Coronavirus Update: What patients and families need to know

Virtual Lunch and Learns

Children's National Hospital is pleased to introduce our Virtual Lunch and Learn Series. This series is part of our continued commitment to bring the latest, most relevant medical news to community providers. These virtual lunch and learn webinars are available to watch after the live session at your convenience.

All sessions, unless otherwise noted, are eligible for CME credit within 90 days of their presentation date.

Upcoming Lunch and Learns

COVID-19 Town Hall Meetings

Children's National Hospital and Pediatric Health Network invite you to join a series of town hall meetings which include COVID-19 updates, specialist presentations and a Q&A portion. These meetings will be scheduled for one hour and will occur every two weeks beginning on April 28, 2020 at noon.

Primary Care Specialty Lunch and Learns

Gastroenterology - May 27, 2020 at noon - Join via Zoom

Diagnosis and monitoring of Celiac disease in the time of COVID-19, presented by Benny Kerzner, M.D.
How can we diagnose and treat patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) during coronavirus? presented by Otto Louis-Jacques, M.D.

Endocrinology - June 3, 2020 at noon - Join via Zoom

Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes, presented by Liz Estrada, M.D.
Abnormal Thyroid Labs, presented by Nadia Merchant, M.D.

Special Webinar Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Lecture Series

The Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine is hosting regular webinars for providers related to caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics cover a variety of neuroscience areas, including head injury diagnosis in a pandemic, anxiety in children during a pandemic, homeschooling challenges for children with learning and attention difficulties, and more. This series is not eligible for CME at this time.

View our webinars and other tools for your practice.

Past Lunch and Learn Sessions

Topic: Practical Eating Disorder Management – Family-Based Treatment (FBT) without an FBT Therapist
Presenter: Tomas Jose Silber, M.D. and Patricia Kapunan, M.D., M.P.H.
Date/Time: Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019 at Noon
Topic: HEADSSS 3.0: The Psychosocial Interview for Adolescents Updated for a New Century (Webinar)
Presenter: Lisa Tuchman, M.D.
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Topic: Reducing Low Probability Cardiology Referrals for Chest Pain from Primary Care
Provider: Ashraf Harahsheh, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.A.P.
Date/Time: Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 at Noon
Topic: Updates in Preventative Cardiology
Provider: Sarah Clauss, M.D.
Date/Time: Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 at Noon
Complementary Resources:
- Clinical Practice Guideline for Screening and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2017)
- Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in High-Risk Pediatric Patients (Circulation, 2019)
- Integrated Cardiovascular Health Promotion in Childhood (AHA Medical/Scientific Statement, 2020)
Topic: Primary Care Considerations in Children with Congenital Heart Disease (Webinar)
Presenter: Shivani Bhatt, M.D.
Date/Time: Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 at Noon
Topic: Family Matters: When to Refer for a Positive Cardiovascular Family History (Webinar)
Presenter: Ian Hovis, M.D.
Date/Time: Friday, Apr. 26, 2019 at Noon
Topic: Cardiac Evaluation of the Pediatric Athlete (Webinar)
Presenter: Charles Berul, M.D.
Date/Time: May 21, 2018
Topic: The Spectrum: Orthostatic Intolerance to Syncope (Webinar)
Presenter: Jeff Moak, M.D.
Date/Time: February 9, 2018
Related Document: POTS Information Sheet
Topic: Fetal Cardiology and Perinatal Management of Newborns with Cardiovascular Disease (Webinar)
Presenter: David Schidlow, M.D., MMus
Date/Time: September 22, 2017
Topic: Cardiac Ablation in Pediatrics: How, Why and When (Webinar)
Presenter: Elizabeth Sherwin, M.D.
Date/Time: June 30, 2017
Topic: Syncope and Chest Pain in Children: To Refer or Not to Refer (Webinar)
Presenter: Ashraf Harahsheh, M.D.
Date/Time: February 28, 2017
Related Documents**:
- SCAMPS and Syncope (PDF)
- Pediatric Chest Pain—Low-Probability Referral (PDF)
Topic: Success with Failure: Recognizing the Signs of Pediatric Heart Failure (Webinar)
Presenter: Janet Scheel, M.D., and Sairah Khan, M.D.
Date/Time: December 9, 2016
Topic: Arrhythmias in Kids: How Common Are They, How to Monitor Them, and How Can We Fix Them (Webinar)
Presenter: Elizabeth Sherwin, M.D.
Date/Time: August 26, 2016
Related Documents**: PACES/HRS Guidelines for Pediatric Catheter Ablation (PDF)
Topic: ECGs: What's Normal, What's Not, and When to Refer (Webinar)
Presenter: David Schidlow, M.D., MMus
Date/Time: May 20, 2016
Related Documents**: Age-Appropriate Criteria for ECGs (PDF)
Topic: Hyperlipidemia in Children: To Screen or Not to Screen (Webinar)
Presenter: Ashraf Harahsheh, M.D., FACC, FAAP
Date/Time: February 29, 2016
Related Documents**:
- Guidelines (PDF)
- Universal Screening Handout (PDF)
**Related documents from presentations will be posted after the live webinars.
Because this series is jointly sponsored by the Inova Office of Continuing Medicinal Education (CME), which is accredited by the Medical Society of Virginia to provide CME for physicians, participants may claim a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM per meeting. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in each meeting.
CME credit is available for 90 days after WebEx participation through the Inova CME System.
The following resources may help you with the Inova CME System.
- Creating an account
- Claiming credit
Topic: Proton Therapy for Pediatric Cancers
Provider: Matthew Ladra, M.D., M.P.H.
Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 at Noon
Topic: Cardiac Evaluation of Pediatric Athletes (Webinar)
Presenter: Charles Berul, M.D.
Date/Time: Monday, May 21, 2018

