1. health and fitness
2. disease

Blaise Congeni, MD
Director, Pediatric Infectious
Disease
Akron Children’s Hospital
Professor of Microbiology/Immunology/
Biochemistry
Professor of Pediatrics
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Chinasa Nwankwo, MD
Pediatric Epileptologist
NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Akron Children’s Hospital
Todd Ritzman, MD
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Center for Orthopedics and Sports
Medicine
Akron Children’s Hospital
Laura Schuh, MPH
Kent State PhD Candidate
Bradley Van Sickle, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Center for Diabetes & Endocinology
Akron Children’s Hospital
Permit No. 202
PAID
Akron, Ohio
The Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron designates this live activity for a
maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only
the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Disclosure Statement
As a provider of the Ohio State Medical Association, it is the policy to require the
disclosure of the existence of any financial interest a planning committee member
and presenters have with either the commercial supporter(s) of this activity or the
manufacture(s) of any commercial product(s) discussed, and when necessary,
resolve any potential conflict. None of the planning committee members has a
financial conflict to disclosure or resolve. The following presenters have the
following conflict to disclose:
Todd Ritzman, MD Grant/Research Support and Consultant - NIH STTR
Grant Co-Investigator; Stock Shareholder: APTO
Orthopedics
Joel Davidson, MD Grant/Research Support – Akron Children’s Hospital
Foundation Grant
Jessica Castonguay, DO, MPH Other Financial Support- Ohio AAP, American
Osteopathic Association, USA Gymnastics
Refreshments and Dietary Needs
Continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments and conference materials are included
with registration. If you have special dietary needs, please call 330-543-8407.
Parking and Directions
The Considine Professional Building is located directly across from Akron Children’s
Hospital on Bowery Street. Parking is available in the Bowery Street parking deck.
For driving directions and a complete map of the campus, visit akronchildrens.org.
Special Accommodations
If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please notify the
Continuing Medical Education Office at 330-543-8407 no later than April 8.
Additional Information
If you have questions or comments about the conference, please send an email to
Katrina Wolford at [email protected], or call 330-543-8407 (or send a fax to
330-543-8157).
Planning Committee
Robert Stone, MD
P. Cooper White, MD
Katrina Wolford
Nimisha Jain, MD
outside gate fold
Annual Pediatric Update
for the Practicing Physician
Norman Christopher, MD
Doug Moses, MD
Todd McMillen, MD
Sara Guerrero-Duby, MD
One Perkins Square l Akron, Ohio 44308-1062
Jessica Castonguay, DO, MPH
Division of Adolescent Medicine
Akron Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Department of
Pediatrics
Northeast Ohio Medical University
J. Carlton Gartner, Jr., MD
Professor of Pediatrics and
Vice Chairman of Pediatrics
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at
Thomas Jefferson University
U.S. POSTAGE
Prasad Bodas, MD
Director, Sickle Cell Program
Director, Leukemia Program
Showers Family Center for Childhood
Cancer and Blood Disorders
Akron Children’s Hospital
Continuing Education Statement
Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron is accredited by the Ohio State Medic
al Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Nonprofit
Faculty
Organization
Who Should Attend
This conference is designed for the practicing primary care provider.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Akron Children’s Hospital
Considine Professional Building Auditorium
215 W. Bowery St.
Akron, OH 44308
back
cover
Blaise Congeni, MD
Director, Pediatric Infectious
Disease
Akron Children’s Hospital
Professor of Microbiology/Immunology/
Biochemistry
Professor of Pediatrics
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Chinasa Nwankwo, MD
Pediatric Epileptologist
NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Akron Children’s Hospital
Todd Ritzman, MD
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Center for Orthopedics and Sports
Medicine
Akron Children’s Hospital
Laura Schuh, MPH
Kent State PhD Candidate
Bradley Van Sickle, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Center for Diabetes & Endocinology
Akron Children’s Hospital
Permit No. 202
PAID
Akron, Ohio
The Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron designates this live activity for a
maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only
the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Disclosure Statement
As a provider of the Ohio State Medical Association, it is the policy to require the
disclosure of the existence of any financial interest a planning committee member
and presenters have with either the commercial supporter(s) of this activity or the
manufacture(s) of any commercial product(s) discussed, and when necessary,
resolve any potential conflict. None of the planning committee members has a
financial conflict to disclosure or resolve. The following presenters have the
following conflict to disclose:
Todd Ritzman, MD Grant/Research Support and Consultant - NIH STTR
Grant Co-Investigator; Stock Shareholder: APTO
Orthopedics
Joel Davidson, MD Grant/Research Support – Akron Children’s Hospital
Foundation Grant
Jessica Castonguay, DO, MPH Other Financial Support- Ohio AAP, American
Osteopathic Association, USA Gymnastics
Refreshments and Dietary Needs
Continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments and conference materials are included
with registration. If you have special dietary needs, please call 330-543-8407.
