati, OH

  
  

  Bio

  I am an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Adolescent and Transition Medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) and the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine. I am also the Founder and Director of the Transgender Health Clinic at CCHMC. Since our clinic was formally founded in 2013, we have cared for more than 1900 unique patients. We currently have one of the larger cohorts of pediatric and adolescent transgender and gender diverse patients in the United States. As the founder of this program, my goal is to provide holistic and multidisciplinary treatment to the whole patient, both in primary care and consultative roles. We aim to provide quality, culturally competent care while educating trainees from multiple fields and engaging in research focused on improving health outcomes for this population.

  Session Information

  Saturday, December 4, 2021
  4:20 PM - 4:55 PM
  Transgender Transitions for Youth

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  DELBAGGIO FERNANDEZ, Meagan DO, FAOAO, FAAOS

  Associate, Department of Orthopaedics

  Geisinger

  Danville, PA

  
  

  Bio

  Meagan DelBaggio Fernandez, DO, FAOAO, FAAOS is a board-certified and fellowship trained Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon with a subspecialty certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Dr. Fernandez graduated from The University of Pittsburgh where she played Division I basketball and was a Bell Atlantic scholar athlete. She received her medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency at UPMC Pinnacle Health System. Dr Fernandez joined Geisinger’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in 2011 after completing her fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at the prestigious Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. She currently serves at the Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery as well as the Medical Director of pediatric Ambulatory Surgery for the Geisinger system. Her clinical interests include pediatric sports medicine, scoliosis, trauma and general pediatric orthopaedics.

  Session Information

  Sunday, December 5, 2021
  12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
  Scoliosis Update

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  DIAZ-PUPEK, Marta S. DO, FACOP, FAAP

  Managing Physician/Medical Director

  Rowan University Student Health Services

  Glassboro, NJ

  
  

  Bio

  Dr. Diaz received her undergraduate degree from Rutgers University and is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a pediatric residency at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Rowan University, Dr. Diaz was employed at Nemours/A. I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware for 23 years. She was a member of the Division of Emergency Medicine working as an urgent care physician (10 ½ years) and primary care 12 ½ years. She is currently President of the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians (ACOP) Board of Trustees. She has been involved in different committees as chair or member within the ACOP for the past 25 years.

  Session Information

  Friday, December 3, 2021
  12:50 PM - 1:00 PM
  Welcome

  Friday, December 3, 2021
  5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
  Session III: COVID Vaccine

  Sunday, December 5, 2021
  10:00 AM - 12:15 AM
  Session IX: Eating Disorders

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  EDISON, Joseph DO, CAQSM

  Department Chair for OMM

  VCOM - Auburn

  Auburn, AL

  
  

  Bio

  Jos Edison, a native of Blakely, Ga., first realized his love for sports medicine while playing football for Valdosta State University, where he graduated with a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He went on to medical school at Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) in Blacksburg, Va., before completing his Family Medicine residency at Spartanburg Regional in Spartanburg, S.C. He went on to Virginia Tech where he completed his VCOM Sports Medicine Fellowship serving the Hokies for the 2015-2016 athletic year. He then joined VCOM as an Associate Professor of Sports Medicine, Family Medicine and OMM at the Auburn campus. He serves as a Team Physician for Auburn University, Program Director for the Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship and Co-Chair for OMM, FM and Sports medicine. Edison and his wife, Kim, have three sons, Tyler, Camden and Mason

  Session Information

  Sunday, December 5, 2021
  2:00 PM - 2:35 PM
  OMT for Spine/Hip/Sacrum

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  EPPES, Stephen C. MD

  Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics

  Christiana Care Health System

  Newark, DE

  
  

  Bio

  I am a Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist. I have been an advocate for immunizations my entire career and have participated in research on vaccines. At ChristianaCare, for the last 8 years, I have been Associate Infection Prevention Officer. As such, I have been very involved with our institution's and our community's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. When COVID vaccines became available, I acted as site manager of many of our vaccination clinics. I have been a student of the development of COVID vaccines. All of this will be relevant to my topic.

