Pediatric Grand Rounds at Connecticut Children's provides pediatric practitioners with high-quality, evidenced-based continuing medical education that is both practical and cutting edge.
Event Objectives:Interpret recent infant and child mortality data, including disparities, in the context of historical data, and consider the trajectory of the past century.Identify current and historical sources of infant and child mortality, and past, present, and possible future campaigns that target specific causes.Recognize and interpret parental, cultural, and literary responses to the threat and the reality of infant and child mortality, and the cultural changes which reflect the decreases of the past century.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:To report on the rise of pandemic threats and tropical infections due to climate change, urbanization and deforestation.To summarize efforts at our Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development to develop new vaccines for neglected diseases in low- and middle-income countries.To summarize the origins of rising antivaccine sentiments and its recent shifts. To create awareness on approaches to countering antivaccine activities.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Review lipid screening and updates to the CLASP referral guidelinesCase based review of management of common pediatric lipid disorders- isolated elevation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), combined dyslipidemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Understand the scope and prevalence of neurodevelopmental impairments in children with CHD.Identify risks for neurodevelopmental impairments.Review evidence based screening recommendations.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Identify preventative strategiesReview common causes of overuse injuries in pediatric sportsClaim CME Credit Here
Event Objectives:Identify Key Strategies for Physician Leadership During Major Transitions in Health Care.Evaluate the Impact of National and Local Policy Priorities on Pediatric Surgical Practice.Apply Advocacy and Innovation to Advance Equitable Pediatric Health Outcomes.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Review the history of patient safety and quality improvement in healthcare since 1999Describe the national landscape on transformationDiscuss a new way of thinking about transformationClaim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Identify criteria that pediatric practitioners can utilize for identifying children with Oppositional Defiant DisorderDescribe other diagnoses one should consider when evaluating Oppositional Defiant BehaviorsDescribe how Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Overlaps with Oppositional Defiant DisorderClaim CME Here
Event Objectives:Reframe pediatric MRI as a patient-centered, efficient diagnostic tool by understanding how abbreviated, non-contrast, and sedation-free protocols can safely answer many common clinical questions.Recognize when “less imaging” can be more effective, including situations where targeted MRI protocols provide sufficient diagnostic information while reducing burden, cost, and risk to children and families.Appreciate the system-level changes required, including workflow, staffing, radiologist practice, vendor collaboration, and billing, to enable the next generation of pediatric MRI.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event ObjectivesReview the history of Medicaid.Understand the importance of Medicaid to adolescents and young adults with special health care needs (AYASHCN).Describe anticipated impacts for Medicaid funding on AYASHCN and the health care transition.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Analyze the clinical rationale for fetal repair of gastroschisis by distinguishing between simple and complex presentations and applying evidence-based selection criteria.Evaluate the translational evidence from animal models that informed the trial design and regulatory approval for fetal gastroschisis repair.Assess early clinical outcomes from the trial to determine implications for current fetal surgery practice and future directions in therapy.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Understand why Medicaid matters for Connecticut Children's, our patients and their familiesLearn about Connecticut Children's partners in Medicaid advocacyDiscuss how Medicaid policy changes are likely to impact children and families in 2026Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Identify risk factors for rapid decay developmentWhat strategies can families implement at home to reduce decay riskClaim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Evaluate evidence for newborn dose of hepatitis B vaccine in light of new ACIP recommendations.Review epidemiology and diagnosis of measles.Discuss updates about the 2025-2026 influenza season, including vaccines and treatment.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Identify updated vocabulary for burn classification.Identify appropriate initial dressings for acute burn injury.Understand complications of burn injury and their prevention.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Recognize post-streptococcal neuroimmune conditions by identifying their hallmark features and understanding the epidemiological evidence for strep-associated neuropsychiatric conditions.List three objective signs of inflammation that can be observed on skin and joint examOutline the general principles for treating post-streptococcal inflammatory disorders.