THURSDAY, March 6, 2025
7:30 - 8:15 a.m.
In-Person & Virtual Breakfast Workshop Option #1
“Risk Stratification For Subclinical Pediatric Dyslipidemia”
Damon Dixon, MD
- Understanding Pediatric Dyslipidemia Subclinical State
- Implementation of Lipid Biomarkers for Pediatric Dyslipidemia Management
- Distinguish the difference between “Genetic Dyslipidemia” & “Atherogenic Dyslipidemia”
In-Person Breakfast Workshop Option #2
“Clinical Communication Greatest Hits: How to Not Confuse Our Patients (or Each Other)”
Michael Pitt, MD
- Recognize common sources of confusion during clinical conversations.
- Implement simple swaps to increase clarity in both written and verbal communication.
- Practice approaches of incorporating empathy in clinical communication.
8:15 - 8:30 a.m.
BREAK
8:30 - 8:40 a.m.
INTRODUCTION
8:40 - 9:20 a.m.
“Youth Athletics: An Endemic of Multidiscipline Pathology”
Leah Brown, MD
- Benefits of Youth sports participation
- Evolution of sports from recreational to early specialization
- Rise of overuse injuries, burnout and career ending injuries
- Family dynamic challenges
- Financial Implications: Profit over Purpose
- "The College Scholarship"
9:20 - 10 a.m.
“Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship: Managing Common Infections in the Ambulatory Setting”
Rana El Feghaly, MD
- Recognize drugs of choice for common infections encountered in the outpatient setting
- Develop strategies to improve antibiotic use in the outpatient setting
- Identify available resources for improving antibiotic use in your practice
10 - 10:20 a.m.
BREAK
10:20 - 11 a.m.
“Tongue and Lip Tie: Facts and Fiction: Update 2025”
Mark Gerber, MD
- Understand the anatomy of the region, epidemiology, appropriate diagnostics, decision making & treatment recommendations for infants with tongue tie & other oral tethers
11 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
“Challenging Cases in Pediatric Infectious Diseases”
Rana El Feghaly, MD
- Formulate a differential diagnosis for patients presenting with various clinical manifestations
- Work-up and manage a child with challenging infections
- Identify severe complications of certain common infections
11:40 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
"Magic 3.0: More Ways to Bring Magic into Pediatrics"
Michael Pitt, MD
- Discuss the similarities of magic and medicine within pediatrics
- Incorporate approaches used by magicians formillinea for improving rapport and diagnostic yield
- Learn several (new) magic tricks that can be used with pediatric patients
