OVERVIEW

Cribsiders Episode #139: Behind the Bellyache: Acute Pancreatitis is organized by VCU Health Continuing Education.

Date:
Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 12:00 PM - Sunday, May 28, 2028, 11:59 PM

Description:
Do you develop acute belly pain when you think about pancreatitis? Grab your antiemetics and analgesics and stave off the belly pain for this inflammatory discussion! In this episode, we sit down with our expert pancreatologist, Dr. David Vitale, to discuss all things acute pediatric pancreatitis. He takes us through the causes, pathophysiology and treatment, as well as what the generalist should look out for.

Objectives:
After completion of this activity, you will be able to:  

  • Explain the basic pathophysiology of acute pancreatitis.
  • Examine the diagnostic criteria for pancreatitis.
  • Recognize potential causes for acute pancreatitis in children and adolescents.
  • Describe the mainstays of treatment for acute pediatric pancreatitis.
  • Recall potential complications of acute pancreatitis.
Credits

Accreditation:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The Cribsiders and VCU Health. VCU Health Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this internet enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.25 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1.25 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.

It is the responsibility of the participant to provide the correct information [ABIM /ABP ID Number and DOB (in MMDD format)] in order to receive MOC credit for participating in a CE Activity.

Credits:
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.25 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.25 hours), ABP MOC Part 2 (1.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.25 hours)

  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 1.25 MOC
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianPhysician AssistantPediatricians

    SPECIALITIES

    GastroenterologySurgeryPediatrics

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