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ForwardECHO-Chicago: Common Pediatric Problems in Schools
September 17, 2026 to December 24, 2026
Supporting Student Health Where It Matters Most
Nearly 2 million students attend Illinois schools each year, and for many, school nurses are the front line of care. From managing chronic conditions to addressing urgent health concerns, school health professionals play a critical role in both student wellness and academic success, often while caring for hundreds of students and navigating limited resources.
This ECHO telementoring series supports that work. Through interactive, case-based learning and expert mentorship, school nurses and school-based clinicians gain practical, evidence-based strategies for managing the most common challenges they encounter in the school setting.
What You’ll Gain
What You’ll Gain
- Immediately applicable approaches tailored to school-based care
- Greater confidence in managing chronic and complex student needs
- Connection with peers across Illinois for shared learning and support
By strengthening knowledge, confidence, and community, this program empowers school health professionals to deliver high-quality care where students need it most. Register today and join a statewide community advancing school-based health!
Target Audience
This activity is designed for school nurses.
Learning Objectives
After this activity, participants will be able to:
- Apply the Illinois School Code, Public Health Code, and minor consent laws to common health-related situations encountered in school settings.
- Use developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed communication strategies to effectively engage school-age children, adolescents, families, and school stakeholders.
- Recognize and respond to urgent and emergent health issues in school settings, including injuries, allergic reactions, communicable diseases, and behavioral health crises.
- Apply public health and prevention strategies to reduce health-related disruptions to learning and support safe school participation.
- Implement evidence-based approaches for the identification, initial management, and referral of common pediatric medical conditions encountered in schools.
- Support students with chronic and acute health needs through appropriate school-based accommodations, including IEPs, 504 plans, and care coordination.
| Date | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| September 17 | Introduction to ECHO-Chicago and Illinois School Code and Public Health Code | Alexandra Sontag, MSN, DNP, RN, APRN, CNL, FNP-BC |
| September 24 | Connecting with Teens and Behavioral Health | Claudio Rivera, PhD |
| October 1 | Minor Rights in Illinois | Alexandra Sontag, MSN, DNP, RN, APRN, CNL, FNP-BC |
| October 8 | Dental Issues, Dental Emergencies and Sleep Problems | TBD |
| October 15 | Stomach Pain | Katie Dato, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC |
| October 22 | Skin Issues | Katie Dato, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC |
| October 29 | Communicable Diseases | Alexandra Sontag, MSN, DNP, RN, APRN, CNL, FNP-BC |
| November 5 | IEP and 504s | Brandon Wright, JD |
| November 12 | Concussions | Holly J. Benjamin, MD |
| November 19 | Connecting with School-Age Children and Behavioral Health | Claudio Rivera, PhD |
| December 3 | Food Allergies | Alexandra Sontag, MSN, DNP, RN, APRN, CNL, FNP-BC |
| December 10 | Preparing for Emergencies | Alexandra Sontag, MSN, DNP, RN, APRN, CNL, FNP-BC |
The agenda is subject to change.
Online Webinar
Chicago, IL
United States
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
To learn more about the ECHO-Chicago curricula, visit our website!
ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact ECHO-Chicago via email.
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, the University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO COURSE DIRECTOR
Alexandra Sontag, MSN, DNP, RN, APRN, CNL, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Credit
University of Chicago Medicine is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Participants who successfully complete the entire activity and complete an evaluation form will earn 12 contact hours.
University of Chicago Medicine is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Participants who successfully complete the entire activity and complete an evaluation form will earn 12 contact hours.
Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Please note: The credit-claiming process closes 1 month after the activity ends. Requests submitted more than 1 month after the event date may incur additional fees.
Registration: For more information about ECHO, visit the program website below.
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Please note: The credit-claiming process closes 1 month after the activity ends. Requests submitted more than 1 month after the event date may incur additional fees.
Please note: The credit-claiming process closes 1 month after the activity ends. Requests submitted more than 1 month after the event date may incur additional fees.
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