Parking and Directions
The Considine Professional Building is located directly across from Akron Children’s
Hospital on Bowery Street. Parking is available in the Bowery Street parking deck.
For driving directions and a complete map of the campus, visit akronchildrens.org.
Special Accommodations
If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please notify the
Continuing Medical Education Office at 330-543-8407 no later than April 8.
Additional Information
If you have questions or comments about the conference, please send an email to
Katrina Wolford at [email protected], or call 330-543-8407 (or send a fax to
330-543-8157).
Planning Committee
Robert Stone, MD
P. Cooper White, MD
Katrina Wolford
Nimisha Jain, MD
outside gate fold
Annual Pediatric Update
for the Practicing Physician
Norman Christopher, MD
Doug Moses, MD
Todd McMillen, MD
Sara Guerrero-Duby, MD
One Perkins Square l Akron, Ohio 44308-1062
Jessica Castonguay, DO, MPH
Division of Adolescent Medicine
Akron Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Department of
Pediatrics
Northeast Ohio Medical University
J. Carlton Gartner, Jr., MD
Professor of Pediatrics and
Vice Chairman of Pediatrics
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at
Thomas Jefferson University
U.S. POSTAGE
Prasad Bodas, MD
Director, Sickle Cell Program
Director, Leukemia Program
Showers Family Center for Childhood
Cancer and Blood Disorders
Akron Children’s Hospital
Continuing Education Statement
Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron is accredited by the Ohio State Medic
al Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Nonprofit
Faculty
Organization
Who Should Attend
This conference is designed for the practicing primary care provider.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Akron Children’s Hospital
Considine Professional Building Auditorium
215 W. Bowery St.
Akron, OH 44308
back
cover
Blaise Congeni, MD
Director, Pediatric Infectious
Disease
Akron Children’s Hospital
Professor of Microbiology/Immunology/
Biochemistry
Professor of Pediatrics
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Chinasa Nwankwo, MD
Pediatric Epileptologist
NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Akron Children’s Hospital
Todd Ritzman, MD
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Center for Orthopedics and Sports
Medicine
Akron Children’s Hospital
Laura Schuh, MPH
Kent State PhD Candidate
Bradley Van Sickle, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Center for Diabetes & Endocinology
Akron Children’s Hospital
Permit No. 202
PAID
Akron, Ohio
The Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron designates this live activity for a
maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only
the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Disclosure Statement
As a provider of the Ohio State Medical Association, it is the policy to require the
disclosure of the existence of any financial interest a planning committee member
and presenters have with either the commercial supporter(s) of this activity or the
manufacture(s) of any commercial product(s) discussed, and when necessary,
resolve any potential conflict. None of the planning committee members has a
financial conflict to disclosure or resolve. The following presenters have the
following conflict to disclose:
Todd Ritzman, MD Grant/Research Support and Consultant - NIH STTR
Grant Co-Investigator; Stock Shareholder: APTO
Orthopedics
Joel Davidson, MD Grant/Research Support – Akron Children’s Hospital
Foundation Grant
Jessica Castonguay, DO, MPH Other Financial Support- Ohio AAP, American
Osteopathic Association, USA Gymnastics
Refreshments and Dietary Needs
Continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments and conference materials are included
with registration. If you have special dietary needs, please call 330-543-8407.
Parking and Directions
The Considine Professional Building is located directly across from Akron Children’s
Hospital on Bowery Street. Parking is available in the Bowery Street parking deck.
For driving directions and a complete map of the campus, visit akronchildrens.org.
Special Accommodations
If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please notify the
Continuing Medical Education Office at 330-543-8407 no later than April 8.
Additional Information
If you have questions or comments about the conference, please send an email to
Katrina Wolford at [email protected], or call 330-543-8407 (or send a fax to
330-543-8157).
