2027 Program
Monday, March 1, 2027
Breakfast Workshop | Option #1 | In-Person & Virtual
(Held in conference room D)
"Evidence-Based Medicine: Things You Don't Do That You Could, & Things You Do That You Shouldn't"
Brian Alverson, MD
- Understand how to use the literature better to guide clinical decisions, using examples
- Understand novel therapies for several common conditions
- Scrutinize current treatments that are common, in light of evidence that they are not effective
Breakfast Workshop | Option #2 | In-Person
(Held in conference room E/F)
“What to Do About a Limping Child”
John P. Whelan, MD, PhD
- Develop a systematic approach to evaluating a child who presents with a limp, incorporating age, history, physical examination findings, and appropriate diagnostic testing.
- Differentiate common benign causes of pediatric limping from conditions requiring urgent evaluation or referral, including infection, trauma, malignancy, and significant orthopedic disorders.
BREAK (Please visit our exhibits in the Resort Foyer)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PLENARY SESSIONS: (Held in conference rooms D, E & F)
“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
- Apply a systematic clinical approach to evaluating joint hypermobility in children & adolescents, including the use of appropriate diagnostic criteria and assessment tools.
- Recognize clinical features that suggest an underlying monogenic connective tissue disorder & determine when additional evaluation, genetic testing, or referral to a specialist is appropriate.
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.