  Session Information

  Friday, December 3, 2021
  5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
  COVID Vaccine Update & Challenges

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  ERDOS, Brandon Z. MD

  Medical Director, Telemedicine

  The Renfrew Center

  WEST NEWTON

  
  

  Bio

  Dr. Erdos provides psychiatric care to The Renfrew Centers of Illinois, Los Angeles, Massachusetts, and Northern New Jersey, and is Medical Director, Telemedicine. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from Amherst College, his Doctoral degree from the Boston University School of Medicine, then completed his Psychiatry Residency and Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Erdos specializes in telemedicine, eating disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, trauma related disorders, and medically complicated psychiatric patients. Prior to joining Renfrew in 2014, he served as a Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry – Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine – VA Healthcare Boston. Dr. Erdos is a member of the American Psychiatric Association.

  Session Information

  Sunday, December 5, 2021
  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  Evaluation of Suspected Eating Disorders

  Sunday, December 5, 2021
  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  Treatment of Eating Disorders

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  FOULKS, Arlen R. DO, FACOP

  Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

  OU Medical Center Children's Hospital

  Oklahoma City, OK

  
  

  Bio

  Arlen Foulks, DO is a 2005 graduate of Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Center of Health Sciences (OSU COM-CHS), a 2008 grad of OSU residency program, and a 2011 grad of University of Oklahoma Health Science Center (OUHSC) Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship program. He is currently practicing as an Osteopathic physician that is AOBP board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine in academic medicine at OUHSC. He is an assistant professor in pediatrics at OUHSC and an adjunct clinical assistant professor with OSU COM-CHS. He is currently serving as Chair of the AOBP for the past 2 years. He also serves as the medical director for Oklahoma's neonatal transport team Neoflight and is assistant medical director for a level 2 NICU in Oklahoma City, OK.

  Session Information

  Sunday, December 5, 2021
  9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  Update from the AOBP

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  GIAIMO, Joseph A. DO, FACOI, FCCP

  AOA President

  American Osteopathic Association

  Chicago, IL

  
  

  Bio

  Joseph A. Giaimo, DO, MACOI, FCCP, is AOA board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and sleep medicine. He has been working in private practice in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida for more than 30 years. He is a master fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists and a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. After earning his osteopathic medical degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), Dr. Giaimo completed a rotating internship at the former 'Metropolitan Hospital of Philadelphia.' He later completed his residency and fellowship training at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Giaimo and his wife Shannon have two children and a dog (Rex), and live in Palm Beach County, Florida.

  Session Information

  Friday, December 3, 2021
  1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
  Advocacy for Our (Osteopathic/Pediatrician) Profession
  Panel Discussion hosted by Dr. Jason Jackson

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  GOLDSTEIN, Jamee DO, FACOP

  Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, TOUROCom, NY

  Monroe Pediatric Associates: A Division of Allied Physicians Group

  Monroe, NY

  
  

  Bio

  A practicing community pediatrician for almost 18 years, Dr Goldstein is a proud member of the ACOP Board of Trustees and the CME Co-Chair. She is the Monroe-Woodbury School District Physician and an adjunct professor of pediatrics at the TouroCom Middletown Campus. She sits on the Hudson Valley Health Coalition, an effort to educate her local community about vaccines. Lastly, she is part of coordinating Dinners4KidsOC, acting as liason between the board of the organization and one of the local school districts.

  Session Information

  Friday, December 3, 2021
  12:50 PM - 1:00 PM
  Welcome

  Friday, December 3, 2021
  3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  Session II: Advocating for the Bullied Child

  Sunday, December 5, 2021
  9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  Session VIII: AOBP Updates

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  GRABER, Evan DO

  Endocrinologist

  Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

  Wilmington, DE

  
  

  Bio

  Dr. Graber attended medical school at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. He served as a pediatric resident at Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY and as a fellow in pediatric endocrinology at the Mount Sinai Hospital Icahn School of Medicine in NYC. He is a Board Certified pediatric endocrinologist with an interest in disorders of growth and puberty as well as adrenal disease and transgender health. Dr. Graber is an active member of the Pediatric Endocrine Society and recently co-authored a comprehensive historical review of growth and growth hormone use through the ages. He is the medical director of the Nemours Gender Wellness program, which provides pubertal suppression to transgender patients.

  Session Information

  Saturday, December 4, 2021
  3:45 PM - 4:20 PM
  Growth Disorders

  Saturday, December 4, 2021
  4:55 PM - 5:30 PM
  Disorders of Puberty

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  GREENFIELD, Melinda F. DO

  Clinical Assistant Professor

  Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery

  Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

  
  

  Bio

  Dr. Melinda Greenfield is a board certified dermatologist with over 20 years of clinical and teaching experience. She is a clinical assistant professor at PCOM, PCOM Georgia, and PCOM South Georgia. She is the past president of the Dougherty county Medical Society and past president of the Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association. Dr. Greenfield has offices in both Albany, GA and Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Dr. Greenfield has a passion for healthy living and uses her passion to help her patients live their best life.

