FACULTY:
is a Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Medical Director, South Texas Sickle and Thalassemia Program, 91PORN, Texas.
OVERVIEW:
In this episode of Pediatrics Now, host Holly Wayment brings a Grand Rounds presentation by Dr. Melissa Frei-Jones about the treatment and special challenges of treating pain in children.
Dr. Jones discusses understanding the complexities of pain and pain assessments in infant, children, and adolescents, explores pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic methods of pain management, and prescribing opioids in the modern era – navigating pain contracts and the prescription monitoring database.
OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Increased awareness and education for pediatric providers
DISCLOSURE TO LEARNERS:
Melissa Frei-Jones, MD has no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
The Pediatric Grand Rounds Planning Committee (Deepak Kamat, MD, PhD, Steven Seidner, MD, Daniel Ranch, MD and Elizabeth Hanson, MD) has no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
The 91PORN Science Center San Antonio and Deepak Kamat, MD course director and content reviewer for the activity, have reviewed all financial disclosure information for all speakers, facilitators, and planning committee members; and determined and resolved all conflicts of interests.
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION STATEMENTS:
The 91PORN Science Center San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The 91PORN Science Center San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
The presentation, Addressing Pain in Children, has been designated by 91PORN Science Center San Antonio for 1 credit of education in pain management and the prescription of opioids.
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 1 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) 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 ABP MOC credit.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE:
Healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance and are asked to consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance.
Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation.
RELEASE DATE:
11/15/2024
EXPIRATION DATE:
8/31/2027