8:30-9:30 am
Hot Topic Options for the Prevention of RSV in infants and Children
Objectives:

1. Review the epidemiology of RSV in the US and Texas and post-pandemic seasonality
2. Describe current options for RSV prevention in infants and children
3. Update on ACIP recommendations for RSV prevention during the 2023-2024 season
4. Discuss the considerations for RSV prevention implementation by pediatricians during the 2023-2024 season

Speaker: Flor Munoz, MD

9:30-10:00 am
Best Practices in Primary Care: LARCs
Objectives:

1. Describe the various LARC methods, non-contraceptive benefits, and side effects.
2. Identify and dispute misconceptions and myths about LARCs.
3. Summarize logistics of LARC placement, including costs and confidentiality.

Speakers:
Jessica Sims, MD
May Lau, MD, MPH

10:00-10:30 am
Managing Common Side Effects of LARCs
Objectives:

1. Recognize common side effects of LARCs in adolescents
2. Identify management strategies for common side effects of LARCs in adolescents

Speakers:
Maria C Monge, MD, FAAP
Miranda Loh, DO

10:45-11:30 am
Emerging Infectious Diseases: the Pathogens Strike Back
Objectives:

1. Discuss the epidemiology EID and REID in the past two decades
2. Describe the most common clinical presentation and management of EID/REID in children
3. Discuss the role of a pediatrician in public health advocacy for EID in children

Speakers:
Ankhi Dutta, MD, MPH
Lucila Marquez, MD, MPH
Amy Arrington, MD, PhD

11:30 am-12:15 pm
Updated Guidelines for Screening and Treatment of Anxiety in Children and Adolescents Ethics
Objectives:

1. Expand upon the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force’s 2022 recommendations to screen for anxiety in children from 8-18 years of age
2. Choose between evidence-based treatment options for pediatric patients with anxiety disorders, considering the FDA black box warnings on SSRIs, and advise families on their safest use

Speakers:
Cynthia Lopez, MD