Planning Committee
Robert Stone, MD
P. Cooper White, MD
Katrina Wolford
Nimisha Jain, MD
outside gate fold
Annual Pediatric Update
for the Practicing Physician
Norman Christopher, MD
Doug Moses, MD
Todd McMillen, MD
Sara Guerrero-Duby, MD
One Perkins Square l Akron, Ohio 44308-1062
Jessica Castonguay, DO, MPH
Division of Adolescent Medicine
Akron Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Department of
Pediatrics
Northeast Ohio Medical University
J. Carlton Gartner, Jr., MD
Professor of Pediatrics and
Vice Chairman of Pediatrics
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at
Thomas Jefferson University
U.S. POSTAGE
Prasad Bodas, MD
Director, Sickle Cell Program
Director, Leukemia Program
Showers Family Center for Childhood
Cancer and Blood Disorders
Akron Children’s Hospital
Continuing Education Statement
Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron is accredited by the Ohio State Medic
al Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Nonprofit
Faculty
Organization
Who Should Attend
This conference is designed for the practicing primary care provider.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Akron Children’s Hospital
Considine Professional Building Auditorium
215 W. Bowery St.
Akron, OH 44308
back
cover
Conference Objectives
Shake, Rattle, Roll – How to
Approach First Time Seizures
Routine Healthcare for the Pediatric
Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
Chinasa Nwankwo, MD
Prasad Bodas, MD
• Review common causes for first time • Describe the rationale behind vaccine
seizures and signs of alarm
recommendations for children with
• Review initial workup for a patient
sickle cell disease
presenting with a new onset seizure
• Identify antibiotic prophylaxis and
• Review guidelines on when to seek
fever management recommendations
specialist care
for children with sickle cell disease
Fatigue/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
(CFS)
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
• Discuss the role of postural
orthostasis in CFS
• Plan the basic investigation of an
individual with chronic fatigue
• Initiate the management of patient
with chronic fatigue
• Recognize the impact sickle cell
disease can have on school
achievement, home life, and social
functioning of patients with sickle
cell disease
• Associate rationale and timing of
health screenings for well children
with sickle cell disease (including
transcranial Doppler and
echocardiography screening)
Conference Agenda
Registration for Akron
Caring for Children at the
Intersection of Primary Care,
Geography and Public Health
• Review indications for observation
and nonoperative cast or orthotic
therapy
Joel Davidson, MD
Laura Schuh, MPH
• Identify state of the art surgical
indications and techniques
• Discuss the impact of where children
live on health status
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy/
Medical Child Abuse
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
• Discuss the multiple presentations of
child abuse in the medical
setting
• Review the history and effectiveness
of covert video surveillance
Pediatric Puzzlers
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
• Plan the evaluation of a child with
prolonged fever
• Evaluate a patient with a chronic
urticarial rash
• Discuss the differential diagnosis of a
chronic finger lesion
Update on Management of Scoliosis:
Current Indications for Casting,
Bracing, and Surgery
Todd Ritzman, MD
• Describe the diagnosis and
indications for orthopedic referral for
early and late onset scoliosis
inside front cover
Short Stature: When Should I Be
Concerned and What Should I Do
• Identify tools and resources for
clinicians to address geography-based About it?
disease and disparities
Bradley Van Sickle, MD
• Explore the technology that is
• Identify common endocrine and
available to answer novel questions
non-endocrine causes of short
about our community
stature
• Identify the risk factors of lead
• Review the appropriate evaluation
exposure to children in Summit
of growth concerns
County
• Describe common pitfalls in growth
evaluation
Wednesday April 15, 2015
8:25 – 8:30 a.m.
Greeting
9:20 – 10:20 a.m.
Fatigue/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
10:20 – 10:35 a.m.
Break
10:35 – 11:10 a.m.
Routine Healthcare for the Pediatric Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
Prasad Bodas, MD
11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Caring for Children at the Intersection of Primary Care,
Geography and Public Health
Joel Davidson, MD and Laura Schuh, MPH
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 – 1:40 p.m.
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy/Medical Child Abuse
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
1:40 – 1:50 p.m.
Break (switch to breakouts)
1:50 – 2:45 p.m.
Breakouts
Jessica Castonguay, DO
Pediatric Puzzlers
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
• Recognize components of the
history that may increase the
chance of substance use
• Identify when to utilize CRAFFT and
SBIRT and be aware of local
resources for referral if needed
Hot Topics in Infectious Disease –
Emphasis on Outbreaks
Blaise Congeni, MD
• List ways in which international
outbreaks can impact a domestic
practice
• List how vaccine use may impact
public health in this era such as the
new meningococcal B vaccine or
measles vaccine
inside back cover
Akron Children’s Hospital offers several registration and payment options. You may go
online and register and pay electronically, or you may register online and pay by check.
Alternatively, you may complete the form below and pay by check.
To register online, visit http://bit.ly/pediatricupdate
8:30 – 9:20 a.m.
