Presentations from distinguished experts on important and timely topics in pediatrics.
June 2024
Updates to the 2024 Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
Pia S. Pannaraj, MD, MPH, FAAP
In this webinar, Dr. Pannaraj reviews and discusses the latest updates to the 2024 Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule. Dr. Pannaraj also discusses the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations and strategies for improving vaccine communication and uptake. View slide presentation
Resources
- AAP Policy Statement: Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule: United States, 2024
- Immunization Schedules for 2024
- Red Book: 2024–2027 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 33rd Edition
March 2023
What Makes Kids Tic: Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorders & Tik Tok Tics
Jessica Goldstein, MD, FAAP | Jaclyn Martindale, DO
This webinar defines the term "tics" and discusses clinical criteria, pathophysiology, and comorbidities of tic disorders, as well as diagnostic work-up and management of a child presenting with tics. View slide presentation
February 2023
Hope on the Horizon: Emerging Therapies for SMA and DMD
Ashutosh Kumar, MBBS, FAAP
In this webinar, Dr. Kumar discusses when to suspect and how to make the diagnosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), as well as the natural history and treatment status of both. View slide presentation
October 2022
Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant ≥35 Weeks’ Gestation: Overview of the 2022 Revised Guideline
Alex R. Kemper, MD, MPH, MS, FAAP | Thomas B. Newman, MD, MPH, FAAP
Dr. Kemper and Dr. Newman discuss the new 2022 AAP “Clinical Practice Guideline Revision: Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation” of which they are both authors. View slide presentation
June 2022
Bridging the Gap: Practical Mental Health Interventions for Pediatric Clinicians
Rebecca Baum, MD, FAAP | Cody Hostutler, PhD | Jeff Shahidullah, PhD
In this webinar, the presenters discuss practical strategies to help pediatricians implement mental health care for their child and adolescent patients. View slide presentation
May 2022
Seizure Rescue Medications
Rachel Gottlieb-Smith, MD, MHPE, FAAP
In this short webinar, Dr. Gottlieb-Smith describes when to prescribe and administer outpatient seizure rescue medications and compares three routes of administration: rectal, intranasal, and enteral. View slide presentation
December 2021
Long-term Follow-up Care for Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Melissa M. Hudson, MD, FAAP
Melissa M. Hudson, MD, FAAP discusses how primary care pediatricians can efficiently access resources to guide them in providing evidence-based care for survivors of pediatric cancer. View slide presentation
Introducing the New Mental Health Clinical Support Chart
Jane Meschan Foy, MD, FAAP | Cori M. Green, MD, MS, FAAP
Dr. Foy and Dr. Green discuss care of common pediatric mental health problems within pediatric practice and use of a clinical support tool in decision-making about mental health care. View slide presentation
September 2021
Positional Molding vs. Craniosynostosis
David Chesler, MD, PhD, FAANS, FAAP | Elias Rizk, MD, MSc, FAANS
In this webinar, Dr. Chesler and Dr. Rizk discuss positional molding and craniosynostosis, including: basic pathology underlying positional molding; treatment options for positional molding and when they should be employed; basic pathologies underlying nonsyndromic and syndromic craniosynostosis; circumstances and timing under which it is necessary and appropriate to refer for neurosurgical consultation; and treatment options for syndromic and nonsyndromic craniosynostosis and when they should be employed. View slide presentation
April 2021
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Infants with GERD-like Symptoms: A New Paradigm
Mark Fishbein, MD, FAAP
Listen as Dr. Fishbein discusses a multidisciplinary approach to infants with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)-like symptoms. Objectives of this webinar include: understanding GERD-like symptoms in infants; distinguishing GERD-like symptoms from GER and GERD; and recognizing the symptoms of dysphagia and colic and the role of therapy to address these conditions. View slide presentation
July 2020
Acute Kidney Injury in Children
Brian Stotter, MD, FAAP
In this webinar, Dr. Stotter discusses how to formulate a differential diagnosis for causes of acute kidney injury (AKI) based on clinical and laboratory findings, as well as how to describe the initial management of AKI and recall the indications for renal replacement therapy. View slide presentation
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Hematuria in Children
Brian Stotter, MD, FAAP
In this webinar, Dr. Stotter identifies the different causes of hematuria in children; evaluates the source of hematuria based on history, physical exam, and diagnostic studies; and distinguishes between isolated hematuria and hematuria associated with other renal and systemic manifestations that would require nephrology follow-up. View slide presentation
Pediatric Hypertension
Brian Stotter, MD, FAAP
In this webinar, Dr. Stotter defines and confirms elevated blood pressure and hypertension in children; lists common causes of hypertension in children across different age ranges; and describes the diagnostic evaluation of a child presenting with suspected hypertension based on history and physical exam findings. View slide presentation