  Session Information

  Saturday, December 4, 2021
  2:25 PM - 3:00 PM
  Dermatological Issues Associated with Obesity

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  HEATH, Candrice R. MD

  Dermatologist

  Temple University

  Phildelphia, PA

  
  

  Bio

  Dr. Candrice R. Heath is a highly respected dermatologist. She is triple board - certified in Dermatology, Pediatrics and Pediatric Dermatology. She received her undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University and her medical degree from the University of Virginia. She completed her pediatric training at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. She then completed dermatology clinical research fellowships with Dr. Susan Taylor in Philadelphia and Dr. Amy Paller at Northwestern while working in Pediatric Urgent Care/ER as a pediatrician. She went on to complete her dermatology training at Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s -Roosevelt in New York City. Dr. Heath was selected chief dermatology resident during her final year of training. She then served in a dual role at Johns Hopkins University as a pediatric dermatology fellow and dermatology instructor. Following this experience, she joined a private practice, then left private practice to pursue her interest in academic dermatology. Currently, Dr. Heath is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Director of Pediatric Dermatology at Temple University. Dr. Heath is a nationally recognized speaker and holds a variety of leadership roles including being the National Secretary - Treasurer for the Skin of Color Society (SOCS), Temple University’s Committee on the status on Faculty of Color, Lewis Katz School of Medicine (Temple) Status of Women Faculty Committee, AAD Diversity Committee, co-leader of the pediatric dermatology sub-group of the AAD skin of color curriculum sub-taskforce and Dr. Heath is one of the inaugural members of the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Skin of Color Group. Her academic goals include performing high impact clinical research that translates into better understanding, treatments, and approaches for patients with skin of color. When Dr. Heath is not seeing patients, speaking, on Zoom calls or posting on social media, she enjoys spending time with her new husband and bonus daughter

  Session Information

  Saturday, December 4, 2021
  1:15 PM - 1:50 PM
  Approach to Common Dermatologic Disorders in Pediatric Patients with Skin of Color

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  HUA, Liwei L. MD, PhD

  Integrated Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

  South Bend Clinic

  South Bend, IN

  
  

  Bio

  Liwei Hua, MD, PhD, is a double board-certified general and child and adolescent psychiatrist at South Bend Clinic in Indiana, where she works as an integrated child psychiatrist in the Pediatrics department.  Dr. Hua earned her medical degree at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY.  She completed Psychiatry residency training at University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt and fellowship training at Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital.  She believes strongly in collaborative care between pediatricians and child psychiatrists to improve mental health outcomes for children and adolescents and has been an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Adolescence as the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry liaison.  Dr. Hua is also co-chair of the AACAP Adolescent Psychiatry committee.  In her spare time, Dr. Hua enjoys exploring and traveling with her two children and husband, baking, and reading.

  Session Information

  Saturday, December 4, 2021
  10:10 AM - 10:45 AM
  Collaborating with Pediatricians in the Assessment of Psychotic-Like Symptoms

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  JACKSON, Jason R. DO, FACOP

  Assistant Professor

  The Ohio State University/ Nationwide Children's Hospital

  Columbus, OH

  
  

  Bio

  Jason Jackson received his DO degree from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. He then completed his pediatrics residency at the former Miami Children's now Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami, Florida before trading the sand for the snow to complete his fellowship training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. He is now an assistant professor of pediatrics in the division of Neonatology at The Ohio State University and is a practicing neonatologist and the associate medical director of the medical/surgical NICU at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH. His research has focused on health equity particularly among LGBTQ parents. When not in the unit, Jason is busy as the host of the ACOPedscast podcast series, or working the phone lines bothering members of congress as the chairperson of the ACOP Communication and Advocacy committee.