Shake, Rattle, Roll – How to Approach First Time Seizures
Chinasa Nwankwo, MD
Tools for Recognizing Substance
Use in Pediatric Practice
• Compare the approach to obtaining
a history from a younger adolescent
versus an older adolescent
Registration Form
Update on Management of Scoliosis: Current
Indications for Casting, Bracing, and Surgery
Todd Ritzman, MD
Short Stature: When Should I Be Concerned and
What Should I Do About it?
Bradley Van Sickle, MD
2:50 – 3:45 p.m.
Breakouts
Update on Management of Scoliosis: Current
Indications for Casting, Bracing, and Surgery
Todd Ritzman, MD
NAME
TITLE
ORGANIZATION
ADDRESS
CITY
STATEZIP
DAYTIME PHONE
EMAIL
DIETARY NEEDS?
Registration Fees:
o Physicians
o Advanced Practice Nurses
o Nurses
o Residents, Allied Health Professionals
o Akron Children’s Residents / Fellows / Emeritus Staff $120
$100
$ 90
$ 70
No Fee
Breakout Session 1
o Pediatric Puzzlers
o Scoliosis
o Short Stature: When should I be concerned and what should I do about it?
Breakout Session 2
o Scoliosis
o Tools for Recognizing Substance Use in Pediatric Practice
o Short Stature: When should I be concerned and what should I do about it?
Tools for Recognizing Substance Use in Pediatric Practice
Jessica Castonguay, MD, MPH
Short Stature: When Should I Be Concerned and What
Should I Do About it?
Bradley Van Sickle, MD
3:50 – 4:30 p.m.
Hot Topics in Infectious Diseases – Emphasis on
Outbreaks
Blaise Congeni, MD
4:30 p.m. Adjournment
Mail this form and payment to:
Katrina Wolford
Department of Medical Education
Akron Children’s Hospital
One Perkins Square
Akron, OH 44308-1062
Registration deadline is April 8
For more information, call Katrina Wolford at 330-543-8407, fax 330-543-8157
or [email protected]
inside gate fold
Conference Objectives
Shake, Rattle, Roll – How to
Approach First Time Seizures
Routine Healthcare for the Pediatric
Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
Chinasa Nwankwo, MD
Prasad Bodas, MD
• Review common causes for first time • Describe the rationale behind vaccine
seizures and signs of alarm
recommendations for children with
• Review initial workup for a patient
sickle cell disease
presenting with a new onset seizure
• Identify antibiotic prophylaxis and
• Review guidelines on when to seek
fever management recommendations
specialist care
for children with sickle cell disease
Fatigue/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
(CFS)
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
• Discuss the role of postural
orthostasis in CFS
• Plan the basic investigation of an
individual with chronic fatigue
• Initiate the management of patient
with chronic fatigue
• Recognize the impact sickle cell
disease can have on school
achievement, home life, and social
functioning of patients with sickle
cell disease
• Associate rationale and timing of
health screenings for well children
with sickle cell disease (including
transcranial Doppler and
echocardiography screening)
Conference Agenda
Registration for Akron
Caring for Children at the
Intersection of Primary Care,
Geography and Public Health
• Review indications for observation
and nonoperative cast or orthotic
therapy
Joel Davidson, MD
Laura Schuh, MPH
• Identify state of the art surgical
indications and techniques
• Discuss the impact of where children
live on health status
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy/
Medical Child Abuse
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
• Discuss the multiple presentations of
child abuse in the medical
setting
• Review the history and effectiveness
of covert video surveillance
Pediatric Puzzlers
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
• Plan the evaluation of a child with
prolonged fever
• Evaluate a patient with a chronic
urticarial rash
• Discuss the differential diagnosis of a
chronic finger lesion
Update on Management of Scoliosis:
Current Indications for Casting,
Bracing, and Surgery
Todd Ritzman, MD
• Describe the diagnosis and
indications for orthopedic referral for
early and late onset scoliosis
inside front cover
Short Stature: When Should I Be
Concerned and What Should I Do
• Identify tools and resources for
clinicians to address geography-based About it?
disease and disparities
Bradley Van Sickle, MD
• Explore the technology that is
• Identify common endocrine and
available to answer novel questions
non-endocrine causes of short
about our community
stature
• Identify the risk factors of lead
• Review the appropriate evaluation
exposure to children in Summit
of growth concerns
County
• Describe common pitfalls in growth
evaluation
Wednesday April 15, 2015
8:25 – 8:30 a.m.
Greeting
9:20 – 10:20 a.m.