May 2020
Identifying Infants and Young Children With Developmental Disorders Through Developmental Surveillance and Screening
Paul H. Lipkin, MD, FAAP | Michelle M. Macias, MD, FAAP
Listen as Dr Lipkin and Dr Macias summarize the recommended steps for effective developmental surveillance and screening, identify components of developmental surveillance, and identify AAP partner initiatives and resources available to assist with implementation of developmental screening, referral, and follow-up. View slide presentation
April 2020
Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Susan L. Hyman, MD, FAAP | Susan E. Levy, MD, MPH, FAAP
In this webinar, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Levy describe effective methods for screening and early identification of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in primary care; report the components of diagnostic and etiologic evaluation of children with ASD; identify evidence-based interventions for the core deficits of ASD and associated co-occurring conditions; and report strategies to engage in shared decision-making and partnership with families/caregivers of children and youth with ASD. View slide presentation
November 2019
Introducing the NEW AAP Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Mark L. Wolraich, MD, FAAP | Joseph F. Hagan, Jr., MD, FAAP
In this webinar Dr Mark Wolraich and Dr Joseph Hagan, Jr. review the 2019 ADHD clinical practice guideline revision and its Key Action Statements; describe the clinical care algorithm for primary care management; and assess existing barriers to care. View slide presentation
August 2019
Confessions of a Car Seat Junkie: What Every Pediatrician Needs to Know About Child Passenger Safety
Benjamin Hoffman, MD, FAAP, CPST-I
Listen as Dr. Hoffman discusses basic principles of child passenger safety (CPS) science (epidemiology, physics, anatomy and physiology of children, crash dynamics) and best practice recommendations for appropriate child passenger restraint); 5 ways car safety seats help prevent injury to children; and how to identify and access CPS resources, including for children with special health care needs. View slide presentation
July 2019
Making Bright Futures Work! How Evidence, the Periodicity Schedule, and the Bright Futures Guidelines Impact Practice
Joseph F. Hagan, Jr., MD, FAAP
Learn how to use Bright Futures in practice as Dr. Hagan reviews new clinical content in the Bright Futures Guidelines and the associated Periodicity Schedule, and discusses how to use evidence to decide on content for your practice's health supervision visits and how to identify strategies, tools, and resources to maximize efficiency for health promotion and preventive services. View slide presentation
PPE: Preparticipation Physical Evaluation
David T. Bernhardt, MD, FAAP | William O. Roberts, MD, MS, FACSM, FAAFP
In this webinar, Dr. Bernhardt and Dr. Roberts discuss how to use the 5th edition of the Preparticipation Physical Examination (PPE) in practice, including justifying student athletes needing to undergo a PPE prior to participation in sports, understanding this is more than preventing sudden death or injury or filling out a waiver form, and that the medical home and the primary care provider are the ideal environment and provider for the PPE. View slide presentation
June 2019
AAP Infantile Hemangioma Webinar
Ilona J. Frieden, MD, FAAP FAAD | Anthony J. Mancini, MD, FAAP, FAAD
View this webinar to increase your knowledge on how to risk-stratify infantile hemangiomas, understand the natural history of hemangiomas and how this affects referral and management, and increase your awareness of treatment options for infantile hemangiomas requiring treatment. View slide presentation
January 2019
Clinical Practice Guideline: Maintenance Intravenous Fluids in Children
Leonard G. Feld, MD, PhD, MMM, FAAP | Michael L. Moritz, MD, FAAP | Matthew D. Garber, MD, FHM, FAAP | Sahar N. Rooholamini, MD, MPH, FAAP
Drs Leonard G. Feld, Michael L. Moritz, and Matthew D. Garber, on behalf of the AAP Subcommittee on Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy, discuss the new AAP guideline "Clinical Practice Guideline: Maintenance Intravenous Fluids in Children." During this webinar, the presenters review the following topics: definitions; objective; background; methods; results; and conclusions and limitations. View slide presentation
Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care: Navigating the GLAD-PC Recommendations and Toolkit
Rachel A. Zuckerbrot, MD, FAAP | Nerissa S. Bauer, MD, MPH, FAAP
In this webinar, Rachel Zuckerbrot, MD, FAAP and Nerissa Bauer, MD, MPH, FAAP review the recently published Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): Part I. Practice Preparation, Identification, Assessment, and Initial Management and Part II. Treatment and Ongoing Management, and the GLAD-PC Toolkit. View slide presentation
September 2018
Pediatric Headache
Robert C. Stowe, MD | Irene R. Patniyot, MD
Listen to a short review of an effective history and physical in a patient presenting with headache as described through a trainee and expert discussion. View slide presentation
August 2018
Symptomatic Gastroesophageal Reflux in the Preterm Infant: Fantasy or Real?
