Pediatric Pearls Spring

Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 8:00 AM - 3:15 PM, Virtual


One-day in-person program designed for the primary care professionals covering issues commonly confronted in their daily practice. Featured lectures will cover signs of child abuse, recommended vaccine schedules, immediate care situations that present in the primary care office, depression, bipolar disease and anxiety. The second half of the day will cover swallowing and speech disorders, eczema and managing the child with complex medical needs.

1. Identify indicators of child abuse and neglect
2. Describe the process for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect
3. Review latest evidence-based recommendations for vaccine recommendations in children
4. Discuss the areas of divergence between ACIP recommendations compared to society and public health group recommendations
5. Review key points to discuss with families when communicating about vaccine recommendations
6. Review updates to evidence-based guidelines for common presentations to immediate care centers
7. Discuss ways to set up your primary care practice to avoid unnecessary referrals to immediate care
8. Describe anxiety and differentiate between normal anxiety and various disorders
9. Learn how to manage anxiety in the patient
10. Discuss atypical' or 'next-generation' antipsychotic medications
11. Explain how antipsychotics given to children can reduce aggression and dangerous behaviors
12. Discuss how developmental pathologies commonly precedes the onset of psychotic symptoms associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disease
13. Swallowing and Speech Disorders- The PT/OT Perspective -objective to follow
14. Swallowing and Speech Disorders- The PT/OT Perspective- objective to follow
15. Recognize the presentations of pediatric atopic dermatitis
16. Appropriately design therapy plans for mild to atopic dermatitis
17. Discuss new and evolving therapies for pediatric atopic dermatitis
18. Identify which children in pediatric practice qualify for key state and federal services
19. Incorporate best practices to appeal denials of services into patient-level advocacy

*Mailing and/or faxing registration has been discontinued.

Register by February 28, 2026.

ONLINE (preferred method): Preferred method. Registration and payment at luriechildrens.org/pearls.

CALL-IN: Registration and payment by calling Stephanie Cardona at 312.227.7411, or Claudia Cooper at 312.505.1736.

PRICING

MDs, DOs, PhDs, APRNs $145

CIN and CCPA Members, Fellows, RNs, Other Health Care Professionals, Hospital Employees $130

Residents and Medical Students $90 

Registration is due approximately 10 days prior to each course and is non-refundable. If registering for the discount packages, please complete by November 9, 2025. There is a strict no-refund policy unless request is received seven days prior to the event. Consideration will be given to emergency situations and a credit for a future event will be offered.

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.50 hours), ABP MOC Part 2 (5.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (5.50 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Feinberg School of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to control the content of a Continuing Education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.