Fatigue/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
10:20 – 10:35 a.m.
Break
10:35 – 11:10 a.m.
Routine Healthcare for the Pediatric Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
Prasad Bodas, MD
11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Caring for Children at the Intersection of Primary Care,
Geography and Public Health
Joel Davidson, MD and Laura Schuh, MPH
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 – 1:40 p.m.
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy/Medical Child Abuse
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
1:40 – 1:50 p.m.
Break (switch to breakouts)
1:50 – 2:45 p.m.
Breakouts
Jessica Castonguay, DO
Pediatric Puzzlers
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
• Recognize components of the
history that may increase the
chance of substance use
• Identify when to utilize CRAFFT and
SBIRT and be aware of local
resources for referral if needed
Hot Topics in Infectious Disease –
Emphasis on Outbreaks
Blaise Congeni, MD
• List ways in which international
outbreaks can impact a domestic
practice
• List how vaccine use may impact
public health in this era such as the
new meningococcal B vaccine or
measles vaccine
inside back cover
Akron Children’s Hospital offers several registration and payment options. You may go
online and register and pay electronically, or you may register online and pay by check.
Alternatively, you may complete the form below and pay by check.
To register online, visit http://bit.ly/pediatricupdate
8:30 – 9:20 a.m.
Shake, Rattle, Roll – How to Approach First Time Seizures
Chinasa Nwankwo, MD
Tools for Recognizing Substance
Use in Pediatric Practice
• Compare the approach to obtaining
a history from a younger adolescent
versus an older adolescent
Registration Form
Update on Management of Scoliosis: Current
Indications for Casting, Bracing, and Surgery
Todd Ritzman, MD
Short Stature: When Should I Be Concerned and
What Should I Do About it?
Bradley Van Sickle, MD
2:50 – 3:45 p.m.
Breakouts
Update on Management of Scoliosis: Current
Indications for Casting, Bracing, and Surgery
Todd Ritzman, MD
NAME
TITLE
ORGANIZATION
ADDRESS
CITY
STATEZIP
DAYTIME PHONE
EMAIL
DIETARY NEEDS?
Registration Fees:
o Physicians
o Advanced Practice Nurses
o Nurses
o Residents, Allied Health Professionals
o Akron Children’s Residents / Fellows / Emeritus Staff $120
$100
$ 90
$ 70
No Fee
Breakout Session 1
o Pediatric Puzzlers
o Scoliosis
o Short Stature: When should I be concerned and what should I do about it?
Breakout Session 2
o Scoliosis
o Tools for Recognizing Substance Use in Pediatric Practice
o Short Stature: When should I be concerned and what should I do about it?
Tools for Recognizing Substance Use in Pediatric Practice
Jessica Castonguay, MD, MPH
Short Stature: When Should I Be Concerned and What
Should I Do About it?
Bradley Van Sickle, MD
3:50 – 4:30 p.m.
Hot Topics in Infectious Diseases – Emphasis on
Outbreaks
Blaise Congeni, MD
4:30 p.m. Adjournment
Mail this form and payment to:
Katrina Wolford
Department of Medical Education
Akron Children’s Hospital
One Perkins Square
Akron, OH 44308-1062
Registration deadline is April 8
For more information, call Katrina Wolford at 330-543-8407, fax 330-543-8157
or [email protected]
inside gate fold
Conference Objectives
Shake, Rattle, Roll – How to
Approach First Time Seizures
Routine Healthcare for the Pediatric
Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
Chinasa Nwankwo, MD
Prasad Bodas, MD
• Review common causes for first time • Describe the rationale behind vaccine
seizures and signs of alarm
recommendations for children with
• Review initial workup for a patient
sickle cell disease
presenting with a new onset seizure
• Identify antibiotic prophylaxis and
• Review guidelines on when to seek
fever management recommendations
specialist care
for children with sickle cell disease
Fatigue/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
(CFS)
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
• Discuss the role of postural
orthostasis in CFS
• Plan the basic investigation of an
individual with chronic fatigue
• Initiate the management of patient
with chronic fatigue
• Recognize the impact sickle cell
disease can have on school
achievement, home life, and social
functioning of patients with sickle
cell disease
• Associate rationale and timing of
health screenings for well children
with sickle cell disease (including
transcranial Doppler and
echocardiography screening)
Conference Agenda
Registration for Akron
Caring for Children at the
Intersection of Primary Care,
Geography and Public Health
• Review indications for observation
and nonoperative cast or orthotic
therapy
Joel Davidson, MD
Laura Schuh, MPH
• Identify state of the art surgical
indications and techniques
• Discuss the impact of where children
live on health status
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy/
Medical Child Abuse
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
• Discuss the multiple presentations of
child abuse in the medical
setting
• Review the history and effectiveness
of covert video surveillance
Pediatric Puzzlers
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
• Plan the evaluation of a child with
prolonged fever
• Evaluate a patient with a chronic
urticarial rash
• Discuss the differential diagnosis of a
chronic finger lesion
Update on Management of Scoliosis:
Current Indications for Casting,
Bracing, and Surgery
Todd Ritzman, MD
• Describe the diagnosis and
indications for orthopedic referral for
early and late onset scoliosis
inside front cover
Short Stature: When Should I Be
Concerned and What Should I Do
• Identify tools and resources for
clinicians to address geography-based About it?
