Pediatric Pearls Spring

Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 8:00 AM - 3:20 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. Review pearls and pitfalls for common urgent presentations to immediate care centers
2. Discuss management of urgent concerns in the office
3. Implement the key components of a history and physical exam when evaluating for child physical abuse
4. Identify signs and symptoms concerning for child physical abuse and the process to report them
5. Discuss criteria for psychotic disorders in adolescents
6. Recognize symptoms of the "prodrome" of psychosis and options for assessment and referrals
7. Identify which children in pediatric practice qualify for key state and federal services
8. Incorporate best practices to appeal denials of services into patient-level advocacy
9. Detail typical feeding development milestones from birth to 6 years, and identify feeding/swallowing warning signs that could prompt a referral
10. Discuss the role of occupational therapy vs. speech-language pathology in the management of feeding/swallowing disorder
11. Review latest evidence-based recommendations for vaccine recommendations in children
12. Discuss the areas of divergence between ACIP recommendations compared to society and public health group recommendations
13. Review key points to discuss with families when communicating about vaccine recommendations
14. Discuss the differences between normal and pathological anxiety and screening measures for childhood onset anxiety disorders
15. Describe the pattern of physical symptoms commonly observed in children with anxiety disorders
16. Discuss the relative value of cognitive behavioral therapy, antidepressant medications, and their combination in the treatment of childhood onset anxiety disorders
17. Discuss 'atypical' or 'next-generation' antipsychotic medications
18. Explain how antipsychotics given to children can reduce aggression and dangerous behaviors
19. Recognize the presentations of pediatric atopic dermatitis and design therapy plans for mild to severe atopic dermatitis
20. Discuss new and evolving therapies for pediatric atopic dermatitis

*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.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026