  Session Information

  Friday, December 3, 2021
  1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  Session I: Keynote - Advocacy/Collaboration

  Sunday, December 5, 2021
  4:10 PM - 4:45 PM
  Neonatal Thermoregulation

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  JENSEN, Peter MD

  Board Chair & Founder

  The Reach Institute

  New York NY

  
  

  Bio

  Dr. Jensen is the Board Chair of the REACH Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit he founded in 2006. From 1999-2009 he served at the National Institute of Mental Health as the Associate Director for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Research. He then moved to Columbia University to assume an endowed professorship in the Department of Psychiatry, where he directed the Center for the Advancement of Children’s Mental Health. Leaving New York in 2009 he joined Mayo Clinic’s Department of Psychiatry & Psychology to lead the Division of Child Psychiatry & Psychology, eventually becoming the Vice-Chair of the Department (Research). In 2014 he was appointed Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, moving to Adjunct Professor in 2018. The author of over 300 peer-reviewed articles, Dr. Jensen was the lead NIMH investigator on the Multimodal Treatment of ADHD study (MTA) and served on other multi-site NIMH national studies. He has held multiple national offices and has received numerous awards for his research and teaching, and has co-authored key papers on the diagnosis and treatment of adolescent depression in primary care.

  Session Information

  Saturday, December 4, 2021
  9:35 AM - 10:10 AM
  Depression Guidelines

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  KLAUER, Kevin DO, EJD

  AOA CEO

  American Osteopathic Association

  Chicago, IL

  
  

  Bio

  Kevin Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP, serves as the CEO of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), representing more than 168,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and medical students throughout the U.S. In this position, Dr. Klauer leads strategy, operations, organizational growth and advocacy for the osteopathic profession. He partners with the Board of Trustees, affiliated associations and staff to advance the AOA’s strategic vision and execute its programs. Dr. Klauer previously served as chief medical officer for hospital-based services, chief risk officer and executive director of the patient safety organization at TeamHealth, a leading clinician services organization. He also served as a clinical assistant professor at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Prior to his arrival at TeamHealth in January 2015, Dr. Klauer spent 15 years with Emergency Medicine Physicians, Ltd. (EMP), serving in many capacities. He was also a member of the board of directors for Physicians Specialty Limited Risk Retention Group and the EMP Medical Group board of directors. Outside of full-time professional work, Dr. Klauer is involved in and has been recognized by numerous health care organizations. He was honored by the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians with the 2018 Outstanding Educator of the Year award. Dr. Klauer was elected to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) board of directors in October 2016 and he previously served as ACEP Council Speaker. Dr. Klauer also serves as the medical editor-in-chief for ACEP Now, ACEP’s monthly publication, and was editor-in-chief for Emergency Physicians Monthly. He has received the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association (EMRA) Robert Dougherty ACEP/EMF Teaching Fellowship as well as the ACEP National Faculty Teaching Award. In 2014, Dr. Klauer was the recipient of the American College of Emergency Physicians Honorable Mention Outstanding Speaker of the Year Award and was recognized by the Ohio Chapter of ACEP with the Bill Hall Award for service. Dr. Klauer earned his DO degree from the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He also holds an Executive JD, with honors, from Concord Law School.

  Session Information

  Friday, December 3, 2021
  1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
  Advocacy for Our (Osteopathic/Pediatrician) Profession
  Panel Discussion hosted by Dr. Jason Jackson

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  LORIG-WOLF, Erika N. DO, FACOP

  DO, FACOP FAAP

  Owner Wolf Pediatrics

  Mt Sinai NY

  
  

  Session Information

  Saturday, December 4, 2021
  9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  Session IV: Behavioral Health

  Saturday, December 4, 2021
  11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
  Session V: Dental Health

  Sunday, December 5, 2021
  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  STUDENT SESSION: Financial Literacy for Life After Residency: Adulting 101

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  MEYER, Beau D. DDS, MPH

  Assistant Professor

  The Ohio State University

  Columbus, OH

  
  

  Bio

  Dr. Meyer went to dental school at Ohio State University (OSU), and he completed his residency in pediatric dentistry and a Masters of Public Health in Health Policy and Management at the University of North Carolina (UNC). Following residency, he joined the faculty at UNC where he conducted oral health services research, specifically the use of fluoride varnish in medical settings. He is currently an Assistant Professor in Pediatric Dentistry at OSU with a joint appointment at the OSU College of Public Health, Division of Health Services Management and Policy, as well as a Medical Staff appointment at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He conducts and mentors research exploring relationships between fluoride varnish applied in medical settings and subsequent dental utilization. His primary interests center on access to care, measuring disparities, and navigating the intersection between behavior and disease management. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

  Session Information

  Saturday, December 4, 2021
  11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
  Building Oral Health Into Well Child Visits

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  MONTGOMERY-REAGAN, Karen DO, FACOP

  Associate Professor Department Pediatrics, Chair

  OhioHealth Physician Group Heritage College/ OhioHealth Obleness Hospital

  Athens, Ohio

  
  