disease and disparities
Bradley Van Sickle, MD
• Explore the technology that is
• Identify common endocrine and
available to answer novel questions
non-endocrine causes of short
about our community
stature
• Identify the risk factors of lead
• Review the appropriate evaluation
exposure to children in Summit
of growth concerns
County
• Describe common pitfalls in growth
evaluation
Wednesday April 15, 2015
8:25 – 8:30 a.m.
Greeting
9:20 – 10:20 a.m.
Fatigue/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
10:20 – 10:35 a.m.
Break
10:35 – 11:10 a.m.
Routine Healthcare for the Pediatric Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
Prasad Bodas, MD
11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Caring for Children at the Intersection of Primary Care,
Geography and Public Health
Joel Davidson, MD and Laura Schuh, MPH
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 – 1:40 p.m.
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy/Medical Child Abuse
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
1:40 – 1:50 p.m.
Break (switch to breakouts)
1:50 – 2:45 p.m.
Breakouts
Jessica Castonguay, DO
Pediatric Puzzlers
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
• Recognize components of the
history that may increase the
chance of substance use
• Identify when to utilize CRAFFT and
SBIRT and be aware of local
resources for referral if needed
Hot Topics in Infectious Disease –
Emphasis on Outbreaks
Blaise Congeni, MD
• List ways in which international
outbreaks can impact a domestic
practice
• List how vaccine use may impact
public health in this era such as the
new meningococcal B vaccine or
measles vaccine
inside back cover
Akron Children’s Hospital offers several registration and payment options. You may go
online and register and pay electronically, or you may register online and pay by check.
Alternatively, you may complete the form below and pay by check.
To register online, visit http://bit.ly/pediatricupdate
8:30 – 9:20 a.m.
Shake, Rattle, Roll – How to Approach First Time Seizures
Chinasa Nwankwo, MD
Tools for Recognizing Substance
Use in Pediatric Practice
• Compare the approach to obtaining
a history from a younger adolescent
versus an older adolescent
Registration Form
Update on Management of Scoliosis: Current
Indications for Casting, Bracing, and Surgery
Todd Ritzman, MD
Short Stature: When Should I Be Concerned and
What Should I Do About it?
Bradley Van Sickle, MD
2:50 – 3:45 p.m.
Breakouts
Update on Management of Scoliosis: Current
Indications for Casting, Bracing, and Surgery
Todd Ritzman, MD
NAME
TITLE
ORGANIZATION
ADDRESS
CITY
STATEZIP
DAYTIME PHONE
EMAIL
DIETARY NEEDS?
Registration Fees:
o Physicians
o Advanced Practice Nurses
o Nurses
o Residents, Allied Health Professionals
o Akron Children’s Residents / Fellows / Emeritus Staff $120
$100
$ 90
$ 70
No Fee
Breakout Session 1
o Pediatric Puzzlers
o Scoliosis
o Short Stature: When should I be concerned and what should I do about it?
Breakout Session 2
o Scoliosis
o Tools for Recognizing Substance Use in Pediatric Practice
o Short Stature: When should I be concerned and what should I do about it?
Tools for Recognizing Substance Use in Pediatric Practice
Jessica Castonguay, MD, MPH
Short Stature: When Should I Be Concerned and What
Should I Do About it?
Bradley Van Sickle, MD
3:50 – 4:30 p.m.
