Kansas Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics (KAAP) Progress in Pediatrics (PIP) Fall 2023

Kansas Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics (KAAP) Progress in Pediatrics (PIP) Fall 2023 is organized by Kansas Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics (KAAP) and will be held on Oct 06, 2023 at Wichita, Kansas, United States of America.

Overview and Objectives:
This CME Conference is designed to accommodate the continuing educational needs of the practicing primary care pediatrician, resident in training, and other health care professionals. Courses will provide information on Vaping, Obesity, Case-based Psychopharmacology, Physical Safety, Healthcare Cybersecurity, Sports Injuries and Opioid Use Disorders.

• Resources for Quitting Tobacco/Vape Use
• AAP Clinical Practice Guideline on Obesity Evaluation and Treatment in Primary Care
• Physical Security
• Healthcare Cybersecurity: It’s More Than Just Privacy
• Sports Injuries in Children and Adolescents
• How To Do More To Help Children With Opioid Use Disorder

Objectives:
• Talk with patients and parents about tobacco/vape use and refer to cessation services offered through the Quitline.
• Identify ways to support nicotine cessation in youth patients. 
• Describe the recommended components of evaluation and treatment of youth with obesity.
• Understand the potential risks involved with not only digital record safekeeping but also IoT medical devices
• Describe the following sports injuries: sudden cardiac arrest and apophyseal injuries.  Describe the common causes of low back injuries.  
• Educate patients about the prevalence of fentanyl in non-pharmaceutical drug use

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.