Clinical Pearls in Pediatric Gastroenterology for the Primary Care Physician

October 24, 2020
This activity will enhance participants’ knowledge base of common gastrointestinal problems and increase their confidence in managing these issues by providing a review of basic principles of pediatric GI care. Particular attention will be paid to the diagnosis and initial management of the GI problems most commonly seen by the primary care giver. Formal question and answer periods paneled by the faculty will follow each session.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals dedicated to the treatment of gastroenterological conditions in pediatric patients.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Examine the age dependent causes of vomiting and gastroesophageal reflux disease in the pediatric population;
  • Discuss current treatments and guidelines for vomiting and reflux;
  • Identify common causes of abnormal liver function tests and jaundice found in the pediatric primary care office;
  • Discuss the clinical presentation of and treatments for liver dysfunction;
  • State the pathophysiology of constipation in pediatric patients;
  • Discuss the role of behavioral, pharmacological, and imaging modalities in the management of constipation;
  • Identify the differential diagnosis of acute and chronic abdominal pain in pediatrics;
  • Discuss the stepwise approach to management of abdominal pain.
Additional information
ABMS Core Competencies: 
Patient Care and Procedural Skills
Medical Knowledge
For more information, please contact:
CME Coordinator Contact Name: 
Ishani Patel
CME Coordinator Contact Email: 
ipatel3@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu
CME Coordinator Contact Phone: 
773-702-6529
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Summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 3.25 Participation
Event starts: 
10/24/2020 - 9:00am
Event ends: 
10/24/2020 - 12:30pm
Activity opens: 
10/24/2020
Activity expires: 
01/24/2021
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Clinical Pearls in Pediatric Gastroenterology for the Primary Care Physician Agenda

*Agenda Subject to Change

Online Webinar
Chicago, IL
United States
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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 Ishani Patel via email at ipatel3@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu.

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 FACULTY
Ruba Azzam, MD, MPH  Ruba Azzam, MD, MPH
  Associate Professor of Pediatrics
  Director, Pediatric Hepatology
  Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplant Program
 
 
  Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
 
 
 
 
  Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
  Director, Pediatric Clinical Research for the Celiac Disease Center
 
 
 
  Professor of Pediatrics
  Chief, Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
  Director, Celiac Disease Center
 
 
 
Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone who is in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. This includes any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients. The ACCME defines “relevant financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 12 months, including financial relationships of a spouse or life partner that could create a conflict of interest. Mechanisms are in place to identify and resolve any potential conflict of interest 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 to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Other Healthcare Professional Credit
Other healthcare professionals 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.
 
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