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ACOP Pediatric Track at OMED22

This year the ACOP Pediatric Track at OMED will present intriguing update topics for the medical professional providing care to children.  We will kick off our program on Thursday afternoon. The ACOP CME Committee is working to confirm all invited speakers.

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PEDIATRICS PROGRAM

The program will be updated on this page and on the OMED22 website regularly.

ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN TIME

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2022

PEDIATRIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Moderator: Jamee Goldstein, DO, FACOP

2:00 – 3:00pm             Autism and Comorbidities
                                         Kathleen P. Petrick, DO
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1. Define Autism Spectrum Disorder: recognize the current DSM-5 criteria.
2. Recognize Common Comorbid Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Intellectual Disabilities, Other Medical conditions: seizures, constipation, sleep difficulties.
3. Manage Autism Spectrum Disorder and Common Comorbid Conditions

3:00 – 4:00pm             Helping Parents Navigate Autism
                                         Yamini Howe, MD
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1.  Review updated terminology related to autism.
2.  Gain a better understanding of breadth of treatment options parents/caregivers of children with ASD need to navigate.
3.  Reflect on ways to encourage and empower parents/caregivers of children with autism.

4:00 – 5:00pm             ADHD and Comorbidities
                                         Kathleen P. Petrick, DO
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1. Define Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: recognize the current DSM-5 criteria.
2. Recognize Common Comorbid Conditions: Anxiety Disorder, Disruptive Behavioral Disorders, Tic Disorders, Learning Disabilities.
3. Manage ADHD and Common Comorbid Conditions.

6:00 – 8:00pm             OMED Welcome Reception

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2022

8:00 – 8:45am             OMED General Session

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

Moderator: David M. King, DO, FACOP 

9:30 – 10:30 am          Pediatric Acquired Heart Disease
                                         Robert Palermo, DO, FACC
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1.   Review the major forms of acquired heart disease in children.
2.  Discuss cardiovascular effects of hyperlipidemia, obesity and hypertension.
3.  Demonstrate novel testing strategies for children with acquired heart disease.

10:30 – 11:30am         Arrhythmia Management in Children and Adolescents
                                         Robert Palermo, DO, FACC
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1.  Review the diagnosis and etiology of arrhythmias in children.

2.  Discuss medical and interventional treatments for pediatric arrhythmias.

11:30am – 12:30pm    Cardiac Implications of Covid-19 in Active Youth
                                         Eric Fethke, MD
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1.  Understand the concept and rationale for cardiac screening of youth to prevent sudden cardiac arrest and death.

2.  Understand the cardiac pathologic and clinical manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 myocarditis.
3.  Recognize the indications for a cardiac evaluation after a COVID-19 infection prior to returning to sports activity by either a primary care clinician or a pediatric cardiologist.

12:30 – 1:30pm            OMED Lunch / Exhibits Open

PEDIATRIC OMM/OMT

Moderator: Scott S. Cyrus, DO, FACOP

Practical OMM/OMT: Using OMM in Pediatric Practice  
              
1:30 – 3:00pm             Pediatric Headache, Otaligia, and TMJ Refresher OMM Techniques
                                         Joanna Kramer, DO, MPH
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1
Review anatomy and physiology relevant to common Pediatric head, ear, and jaw complaints.
2.  Discuss indications and contraindications for OMT treatment in these pediatric HEENT conditions.
3.  Practice hands-on OMT techniques for pediatric headache, otalgia, and TMJ pain.

3:00 – 4:30pm             Adapting Your OMT
                                         Meghna Patel, DO
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1.  Discuss ways to modify commonly used Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine techniques based on situational limitations (i.e. lack of OMT table, patient disability, inpatient vs. outpatient etc.).
2.  Review and demonstrate discussed techniques to use in clinical settings.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2022

7:30 – 9:00am             OMED General Session & Awards

9:00 – 9:30am             ACOP Member Breakfast

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Moderator: Marta S. Diaz-Pupek, DO, FACOP, FAAP

9:30 – 10:30 am         Meningococcal Disease and Post-COVID Syndromes: What You Need to be Looking For 
                                        Alexandra “Alex” Medoro, MD
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: 
1. 
Review current epidemiology and treatment of meningitis in children.
2.  Review current vaccination recommendations for the prevention of meningitis in children.
3.  Provide an update on the current state of the SARS COV2 pandemic. 
4.  Review what is known about post-COVID syndromes in children.   

10:30 – 11:30am        Update on Congenital Infections
                                       Alexandra “Alex” Medoro, MD
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1.  Provide a review of congenital infections.
2.  Provide an update on the current state of congenital infections.  

11:30am – 12:30pm    The ABCs of STDs – Update on Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents
                                         Lee Ann Conard, DO, FACOP, FAAP
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1.   Identify reasons why adolescents and young adults are at high risk for acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs). 

2.  Develop procedures your practice can use to protect confidentiality for adolescents when providing testing for and treating STIs.
3.  Describe evidence-based treatment regimens for common STIs seen in adolescents and young adults.

 
12:30 – 1:30pm            OMED Lunch / Product Theaters / Exhibits Open

NEONATAL/PERINATAL

Moderator: Jason R. Jackson, DO, FACOP

1:30 – 2:30pm             Updates on Prenatal/Perinatal Screening and Diagnostic Tests                         
                                         Joshua Baker, DO
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1.  Outline the screening and testing available in the Pre and Perinatal setting.
2.  Distinguish which tests are screening and which tests are diagnostic for genetic disorders.
3.   Examine which test may be most appropriate before or during a pregnancy.

2:30 – 3:30pm             Abnormal Newborn Screen Results – What the NICU Should Do
                                         Joshua Baker, DO
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1.  Review process of Newborn Screening.

2.  Discuss disorders pertaining to urgent NICU management.
3.  Model the initial management of newborn screens using case based model.

3:30 – 4:30pm       Neonatal Ethics: Managing Our Ethical Obligations in Our Current Political Climate
                                           Jennifer McGuirl, DO
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1.  Understand the bioethical principles that have historically guided care of the mother and the infant.

2.  Explore how our ethical obligations could change given the current political climate. 
3.  Be able to apply bioethical principles to case discussions acknowledging and navigating the current changing regulatory climate.

5:00 – 6:00pm             OMED Networking Event

6:30pm                        Alumni and State Affiliate Events

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2022

8:00 – 8:45am             OMED General Session

Moderator: Tyree M.S. Winters, DO, FACOP, FAAP

9:00 – 10:00am           Pediatric Gun Violence Prevention/Safety
                                         Eric Fleegler, MD, MPH
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1. 
Understand the effects of firearm violence on child health​.
2.  Reflect on how physicians can talk to families about firearms.
3.  Discuss areas for advocacy related to pediatric firearm injury prevention.

PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL MEDICINE

10:00 – 11:00am         Current Trends in Pediatric Hospital Admissions
                                         Jeffery Bergman, DO, FACOP
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1.  List the five most common causes for hospital admissions and when patients with those causes should present first to the ER or be considered for direct admission.
2.  Recognize things you can do to prepare patients for presenting to the hospital.
3.  Name emerging causes for hospitalization outside of the most common.

11:00am – Noon         Improving Physician Communication: How Hospitalists and Community Pediatricians Can Help Each Other
                                         Jeffery Bergman, DO, FACOP
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1.  Name two types of communication structures used between physicians to quickly and efficiently transfer patient information.
2.  List ways to better communicate between outpatient practices and inpatient providers.
3.  List ways that hospital providers can improve the communication of the patients hospital experience with outpatient providers.