Connecticut Children's Grand Rounds

12.11.20 Ask the Experts (State Mandated)-Physician Wellness during the COVID-19 Pandemic John Schreiber, MD Lauren Ayr-Volta, PhD Series Objectives: Provide Open forum Q&A to address Covid-19 concerns & inquiries. Review Covid-19 daily updates. Event Objectives: Review emerging literature on the effects of COVID-19 on physician wellness Identify signs/symptoms that indicate the need for p...

Speakers: John Schreiber, MD Gyula Acsadi, MD, PhD Richard S.K. Young, MD Event Objectives: Review the differences in neurological complications of COVID 19 infection in children vs. adults Differentiate the acute effects of COVID-19 vs. the post infectious complications Illustrate the neuropsychiatric effects of COVID-19 infection in children

Recognize opportunities to participate in activities contributing to the improvement of the community & the betterment of public health. Identify methods to advocate for strategies to improve individual & public health through communication with government health care organizations & industry.

John Schreiber, MD Seth Lapuk, MD Series Objectives: Provide Open forum Q&A to address Covid-19 concerns & inquiries. Review Covid-19 daily updates. Event Objectives: Review emerging perspectives on returning to play in Pediatric patients who test positive for Covid - 19

Illustrate the need for caloric intervention in disorders of an unstable catabolic state. Define Idiopathic Ketotic Hypoglycemia (IKH) and markers of anabolic and catabolic state. Discuss the differential of IKH and glycogen storage diseases.

Speakers: John Schreiber, MD Chip Hart, BA Event Objectives: Prepare for inevitable changes to the payor mix and response to COVID Integrate technical solutions (such as telemedicine or patient recall) into practice Prepare and assemble responses to the inevitable challenge to the concept of pediatric expertise

Identify what the CCADV's RRH program is. Identify year 1 successes. Review how to make referrals to the program.

Covid Update- John Schreiber, MD Supporting Children with Special Needs & their Families during Covid- Tesha Tramontano-Kelly Illustrate and identify ideas strategies and resources to share with families Suggestions for action plans on how to apply communicate and share concerns and resources with families that are struggling

Define abnormal uterine bleeding and what would constitute a reason for a referral to hematology and/or adolescent medicine. Review common bleeding disorders and how to evaluate for them. Demonstrate an understanding of management options for heavy menstrual bleeding in the context of a bleeding disorder.

Ask the Experts-Pediatric Asthma and COVID-19 John Schreiber, MD Jessica Hollenbach, PhD - Connecticut Children's Event Objectives: Identify the current epidemiological relationship between asthma and COVID-19 Describe whether asthma contributes to risk for COVID-19 Apply guidelines-based asthma therapy during a pandemic

Describe the biopsychosocial model of pain. Examine how to “explain pain” to youth and families using neuroscience and metaphor. List 2 strategies used in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help youth manage pain

Ask the Experts (State Mandated)-Anti-Poverty Medicine: a new approach to improve child health John Schreiber, MD Lucy Marcil, MD Event Objectives: Identify the pathway and relationship between financial status and health Describe the health outcomes associated with financial interventions Apply the concept of a Medical – Financial Partnership to their own clinical setting and work

Distinguish the unique characteristics of the human ventricular stem cell niche from those of rodents and non-human primates. Explain how the ependymal epithelial lining of the brain’s ventricular system is generated during fetal and post-natal development and the critical functions it performs. Describe how fetal-onset hydrocephalus impacts the brain’s stem cell niche and thereby affects both epe...

Ask the Experts (State Mandated)-Eating Disorders During COVID Alyssa Bennett, MD - Connecticut Children's Betsy Davis, LCSW, RD - Don't Weight, LLC Henry Feder, MD Event Objectives: Identify the clinical presentation of eating disorders in the setting of a pandemic Review the medical evaluation of eating disorders including telemedicine and in-office visits.

Name the top three driving performance errors contributing to young driver crashes. Describe the challenges that social distancing poses to driver testing and licensing. Describe three ways that a provider can support safe driving for young drivers.

Speakers: John Schreiber, MD Jay Sicklick, JD Patricia Marealle, JD Series Objectives: Provide a Virtual Roundtable on COVID-19 & its impact on families Review Covid-19 weekly updates Arrange varying field expertise to discuss the effects of Covid in their field Event Objectives: Provide an update on three critical legal protections afforded children and families as a result of the pandemic Id...

Describe the current lipid screening and management guidelines and identify when to refer. Assess high risk pediatric patients and define treatment goals to reduce cardiovascular risk. Detect that Familial Hypercholesterolemia is a common genetic disorder and early intervention is key.

Review the forms of gene therapy. Recall the safety considerations in gene therapy. Discuss the target diseases in pediatric neurology.

John Schreiber, MD Nancy Trout, MD, MPH Jessica Williams, MD - Connecticut Children's  Objectives: Provide Open forum Q&A to address Covid-19 concerns & inquiries. Review Covid-19 daily updates. Event Objectives: Identify racial and ethnic disparities in risk for obesity and severe COVID infection Identify maternal and child risk factors for developing obesity Learn how to implement c...

Describe one way in which implicit bias may influence provider communication. List how stigma may impact health outcomes. Identify at least one new method for provider communication

9/18/20: Mental Health in the Era of COVID   John Schreiber, MD Melissa Santos, PhD Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:   Describe the changes in mental health prevalence during COVID  Identify factors that put some groups at increased risk for mental health concerns  during COVID Identify two strategies for anxiety reduction

Review etiologies of Urinary Incontinence. Provide an evaluation of Urinary incontinence dysuria and frequency. Summarize treatment for the primary care provider.

"Ask the Experts" " Fall Forum- Covid, Classrooms, and Community Pediatrics; Open Forum Session" John Schreiber, MD, MPH

Describe the improvement in clinical outcome of pediatric cancers Define the factors associated with the outcome improvement in pediatric cancers Identify recent advances in the diagnostic and therapeutic developments

Define Racism: The Problem Discuss racism as a core social determinant of health: The Evidence Discuss strategies for pediatricians to address the health effects of racism on children and adolescents