Breakfast Workshop | Option #1 | In-Person & Virtual 

(Held in conference room D)

“From Bite To Bedside: A Summary of Tickborne Infections; Presentation & Management”

Monica Abd El Nour, MD, MSCI

• Review common tickborne infections based on geographic location and tick exposure 
• Discuss antimicrobial prophylaxis following tick bite 
• Discuss the recommended evaluation and management of tick-borne infectious diseases
  

BREAK (Please visit our exhibits in the Resort Foyer)

“Shots, Pokes, and Drops for Newborn Babies: Why They Still Matter”

Alok Patel, MD

• Walk through the birth-day and first-visit essentials with the evidence behind each and quick answers for the parents who want to decline. 

• Communicating the can't-miss stuff hiding in a routine newborn check, from jaundice and weight loss to feeding red flags 

“Bridging Gaps in Atopic Dermatitis”

Candrice Heath, MD, FAAP, FAAD

• Identify practical ways to positively impact the lives of patients with atopic dermatitis and diverse skin tones  
• Consider new perspectives in treatment of atopic dermatitis 
• Explain caveats pediatricians should know about co-managing pediatric patients on immunomodulators for atopic dermatitis 

“It Takes a Village: Providing Care for Childhood Overweight and Obesity in Rural Communities” 

Jane A. Oski, MD, MPH

"Put the Screen Down and Nobody Gets Hurt" 

Alok Patel, MD

• Translate current screen-time and digital-wellbeing evidence into guidance parents can actually use at home. 
• Equip families with age-appropriate strategies for phones, social feeds, and AI tools  
• A review of data surrounding social media/screen time and health.