  Bio

  general pediatric experience

  Session Information

  Friday, December 3, 2021
  4:10 PM - 4:45 PM
  Partner Bullying

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  MOUSSA, Christine R. DO

  Dermatologist

  Pima Dermatology

  Tucson, AZ

  
  

  Bio

  Christine R. Moussa, DO, a native Tucsonan, is a Board-Certified Dermatologist and Pediatric Dermatologist by the American Board of Dermatology and American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology. Dr. Moussa earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree at A.T. Still University (ATSU) in Arizona. She pursued subspecialty training in pediatric dermatology through a fellowship at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Dr. Moussa practices at Pima Dermatology and offers complete, whole person dermatologic care for all ages, with a special interest in eczema, acne, and skin cancer.

  Session Information

  Saturday, December 4, 2021
  1:50 PM - 2:25 PM
  Acne and Scar Management

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  PAVLEK, Leeann R. MD, MSc

  Assistant Professor

  Nationwide Children's Hospital

  Columbus, OH

  
  

  Bio

  Leeann R. Pavlek MD, MSc is an attending Neonatologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She completed her fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Nationwide Children's Hospital prior to joining the faculty. She is a principal investigator in the Center for Perinatal Research at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute and her research focuses on heart development in preterm infants and the impact of maternal factors on clinical outcomes and cardiac performance in the neonate. Her primary clinical interest is management of the extremely preterm infant and improving outcomes for neonates born at the limits of viability. She is highly involved with the multidisciplinary clinical team focused on caring for the extremely preterm infant and family, as well as developing new clinical guidelines specific for care of patients born at 22-23 weeks gestation.

  Session Information

  Sunday, December 5, 2021
  3:35 PM - 4:10 PM
  Care of the 22-23 Week Neonate

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  REDDIX, Bruce MD

  Neonatologist

  Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

  Colton, CA

  
  

  Bio

  I have been a practicing neonatologist for 34 years in various settings; from urban academic tertiary referral institutions, to smaller regional rural hospitals. This experience has allowed me approach the management of the complex fetus from these different perspectives.

  Session Information

  Sunday, December 5, 2021
  3:00 PM - 3:35 PM
  The Multidisciplinary Approach to the Complex Fetus

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  RODRIGUEZ BETANCOURT, Alexander MS, CPO

  Manager of Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services

  Shriners Hospitals for Children - Erie

  Erie, PA

  
  

  Bio

  Alexander Rodriguez Betancourt is a certified prosthetist orthotist and the manager of the Pediatric Orthotics and Prosthetics Services department at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Erie, Pennsylvania. At Shriners he specializes in pediatric orthopedic services including upper and lower extremity prosthetics and orthotics, scoliosis bracing, and cranial remolding orthoses. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelors in Rehabilitation Science and Masters in Prosthetics and Orthotics. He earned his MBA in Healthcare Administration from Johns Hopkins University. Betancourt serves on the University of Pittsburgh Prosthetics and Orthotics Advisory Board as a clinical and residency mentor for prosthetics and orthotics students. He is the recipient of the University of Pittsburgh SHRS Rising Star Award 2020. Betancourt is actively involved in volunteer work though Project Perfect World, an organization providing health care to children in Guayaquil, Ecuador for which he also sits on the Medical Advisory Board.

  Session Information

  Sunday, December 5, 2021
  1:25 PM - 2:00 PM
  Introduction to Pediatric Orthotic Intervention

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  ROMERO, Natalia

  Associates in Arts

  SUNY Orange

  Monroe, NY

  
  

  Bio

  I am the daughter of two immigrant parents. Growing up in a predominantly white town was difficult trying to navigate between two worlds. I've been bullied since the age of 5 for being Hispanic, I never fit in with the social norm of the town. I was made fun of for my clothing too, my skin color, anything that was different from the white kids I was an easy target. This is the case for many kids in America. I didn't realize how much this affected me mentally, emotionally, and physically. I would starve myself thinking I would lose weight and be like the skinny girls in school. I would hate everything that made me different that soon led me into a depression. I hated my life and couldn't escape the negativity, there was no one for me or anyone in my similar situation to turn to. We all felt stuck, and even within our culture asking for help made us look weak. I want to shed light on a topic many people don't know much about.

