2024 APR CCSS: Evidence-Based and Promising Practices in Pediatric Care for Military Children and Youth

April 4, 2024

Health professionals who care for military children and youth must be cognizant of the unique and evolving health challenges facing this vulnerable group. Join military and civilian experts for a series of interdisciplinary discussions designed to improve critical competencies in areas such as diagnosing ADHD and autism, identifying mental health care gaps and effective interventions, and navigating problematic technology use among children and adolescents.

Program Description

The Defense Health Agency (DHA), J-7, Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) Clinical Communities Speaker Series (CCSS) events are designed to address the professional practice gaps of our learners to improve the care that our health care professionals deliver. This continuing education (CE)/continuing medical education (CME) event is conducted to achieve results that reflect a change in skills, competence, and performance of the health care team, and patient outcomes. Collaboration occurs with the Department of Defense, several government agencies, and other civilian experts for recruitment of academic subject matter experts (SMEs), clinicians, and researchers to present on current promising, evidence-based research and best practices, thus enhancing the overall educational experience. Participants are expected to apply what they learned in providing patient care individually and collaboratively as a team towards improved patient outcomes.

Program Overview

This event will explore the evidence-based practices in the care of the pediatric patient through educational content created by military and civilian Subject Matter Experts specializing in bioethics, research, healthcare, and academia. Each session is designed to refine the quality of care, achieve the best outcomes, and improve population health in children and youth. Attending this continuing education opportunity will advance the practice, skills, and knowledge of the pediatric care provider in service to children and youth engaged in the military and civilian healthcare and education systems.

Target Audience

6.50 Athletic Trainers (BOC)
6.50 Case Managers (CCMC)
6.50 Certified Counselors (NBCC)
6.50 Dentists/Hygienists/Techs (ADA)
6.50 Dieticians/Techs (CDR)
1.00 Healthcare Executives (ACHE)¹
6.50 Healthcare Team Members (IPCE)
6.50 Kinesiotherapists (COPSKT)
6.50 Medical Professionals (ACCME Non-Physician)

6.50 Nurses (ANCC)
6.50 Occupational Therapists/ Assistants (AOTA)
6.50 Optometrists (ARBO/COPE)
6.50 Physician Assistants (AAPA)
6.50 Pharmacists/Techs (ACPE)
6.50 Physicians (ACCME)
6.50 Psychologists (APA)
4.00 Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ASHA)²
6.50 Social Workers (ASWB)

¹ Credit available for Session 04 only.
² Credit unavailable for Session 02 and Session 03.

A certificate of attendance is available for all sessions and may be used to receive CE credit for other health professions.

Resource Lists (All Sessions)

Additional Information

Attachment	Size
April 2024 CCSS Agenda	237.81 KB
How to Obtain CE/CME credit	88.51 KB
April 2024 CCSS looping slides (displayed during breaks)	6.42 MB
S01_Presentation	530.78 KB
S01_Accreditation Statement	376.86 KB
S02_Presentation	1.86 MB
S02_Accreditation Statement	589.35 KB
S03_Presentation	9.92 MB
S03_Accreditation Statement	590.49 KB
S04_Presentation	3.9 MB
S04_Accreditation Statement	617.66 KB
S05_Presentation	3.48 MB
S05_Accreditation Statement	615.64 KB
S06_Presentation	2.57 MB
S06_Accreditation Statement	615.55 KB

Course summary

Course opens:

03/04/2024

Course expires:

04/18/2024

Event starts:

04/04/2024 - 8:55am EDT

Event ends:

04/04/2024 - 5:30pm EDT

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

	Moderator Army Col Joseph May, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P., F.A.C.C. Chief, Department of Pediatrics, WRNMMC Associate Professor of Pediatrics, USUHS Bethesda, MD
0855 – 0900	Welcome Remarks Lolita T. O’Donnell, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N. Division Chief, Leadership Education Analysis Development Sustainment Division Academic Superintendent, Continuing Education Program Office, J-7, Education and Training Directorate, Defense Health Agency Falls Church, VA
0900 – 0910	Opening Remarks Gregory Leskin, Ph.D. Director, NCTSN Military and Veteran Families and Children & Academy on Child Traumatic Stress UCLA/Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress Los Angeles, CA
0910 – 1010	S01: Overdiagnosis or Underdiagnosis? Considerations for Diagnosing and Treating ADHD and Autism Understand the contributing factors and possible consequences of over-diagnosis and under-diagnosis of ADHD and ASD, and best practices for avoiding these pitfalls.	Jennifer A. Ulbricht, Ph.D. Behavioral Health Clinical Management Team Medical Affairs DHA Falls Church, VA
1010 – 1020	Break
1020 – 1120	S02: Or At Least Do No Harm: The Complexities of Pediatric Healthcare Ethics Examine the ethical, legal, and social implications of issues related to physician-patient interactions, given normative assumptions about these interactions, and uncover communication strategies for emotionally charged situations.	Theophil A. Stokes, M.D. Medical Director, Neonatology Howard University Hospital Associate Chief, Division of Regional Hospital Based Specialties, Children’s National Hospital Associate Professor of Pediatrics, The George Washington University School of Medicine, and Health Sciences Washington, DC
1120 – 1130	Break
1130 – 1300	S03: Pediatric Immunizations: Current and Future Considerations Learn the similarities and differences between active and passive immunity and meningococcal vaccines and how to identify target populations for new vaccines.	Army Col. (ret) Cecilia Mikita, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.A.A.I. Medical Director North Atlantic Region Vaccine Safety Hub DHA-PH Immunization Healthcare Division Bethesda, MD Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos, M.D., M.P.H. Co-Lead, COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Work Group, Coronavirus, and Other Respiratory Viruses Division (CORVD) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, GA
1300 – 1400	Break
1400 – 1500	S04: Mental Health Needs Amongst Military Children and Youth: Strategies to Improve Access and Outcomes Children of military caregivers face unique mental health risks that existing mental health services in schools, primary care, and other naturalistic settings may not be equipped to handle. Discuss current service gaps, existing projects targeting military children and families, and avenues for future program research.	Mary Acri, Ph.D. Chief, Child and Adolescent Services Research Program Services Research and Clinical Epidemiology Branch Division of Services and Intervention Research National Institute of Mental Health Bethesda, MD
1500 – 1510	Break
1510 – 1610	*S05: The Millennium Cohort Program: Understanding Risk and Context in the Life Course of the Military Child* Employ a developmental lens to analyze how key experiences and the predictability of the military life cycle influence military children’s stress and resilience.	Hope Seib McMaster, Ph.D. Principal Investigator, Millennium Cohort Family Study and Study of Adolescent Resilience NHRC San Diego, CA Sabrina Richardson, Ph.D. Research Psychologist for the Millennium Cohort Program NHRC San Diego, CA
1610 – 1620	Break
1620 – 1720	S06: Addressing Problematic Technology Use in Children and Youth Understand the pros and cons and psychological implications of extensive technology and social media use among children and adolescents to inform strategies for encouraging health technology habits.	LCDR Nathan R. Moon, Psy.D., A.B.P.P. Psychologist Marine Corp Base Camp Smedley D. Butler Okinawa, Japan
1720 – 1730	Closing Remarks Army Col Maria Molina, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S., C.H.S.E. Acting Director, J-7, Education and Training Defense Health Agency Falls Church, VA

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