Register soon to get the early bird rate to the 2020 “Just for Kids” Pediatric Symposium featuring guest faculty Sara H. Goza, M.D., FAAP, president-elect of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

With the combined efforts of Norton Healthcare and the University of Louisville School of Medicine, this symposium provides opportunities for outstanding continuing education and renewing the professional ties that bind our medical staffs locally and regionally.

The program will provide clinical updates on a variety of topics commonly seen in the treatment of pediatric patients in the primary care setting. In addition to updating attendees on clinical guidelines and best practices, presenters will include practice pearls that will be relevant to pediatricians in their own practices. Physicians will learn best practices for commonly seen diagnoses to create evidence-based strategies for improving patient care.

The 2020 “Just for Kids” Pediatric Symposium will be held Friday, April 24, 2020, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Galt House Hotel, 140 N. Fourth St., Louisville, Kentucky

Agenda

7 a.m.              Registration, exhibits, networking, continental breakfast

7:45 a.m.         Welcome and announcements

7:55 a.m.         American Academy of Pediatrics Update: Addressing Health Equity

Sara H. Goza, M.D., FAAP

8:50 a.m.         Scoliosis: Diagnosis and Treatment

Kent L. Walker, D.O.

9:25 a.m.         Dermatology Pearls for the Pediatric Office

Barbara J. Schrodt, M.D.

9:55 a.m.         Break, exhibits

10:20 a.m.       Acute Flaccid Myelitis

Michael L. Sweeney, M.D.

10:55 a.m.       Common Pediatric Ophthalmology Issues

Rachel C. Cooley, M.D.

11:30 a.m.       Human Trafficking: Recognition and Next Steps

Olivia F. Mittel, M.D., M.S.

Noon               Lunch, exhibits, networking

12:55 p.m.      Post-op Care for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Tiffany N. Wright, M.D.

1:25 p.m.        Vaccine Hot Topics

Gary S. Marshall, M.D.

1:55 p.m.        Gastroenterology: Aerodigestive Disorders

Tsega Temtem, M.D.

2:25 p.m.        Integrative Medicine Approaches

Danielle M. Graff, M.D., M.Sc.

2:55 p.m.        Break, exhibits

3:15 p.m.        Cardiology Update: What‘s New

Brian J. Holland, M.D., FAAP, FAAC

3:50 p.m.        Concussions

Tad D. Seifert, M.D.

4:25 p.m.        Update in Pediatric Migraine

Brian M. Plato, D.O., FAHS

4:55 p.m.        Closing remarks

5 p.m.              Adjournment

Registration

Fees include parking, breakfast, breaks, lunch and continuing education credits. Space is limited and early registration is recommended.

Early bird registration deadline: Sunday, March 1, 2020

Register at NortonHealthcare.com/Register-CME or call (502) 629-1234, option 4.

Registration Fees

Physicians

On or before March 1, 2020: $95 per registrant. After March 1, 2020: $110 per registrant.

Nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and allied health professionals

On or before March 1, 2020: $85 per registrant. After March 1, 2020: $100 per registrant.

Medical or nursing students, interns, residents, fellows and retired clinicians

Register by April 20, 2020: $25 per registrant.

Norton Medical Group employees

This symposium is free for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurses employed by Norton Medical Group physician practices. This includes Norton Children’s Medical Associates, Norton Community Medical Associates and Norton Immediate Care Centers. Norton Medical Group has provided a grant that covers registration fees.

Norton Healthcare employees

If you are a Norton Healthcare employee who works outside of a Norton Medical Group physician practice, deduct $15 from the registration fee listed on the registration form and provide your AHSN number. If registering online, a discount code field will appear after you select your registration type. Enter the discount code nhc.

Walk-in registration

We encourage you to take advantage of the discount for early registration by Sunday, March 1. To be good stewards of our resources, we adhere to the numbers known at the registration deadline to determine seats and meals. Should you choose walk-in registration, we cannot guarantee you a seat or meal.

Confirmation and cancellation

All registrants will be sent a confirmation email if registration is received prior to April 20, 2020. Confirmation letters also are available in your CME online account. The registration fee is refundable if canceled prior to April 20, 2020. As minimum guarantees are provided to the Galt House Hotel at this time, cancellations are not refundable after this date. Should the providers cancel this conference, registration fees will be reimbursed in full. However, Norton Healthcare is not responsible for any other costs incurred by the participant.

Location and accommodations

The Galt House Hotel is located at 140 N. Fourth St. in downtown Louisville. The conference will be held in the East Tower in the Grand Ballroom on the second floor (ballroom level). A block of hotel rooms at a special conference rate ($199 for executive suites in the East Tower) is available for symposium participants until April 8, 2020. Room reservations are the responsibility of the individual and may be obtained by calling the Galt House Hotel at (800) 843-4258. Mention that you are with Norton Healthcare to obtain the discounted rate.

Continuing Education

Physicians

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Norton Healthcare and the University of Louisville Department of Pediatrics. Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation: Norton Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABP MOC Credits

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 6.5 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to the ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

American Academy of Family Physicians

This live activity, 2020 “Just for Kids” Pediatric Symposium, with a beginning date of 04/24/2020, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 6.50 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For questions related to continuing medical education, contact the Norton Healthcare Center for Continuing Medical Education at (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org.

Nurses

Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) Approved Provider: Norton Healthcare, provider number 4-0002-12-20-128. The program has been approved by Norton Healthcare for 7.8 contact hours which expires 12/31/2020. KBN approval of a continuing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. Nursing participants must attend a minimum of one hour, attest to the number of hours of attendance, and complete the evaluation to receive contact hours.

For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, R.N., SANE-A, AFN-BC, at (502) 446-5889 or sally.sturgeon@nortonhealthcare.org.