Hot Topics in Infectious Diseases – Emphasis on
Outbreaks
Blaise Congeni, MD
4:30 p.m. Adjournment
Mail this form and payment to:
Katrina Wolford
Department of Medical Education
Akron Children’s Hospital
One Perkins Square
Akron, OH 44308-1062
Registration deadline is April 8
For more information, call Katrina Wolford at 330-543-8407, fax 330-543-8157
or [email protected]
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Conference Objectives
Shake, Rattle, Roll – How to
Approach First Time Seizures
Routine Healthcare for the Pediatric
Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
Chinasa Nwankwo, MD
Prasad Bodas, MD
• Review common causes for first time • Describe the rationale behind vaccine
seizures and signs of alarm
recommendations for children with
• Review initial workup for a patient
sickle cell disease
presenting with a new onset seizure
• Identify antibiotic prophylaxis and
• Review guidelines on when to seek
fever management recommendations
specialist care
for children with sickle cell disease
Fatigue/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
(CFS)
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
• Discuss the role of postural
orthostasis in CFS
• Plan the basic investigation of an
individual with chronic fatigue
• Initiate the management of patient
with chronic fatigue
• Recognize the impact sickle cell
disease can have on school
achievement, home life, and social
functioning of patients with sickle
cell disease
• Associate rationale and timing of
health screenings for well children
with sickle cell disease (including
transcranial Doppler and
echocardiography screening)
Conference Agenda
Registration for Akron
Caring for Children at the
Intersection of Primary Care,
Geography and Public Health
• Review indications for observation
and nonoperative cast or orthotic
therapy
Joel Davidson, MD
Laura Schuh, MPH
• Identify state of the art surgical
indications and techniques
• Discuss the impact of where children
live on health status
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy/
Medical Child Abuse
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
• Discuss the multiple presentations of
child abuse in the medical
setting
• Review the history and effectiveness
of covert video surveillance
Pediatric Puzzlers
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
• Plan the evaluation of a child with
prolonged fever
• Evaluate a patient with a chronic
urticarial rash
• Discuss the differential diagnosis of a
chronic finger lesion
Update on Management of Scoliosis:
Current Indications for Casting,
Bracing, and Surgery
Todd Ritzman, MD
• Describe the diagnosis and
indications for orthopedic referral for
early and late onset scoliosis
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Short Stature: When Should I Be
Concerned and What Should I Do
• Identify tools and resources for
clinicians to address geography-based About it?
disease and disparities
Bradley Van Sickle, MD
• Explore the technology that is
• Identify common endocrine and
available to answer novel questions
non-endocrine causes of short
about our community
stature
• Identify the risk factors of lead
• Review the appropriate evaluation
exposure to children in Summit
of growth concerns
County
• Describe common pitfalls in growth
evaluation
Wednesday April 15, 2015
8:25 – 8:30 a.m.
Greeting
9:20 – 10:20 a.m.
Fatigue/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
10:20 – 10:35 a.m.
Break
10:35 – 11:10 a.m.
Routine Healthcare for the Pediatric Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
Prasad Bodas, MD
11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Caring for Children at the Intersection of Primary Care,
Geography and Public Health
Joel Davidson, MD and Laura Schuh, MPH
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 – 1:40 p.m.
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy/Medical Child Abuse
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
1:40 – 1:50 p.m.
Break (switch to breakouts)
1:50 – 2:45 p.m.
Breakouts
Jessica Castonguay, DO
Pediatric Puzzlers
J. Carlton Gartner, MD
• Recognize components of the
history that may increase the
chance of substance use
• Identify when to utilize CRAFFT and
SBIRT and be aware of local
resources for referral if needed
Hot Topics in Infectious Disease –
Emphasis on Outbreaks
Blaise Congeni, MD
• List ways in which international
outbreaks can impact a domestic
practice
• List how vaccine use may impact
public health in this era such as the
new meningococcal B vaccine or
measles vaccine
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Akron Children’s Hospital offers several registration and payment options. You may go
online and register and pay electronically, or you may register online and pay by check.
Alternatively, you may complete the form below and pay by check.
To register online, visit http://bit.ly/pediatricupdate
8:30 – 9:20 a.m.
Shake, Rattle, Roll – How to Approach First Time Seizures
Chinasa Nwankwo, MD
Tools for Recognizing Substance
Use in Pediatric Practice
• Compare the approach to obtaining
a history from a younger adolescent
versus an older adolescent
Registration Form
Update on Management of Scoliosis: Current
Indications for Casting, Bracing, and Surgery
Todd Ritzman, MD
Short Stature: When Should I Be Concerned and
What Should I Do About it?
Bradley Van Sickle, MD
2:50 – 3:45 p.m.
Breakouts
Update on Management of Scoliosis: Current
Indications for Casting, Bracing, and Surgery
Todd Ritzman, MD
NAME
TITLE
ORGANIZATION
ADDRESS
CITY
STATEZIP
DAYTIME PHONE
EMAIL
DIETARY NEEDS?
