Breakfast Workshop | Option #2 | In-Person

(Held in conference room E/F)

“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 

BREAK (Please visit our exhibits in the Resort Foyer)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PLENARY SESSIONS: (Held in conference rooms: D, E & F)

“The New AAP UTI Guidelines: The Evidence & The Controversy, Part 2”

Brian Alverson, MD

• Apply the 2026 AAP guideline recommendations regarding renal bladder ultrasound and voiding cystourethrography following pediatric urinary tract infection 
• Evaluate the evidence supporting selective use of continuous antibiotic prophylaxis for children with recurrent urinary tract infection, vesicoureteral reflux, and bowel-bladder dysfunction 
• Develop evidence-based management plans to reduce recurrent urinary tract infections and optimize long-term renal outcomes 

“The role of the microbiome and the inflammatory response in the genesis of PANDAS syndrome in children"

John P. Whelan, MD, PhD

• Describe the proposed roles of the microbiome, immune dysregulation, and inflammatory responses in the pathophysiology of PANDAS. 
• Apply current evidence regarding PANDAS pathogenesis to the clinical evaluation and management of children presenting with suspected PANDAS. 

BREAK  (Please visit our exhibits in the Resort Foyer)

“Foot & Ankle Injuries in the Young Athlete: Current Concepts & Clinical Pearls”

Randon T. Hall, MD, MBA, CAQSM

• Recognize common foot & ankle injuries in young athletes and distinguish them from age-specific developmental normal variations. 
• Apply evidence-based evaluation & initial management strategies for acute & chronic foot & ankle complaints in pediatric & adolescent patients. 
• Identify red flags & referral indications that warrant advanced imaging, sports medicine consultation, or orthopedic intervention. 

"Beyond the Ovary: The Endocrine Landscape of Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS)"

Dorothee Newbern, MD

• Explain the rationale for renaming PCOS to PMOS 
• Distinguish adolescent PMOS from adult PMOS in diagnostic criteria and evaluation 
• Apply an evidenced-based approach to diagnosis and management of adolescent PMOS 

“Beyond Secondary Amenorrhea: How to recognize PMOS”