Eric C. Eichenwald, MD, FAAP
Dr. Eric Eichenwald discusses symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in the preterm infant. In this webinar. Dr. Eichenwald identifies the pathophysiology and effects of treatment of GER in the preterm infant; discusses diagnostic modalities for GER; and explains the possible causal relationship of GER and apnea of prematurity. View slide presentation
January 2018
Working Together to Reduce Infant Sleep-Related Deaths: What You Need to Know Now
Michael Goodstein, MD, FAAP
In this webinar, Dr. Goodstein discusses sleep safety for infants and helps viewers to understand the definition of SUID and SIDS; be familiar with statistics on SIDS and accidental sleep deaths; be aware of the basic pathophysiology of SIDS; be able to engage families for education on the 2016 AAP recommendations on SIDS risk reduction and suffocation prevention; and realize the importance of safe sleep modeling and education in the hospital setting. View slide presentation
December 2017
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Jatinder Bhatia, MD, FAAP
Listen as Jatinder Bhatia, MD, FAAP discusses neonatal abstinence syndrome, covering definition, incidence, commonly used/abused drugs, signs and symptoms, complications, testing, and prevention and treatment. View slide presentation
November 2017
2017 AAP Guidelines for Childhood Hypertension
Joseph T. Flynn, MD, MS, FAAP
Dr. Flynn discusses changes to the new American Academy of Pediatrics childhood hypertension guideline and how these changes will affect the management of children and adolescents with high blood pressure. View slide presentation
September 2017
Addressing Early Childhood Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Primary Care
Mary Margaret Gleason, MD, FAAP
In this webinar, Dr. Gleason discusses the following objectives: familiarity with the prevalence of early childhood mental health concerns; recognition of screening tools and the rationale for their use; and familiarity with Common Factors approaches to early childhood mental health in primary care. View slide presentation
March 2017
Mind-Body Therapies in Children and Youth
Hilary McClafferty, MD, FAAP | Timothy Culbert, MD, FAAP | Lawrence Rosen, MD, FAAP
Drs. McClafferty, Culbert, and Rosen, members of the AAP Section on Integrative Medicine, discuss the concept of mind-body therapies, mind-body therapies as part of an appropriate treatment plan for children with behavioral and medical issues, yoga, biofeedback, guided imagery, meditation, and hypnosis for pediatric patients, and where to get further training in mind-body therapies. View slide presentation
December 2016
Providing Evidence-Based Medical Care to Immigrant Children
Janine Young, MD, FAAP | Julie M. Linton, MD, FAAP
Drs Janine Young and Julie Linton discuss providing evidence-based medical care to immigrant children. Specifically, they review pertinent background regarding the care of immigrant children and recommendations regarding comprehensive medical evaluation of newly arriving immigrant children, in addition to identifying strategies to integrate care of immigrant children into a family-centered medical home. View slide presentation
November 2016
Infantile Spasms
Mary L. Zupanc, MD, FAAP
In this webinar, Dr. Mary Zupanc discusses the causes of infantile spasms and the importance of early recognition. She also explains the differences between infantile spasms and febrile seizures. View slide presentation
August 2016
Poverty and Child Health in the United States: Strategies to Lessen the Stress
James Duffee, MD, MPH, FAAP
Describe the epidemiology of child poverty in the U.S.; trends in health disparities; connection between early childhood adversity and lifelong health; apply family-centered, trauma-informed care elements; screen for social determinants of health; and identify strategies for prevention and early intervention. View slide presentation
July 2016
Rescue Medication and Seizure Emergency Planning in Education Settings
Sarah Doerrer, CPNP
Learn about seizure emergency and school action plans, medications and considerations, IEP and 504 plans, and community resources to help parents with medical care in their child's school. View slide presentation
June 2016
Brief Resolved Unexplained Events
Joel S. Tieder, MD, MPH, FAAP
