F R I D A Y • A P R I L - Pediatric Academic Societies

Objectives:
- Describe the special health care needs of children in foster care
- Define the role of the pediatrician in addressing and managing the unique
health care needs of children and youth in foster care
- Develop research questions that will contribute to the creation of policies
or practice improvements directed at optimizing the health of children and
youth in foster care
Leader: Thomas F. Tonniges, Co-Leaders: Moira Szilagyi, Paula Duncan
Children and youth in foster care are challenged by undiagnosed medical
conditions,fragmented health care, and chronic health conditions. A foster care
graduate will facilitate a discussion and use group exercises with participants to
help them determine critical health issues among children and youth in foster
care and social circumstances under which these can go unaddressed. Working
in facilitated small groups, participants will be asked to develop research
questions that will inform state and federal policy makers on how to organize
health care services for children and youth in foster care and in the primary care
setting that will result in optimal health outcomes.
8:00am–11:00am
1202 Cultural Competence and Quality Care for Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Patients and
Families
PAS Workshop~Room 206
Target Audience: Students/residents/faculty at all levels with an interest in
learning more or furthering LGBT cultural competency in health professional
education.
Objectives:
- Describe terminology and concepts related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender (LGBT) patients and families
- Review barriers to quality care for LGBT patients and families
- Identify developmental challenges for GLBTQ youth and describe the
research on children of LGBT parents
- Evaluate settings for LGBTQ educational opportunities at learner’s home
institution
Leader: Lynn Hunt, Co-Leaders: Christopher E. Harris, Henry Ng
There is increasing visibility of sexual minority patients in healthcare settings.
The AAMC, Institute of Medicine, and Joint Commission have placed special
emphasis on provider education, research needs and culturally competent care
for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients and families.
The workshop will be appropriate for those who have little experience
with LGBT issues as well as those who are comfortable with this aspect of
cultural competence. We will provide participants with basic terminology and
demographics as well as more in depth information designed for the pediatric
setting, including adolescent issues, transgender youth and children of same
sex parents.
The group will review and discuss barriers to quality care for LGBT patients
and families. Group discussion will focus on various case presentations.
Workshop attendees will also have the opportunity to share specific training
initiatives at their own institutions, brainstorm regarding settings for enhanced
LGBT cultural competence education, and leave the workshop with resources,
tools and ideas for other educational sessions.
8:00am–11:00am
1204 Designing Qualitative Research
PAS Workshop~Room 304
Target Audience: Students, residents, faculty and administrators who do or want
to do qualitative research.
Objectives:
- Describe sampling strategies and data collection methods for qualitative
research
- Describe strategies for ensuring the credibility of data and analysis in a
qualitative study
*First Author is Trainee (fellow, house officer or student)
Daily Programming
- Develop a plan for a qualitative study, including a sampling strategy, data
collection method(s), and strategies to ensure credibility of the data and
analysis
Leader: Janice L. Hanson, Co-Leaders: Su-Ting Li, T.J. Jirasevijinda, Nasreen
Talib, Carrie A. Phillipi, Eve R. Colson, Sherilyn Smith, Linda Tewksbury,
Heather McLaughlan
Are you intrigued by the potential of qualitative research to inform your work
or contribute knowledge to your topic of research, but unsure about how to
plan a study? This workshop will explain sampling strategies, approaches to
data collection, and methods to ensure the credibility of the data, analysis and
results. Experienced qualitative researchers will serve as workshop facilitators,
providing information and resources about qualitative research methods and
working with participants in small groups to write an initial plan for a qualitative
study. Participants may bring their own research questions, work with other
participants on a plan for their study, or plan an approach to a research question
provided by the facilitators. Qualitative analysis software will be showcased
and an annotated bibliography of references provided, including published
examples of qualitative research and books and articles that describe qualitative
methods.
Designed to meet elements of the core curriculum for pediatric fellowship
subspecialty training.
8:00am–11:00am
1206 Obtaining High-Quality Pediatric Evidence for Use
in Practice and Teaching
PAS Workshop~Room 502
Target Audience: Students/residents/fellows and faculty interested in expanding
their use of evidence in patient care and teaching.
Objectives:
- Describe the Evidence-Based Medicine information cycle and list strategies
for integrating it into your teaching
- Identify high-quality information resources for acquiring evidence
- Appraise the quality of different sources of evidence for use at the point of
care
- Describe resources available for teachers of EBM
Leader: John G. Frohna, Co-Leaders: Jonathan E. Fliegel, Dawn Ebach
Practicing evidence-based medicine (EBM) is essential for lifelong learning
and critical thinking among pediatricians, both those in training and in practice.
Despite the proliferation of evidence resources, being able to identify, evaluate,
and apply that evidence at the point of care is not always straightforward.
Participants will work in small groups to identify the most useful evidence
sources to address common clinical scenarios in inpatient or outpatient settings.
They will work together to evaluate the quality of the evidence and discuss ways
in which this evidence could be applied in patient care at the point of care. The
session will conclude with a participant-generated discussion of useful pearls
for finding the best evidence for the practice and teaching of EBM in different
settings, facilitated by presenters who use and teach EBM in multiples venues.
Participants will receive EBM curricular materials and a list of resources that
can foster the efficient use of evidence. Whether you are a novice or an expert,
as a participant in this workshop you can expect to participate actively, gain
additional resources, and leave with new ideas for using and applying evidence
in practice.
Designed to meet elements of the core curriculum for pediatric fellowship
subspecialty training.
8:00am–11:00am
1210 The Work-life Juggling Act: Keeping Your Eye on
the Balls that Really Count
PAS Workshop~Room 503
Target Audience: Fellows, junior faculty, mid-career faculty seeking to identify
priorities and use peer mentoring strategies.
Objectives:
- Identify one’s own key priorities for home and career
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