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6:45 AM – 7:30 AM
7:00 AM – 7:15 AM
7:15 AM – 7:30 AM
Breakfast
Pre-Conference
Announcements and
Introductions
Des Bharti, M.D.
Activity Director
Professor, Department of
Pediatrics, East Tennessee State
University (ETSU), Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN
William DeVoe, M.D.
Professor / Interim Chair
Department of Pediatrics
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Learning Objectives:
“As a result of participating in this activity, the attendee will…
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Utilize current guidelines and evidence-based medicine, as indicated within each topic’s specific objectives, with a focus on diagnosis, treatment and when to refer
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Apply proper lifestabilizing measures as well as identify the lifethreatening emergencies as requiring urgent treatment and/or hospital admission
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Organize an approach to diagnosis and test ordering
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Provide effective treatment necessary referral for follow-up care
Conference Welcome and Opening Remarks
Brian E. Noland, Ph.D.
President
Office of the President
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
7:30 AM – 8:20 AM Post Discharge Nutrition for the
Preterm Infant: Too Much, Too
Little or Just Right
 Choose appropriate growth chart to use for the preterm infant

8:20 AM – 9:10 AM
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Danielle Moze, M.S., RD, LDN,
CSP
Neonatal Dietitian
Northeast Tennessee Regional
Perinatal Center
Mountain States Health Alliance
Johnson City, TN
Keynote:
Failure to Thrive: When Simple and Natural Gets Complicated
R. Allen Coffman, Jr., M.D.,
F.A.A.P.
President, Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of
Pediatrics (TNAAP); Assistant
Clinical Professor UTCOM-
Chattanooga/TC Thompson’s
Children Hospital; Partner,
Highland Pediatric Clinic
Evaluation of the Dizzy Child
Mark A. Howell, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Physician
Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates
Johnson City, TN
Break
Exhibitor Hall
The Myths Surrounding Child
Abuse Evaluations
Debra Q. Mills, M.D.
Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Quillen College of Medicine
 Choose the appropriate nutrition source for the preterm infant
 Increase knowledge of long term consequences of prematurity on nutrition status
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Increase knowledge of appropriate timing to start complementary foods in the preterm infant
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Understand Organic and
Non-Organic causes of
Failure to Thrive
 Develop a systematic approach to diagnose and treat Failure to Thrive
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Be efficient in building a family and provider tam to support the child around nutritional issues
Review vestibular physiology
 Identify common causes of dizziness
 Recognize the issues surrounding possible child abuse injuries related to falls, CPR, and brittle bones
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Describe the issues surrounding child sexual abuse exams and the

11:15 AM – 12:10 PM
12:10 PM – 1:00 PM
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
1:45 PM – 3:15 PM
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Care of the Down Syndrome
Patient for the Primary Care
Physician
Jennifer Gibson, M.D.
General Pediatrician/ Pediatric
Nocturnist & Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
It's Not That Simple: Identifying
Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder
Teresa Boggs, M.S. CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor
Speech-Language Pathologist/SLP
Clinic Director
Department of Audiology &
Speech-Language Pathology
College of Clinical &
Rehabilitative Health Sciences
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
LUNCH
Exhibitor Hall
Simulation Lab:
(Maximum: 40) infamous “virginity test”
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Understand the clinical presentation and genetic causes of Down Syndrome
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More effectively communicate a diagnosis of
Down Syndrome with a family
 Better understand the varied medical complications seen in Down
Syndrome
 Easily locate the AAP’s health supervision recommendations for children with Down
Syndrome
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List strategies for identifying autism in young children
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Describe at-risk characteristics in toddler and young children of autism spectrum disorders
 Stabilize an unresponsive infant
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Evaluate a suspected

Participation in this hands-on lab experience will earn an additional maximum of 1.5 AMA
PRA Category 1 Credits TM
MAXIMUM Enrollment: 40
1:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Day 1 of 2
Participation in this hands-on recertification experience will earn an additional maximum of
8.0 AMA PRA Category 1
Recognition, Stabilization, and
Evaluation of Abusive Head
Trauma
Debra Q. Mills, M.D.
Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Dawn S. Tuell, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Jennifer Gibson, M.D.
General Pediatrician / Pediatric
Nocturnist & Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Mr. Jacob L. Drumm, NREMT-P
HPS Lab Manager
Office of Academic Affairs
Quillen College of Medicine
Johnson City, TN
Session 1
PALS Recertification
American Heart Association
(AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life
Support Recertification
This course is offered by
Mountain States Health Alliance
(MSHA) in conjunction with the traumatic brain injury
 Understand the complexities of communication in suspected child abuse cases
Registration includes course book, class, card, break and credits. Successful completion of sessions 1 and 2 are required for recertification.
Completion of Pre-test is required

