Current Concepts in Pediatric
Advanced Practice Virtual Conference
December 2-3, 2021
AGENDA
Thursday December 2
Time
Session
Speakers
Action
8 – 8:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Sue Ogle
8:15 – 9 a.m.
Keynote Session — Everyday Ethics for the APP
Donna McKlindon, Kerry Shields
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Break
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Multisystemic In Ammatory Syndrome in Children
Jessica Strohm Farber, Kristin Atlas, Kerry Shields
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Using Technologies and Resources at the Bedside to Improve Patient Care
Charlene Pringle
11:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Break
11:45 – 12:45 p.m.
Acute Care Breakout Session 1 (Select One)
Advanced Heart Failure Therapies: Mechanical Circulatory Support
Jessica Eichner, Meg Cates
A Case Report of Respiratory Failure, ARDS and Diagnostic Quandary
Eric Bowles
Advances in Chronic Lung Disease
Caitlin Hoffman, Pauline Nelin
12:45 – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
12:45 – 1:15 p.m.
Chat with CHOP Recruitment
1:15 – 2:45 p.m.
Acute Care Breakout Session 2 (Select One)
Neonatal Transition and Emergency Management of the Infant with Chronic Health Conditions
Rachel Lista, Shawnese Duren
Oncologic Emergencies
Lauren Ng
A Look Beneath the Drape: Cardiac Surgery Complications
Christine Welch, Ellen Cannonn
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Case Studies in Acute Care Radiology
Cheryl Bartke
4:00 – 4:15 p.m.
Break
4:15 – 5:15 p.m.
APP Diversity and Multicultural Awareness
Kirsten Hickerson
Time
Session
Speakers
Action
8 – 8:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Sue Ogle
8:15 – 9 a.m.
Keynote Session — Everyday Ethics for the APP
Donna McKlindon, Kerry Shields
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Break
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Syncope
Erin O’Connor Prange
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Ambulatory/Primary Care Breakout Session 1 (Select one)
Obesity/Lipid Clinic
Goldie Markowitz
Update on Down Syndrome
Alyssa Siegal
State of the Art Management for Difficult to Control Asthma
Marcia Winston, Priya Patel
11:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Break
11:45 – 12:45 p.m.
The Many Faces of Anxiety: Panel Presentation
Jennifer Keller, Anne B. Kearney
12:45 – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
12:45 – 1:15 p.m.
Chat with CHOP Recruitment
1:15 – 2:45 p.m.
CBD Panel
Amplifed Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome
Madeline Chadehumbe
Epilepsy
Susan Melamed
Palliative Care
Xenia T. Bateman
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Break
3 – 4 p.m.
Diagnostic Imaging in Pediatric Primary Care
Abhay Srinivasan
4:00 – 4:15 p.m.
Break
4:15 – 5:15 p.m.
APP Diversity and Multicultural Awareness
Kirsten Hickerson
Time
Session
Speakers
Action
8 – 8:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Sue Ogle
8:15 – 9 a.m.
Keynote Session — Everyday Ethics for the APP
Donna McKlindon, Kerry Shields
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Break
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Lessons Learned in COVID as APP Managers
Sarah Birch, Julie Creaden,
Amy Scholtz, Julie Tsirambidis
Amy Scholtz, Julie Tsirambidis
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
APP Wellbeing
Amy Felix, Nellie Riendeau Lazar
11:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Break
Session Con't
11:15 – Noon
Mentoring APPs
Kimberly DiGerolamo, Wendy Hobbie, Karen Warren
Session con't
Noon – 12:30 p.m.
Round Table Discussion
12:45 – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
12:45 – 1:15 p.m.
Chat with CHOP Recruitment
1:15 – 2 p.m.
Managing APPs in Different Structures
Aaron Carpenter, Tara Merck, Sue Ogle, Nancy Roberto
2 – 2:45 p.m.
Finance Essentials
Cindy Grant
Session con't
2:45 – 3 p.m.
Break
3 – 4 p.m.
Impact of Billing Models on APPs
Susan Melamed
4:00 – 4:15 p.m.
Break
4:15 – 5:15 p.m.
APP Diversity and Multicultural Awareness
Kirsten Hickerson
Friday December 3
Time
Session
Speakers
Action
8:00 – 9 a.m.