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:History of VUR ManagementMaking sense of the dataEstablish a management philosophy that prioritizes renal risk from an individual and population based perspectiveClaim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Discuss historical risk factors associated with fetal fentanyl syndrome.Review physical exam findings associated with Fetal Fentanyl Syndrome.Discuss transient abnormalities in 7 and 8-dehydrocholesterol associated with fetal fentanyl syndrome.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Assess and stratify the immediate risk for self-harm or harm to others in adolescents presenting with suicidal ideation (SI), guiding appropriate triage decisions (e.g., home, EMPS, ER).Utilize effective in-office de-escalation strategies and immediately establish core safety measures for pediatric patients experiencing an acute psychological crisis.Integrate knowledge of adolescent confidentiality laws and high-risk factors (trauma, LGBTQ+ status) to structure challenging patient encounters and determine appropriate parental involvement.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Increase knowledge and awareness of spinal deformities other than idiopathic scoliosis.Discuss evaluation and treatment of spine disorders in the outpatient setting.Identify when to refer spine patients to spine specialists.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Discuss the latest research findings on media and technology use among children and adolescents.Gain practical guidance on promoting healthy media habits.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:List perinatal conditions that lead to brain injury.List neuroprotective therapies shown to protect the brain in term infant and harm the brain in preterm infants.Understand that different therapies may benefit one sex and harm the other sex.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Identify options for Chiari malformation surgery, craniofacial surgery and epilepsy surgery in children that optimize outcomes while providing less invasive alternatives.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Review the need for a Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care (PECC) fellowship in low-resource settings.Discuss the challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned in developing a PECC fellowship in resource-limited environments.Explore the role of international collaboration in the success and sustainability of PECC fellowship programs.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Design initial acne treatment regimens that minimize irritation and improve adherence.Select appropriate topical treatments for pediatric atopic dermatitis, including steroid potency, vehicle, and indications for non-steroidal agents.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Identify at least two stigmatizing words and alternatives.Discuss the correlation between mental health and substance abuse.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Become familiar with the bullous eruption of atypical hand, foot, mouth disease.Understand the concept of a bat bite.Clarify that "Chronic Lyme disease" defined as, persistent infection despite antibiotic therapy, has never been scientifically shown.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Utilize core features of the MTA study when managing ADHD in school age children.Describe the role of neurodiversity in providing equitable behavior management for children with ADHD.Employ mindful medication management strategies for school age children with ADHD.Recognize ecosystem/environmental factors affecting children with ADHD in schools.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Review the evolution of training tools and a partner-driven team-based outpatient approach to CBT for pediatric anxiety.Discuss how team-based models can expand the mental health workforce and improve access to quality care.Identify strategies to accelerate and scale innovative training and workforce development solutions to address the youth anxiety crisis.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Identify common referrals in pediatric rheumatology and utilize resources available for guidance.Apply evidence-based approach to the initial evaluation of patients presenting with musculoskeletal complaints.Differentiate clinical features suggestive of inflammatory versus non-inflammatory etiology of symptoms in patients presenting with musculoskeletal complaints.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Discuss appropriate guidelines for treating or observing without initial treatment acute otitis media in infants and children.Review guidelines for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in childrenReview guidelines for referral to otolaryngology for tympanostomy tube placement.Review diagnosis and treatment of chronic sinusitis in children.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Define at least five key terms related to brain injury, including acquired brain injury (ABI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI).List at least three common causes of ABI and TBI.Distinguish at least four key differences between pediatric and adult brain injury.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Identify at least two systemic factors contributing to poor health outcomes in youth with sickle cell disease.Explain the impact of provider bias on health outcomes in pediatric sickle cell disease.Describe two bias-mitigating strategies that can be used by health care providers.