12:30 – 12:40 pm
Opening Remarks

12:40 – 1:30 pm
Phoenix Pediatric Sepsis Score: How to Use the New Pediatric Sepsis Criteria and What it Can Teach Us About Predicting Rare Outcomes
Sarah Walker, MD^†

At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss the new pediatric sepsis criteria.
• Determine which patients the new pediatric sepsis criteria would apply to.
• Compare the importance of AUPRC vs AUROC in predicting rare outcomes of interest.

1:30 – 2:20 pm
Updated Pediatric Asthma Guidelines for Primary Care Providers
Avani Shah, MD^†

At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Explain the essentials of high-quality pediatric asthma care.
• Discuss the newest guidelines in pediatric asthma care.
• Implement best practices in pediatric asthma care.

2:20 – 3:10 pm
What Goes in Must Come Out: Encopresis for the General Pediatrician
Mora Mocanu, MD*

At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Identify and diagnose encopresis.
• Treat encopresis with and without constipation.
• Determine when and where to refer patients with encopresis.

Event information
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Virtual Conference (via Microsoft Teams)
12:30 - 5:00 pm Presentations
 

Registration
You may register by submitting the form to the right or by phone at 877.926.4664 (TTY 711). 

Registration deadline: May 8

A link to join the conference will be sent to registered participants five to seven days prior to the event.

Conference cost
There is no cost to attend this conference.

American Board of Pediatrics 
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 4.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

* Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital is a collaborative program between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Lurie Children's and its affiliated physician groups. The providers participating in this program are neither agents nor employees of Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital or Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital.

^†In the spirit of keeping you well informed, the identified physician is neither an employee nor agent of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare or any of its affiliated entities. This physician has selected our facilities as places where they want to treat and care for their patients.

Accreditation Statement
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 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Surgery Accredited CME and Self-Assessment
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit. ABS CME credits will be submitted to the boards within 3 months of the conclusion of the activity.

Event information
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Virtual Conference (via Microsoft Teams)
12:30 - 5:00 pm Presentations
 

Registration
You may register by submitting the form above or by phone at 877.926.4646 (TTY 711). Registration deadline: May 8

A link to join the conference will be sent to registered participants five to seven days prior to the event.

Conference cost
There is no cost to attend this conference.

3:20 – 4:10 pm
Updates in Pediatric Diabetes Care, Prevention and Treatment
Mary McCauley, MD*

At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Review current understanding of diagnosis and management of pediatric diabetes.
• List strategies for prevention of Type 1 diabetes.
• Discuss innovations in diabetes technology.

4:10 – 5:00 pm
Pediatric Ophthalmology: Amblyopia, Strabismus and Beyond!
Anne Langguth, MD*

At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Identify common pediatric ophthalmic conditions including strabismus (eye misalignment) and amblyopia (vision loss).
• Discuss the basic medical and surgical options for treatment of pediatric ophthalmologic issues.
• Recognize when to refer patients for ophthalmic evaluation.