Global Child Health Course - April 15th, 2025

April 15, 2025

Overview

The purpose of this course is to prepare the participants for participation in global and “glocal” (global-local) health care experiences through examining global health issues including health care delivery, disease burden, and resource allocation; recognize, diagnose, and manage common illnesses and tropical diseases seen outside the United States; refine clinical judgment and diagnostic skills necessary in lower resource settings through case-based discussion and simulation; and discuss principles of bioethics.

Target Audience

Nurses

Nurse Practitioners

Physicians

Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives

Learning Objective 1: 

Recognize and manage common illnesses and tropical diseases seen outside the U.S.

Learning Objective 2: 

Apply skills needed when working in low- and middle-income country settings.

Learning Objective 3: 

Examine global health issues including health care delivery, policy, disease management and resource allocation.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
    Children’s National Hospital designates this Live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 6.75 ANCC
    Children’s National Hospital will provide 6.75 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
  • 6.75 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
Course opens: 
03/27/2025
Course expires: 
06/17/2025
Event starts: 
04/15/2025 - 8:45am EDT
Event ends: 
04/15/2025 - 4:30pm EDT
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
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Program

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April 15th
WASH
Dr. Lindsay Denny
08:45am - 09:45am
ETAT I
Dr. Kristen Breslin
09:45am - 10:45am
ETAT II
Dr. Kristen Breslin
11:00am - 12:00pm
Foundations in Climate Change and the Impact on Pediatric Health Globally
Dr. Meleah Boyle
12:15pm - 01:00pm
Ethics
Dr. Kathleen Ferrer, Dr. Joseph Shapiro
01:15pm - 03:15pm
The Future of Global Child Health
Dr. Troy Jacobs
03:30pm - 04:30pm

Venue

Children's National Hospital and Zoom
United States

Faculty

Acknowledgement of Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support 

No financial or in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity. 

Speaker(s)

Meleah Boyle, PhD, MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kristen Breslin, MD MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kathleen Ferrer, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Troy Jacobs, MD MPH FAAP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lindsay Naughton, MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Joseph Shapiro, MD HEC-C

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Children’s National Hospital. Children’s National Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider# 4008362.

Available Credit

  • 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
    Children’s National Hospital designates this Live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 6.75 ANCC
    Children’s National Hospital will provide 6.75 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
  • 6.75 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.

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