Keynote Session — COVID Update for the APP
Paul Offit, MD
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Break
9:15 – 10:15am
POCUS in Acute Care
Mark D. Weber
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Acute Care Breakout Session 3 (Select One)
Palliative Care: Optimizing Quality of Life
Xenia T. Bateman
Inpatient and Outpatient Inotropic Support
Jarae Payne, Lynne Ha, Leigh Ann DiFusco
Perioperative Anesthetic Considerations for Pain Management
Heather Anne Farrell
11:30am – 11:45 a.m.
Break
11:45 – 12:45 p.m.
Integrative Health Opportunities in Acute Care
Roni Robinson
12:45 – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
12:45 – 1:15 p.m.
Chat with CHOP Recruitment
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Behavioral Health Escalation Planning
Elizabeth A. Steinmiller, Pelagia (Peggy) Papathomas
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Cutting Edge Concepts in Pediatric Acute Care
Aquadex in Neonatal Renal Failure
Emily Young, Eric Will
Moberg Use in Neurocritical Care Monitoring
Kevin Semless
Extracorporeal Methods of Toxin Remova
Stephanie Watts
3:45 – 4 p.m.
Break
4 – 5 p.m.
Closing Session
A Nurse, a Doctor and a Chaplain Walk Into the ED: Humor in Healthcare
A Nurse, a Doctor and a Chaplain Walk Into the ED: Humor in Healthcare
Greg Hedler
Time
Session
Speakers
Action
8:00 – 9 a.m.
Keynote Session — COVID Update for the APP
Paul Offit, MD
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Break
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
The Science of Sleep and Its Effects on Mental Health in Adolescents
Christina Calamaro, Barbara Picard
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Hot Topics in Adolescent Care Panel Presentation
STI Updates: What's New and What's Old
in 2021
in 2021
Kathleen (Sue) Spachmann
Self-harm
Eve Bosnick
Drug Use in Teens
Krishna White
Texting STI Program
Leah Quinn
11:30am – 11:45 a.m.
Break
11:45 – 12:45 p.m.
Overview of Integrative Health in Pediatric Primary Care
Vanessa Battista, Lisa Squires
12:45 – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
12:45 – 1:15 p.m.
Chat with CHOP Recruitment
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Ambulatory/Primary Care Breakout Session 2 (Select One)
Gender Affirming Medical Care
Nellie Riendeau Lazar
From Shakes to Shivers: Seizures and Their Mimickers
Katelyn Young, Caitlin Davenport
Scoliosis and Leg Length Discrepancy
Jason R. Smith and Bernadette Gerardi
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Primary Care Potpourri
Constipation
Patricia A. Bierly
The Management of Mental Health Emergencies
Amanda Blizard
Which Milk and Why
Bridget Sullivan Garmisa
Recognizing Growth Delay in Primary Care
Denise Gruccio
3:45 – 4 p.m.
Break
4 – 5 p.m.
Closing Session
A Nurse, a Doctor and a Chaplain Walk Into the ED: Humor in Healthcare
A Nurse, a Doctor and a Chaplain Walk Into the ED: Humor in Healthcare
Greg Hedler
Time
Session
Speakers
Action
8:00 – 9 a.m.
Keynote Session — COVID Update for the APP
Paul Offit, MD
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Break
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Development and Implementation of a Professional Advancement Program for ALL APPs
Andrea Bailer, Amy Felix, Jessica Wellner
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Optimizing APP Productivity
Christopher D. Newman, Stacey Wall
11:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Break
11:45 – 12:45 p.m.
Team Dynamics and Leadership
Arend Boersema, Elise Saunders
12:45 – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
12:45 – 1:15 p.m.
Chat with CHOP Recruitment
1:15 – 2:00 p.m.
APP Clinical Fellowship Programs
Whitney Lerch, Ronna Smith
2 – 2:30 p.m.
Round Table Discussion
Session Con't
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Engaging APPs Through Performance Goals and Evaluations
Leslie G. Obermeier
3:45 – 4 p.m.
Break
4 – 5 p.m.
Closing Session
A Nurse, a Doctor and a Chaplain Walk Into the ED: Humor in Healthcare
A Nurse, a Doctor and a Chaplain Walk Into the ED: Humor in Healthcare
Greg Hedler