Topic: Primary Care Office Management of Sickle Cell Disease: Anticipatory Guidance, Principles of Pain Management and Warning Signs (Webinar)
Presenter: Andrew Campbell, MD
Date/Time: Sept. 29, 2017
Related Documents:
Topic: BMT: Types of Transplant, Which Patients are Eligible and When to Refer (Webinar)
Presenter: David Jacobsohn, M.D., Sc.M.
Date/Time: Oct. 26, 2016
Topic: Caring for Children with Sickle Cell Disease (Webinar)
Presenter: Deepika Darbari, M.D.
Date/Time: Sept. 23, 2016
Related Documents:
- CDC Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 to 18 Years (PDF)
- NHLBI 2014 Evidence-Based Management of Sickle Cell Disease (PDF)
Because this series is jointly sponsored by the Inova Office of Continuing Medicinal Education (CME), which is accredited by the Medical Society of Virginia to provide CME for physicians, participants may claim a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM per meeting. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in each meeting.
CME credit is available for 90 days after WebEx participation through the Inova CME System.
The following resources may help you with the Inova CME System.
- Creating an account
- Claiming credit
Topic: Type II Diabetes and Other Obesity Comorbidities in Children (Webinar)
Presenter: Doris Elizabeth Estrada, M.D.
Date/Time: Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at Noon
Topic: Turner Syndrome, Beyond the Classic XO Phenotype: An Update for Primary Care (Webinar)
Presenter: Roopa Shankar, M.D.
Date/Time: Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Noon
Topic: Managing Pediatric Diabetes Patients in the Primary Care Setting: Symptoms, Treatment and When to Refer (Webinar)
Presenter: Fran Cogen, M.D.
Date/Time: Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 at Noon
Related Documents:
- Pediatric Diabetes Update (PDF)
- Insulin Overview (PDF)
- Diagnostic Criteria (PDF)
Topic: Food Allergies: GI Diagnoses in Children
Presenter: Seema Khan, M.D.
Date/Time: Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 at Noon
Related Documents:
- Food Allergies: GI Diagnoses in Children (PDF)
Topic: Fake News or Real News: Evaluating / Overcoming Barriers in Celiac Disease and the Gluten-Free Diet (Webinar)
Presenter: Benny Kerzner, M.D.
Date/Time: Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2018
Topic: New Pediatric Hypertension Guidelines (Webinar)
Presenter: Marva Moxey-Mims, M.D., FASN, Chief of Nephrology at Children's National
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 - Noon
Topic: New Onset Seizures and Epilepsy in a Primary Care Setting (Video)
Presenter: Juma Mbwana, M.D.
Date/Time: Monday, July 22, 2019 - Noon
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Topic: Primary Headache – Classification, Pathophysiology, and Basics of Lifestyle Modification (Webinar)
Presenter: Marc DiSabella, D.O.
Date/Time: Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 at Noon
Related Documents:
- Headache Plan for Pediatricians 2019 (PDF)
- Practical Steps to Managing a Headache Disorder (PDF)
Topic: New Onset Seizures and Epilepsy in a Primary Care Setting
Presenter: Juma Mbwana, M.D.
Date/Time: Monday, July 22, 2019 at Noon
Topic: Are All First Seizures Really the Same?
Presenter: Archana Paspuleti, M.D.
Date/Time: Monday, April 30, 2018 - 12:30 p.m.
Topic: Big Heads and Brain Tumors (Video)
Presenter: John Myseros, M.D., FACS, F.A.A.P.
Date/Time: Friday,  December 8, 2017 - Noon
Related Documents: Big Heads and Brain Tumors (Slides/MP4)
Topic: New Strategies & Tools for Managing Concussions in Kids (Video)
Presenter: Gerard A. Gioia, Ph.D.
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - Noon
Related Documents: Concussion Management (PDF)
Topic: Overview, Classification and Basic Approach to Pediatric Movement Disorders (Video)
Presenter: Laura Tochen, M.D.
Date/Time: Wednesday,  July 12, 2017 - Noon
Related Documents: Movement Disorders (PDF)
Topic: Primary Headache - Classification, Pathophysiology, and Basics of Lifestyle Modification (Video)
Presenter: Marc DiSabella, D.O.
Date/Time: Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 1:00 p.m.
Related Documents: Primary Headache (PDF)
Topic: First-time Seizures and New Onset Epilepsy (Video)
Presenter: Amy Kao, M.D.
Date/Time: Thursday, January 26, 2017 -12:30 p.m.
Related Documents: New Onset Seizure (PDF)
*Topic titles above are subject to change.
Topic: Pediatric Lung Transplantation 2020 for the Frontline Providers (Recording coming soon)
Provider: Michael Tsifansky, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Date/Time: Friday, March 13, 2020 at Noon

Coronavirus Update: What patients and families need to know

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