  Session Information

  Friday, December 3, 2021
  3:35 PM - 4:10 PM
  Patient Experience with Bullying

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  SHAW, Pamela K. MD, FAAP

  Chair-AAP Committee on State Government Affairs

  American Academy of Pediatrics

  Kansas City

  
  

  Bio

  Dr. Pam Shaw is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Center. For the university, she is the Associate Dean for Medical Education. She has served as president of the Kansas Chapter of the AAP and completed 6 years as the District Chair and board member for District VI for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Currently she is the chair for the Committee for State Government Affairs. She has been involved in training for the chapter to help private practice physicians offer evidence based and quality care to children including developmental screening, mental health screening, detection and treatment of obesity and oral health services and immunizations.

  Session Information

  Friday, December 3, 2021
  2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
  Advocating for Our Patients

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  SMILES, Jacquie DDS

  Orthodontist

  Dr. Jacquie Smiles

  New York, NY

  
  

  Bio

  DR. JACQUIE SMILES completed her DMD degree and orthodontic residency at Boston University School of Dental Medicine and after graduation became the first female and youngest Director of B.U. Dental School’s Orthodontic Department. Dr. Jacquie has taught over 17,000 doctors, students and their teams worldwide in multiple areas of orthodontics. She has lectured throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Dr. Jacquie was asked to be Invisalign’s National Spokesperson and in 2009 launched Invisalign Teen for Align Technologies, Inc. on the Tyra Bank’s show. A few years ago, in the heart of Manhattan, Dr. Jacquie Smiles created JustMelt MedSpa, a technologically advanced aesthetic center with a fleet top FDA approved machines in the world for non-surgical body contouring and weight loss. In March 2011, Dr. Jacquie was on the cover of the NY Times for Dr. Simeon’s pharmaceutical hCG diet. Dr. Jacquie says, “We started our office by perfecting a healthy and pretty smile and now have expanded it to the rest of the body. We’re going to help people achieve inner beauty externally from head to toe.” Dr. Jacqueline Fulop-Goodling has several U.S. and international patents. Dr. Jacquie's true passion is teaching and enjoys sharing her clinical office experiences and knowledge with her patients and lecturing. When she is not practicing or lecturing, her two favorite past times are skiing and scuba diving with her family. Contact Information: Make Your Smile as Beautiful as Your Body: drj@drjacquiesmiles.com Make Your Body as Beautiful as Your Smile: drj@justmelt.com

  Session Information

  Saturday, December 4, 2021
  12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
  Basics of Orthodontics

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  STEPHENS, Mary MD

  Associate Professor

  Jefferson

  Philadelphia, PA

  
  

  Bio

  Mary M. Stephens, MD, MPH is an Associate Professor in Family and Community Medicine at Jefferson. She is a family physician with 20+ years of experience in patient care and teaching. For over 10 years, she served as the medical director of the Christiana Care School-Based Health Clinics serving high school students in New Castle County Delaware. In 2018, she returned to Jefferson to help launch the Jefferson Continuing Care Program (JCCP), a new primary care practice for teens and adults with complex childhood onset conditions.

  Session Information

  Friday, December 3, 2021
  3:00 PM - 3:35 PM
  Basics of Bullying

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  WOLRAICH, Mark MD

  Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics

  The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

  Oklahoma City, OK

  
  

  Bio

  Dr. Mark L. Wolraich is the Shaun Walters Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics and the Edith Kinney-Gaylord Presidential Professor at the University Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He was the Chief of the Section of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics there for the past 17 years until June 2018. He received his M.D. from SUNY Upstate Medical Center. Previously to Oklahoma, he was at the University of Iowa for 14 years and Vanderbilt University for 11 years. Dr. Wolraich has been active nationally in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) particularly relating to ADHD. He is a member and past president of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatric. He was inducted into the Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD) Hall of Fame, received the C. Anderson Aldrich Award from the AAP and the Lee Salk Distinguish Service Award from the APA Society of Pediatric Psychology. Dr. Wolraich has authored over 110 journal articles and 50 chapters and has authored or edited 24 book. His journal articles have included ones in the New England Journal of Medicine, Pediatrics and the Journal of the American Medical Association. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and Mental Health, Maternal and Child Health Research Program, National Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation. He participated on the AAP committee that developed the clinical guidelines for ADHD in 2001, chaired the committee that revised the guidelines in 2011 and 2019. He developed the Vanderbilt ADHD Behavior Rating Scales that are now used widely both nationally and internationally.

  Session Information

  Saturday, December 4, 2021
  9:00 AM - 9:35 AM
  ADHD Guidelines

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