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“Updates in the Genetic Evaluation of Intellectual Disability"

Derek Neilson, MD

• Describe current genetic testing modalities 

• Review the 2025 AAP guidelines for genetic evaluation of intellectual disability or global developmental delay 

"Hot Topics in Pediatric Infectious Diseases"

Monica Abd El Nour, MD, MSCI

• Review three hot topics in pediatric infectious diseases based on ongoing outbreaks and circulating infections 

BREAK (Please visit our exhibits in the Resort Foyer)

 10:20 - 11:00 am

“The New AAP UTI Guidelines: The Evidence & The Controversy, Part 1"

Brian Alverson, MD

• Apply the 2026 AAP guideline recommendations to the evaluation and diagnosis of children with suspected urinary tract infection 
• Interpret urinalysis and urine culture results using the evidence supporting the updated diagnostic criteria 
• Select appropriate antimicrobial therapy based on patient age, illness severity, and the guideline recommendations regarding antibiotic route and duration 

 11:00 - 11:40 am

"The Modern Evaluation of Hypermobility and the Related Monogenic Connective Tissue Diseases"

John P. Whelan, MD, PhD

 11:40 am - 12:20 pm

"Rethinking Rescue: SMART & AIR in Pediatric Asthma, from Evidence to Practice"

Christina Kwong, MD

• Describe the shift from short-acting beta-agonist (SABA)-based rescue to anti-inflammatory reliever strategies in pediatric asthma. 

• Identify the indications for single maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART) and anti-inflammatory reliever (AIR) therapy across age groups and asthma severities. 

• Review practical strategies for implementing SMART and AIR therapy.