Musculoskeletal Education: An Assessment of the Value of the American Academy of Pediatrics Musculoskeletal Boot Camp Course in Improving Clinical Confidence of Pediatricians Managing Common Musculoskeletal Conditions

2021 ◽  
pp. 000992282110029
Author(s):  
Megan L. Crenshaw ◽  
Brian R. Piazza ◽  
Norman Y. Otsuka ◽  
Richard M. Schwend ◽  
Niccole Alexander ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
American Academy ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Confidence Score ◽  
Boot Camp ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Musculoskeletal Education ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Primary Care Doctors ◽  
Clinical Confidence

In 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Orthopaedics established an annual Musculoskeletal (MSK) Boot Camp course to fill the gaps in MSK knowledge, performance, and outcomes for pediatricians and primary care doctors. A standardized one-day curriculum of key MSK topics was developed including short lectures, hands-on workshops, debates, live webinars, and Q&A sessions. A survey was created to evaluate attendee confidence related to diagnosing 20 common MSK conditions in children and adolescents at the beginning and end of the course. Confidence in diagnosing the conditions was gauged using a 6-point Likert-type scale. A two-sample t test was used to compare overall confidence score pre- and post-seminar. In addition, each subtopic was analyzed. The average pre-seminar confidence score was 3.92 versus 4.86 post-seminar. All categories demonstrated a statistically increased confidence score post-seminar ( P < .0001). Live MSK continuing education for pediatricians is effective in improving confidence in clinical practice.

Editorial: Those Educational Objectives

1981 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
pp. 195-195
Author(s):  
R. J. H.
Keyword(s):  
American Academy ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Educational Objectives ◽  
Task Forces ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics

The material Covered in PEDIATRICS IN REVIEW is, for the most part, based upon Educational Objectives developed by two Task Forces and accepted by the Coordinating Committee on Continuing Education and Recertification. Both Task Forces are made up of practicing pediatricians (at least 50%) and academicians, and are appointed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Board of Pediatrics. The organization and respective responsibilities of the Task Forces are shown in the diagram. The activities of The Academy (PREP) and The Board are based upon these objectives. The Topics Task Force develops some 25 to 35 Educational Objectives dealing with the Topics selected for review each year.

News and Announcements

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1975 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 623-624
Keyword(s):  
American Academy ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Patient Management ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Personal Assessment

PERSONAL ASSESSMENT FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION (PACE): Presented by the American Academy of Pediatrics, PACE is a series of six three-hour written selfscored, self-assessment examinations designed to keep physicians abreast of advances in the field of pediatrics. Each PACE packet contains multiple-choice questions and patient management problems along with answer keys, normative data, and bibliographic references. PACE packets will be mailed at three-month intervals over the next 18 months. The cost for the entire six-part series is $50 for nonmembers.

Dyslipidemia Screening of 9- to 11-Year-Olds at Well-Child Visits by Utah Pediatricians

2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (14) ◽  
pp. 1286-1290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carole Stipelman ◽  
Paul C. Young ◽  
Joni Hemond ◽  
Laura L. Brown ◽  
Nicole L. Mihalopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Family History ◽  
American Academy ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Lipid Screening

In 2011, an expert National Institutes of Health panel published the “Integrated Guidelines for CV Health and Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents,” which recommended screening all children aged 9 to 11 years for dyslipidemia. It is unknown if this guideline is being followed. We surveyed members of the Utah chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics to determine whether they performed universal lipid screening at well-child visits (WCV) on their patients at 9,10, or 11 years and how comfortable they were with evaluating and/or managing children with dyslipidemia. Of the 118 respondents who practiced primary care, only 18 (15%) screened all children at WCV; 86 (73%) tested “some,” most commonly children who were obese or had a positive family history. 18% were unfamiliar with the guidelines; 28% were familiar with the guidelines but felt they were “inappropriate;” 98 (84%) of the respondents said they were “very or somewhat comfortable” evaluating children with dyslipidemia.

