Pediatric Complex Care Clinic

Develop the skills to address the complex pediatric cases you see in your practice

You’ll Learn How To:

• Decrease the rate of pediatric obesity
• Improve the care of children and adolescents with anxiety, depression, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and autism
• Implement trauma-informed care
• Address refugee and immigrant health care needs

Clinic Overview

The Pediatric Complex Care TeleECHO™ Clinic is designed for primary care providers including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other independently licensed providers in the provision of pediatric primary care.

The clinic provides you with access to a panel of pediatric experts who will help you provide best practice care through up-to-date screening tools, assessments, evidence-based guidelines, and resources for you, your patients, and caregivers.

Using video-conferencing technology, you’ll connect with Community Health Network of Connecticut Inc.’s (CHNCT) Project ECHO® team, experts in the field of pediatric medicine, and a community of colleagues from around the state who are committed to improving the care of Connecticut’s children.

Upon completion of the Pediatric ECHO clinic, you will be able to:

1. Discuss strategies for preventing obesity in pediatric patients in the primary care setting
2. Describe the impact of anxiety and depression on the health of children and adolescents
3. Explain how to utilize validated tools for the assessment and monitoring of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents
4. List the components of a culturally sensitive health assessment to ensure successful management of chronic conditions and follow-up care in the pediatric immigrant and refugee population
5. Discuss best practices in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders in pediatric patients
6. Discuss best practices in the treatment of ADHD in pediatric patients
7. Describe practical strategies and tools for implementing-trauma informed approaches in the primary care setting

Schedule

Topics for case-based learning and discussion include:

Session 1: Early Childhood Obesity Prevention                  February 20, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Session 2: Depression and Anxiety in Children                   April 17, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Session 3: Immigrant-Refugee Health in Pediatrics            June 19, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.     

Session 4: Autism                                                                   August 21, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Session 5: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder            October 16, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Session 6: Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs)                     December 18, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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CME Designation

The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of one AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure

UNM CME policy, in compliance with the ACCME Standards of Commercial Support, requires that anyone who is in a position to control the content of an activity disclose all relevant financial relationships they have had within the last 12 months with a commercial interest related to the content of this activity.