2026 Program
TUESDAY, March 3, 2026
7:30 - 8:15 am
Breakfast Workshop | Option #2 | In-Person
(Held in conference rooms: D, E & F)
“Psychopharmacology For the Pediatric Office-Knowing What You Don't Know”
Amanda Downey, MD
- Identify key considerations for initiating and optimizing psychopharmacologic treatment for depression, anxiety, & ADHD in adolescents, including medication selection, side effect management, and monitoring protocols.
- Incorporate the latest evidence base, including findings from recent clinical trials, to guide psychopharmacologic treatment selection in pediatric primary care.
7:30 - 8:15 am
Breakfast Workshop | Option #2 | In-Person & Virtual
(Held in conference rooms: D, E & F)
“Case-based Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Discussion”
Adam Ratner, MD
- Describe the epidemiology of vaccine-preventable diseases relevant to pediatric practice
- Discuss clinical presentations, differential diagnosis, practical testing strategies, and treatment for selected vaccine-preventable diseases
8:15 - 8:30 am
BREAK (Please visit our exhibits in the Scottsdale Plaza Foyer)
8:30 - 8:40 am
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PLENARY SESSIONS: (Held in conference rooms: D, E & F)
8:40 - 9:20 am
“Procedures in Pediatric Dermatology”
Dana Harb, MD
- Describe Common dermatologic procedures in children
- Understand Increasing comfort and minimizing pain and anxiety
- Identify Pre and post op care to prevent complications
9:20 - 10 am
“Hot Topics in Pediatric Infectious Disease”
Adam Ratner, MD
- Review recent research and guideline changes relevant to diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in pediatric practice
- Discuss changes to pediatric vaccine schedules and new vaccines
10 - 10:20 am
BREAK (Please visit our exhibits in the Scottsdale Plaza Foyer)
10:20 - 11 am
“Pharmacotherapy For the Treatment of Childhood Obesity & Type 2 DM”
Dorothee Newbern, MD
- Recognize the role of genetic testing to evaluate children with early onset obesity
- Explain that weight loss pharmacotherapy is an adjunct to intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatment
- Identify appropriate pharmacotherapy options for children and adolescents with obesity and/or type 2 DM
11 - 11:40 am
“Bariatric surgery 2.0: Patient Selection”
J. Craig Egan, MD
- Discuss which pediatric patients are appropriate candidates for bariatric surgery
- Describe the evaluations and decision-making process that occur before surgery is considered
11:40 am- 12:20 pm
“Eating Disorder Management In Primary Care”
Amanda Downey, MD
- Describe the role of caregivers in early detection, treatment initiation, and ongoing support for adolescents with eating disorders.
- Apply evidence-based strategies in the primary care setting for the medical evaluation, initial management, & caregiver engagement in the treatment of adolescent eating disorders.
- Identify when urgent referral or hospitalization is required & develop skills to communicate effectively with families about medical instability & the need for higher levels of care.