Learn historical framework and epidemiology, ALTE vs. BRUE terminology, event characterization, risk stratification, new recommendations, and tools to implement practice change. View slide presentation
December 2015
High-Risk Newborns and Nutrition
Jatinder Bhatia, MD, FAAP
Understand global incidence and long-term consequences of prematurity and the associate morbidity and mortality; as well as the rationale for aggressive early and sustained nutritional goals and choice of feeding in the hospital and post-discharge. View slide presentation
July 2015
Care of Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Jatinder Bhatia, MD, FAAP
This webinar defines bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), lists the risk factors, identifies current strategies to prevent and manage BPD, and discusses the implications for practicing pediatricians. View slide presentation
January 2015
Evaluating Failure to Thrive: A Growing Body of Evidence
Joyee G. Vachani, MD, M.Ed | Maria R. Mascarenhas, MBBS
Apply evidence in the literature on Failure to Thrive (FTT) patients on admission criteria, growth assessment, utilization of laboratory data, and discharge criteria; discuss quality metrics, including cost data, to provide improvement opportunities for the hospitalist; and integrate a systematic approach to the differential diagnosis and management algorithm for FTT into practice. View slide presentation
December 2014
Quality Improvement Charts
Sanjay Mahant, MD, FRCPC, MSc
Understand the basic anatomy of charts used in quality improvement (QI), specifically run charts and process control charts, as well as some of the basics to interpreting QI charts. View slide presentation
August 2014
Medical Management of the Pediatric Spinal Fusion Patient
Erin Shaughnessy, MD, FAAP
This webinar explains the role of the pediatric hospitalist in co-managing spinal fusion patients; describes three common medical complications following spinal fusion surgery; and discusses two approaches to prevent respiratory and gastrointestinal complications in the postoperative period. View slide presentation
May 2014
ACL Injuries: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Cynthia R. LaBella, MD, FAAP | William Hennrikus, MD, FAAP | Timothy E. Hewett, PhD, FACSM
Discusses epidemiology, injury mechanisms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of ACL injuries. View slide presentation
December 2013
Returning to Learning Following a Concussion
Mark Halstead, MD, FAAP | Cynthia Di Laura Devore, MD, FAAP | Karen McAvoy, PsyD
Understand background, signs/symptoms of concussion, Return to Learning Team Concept, strategies, readiness assessment, and assistance with prolonged symptoms
July 2013
Diagnosis and Management of Acute Bacterial Sinusitis in Children: 2013 Guideline from the AAP
Ellen R. Wald, MD, FAAP
Understand updates from 2001 guideline; including worsening course, effectiveness of antibiotics, observation, and diagnosis without imaging
March 2013
AAP Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Children and Adolescents
Janet Silverstein, MD | Kenneth C. Copeland, MD
Case–based exploration of diagnosis, treatment, and management clinical practice guidelines.
November 2012
Sport–Related Concussions in Children and Adolescents: What You Need to Know
Mark Halstead, MD, FAAP
Understand epidemiology, in–office evaluation, the role of computerized neurocognitive assessment, and appropriate return to play protocols
May 2012
Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Youth: What’s New and What’s True
Francine Ratner Kaufman, MD, FAAP
Learn genetic and environmental contributions to diabetes, prevention strategies, new treatment options, and challenges
March 2012
New National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Expert Panel Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk Reduction in Childhood
Rae-Ellen W. Kavey, MD, MPH, FAAP
Discuss the evidence base and review process behind the 2011 guidelines, new evidence-based dietary recommendations for cardiovascular health, lipid screening and management, and risk factor-specific information
March 2011
Fever and Antipyretic Use in Children
Janice E. Sullivan, MD
Reviews the primary concerns regarding fever and the treatment goals for a febrile child, as well as discusses the parental educational opportunities regarding fever, illness, and medication practices.
