Connecticut Children's Grand Rounds

Event Objectives: Review the frequency and factors contributing to “burnout” amongst physicians and all professionals. Explore the burden created by the explosions of frictionless communication (via text EHR inbox or email etc..) and the paradoxical reduction in productivity and efficiency. Advocate for the adoption of a work environment that respects focus reduces interruptions shrinks in-box off...

Event Objectives: Distinguish thyroid function patterns that require immediate action. Discuss slight alterations in thyroid function that can occur in states of altered physiology in children and adolescents, that do not require immediate treatment. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Understand the Role of Advocacy in Health Care: Identify the various forms of advocacy including patient professional and policy advocacy and understand their importance in driving systemic improvements in health care delivery and outcomes. Analyze the Impact of Advocacy on Health Policy: Examine how health care advocacy can influence policy changes at local state and national le...

Event Objectives: Review definitions and classification schemes for psychological maltreatment. Identify possible red flags for psychological maltreatment in a patient or caregiver history. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Identify three propositions for what pain is a communicative phenomenon. Describe pathways through which communication can influence health outcomes. Apply recommendations for improving pain communication by avoiding discrediting silencing and stereotyping. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Understand the environmental processes changing as result of climate change and how they impact the prevalence incidence and distribution of vector-borne disease Describe how climate change is influencing the distribution of specific VBDs Explore what actions health professionals can take to protect patients vulnerable to these diseases Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Compare rates of syphilis over time and between demographic factors and understand features associated with higher rates Review specific missed opportunities for the prevention of congenital syphilis Describe future directions to improve screening and treatment of syphilis Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Review the pathophysiology of pain in XLH. Identify the physical and psychosocial impact of chronic pain in XLH patients. Evaluate current pain management approaches in adults with XLH. Explore the development of digital tools for pain self-management in XLH. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Discuss diagnosis and treatment of IBS Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Describe engagement failures of digital mental health tools to date. List specific needs minoritized youth and their caregivers express as crucial to their digital experiences. Detail the importance of lived expertise from community members through interdisciplinary colleagues in improving access to care. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Describe the varying forms of ECLS and understand the introductory nomenclature. Discuss the evolution of ECMO and the early challenges faced by scientists in creating this form of life support. Locate resources for your patients after they have been on ECLS should there be neurodevelopmental concerns. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Enhance the audience's understanding of current perspectives on ankyloglossia. Gaining an understanding of ankyloglossia and how to support families through the challenging first weeks of breastfeeding difficulties. Discuss of some of the interventions to consider for a child whom you have diagnosed with probable ankyloglossia Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Attendees will understand the need for child and adolescent bariatric surgery programs in general and specifically for children with special healthcare needs. Attendees will understand the key components of bariatric surgery programs for children and adolescents and additional needs with respect to special populations. Attendees will understand the expected outcomes for laparosco...

Objectives: Describe how social media interacts with mental health depending on specific characteristics of the user as well as social media habits and experiences. Understand the concept of mental health contagion and how it occurs via social media. Evaluate our patient’s social media use and its importance for psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. Claim CME Credit Here!

Review the current trends in medical malpractice settlements and verdict outcomes in CT. Discuss the challenges in malpractice defense including EHR documentation audit trails and e-discovery. Formulate strategies for reducing the risk of lawsuits and increasing the defensibility of cases. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Apply the learned epidemiology and clinical presentation of Wilms Tumor to appropriate surveillance and/or diagnostic evaluation for children at known risk due to underlying genetic syndromes or with presentation of signs and symptoms consistent this diagnosis. Contextualize the current standard of care therapies for patients with Wilms Tumor with the history of discovery and fir...

Event Objectives: Review the basics of pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases. Understand the role that Connecticut Children's has played in the understanding and management of IBD. Become aware of the risks associated with IBD therapies in children. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Describe systemic and structural drivers of health inequities and disparities. Explain the power of use of disaggregated data in the setting of health inequities and health disparities. Identify and list opportunities for place-based and systems-level mitigation strategies for health inequities and health disparities. Claim CME Credit Here!

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Event Objectives: The purpose of this study was to provide work flow optimization in the EHR for pediatric residents and track time use metrics as well as resident satisfaction. Review results of largest single-center study looking at pediatric and young adult patients with IBD followed and seen in Connecticut Children's initially on Originator-Infliximab (Remicade) and switched to Biosimilar...

Event Objectives: To be able to list the most common pediatric/adolescent knee injuries. To be able to construct a knee injury differential diagnosis based on the history and physical exam taught in the lecture. To be able to integrate this into referrals to the orthopedic sports medicine service with potential MRIs ordered to investigate suspected meniscus or ACL tears. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Understand how to diagnose anaphylaxis. Describe differences in the presentation of infants and toddlers. Discuss recent treatment updates in anaphylaxis. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Explain how clinical and research training are important for a successful career as a physician scientist. Discuss clinically relevant research over the years in syphilis and Lyme disease. Update on syphilis vaccine development. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Identify and understand the physiology for the two most common vascular lesions of infancy and childhood infantile hemangiomas and capillary malformations. Familiarize with the complications and treatment for hemangiomas in specific locations. Understand the treatment timing and expected results for capillary malformations and hemangiomas including beta-blockers. Recognize “red f...

Event Objectives: Describe the role of pediatricians in advocacy focused on improving child health through policy and in practice. Identify changes occurring in the pediatric landscape affecting practices and their patients. Claim CME Credit Here!