Connecticut Children's Grand Rounds

Event Objectives: Learn the most common ways seizures present across different ages. Understand the evaluations and testing and how they very according to the diagnosis of epilepsy. Become familiar with surgical options for intractable Epilepsy. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Give examples of activities that can support healthy child development and family well-being in the context of pediatric preventive care visits. Identify empirical evidence supporting a framework for children’s healthy development and family well-being that can be applied during pediatric preventive care visits. Translate knowledge on child development into action that supports h...

Event Objectives: Review our experience so far pertaining to patient presentation and effective management of patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Review common co-existing conditions that occur with POTS. Understand the various physiologic alterations that predispose to the occurrence of POTS in the young. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Distinguish the characteristics of acute and chronic pain. Recognize and discuss the similarities between various chronic pain syndromes. Identify examples of appropriate metaphors to use when discussing chronic pain. Claim CME credit here!

Event Objectives: List characteristics of point-of-care ultrasonography. Identify clinical scenarios in which the use of point-of-care ultrasonography can help guide optimal management. Describe how point-of-care ultrasonography can enhance physical exam skills, augment teamwork, and inspire learners, patients, and caretakers. Claim CME credit here!

 Event Objectives: Compare and contrast current tools to determine field or hospital to hospital triage of the pediatric trauma patient. Review current image gently guidelines with respect to the pediatric trauma patient. Discuss current recommendations for management of solid organ injuries in the pediatric trauma patient.  Claim CME credit here!

Event Objectives: Describe the epidemiology of gun violence in the United States. Discuss the elements of a multi-faceted approach to this medical and public health challenge. Identify concrete steps clinicians can take to prevent gun violence. Claim CME Credit Here! To view the Quiet Rooms Video, please copy and paste the below link into your web browser: https://vimeo.com/704690044 "Through...

Event Objectives: Define the diagnostic performance of US for malrotation and midgut volvulus. Be able to perform and troubleshoot a suboptimal ultrasound. Diagnose malrotation and midgut volvulus on ultrasound. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Describe the pertinent historical background for modern bioethics. Utilize ethical frameworks used for pediatric decision-making. Evaluate future challenging cases to identify when the provided resources such as the ethics committee could be helpful. Claim CME Credit!

Event Objectives: Describe how Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) (e.g. ChatGPT) works and why it sometimes doesn't work. Illustrate and predict some of the many ways that Generative AI can be used to help in patient care. Motivate clinicians to get involved in guiding the implementation of AI where they work and live. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Become aware of the current management of respiratory failure with ECMO. Discuss the potential for and controversies around prolonged extracorporeal support. Gain an understanding of new approaches to extracorporeal support and other forms of individual organ and systemic support. Claim CME Credit Here! 

Event Objectives: Define pediatric palliative care and its relevance in the care of medically complex children. Review appropriate criteria for referral of a child to a pediatric palliative care specialist. Provide an understanding of the comprehensive pediatric palliative care services being offered at Connecticut Children's. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Quantify disparities in autism diagnosis and interventions by race and ethnicity sex socio-economic status and cognitive ability based on published studies. Identify potential mechanisms through which disparities in autism diagnosis and care are perpetuated. List potential solutions to improve equity in autism identification and care. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Identify 2 trends in feeding infants, children, and adolescents Review 2 potential micronutrient deficiencies in the exclusively breast fed infant Distinguish one group of patients that always require a multivitamin and mineral supplement s/t inadequate intake from multiple food groups Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Define childhood obesity. Review steps for addressing intervening and escalating care when a child faces weight challenges. Review important components of a program to address obesity. Define the role of medication in treating obesity. Discuss where does surgery fit in? Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Define pediatric chronic pain and how it can manifest in different patient populations. Identify psychosocial processes that contribute to the onset and progression of pain. Discuss the importance of regularly screening for pain as part of whole-child care. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Understand at least 3 possible barriers that parental caregivers may have in supporting gender diverse adolescents and young adults. Learn at least 2 ways to increase familial support when working with gender diverse adolescents and young adults. Discuss at least 3 interventions when working with gender diverse individuals (including fully reversible interventions partially rever...

Event Objectives: Discuss latest research and describe private sector health equity initiatives. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Understand the differences between Cesarean delivery and EXIT procedure. Discuss the indications for EXIT procedures and diagnosis-specific selection criteria. Discuss the techniques outcomes complications and their management in EXIT procedures. Claim CME Credit Here!  

Event Objectives: Distinguish the grades and management of an ankle sprain in a young adolescent. Identify and manage calcaneal apophysitis (Sever's disease). Claim CME Credit Here!  

Event Objectives: Identify the current status of circumcision circumcision complications and need for surgical repair of newborn circumcision in the US. Understand the reasons behind the rising rate of newborn circumcision surgical repair in the US. Outline strategies to overcome the reasons for newborn surgical circumcision repair and improve the quality and safety of newborn circumcisions perfor...

Event Objectives: Understand the evolution and current state of pediatric interventional bronchoscopy. Recognize clinical indications for interventional bronchoscopy. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Discuss the increase of fentanyl overdoses. Discuss the use of Narcan in schools. Claim CME Credit Here!

Event Objectives: Describe types of Retinoblastoma. Explain the types of treatment. Describe the management and workup for patients with suspected Retinoblastoma. Claim CME credit here!

Event Objectives: Define chronic kidney disease and complications in the pediatric population. Discuss methods to estimate kidney function. Identify areas for partnership with primary care practitioners. Claim CME Credit here!