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Review Historical Basis for Early Relational Health SimplyLearn how to easily implement Early Relational Health in Primary CareExplain how to best support parents in the first 6 months after the birth of a babyClaim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Describe the current epidemiology of pediatric obesity, including prevalence, comorbidities, and the clinical consequences of underdiagnosis.Evaluate the evidence regarding the safety and effectiveness of metabolic/bariatric surgery and pharmacotherapy (e.g., GLP-1 receptor agonists) as treatment options for adolescents with severe obesity.Identify barriers to care—including stigma, provider bias, and limited access—and propose strategies to improve referral patterns, equity, and outcomes in pediatric obesity management.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Construct Informed Consent practices that comply with the legal requirements under CT lawIdentify circumstances that justify engaging in treatments without informed consentAppreciate the negative medicolegal consequences for failure to procure adequate informed consentClaim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Understand the role of the Children's Oncology Group in pediatric cancer research.Describe the potential for molecular profiling to guide pediatric cancer treatment and barriers to implementation.Describe barriers to new agent development in pediatric oncology.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:A overview for Pediatricians on the referral process for Birth to Three providing a better understanding on how the process works when to referral or when to provide resources for Help Me Grow 211 Child Development and Sparkler.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Understand the conditions of immunization and American Public Health circa 1920.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:To provide a historical perspective for how Connecticut Children's has influenced pediatric health care in our region.To better understand the trajectory of the Department of Pediatrics within the framework of Connecticut Children's and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.To summarize key advancements in pediatric research, education and clinical care, over the past 12 years.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Describe the long-term impact of pediatric sepsis on survivors and families with a focus on post-intensive care syndrome in children (PICS-p) and unmet needs after discharge.Highlight the role of translational and outcomes research in improving follow-up care with examples from the Persist-PICU study and other related projects.Examine the role of implicit bias in shaping health outcomes including disparities in sepsis recognition treatment and follow-up care among marginalized pediatric populations.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Learn about two measures of weight stigma: weight bias internalization and weight-based teasing.Understand the characteristics associated with higher weight bias internalization in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus.Share findings of three PDSA cycles initiated to improve utilization metrics of medication historians in the inpatient setting.Discuss future goals to help improve metrics further.Identify cost drivers and potential areas for optimizing ADHD pharmacologic treatment under Medicaid with a focus on high-expenditure medications.Explore conditions that promote growth and toxin production by the Klebsiella oxytoca species complex.Review experimental model to explore link between endogenous glycan availability to Klebsiella toxin production and intestinal injury.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Increase knowledge and awareness of Outpatient Spinal Disorders.Identify when to refer spine patients.Discuss what is new in outpatient care of spine disorders.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Understand the symptom based ROME IV Criteria for diagnosing pediatric irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Recognize the current concepts in pathogenesis of IBS.Review the diagnostic approach and current treatment strategies for pediatric IBS.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Describe the epidemiology of substance use and its harms in adolescents and young adults (“youth”)Ensure evidence-based prevention screening treatment and harm reduction for youthClaim CME Credit Here!
Event ObjectivesRecall and summarize the role of allergy testing and challenge in diagnosis of penicillin allergy.Describe the detrimental clinical consequences of being labeled penicillin allergic.Apply their knowledge to de-label penicillin allergy in their practice.Claim CME Credit here!
Event Objectives:Have assumptions related to sexual harm challenged in addition to gaining new insights on the subject.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Review appropriate use of allergy medications including side effects.Understand the role and risks/benefits of allergy immunotherapy.Discuss updates in food allergy management.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Explore the history and evolution of terms related to non-accidental head trauma in infants.Describe the clinical characteristics of abusive head trauma (AHT).Discuss strategies to identify infants at risk for AHT.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Describe the different types of gene therapy.Describe the different vectors used.Describe some of the FDA approved products in pediatrics.Claim CME Credit Here!
Event Objectives:Review the Historical Progression of Interventional Cardiology in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease.Highlight Cutting-Edge Catheter-Based Therapies for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Conditions.Understand Contemporary Catheter-Based Arrhythmia Management Options in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease.Claim CME Credit Here!
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