Dr. & Mrs. John Burns Pediatric Teaching Day

John C. Welch, Jr., DO, FACOFP, FAAFP, AAHIVS
Director of Medical Education
Designated Institutional Official
Family Medicine Residency Director
Guthrie Lourdes Hospital

Join us for an engaging day of continuing medical education focused on the latest clinical updates and practical strategies for caring for children and adolescents. This interactive program features expert-led presentations addressing common clinical challenges, emerging evidence, and evolving best practices across the spectrum of pediatric care.

Participants will gain valuable insights into current vaccine recommendations and effective approaches to addressing vaccine hesitancy, the evaluation and management of pediatric allergic conditions, and practical behavioral management techniques through an interactive case-based session. Additional presentations will explore the assessment of the tired pediatric athlete, recent pediatric clinical and practice guideline updates, the benefits and risks of medical cannabis use in adolescents with an emphasis on harm reduction, comprehensive gynecologic care for adolescents, and the recognition of unusual nutritional deficiencies in children with autism spectrum disorder and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).

Designed to provide immediately applicable clinical knowledge, this Pediatric Teaching Day will equip healthcare professionals with evidence-based tools to improve diagnosis, counseling, and management while enhancing the quality of care delivered to pediatric patients and their families.

This educational activity is designed for pediatricians, family medicine physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, residents, fellows, medical/nursing students, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of infants, children, and adolescents. The program is also appropriate for clinicians seeking to enhance their knowledge of current evidence-based pediatric practice, improve diagnostic and management skills, and stay up to date on evolving clinical guidelines and emerging issues affecting pediatric and adolescent health.

🩺Refresh, Recharge & Reimagine Pediatric Care – Discover the latest evidence, practical clinical pearls, and updated guidelines you can put to work in your practice the very next day. 

🧩Solve Real-World Pediatric Puzzles – Build confidence in managing everyday challenges—from vaccine conversations and allergies to behavioral concerns, adolescent health, and uncommon nutritional deficiencies—through interactive, case-based learning. 

👥Connect, Collaborate & Have Fun Learning – Exchange ideas with colleagues, engage with expert faculty, and leave inspired with new strategies to improve the care of children, adolescents, and their families.
 

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

1. Apply current evidence-based pediatric clinical practice guidelines to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and management of common pediatric conditions.
2. Review current childhood and adolescent immunization recommendations and implement effective communication strategies to address vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccine confidence.
3. Differentiate common allergic and non-allergic presentations of hives, wheezing, and other hypersensitivity symptoms to guide appropriate evaluation, diagnosis, and referral.
4. Incorporate practical behavioral management techniques into clinical practice to improve patient interactions, family engagement, and outcomes for children with behavioral concerns.
5. Recognize the causes and evidence-based evaluation of fatigue and decreased performance in pediatric athletes, including appropriate diagnostic workup and return-to-play considerations.
6. Evaluate the indications, potential benefits, risks, and harm reduction strategies associated with medical cannabis use in adolescents.
7. Apply current recommendations for preventive and comprehensive gynecologic care in adolescent patients, including screening, counseling, and management of common gynecologic concerns.
8. Identify atypical presentations of nutritional deficiencies in children with autism spectrum disorder and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) and develop appropriate diagnostic and treatment plans.
9. Integrate evidence-based updates and interdisciplinary approaches into pediatric practice to enhance patient safety, clinical decision-making, and quality of care.

The CME activity has been designed to change learner competence and focus on the American Board of Medical Specialties areas of patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice.

Live lectures with Q & A sessions will facilitate the dissemination of information.

Minimum and maximum numbers for attendance at this event have been established and we reserve the right to substitute speakers/topics or cancel if necessary. By attending this event, you grant The Guthrie Clinic Office of CME the right to record, film, photograph, or capture your likeness in any media and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval from or any payment to you.

"To empower health professionals with the resources and expertise to deliver exceptional preventive and comprehensive care, optimizing health outcomes for the communities we serve."

“The Guthrie Clinic is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”

“The Guthrie Clinic designates this live activity for a maximum of (6.0) AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”

The Guthrie Clinic adheres to the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

“Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by The Guthrie Clinic are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).” The presenting faculty/planning committee for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.