Colocated Mental Health/Developmental Care

2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (11) ◽  
pp. 1023-1031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheryl L. Levy ◽  
Elena Hill ◽  
Kathryn Mattern ◽  
Kevin McKay ◽  
R. Christopher Sheldrick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
American Academy ◽  
Developmental Care ◽  
Primary Care Settings ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Developmental Health ◽  
Financial Arrangements ◽  
Further Development

The inadequacy of mental health and developmental services for children is a widely recognized and growing problem. Although a variety of solutions have been proposed, none has been generally successful or feasible. This research describes models of colocation that have evolved in primary care settings in Massachusetts and reports on pediatricians’ and their colocated colleagues’ impressions of their benefits and challenges. Pediatricians in 18 practices that included a colocated mental health/developmental specialist (MH/DS) were identified through a survey administered through the state American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter, and interviewed. Practices varied widely in the professional expertise/training and roles of the MH/DSs, communication among providers, and financial arrangements. The majority of pediatricians and MH/DSs reported being pleased with their colocated arrangements, despite the costs rarely being supported by billing revenues. This study suggests that further development of such systems hold promise to meet the growing need for accessible pediatric mental and developmental health care.

Prioritizing Pediatricians’ Neurosurgical Education: Results From a National Survey of Primary Care Pediatricians

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 902-909
Author(s):  
Philipp R. Aldana ◽  
Alexandra D. Beier ◽  
Nathan J. Ranalli ◽  
Blake Sisk ◽  
John R. Ragheb
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Head Injury ◽  
Physical Examination ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Concussion Management ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Neurosurgical Education ◽  
Primary Care Pediatricians

Introduction. We surveyed nonretired American Academy of Pediatrics–member US pediatricians regarding common neurosurgical conditions, identifying specific areas of focus in education. Methods. Data were acquired via self-administered electronic questionnaire. Results. Of 505 total respondents, 56% reported neurology was not a required residency rotation, and 86% had diagnosed craniosynostosis, plagiocephaly, or macrocephaly. Craniosynostosis can mostly be diagnosed by physical examination alone, but almost 50% reported relying on skull X-rays. Fifty-four percent reported diagnosing ocular surface disease (OSD; with 15% to 40% not screening an infant despite well-established cutaneous markers). Seventy-four screened OSD in a patient with sacral dimple. Ninety-seven percent reported treating concussion, but nearly 25% did not manage these patients alone. Two out of 3 patients indicated head injury as most important for continuing education. Conclusion. Improved education for craniosynostosis, OSD, head injury, and concussion management are important for earlier diagnosis, management, and referral of some disorders, while decreasing resource utilization in others. These results should be used when considering pediatrician educational programs.

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1972 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-174
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
American Academy ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Perinatal Medicine ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Texas Medical School ◽  
Duke University ◽  
The University

Newborn Symposium: The Seventeenth Annual Angus M. McBryde Newborn Symposium will be held September 14 and 15, 1972, at Duke UniversityMedical Center, Durham, North Carolina. For information write to George W. Brumley, M.D., Division of Perinatal Medicine, Box 2911, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710. The American Academy of Pediatrics Continuing Education Course: The American Academy of Pediatrics will co-sponsor a continuing education course on General Pediatrics with the University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio, Texas, September 14, 15, and 16, 1972, under the chairmanship of Stanley E. Crawford, M.D.

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1973 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-161
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
New Mexico ◽  
American Academy ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Movement Disorders ◽  
Hospital Care ◽  
University Of New Mexico ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
The University

AAP Continuing Education Course: The American Academy of Pediatrics will co-sponsor a continuing education course, Problems in Neurology, with the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 8-10, 1973. Guest speakers will be Drs. Robert Eiben, Arnold Gold, Arnold Greenhouse, John Griffith, and Richard Schain. Topics will include infections of the nervous system, seizures, movement disorders, and surgical considerations, and discussions of diagnosis and therapy will have immediate application to the provision of office and hospital care.

Back in the Saddle Again

1986 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-3
Author(s):  
R. J. .H.
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
South America ◽  
American Academy ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
Pediatric Residents ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Wide Acceptance

After a 2-year absence as Editor, during which Dr McKay provided superb leadership as Editor of Pediatrics in Review, it is a pleasure for me to resume this role. It was my privilege in serving as President of the American Academy of Pediatrics to travel throughout the land. I was especially pleased and impressed with the wide acceptance of Pediatrics in Review as a major vehicle for the continuing education of the pediatrician. The circulation in now more than 21,000 in the United States, including all pediatric residents. This acceptance of the journal was also true in Central and South America, where PIR has been distributed, in Spanish, to more 15,000 additional pediatricians for the last few years.

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