The Impact of COVID-19 in Pediatrics: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

September 15, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, there have been increasing reports describing children and adolescents with COVID-19-associated multisystem inflammatory conditions. This webinar will provide the latest scientific data available for the identification, management and current treatment options for COVID-19 in pediatric patients. Our expert multidisciplinary panel of a pediatric specialists will outline the pathophysiology, course and prognosis of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and describe sequelae of MIS-C and future considerations for children and athletes.  

Webcast only.  Please register for Zoom link.

Target Audience

Pediatricians, urgent care physicians, emergency medicine physicians, family practice physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and all other interested healthcare professionals who care for pediatric patients.  

Learning Objectives

  • Describe multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).
  • Utilize current guidelines for the identification, management and treatment options of MIS-C in the acute care setting.
  • Outline the pathophysiology, course and prognosis of MIS-C.
  • Describe sequelae of MIS-C and future considerations for children and athletes.
     
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Laboratory Personnel
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
08/11/2020
Course expires: 
10/30/2020
Event starts: 
09/15/2020 - 6:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
09/15/2020 - 7:00pm EDT
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FL
United States

Fernando G. Mendoza, M.D., FAAP, FACEP
Chief of Pediatrics
Medical Director
Baptist Children’s Emergency Center
Baptist Children’s Hospital

Pablo Laufer, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

Madeleen S. Mas, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology

Omer Nasiroglu, M.D.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Baptist Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

PENDING DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS:
Madeleen S. Mas, M.D.

Pablo Laufer, M.D., indicated that neither he nor his spouse/partner has relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies, and that he will include off-label or unapproved product usage in his presentation or discussion.

Omer Nasiroglu, M.D., indicated that neither he nor his spouse/partner has relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies, and that he will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in his presentation or discussion.
 

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose..

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-715213, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists, Respiratory Therapists (direct delivery), Laboratory (Microbiology) and Occupational Therapists. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.
 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Laboratory Personnel
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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