American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition 2019

AAP National Conference & Exhibition is organized by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and will be held from Oct 25 - 29, 2019 at New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.

Conference Venues:
1. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
2. Hilton New Orleans Riverside

PEDS21 - Pediatrics for 21st Century

C1021 Peds 21: Opioids Through the Ages: Caring for Children and Families in the Wake of the Opioid Crisis
Friday, October 25, 2019
*1:00pm-5:30pm

Limitless Education:
The AAP National Conference & Exhibition is the premier venue for pediatric health care professionals to come together and share their passion for the health of all children. The meeting draws more than 15,000 attendees and offers over 350 sessions in 70 topic areas from interactive, hands-on workshops to thought-provoking plenary sessions.

The 2019 National Conference will feature plenary sessions on front-line topics such as advocacy, interactive media, climate change, physician wellness, substance use and housing security.

Goals and Objectives:
The National Conference & Exhibition strives to meet participants’ identified educational needs and support their life-long learning with a goal of improving care for children and families. The AAP is committed to excellence and innovation in education. The AAP National Conference is the forum at which pediatric professionals meet and interact for updates, review of pediatric practice, research, and advocacy. The National Conference provides a place for the AAP governance/administration/organization to interact with its general membership.

Instructional Objectives
The instruction (learning experience) in this activity will:

• Provide the most current information related to illness and preventive healthcare of prenatal, neonatal, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
• Create a forum for discussion of current issues and problems in pediatric healthcare.
• Instruct attendees on procedures related to patient health management.
• Inform, enable and update on practice management and policy.
• Support and train attendees in advocacy of issues related to child health.
• Highlight the importance of physician self-care and wellness and their impact on patient care.

Learner Objectives
As a result of attending this activity, learners will be able to:

• Practice evidence-based informed pediatric medicine.
• Apply current techniques and procedures.
• Advocate effectively for issues related to children’s health.
• Demonstrate change in competence, performance or patient outcomes.
• Apply strategies to maintain wellness and prevent burnout.

CME Credit Information:
The AAP designates this live activity for a maximum of 42.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity is acceptable for a maximum of 42.75 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the AAP.

PAs may claim a maximum of 42.75 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

This program is accredited for 42.75 NAPNAP CE contact hours of which 19.5 contain pharmacology (Rx) content, (1.25 related to psychopharmacology) (9.25 related to controlled substances), per the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Continuing Education Guidelines.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 15 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.