ECHO-Chicago: Pediatric Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

January 9, 2025 to April 3, 2025
Navigate the complexities of ADHD treatment with confidence! 

Elevate your clinical practice with this focused, skill-building program that will enhance your ability to diagnose and manage ADHD in children and adolescents. Grounded in the American Academy of Pediatrics ADHD Guidelines, this activity equips primary care clinicians with the knowledge and tools to address the complexities of ADHD in community health settings. The curriculum offers a deep dive into behavioral interventions, medication management, alternative treatment options, and the critical impact of ADHD on sleep. With an additional session dedicated to ADHD in adults, this program ensures you are prepared to support patients of all ages. Gain the confidence to navigate challenging cases and deliver improved, evidence-based care that makes a real difference in your patients' lives.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for primary care clinicians and other healthcare professionals dedicated to treating pediatric ADHD.

Learning Objectives

After this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Describe evidence-based strategies to improve the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents;
  • Discuss strategies to adhere to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) ADHD Guidelines in clinical practice;
  • Illustrate how to educate parents about ADHD, empowering them to advocate for their children and effectively address behavioral and emotional challenges;
  • Explain how to manage comorbid conditions in patients with ADHD, including initiating referrals for psychological evaluations and specialized treatments when indicated;
  • Implement medication management protocols to optimize therapeutic outcomes and minimize side effects in patients with ADHD.
Additional information
ACGME/ABMS Core Competencies: 
Patient Care and Procedural Skills
Medical Knowledge
Practice-based Learning and Improvement
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Systems-based Practice
For more information, please contact:
CME Coordinator Contact Name: 
ECHO-Chicago
CME Coordinator Contact Email: 
CME Coordinator Contact Phone: 
773-702-2213
Summary
Available credit: 
  • 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 13.00 Participation
Event starts: 
01/09/2025 - 8:00am
Event ends: 
04/03/2025 - 9:00am
Activity opens: 
04/03/2025
Activity expires: 
07/03/2025
Session Date
Topic
1/9/25
Introduction to ECHO-Chicago & ADHD
1/16/25
Making the Diagnosis of ADHD in Primary Care Practice
1/23/25
Behavioral Interventions for ADHD
Dr. Kyle Bersted presenting
1/30/25
ADHD Medication Management, Part I: Stimulants
2/6/25
ADHD Medication Management, Part II: Second-Line Medications
2/13/25
ADHD & Sleep
2/20/25
Complementary Alternative Medicine Interventions & ADHD
2/27/25
Management of Children & Youth with Disruptive Behaviors & ADHD
3/6/25
Management of Children & Youth with Learning Problems & ADHD
3/13/25
Management of Children & Youth with Anxiety and/or Depression & ADHD
3/20/25
Diagnosis & Treatment of ADHD in Preschool Children
3/27/25
Practice Systems in the Management of ADHD
4/3/25
Evaluation and Management of ADHD in Adults & Series Wrap-up

*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 e-mail via at [email protected].
 
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.
FACULTY
  Kyle A. Bersted, PhD
  Licensed Clinical/Pediatric Psychologist
  Assistant Professor
  Departments of Pediatrics & Behavioral Sciences
  Rush University Medical Center

 
  Cesar A. Ochoa-Lubinoff, MD, MPH, FAAP
  Head, Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
  Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
  Rush University Medical Center
 
 
 
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 education 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 prior to 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 US 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 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
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 will close three months after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after three months will be subject to additional fees.
 
ECHO-Chicago
Registration: For more information about ECHO-Chicago, visit the program website below.

 
ECHO-CHICAGO WEBSITE
 

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