8:30-9:30 am
Practical Updates for Pediatricians on the 2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines
Objectives:
- Identify the rationale for changes to testing and treatment of three common STIs according to the 2021 CDC Guidelines
- Formulate evidence-based screening strategies for the more common STIs for pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients
- Summarize the updated treatment regimens for Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis according to 2021 CDC Guidelines
Speakers:
Julia C Durante MD
May Lau, MD, MPH, FAA, FSAHM
Rebecca M. Beyda, MD, MS
Asha Davidson, MD
9:30-10:30 am
Hot Topic
Objectives:
- Summarize new guidelines regarding aspects of clinical pediatric care
- Identify important issues related to pediatric practice in 2021
- Recognize emerging issues in pediatric practice
Speakers: TBD
10:45-11:30 am
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in the Adolescent Female: Screening and Assessment from the Hematologist’s Perspective
Objectives:
- Identify “red flags” from a patient or family history that may indicate an underlying bleeding disorder
- Summarize the most common bleeding disorders that present with heavy menstrual bleeding
- Identify and manage iron deficiency in adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding both with and without anemia
Speakers:
Clay T Cohen, MD
Jacquelyn Powers, MD, MS
11:30 am-12:15 pm
How to Counsel and Treat Teens and Parents who Vape
Objectives:
- Recognize the different e-cigarette forms and their use
- Utilize the "Ask, Counsel, Treat" model for tobacco use counseling in adolescents
- Treat nicotine addiction in adolescents and refer for additional support
Speakers:
Lindy U McGee, MD