Registration Fees:
o Physicians
o Advanced Practice Nurses
o Nurses
o Residents, Allied Health Professionals
o Akron Children’s Residents / Fellows / Emeritus Staff $120
$100
$ 90
$ 70
No Fee
Breakout Session 1
o Pediatric Puzzlers
o Scoliosis
o Short Stature: When should I be concerned and what should I do about it?
Breakout Session 2
o Scoliosis
o Tools for Recognizing Substance Use in Pediatric Practice
o Short Stature: When should I be concerned and what should I do about it?
Tools for Recognizing Substance Use in Pediatric Practice
Jessica Castonguay, MD, MPH
Short Stature: When Should I Be Concerned and What
Should I Do About it?
Bradley Van Sickle, MD
3:50 – 4:30 p.m.
Hot Topics in Infectious Diseases – Emphasis on
Outbreaks
Blaise Congeni, MD
4:30 p.m. Adjournment
Mail this form and payment to:
Katrina Wolford
Department of Medical Education
Akron Children’s Hospital
One Perkins Square
Akron, OH 44308-1062
Registration deadline is April 8
For more information, call Katrina Wolford at 330-543-8407, fax 330-543-8157
or [email protected]
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Blaise Congeni, MD
Director, Pediatric Infectious
Disease
Akron Children’s Hospital
Professor of Microbiology/Immunology/
Biochemistry
Professor of Pediatrics
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Chinasa Nwankwo, MD
Pediatric Epileptologist
NeuroDevelopmental Science Center
Akron Children’s Hospital
Todd Ritzman, MD
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Center for Orthopedics and Sports
Medicine
Akron Children’s Hospital
Laura Schuh, MPH
Kent State PhD Candidate
Bradley Van Sickle, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Center for Diabetes & Endocinology
Akron Children’s Hospital
Permit No. 202
PAID
Akron, Ohio
The Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron designates this live activity for a
maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only
the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Disclosure Statement
As a provider of the Ohio State Medical Association, it is the policy to require the
disclosure of the existence of any financial interest a planning committee member
and presenters have with either the commercial supporter(s) of this activity or the
manufacture(s) of any commercial product(s) discussed, and when necessary,
resolve any potential conflict. None of the planning committee members has a
financial conflict to disclosure or resolve. The following presenters have the
following conflict to disclose:
Todd Ritzman, MD Grant/Research Support and Consultant - NIH STTR
Grant Co-Investigator; Stock Shareholder: APTO
Orthopedics
Joel Davidson, MD Grant/Research Support – Akron Children’s Hospital
Foundation Grant
Jessica Castonguay, DO, MPH Other Financial Support- Ohio AAP, American
Osteopathic Association, USA Gymnastics
Refreshments and Dietary Needs
Continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments and conference materials are included
with registration. If you have special dietary needs, please call 330-543-8407.
Parking and Directions
The Considine Professional Building is located directly across from Akron Children’s
Hospital on Bowery Street. Parking is available in the Bowery Street parking deck.
For driving directions and a complete map of the campus, visit akronchildrens.org.
Special Accommodations
If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please notify the
Continuing Medical Education Office at 330-543-8407 no later than April 8.
Additional Information
If you have questions or comments about the conference, please send an email to
Katrina Wolford at [email protected], or call 330-543-8407 (or send a fax to
330-543-8157).
Planning Committee
Robert Stone, MD
P. Cooper White, MD
Katrina Wolford
Nimisha Jain, MD
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Annual Pediatric Update
for the Practicing Physician
Norman Christopher, MD
Doug Moses, MD
Todd McMillen, MD
Sara Guerrero-Duby, MD
One Perkins Square l Akron, Ohio 44308-1062
Jessica Castonguay, DO, MPH
Division of Adolescent Medicine
Akron Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Department of
Pediatrics
Northeast Ohio Medical University
J. Carlton Gartner, Jr., MD
Professor of Pediatrics and
Vice Chairman of Pediatrics
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at
Thomas Jefferson University
U.S. POSTAGE
Prasad Bodas, MD
Director, Sickle Cell Program
Director, Leukemia Program
Showers Family Center for Childhood
Cancer and Blood Disorders
Akron Children’s Hospital
Continuing Education Statement
Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron is accredited by the Ohio State Medic
al Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Nonprofit
Faculty
Organization
Who Should Attend
This conference is designed for the practicing primary care provider.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Akron Children’s Hospital
Considine Professional Building Auditorium
215 W. Bowery St.
Akron, OH 44308
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