Credits TM
MAXIMUM Enrollment: 30
BREAK
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Quillen College of Medicine
Office of Continuing Medical
Education
Faculty Members include:
Regena Hall, RN, BSN
Training Center Manager and
Course Coordinator
Mountain States Health Alliance
Johnson City, TN
Mark W. Bailey, AAS, NREMT-P
ACLS Course Coordinator /
Instructor
Mountain States Health Alliance
Robert Morton, NREMT-P,
ACLS/PALS Instructor
Allen Rasnick, EMT-P
ACLS/PALS Instructor
Christie Taylor, R.N., BSN
ACLS/PALS Instructor
Matthew Riggins, M.D.
American Heart Association
Program Medical Director
Mountain States Health Alliance
Mountain States Health Alliance
7:00 AM – 7:30 AM
7:15 AM – 7:30 AM
Breakfast
Announcements
Welcome and Introductions
Des Bharti, M.D.
Activity Director
 Lecture
 CPR Testing
 Airway Testing
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Recognize and treat respiratory, shock, and cardiac problems with the pediatric patient
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Perform high quality CPR according to AHA guidelines
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Assume the role as team leader during simulated pediatric emergency cases
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Assure other team members follow AHA PALS guidelines
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Use PALS algorithms and flowcharts
 Identify and treat problems that place the child at risk for cardiac/respiratory arrest
 Application of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment
 Use of the “evaluate – identify – intervene” sequence

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM
8: 15 AM – 9:00 AM
9:00 AM – 9:55 AM
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Professor, Department of
Pediatrics
East Tennessee State University
Quillen College of Medicine
Johnson City, TN
Developing a Provider Culture of
Dynamic Quality Improvement
R. Allen Coffman, Jr., M.D.,
F.A.A.P.
President, Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of
Pediatrics (TNAAP); Assistant
Clinical Professor UTCOM-
Chattanooga/TC Thompson’s
Children Hospital; Partner,
Highland Pediatric Clinic
Minimally Invasive Surgery in
Pediatric and Adolescent
Patients
Lesli A. Taylor, M.D., F.A.C.S.,
F.A.A.P.
Professor
Department of Surgery
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome:
A Primary Care Experience
James T. Potter, Jr., M.D., FAAP
Appalachian Healthcare
Associates, PC
President
Norton, VA
BREAK
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Understand basic elements of quality improvement science
 Develop a systematic approach in practice to apply QI methodology
 Manage medical provider teams to work together to make better practices
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Identify appropriate options for minimally invasive surgery techniques in specific cases
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Understand qualifiers for use of specific surgical techniques for at-risk pediatric patients
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Recognize the scope of the drug problems affecting the newborn
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Understand the complexity of caring for at-risk infants

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
11:15 AM – 12:10 PM
12:10 PM -1:00 PM
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Exhibitor Hall
Acute Evaluation of a Child with a Limp
Julie Zielinski, M.D., MS
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Children’s Hospital at Erlanger
Assistant Professor of
Orthopedics
University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Chattanooga, TN
Practical Approach to
Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (CAM) in Pediatrics
Reid Blackwelder, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.
President, American Academy of
Family Physicians
Professor/Director,
Undergraduate Medical Student
Education
Department of Family Medicine
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
The Asthmatic Pediatric Patient
Lisa Carter, R.N.-C, M.S.N.
Director
Patient Care Services
Niswonger Children’s Hospital
Mountain States Health Alliance
Johnson City, TN
LUNCH
Exhibitors Hall
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Identify causes of a limping child
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Order appropriate studies
 Determine appropriate follow-up
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Understand patients preferences for CAM
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Verbalize commonly used
CAM modalities
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Incorporate open communication into patient care
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Identify elements of CMS core measures relating to pediatric asthma care
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Identify steps toward organizational and provider responsibility for pediatric asthma
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Recognize current treatment plans and protocols relating to care in the asthmatic patient

1:45 PM – 2:50 PM
2:50 PM – 3:00 PM
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Day 2 of 2
Participation in this hands-on recertification experience will earn an additional maximum of
8.0 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits TM
MAXIMUM Enrollment: 30
BREAK
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Thermal Injuries and Specialized
Plastic Surgeries
Debbie Harrell, M.S.N., R.N., NE-
BC
Director, Professional Relations
Shriners Hospitals for Children®-
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Evaluation and Wrap up
Session 2 (Continued)
PALS Recertification
American Heart Association
(AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life
Support Recertification
This course is offered by
Mountain States Health Alliance
(MSHA) in conjunction with the
Quillen College of Medicine
Office of Continuing Medical
Education
Faculty Members include:
Regena Hall, RN, BSN
Training Center Manager and
Course Coordinator
Mountain States Health Alliance
Johnson City, TN
Mark W. Bailey, AAS, NREMT-P
ACLS Course Coordinator /
Instructor
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Identify the immediate priorities of the initial stabilization following thermal injury
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Identify treatment interventions and their impact on the short-term and long-term patient outcomes

State three complexities of the burn injury and the
American Burn Association criteria for referral
Registration includes course book, class, card, break and credits. Successful completion of sessions 1 and 2 are required for recertification.
Completion of Pre-test is required
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Lecture

Final Testing (overall)
 Recognize and treat respiratory, shock, and cardiac problems with the pediatric patient
 Perform high quality CPR according to AHA guidelines
 Assume the role as team leader during simulated pediatric emergency cases

Mountain States Health Alliance
Robert Morton, NREMT-P,
ACLS/PALS Instructor
Allen Rasnick, EMT-P
ACLS/PALS Instructor
Christie Taylor, R.N., BSN
ACLS/PALS Instructor
Matthew Riggins, M.D.
American Heart Association
Program Medical Director
Mountain States Health Alliance
Mountain States Health Alliance
 Assure other team members follow AHA PALS guidelines
 Use PALS algorithms and flowcharts

Identify and treat problems that place the child at risk for cardiac/respiratory arrest
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