American Academy of Pediatrics 2021 National Conference

On Demand

• Examining Inequities in Disaster Preparedness and Recovery

  Presenter: Joelle N. Simpson, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P., Chief of Emergency Medicine and Medical Director, Emergency Preparedness at Children's National Hospital

  Disasters impact us all, but not all communities or populations are affected equally. This session will tackle the role of emergency preparedness in identifying and addressing health disparities created and/or exacerbated by large-scale disasters or public health emergencies.

• Too Early, Too Late: Normal and Abnormal Variations in Pubertal Development

  Among the presenters: Paul B. Kaplowitz, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.P., Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics, Children's National Hospital

  The findings of normal and abnormal early pubertal development overlap significantly. This session will review normal puberty and common normal variations of precocious puberty that do not require extensive evaluation or treatment. Delayed puberty more often benefits from treatment. Faculty will discuss pathologic etiologies as compared to constitutional delay and diagnostic and management approaches.

• Standing Up for Patients With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

  Presenter: Michael Lotke, M.D., Chronic Pain Specialist and Assistant Director of Global Services, Children's National Hospital

  Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is being diagnosed increasingly in adolescents presenting with complaints such as syncope, mental fog, and other somatic pains. Patients frequently are seen by multiple providers and prescribed multiple medications. This didactic session will guide clinicians in the management of these patients when they are hospitalized.

• What’s Trending in the Newborn Nursery: Controversies and Evidence

  Among the presenters: Allison Markowsky, M.D., M.S.H.S., Medical Director of the Children’s National Pediatric Hospitalist Program at Mary Washington Healthcare in Fredericksburg and Stafford, VA

  This session will cover various issues encountered in the newborn nursery, including early onset sepsis, neonatal abstinence syndrome, hypoglycemia, vitamin K refusal, delayed cord clamping and newborn metabolic screening. Faculty will discuss practice variability and the latest evidence on each topic. Practical tips and resources will be provided.

Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021

• Joint Program: Council on Communications and Media and Committee on Native American Child Health

  Presenter: Olanrewaju (Lanre) Falusi, M.D., F.A.A.P., Medical Director, Advocacy Education, Child Health Advocacy Institute at Children's National Hospital
  Time: 9-11 a.m. CDT (10 a.m. - 12 p.m. EDT)

• AAP President's Address

  Presenter: Lee Savio Beers, M.D., F.A.A.P., President, American Academy of Pediatrics and Medical Director, Community Health and Advocacy at Children's National Hospital
  Time: 10:35-11:05 a.m. CDT (11:35 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. EDT)

• Provisional Section on Urgent Care Medicine Program

  Presenter: Rana Hamdy, M.D., M.P.H., MSCE, Infectious Diseases Specialist and Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at Children's National Hospital
  Time: 1-5 p.m. CDT (2-6 p.m. EDT)

• Section on Emergency Medicine Program

  Presenter: Joelle N. Simpson, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P., Chief of Emergency Medicine and Medical Director, Emergency Preparedness at Children's National Hospital
  Time: 1-5 p.m. CDT (2-6 p.m. EDT)

• Pediatrics for the 21st Century: Addressing New Challenges to Prevent Injury

  Presenter: Lee Savio Beers, M.D., F.A.A.P., President, American Academy of Pediatrics and Medical Director, Community Health and Advocacy at Children's National Hospital
  Time: 1-4:30 p.m. CDT (2-5:30 p.m. EDT)

Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021

• New Diseases and Tobacco's Impact on Our Nation's Public Health

  Among the moderators: Susan C. Walley, M.D., NCTTP, F.A.A.P., Division Chief, Hospital Medicine at Children's National Hospital
  Time: 9-11 a.m. CDT (10 a.m. - 12 p.m. EDT)

  This program will focus on tobacco’s role in two major health crises: E-cigarette or Vaping Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) and COVID-19 infection. An overview of legislative changes regarding tobacco and opportunities to mitigate such public health disasters will be presented. Issues of equity and inclusion related to tobacco use and exposure will be highlighted.

• Annual AAP Business Meeting

  Chair: Lee Savio Beers, M.D., F.A.A.P., President, American Academy of Pediatrics and Medical Director, Community Health and Advocacy at Children's National Hospital
  Time: 12-1 p.m. CDT (1-2 p.m. EDT)

  The annual business meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics will be chaired by President Lee Savio Beers, M.D., F.A.A.P. Attendees will hear CEO/Executive Vice President Mark Del Monte, JD, and President-Elect Moira Szilagyi, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.P., report on the state of the AAP and strategic initiatives.

• Ethical Challenges During Pediatric Training

  Presenter: Tomas J. Silber, M.D. MASS, F.A.A.P., Medical Director, Eating Disorders Clinic, Adolescent Medicine Specialist and Ethics Committee Member at Children's National Hospital
  Time: 4-6 p.m. CDT (5-7 EDT)

  Ethical cases from outpatient, inpatient and intensive care situations will be discussed and analyzed in groups. Then an expert panel will debrief with an emphasis on developing strategies to approach ethical dilemmas that arise throughout pediatric training and future practice.

Monday, Oct. 11, 2021

• Protecting the Medical Home in Disasters: Policies, Innovations and Practices

  Among the presenters: Joelle N. Simpson, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P., Chief of Emergency Medicine and Medical Director, Emergency Preparedness at Children's National Hospital
  Time: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. CDT (9 a.m. - 1 p.m. EDT)

  Leaders in the field will discuss the optimization of medical care using the medical home and telemedicine and how national and state approaches/policies have impacted pediatric care during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Breakout interactive sessions will include tabletop exercises specific to natural disasters and infectious disease outbreaks.

• Food Insecurity Lives in Every Zip Code

  Presenter: Kofi Essel, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P., Pediatrician at Children's Health Center Anacostia
  Time: 9-10 a.m. CDT (10-11 a.m. EDT)

  This session will review the latest research on food insecurity and health. Faculty will discuss federal nutrition programs, tools and resources to address food insecurity at the practice level, including a recently updated toolkit for pediatricians. Advocacy opportunities to address food insecurity also will be explored.

   

• Immigration as a Social and Political Driver of Health

  One of two moderators: Olanrewaju (Lanre) Falusi, M.D., F.A.A.P., Medical Director, Advocacy Education, Child Health Advocacy Institute at Children's National Hospital
  Time: 1-3 p.m. CDT (2-4 p.m. EDT)

  Immigration is a key social and political driver of health. This program will describe health outcomes and service utilization among children in immigrant families, how race and immigration intersect to impact health policy and outcomes, and how pediatricians can engage with community partners to mitigate the impact of these systemic inequities.

• Point of Care Ultrasound Course

  Among the presenters: Joanna S. Cohen, M.D., F.A.A.P., Director, Emergency Ultrasound, and Emergency Medicine Physician at Children's National Hospital
  Time: 1-5 p.m. CDT (2-6 p.m. EDT)

  Aspects of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) will be discussed, including creating and optimizing a POCUS program and administrative functions such as archiving images, credentialing and billing. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A with POCUS experts.