Virtual Lunch and Learns
Children's National Hospital is pleased to introduce our Virtual Lunch and Learn Series. This series is part of our continued commitment to bring the latest, most relevant medical news to community providers. These virtual lunch and learn webinars are available to watch after the live session at your convenience.
All sessions, unless otherwise noted, are eligible for CME credit within 30 days of their presentation date. Learn how to claim your CME credits (PDF).
Upcoming Lunch and Learns
Check back soon for upcoming CME events beginning again in January 2024.
Past Lunch and Learns
Adolescent Health
Topic: Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) 101 for the Primary Care Physician
Presenter: Sharyn Malcolm, M.D.
Date/Time: Jan 25, 2023 12 p.m. Eastern Time (U.S. and Canada)
Related Documents: Contraceptive Choices (PDF) | Bleeding Management During Contraception (PDF) | LARC 101 (PDF)
Topic: When Aunt Flo Comes to Town: Typical Versus Atypical Menstruation and the Approach to Adolescents with Menstrual Concerns
Presenter: Allison Mayhew, M.D.
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at noon
Related Documents: Presentation Slides (PDF) | Fact Sheet (PDF)
Allergy and Immunology
Topic: Penicillin Allergy Evaluation and Management
Presenters:
Joel Brooks, D.O., M.P.H.
Anna Sprunger, PA-C
Date/Time: May 26, 2021, at noon
Additional Resources:
Education for Parents
Diagnosis Codes
Good Antibiotic Cross Reactivity (PDF)
Topic: Food Allergies: Prevention, Diagnosis and Management
Presenter: Suzanne Kochis, M.D. and Ammara Ahmed, D.O.
Date/Time: November 4, 2020, at Noon
Behavioral Health (Psychiatry and Psychology)
Psychology
Topic: Best Practices for Assessing ADHD in Young Children and Older Adolescents
Presenter: Melissa Renee Dvorsky, Ph.D.
Date/Time: November 9, 2023
Topic: Psychosocial Determinants of Health in Children with Chronic Illnesses
Presenter: Kaushal Amatya, Ph.D.
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Cardiology
Topic: Role of the Pediatrician in Identifying Congenital Heart Disease
Presenter: Suma Goudar, M.D.
Date/Time: April 19, 2023, 12 p.m. Eastern Time (U.S. and Canada)
Topic: Bridging the Transition to Adulthood in Congenital Cardiac Care
Presenters: Michael Bykhovsky, M.D., and Marguerite Wevers, Clinical Program Coordinator
Date/Time: February 17, 2023, at noon
Topic: Don't Stress Out: Using Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing for Diagnosis, Risk Stratification and Promotion of Exercise
Presenter: Jared Hershenson, M.D.
Date/Time: Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 at noon
Related Documents: Presentation slides (PDF)
Topic: Developmental issues associated with congenital heart defects
Presenter: Michael Mintz, Psy.D.
Date/Time: Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 at Noon
Topic: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C): Diagnosis Treatment and Cardiac Manifestations; Return to Sports after COVID-19
Hosted by: Mary Washington Hospital
Presenter: Ashraf Harahsheh, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.A.P.
Date/Time: Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 at Noon
Event Flyer (PDF)
Topic: Chest Pain Made Simple: Let’s Relieve the Angina
Presenter: Ian Hovis, M.D.
Date/Time: February 19, 2021, at noon
Topic: Cardiac Complications of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
Presenter: Ashraf Harahsheh, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.A.P
Date: February 8, 2021, at Noon
Related Documents:
- Return to Play After COVID-19 Infection (PDF)
- Ambulatory Evaluation for MIS-C, Chart I (PDF)
- Ambulatory Evaluation for MIS-C, Chart II (PDF)
- MIS-C Information for Primary Care Providers and email the MIS-C Task Force
Topic: Reducing Low Probability Cardiology Referrals for Chest Pain from Primary Care
Provider: Ashraf Harahsheh, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.A.P.
Date/Time: Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 at Noon
Topic: Updates in Preventative Cardiology
Provider: Sarah Clauss, M.D.
Date/Time: Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 at Noon
Complementary Resources:
- Clinical Practice Guideline for Screening and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2017)
- Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in High-Risk Pediatric Patients (Circulation, 2019)
- Integrated Cardiovascular Health Promotion in Childhood (AHA Medical/Scientific Statement, 2020)
**Related documents from presentations will be posted after the live webinars.
Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Topic: CME Lunch and Learn Webinar - A review of the most common pediatric malignancies, short and long-term side effects of treatment. What should we be looking for and how do we support our patients?
Presenter: Christina Wiedl, D.O.
Date/Time: Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022 at 12 p.m., EST
Related Documents: Presentations Slides
Topic: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology: What's New in the Last Ten Years?
A review of the newer therapies in pediatric hematology, oncology and stem cell transplant; CAR-T, gene therapy, sickle cell treatment and "personalized medicine"
Presenter: Christina Wiedl, D.O.
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at Noon
Topic: Proton Therapy for Pediatric Cancers
Provider: Matthew Ladra, M.D., M.P.H.
Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 at Noon
Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Topic: Congenital Colorectal Problems in Pediatrics
Presenter: Marc Levitt, M.D.
Date/Time: December 11, 2020, at Noon
Topic: Chronic Constipation and Incontinence in the Primary Care Setting: Management and When to Refer
Presenter: Marc Levitt, M.D.
Date/Time: October 16, 2020, at Noon
COVID-19 Town Hall Meetings*
Children's National Hospital offers multiple opportunities to stay up-to-date on the latest with care during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the Pediatric Health Network, we invite you to join a series of town hall meetings which include COVID-19 updates, specialist presentations and a Q&A portion.
*Please note, CME credits are not available for these webinars.
Dermatology
Topic: Port Wine Birthmarks: Diagnosis, Referral and Treatment for the Primary Care Physician
Presenter: Anna Kirkorian, M.D.
Date/Time: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at 12 p.m., EST
To request a copy of the presentation slide deck, please email us.
Topic: Vulvar Dermatoses for the Pediatrician
Presenters: Kaiane Habeshian, M.D.; and Tazim Dowlut-McElroy, M.D., M.S.
Date/Time: Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Noon
Due to the sensitive nature of this presentation, please request a copy of this presentation and/or recording link.
Topic: Acne and Eczema: How to Treat and When to Refer
Presenter: Kaiane Habeshian, M.D.
Date/Time: Thursday, April 15, 2021, at noon
Endocrinology and Diabetes
Topic: The Endocrinologist’s Approach to a Child with Short Stature and the Diagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency
Presenter: Andrew Dauber, M.D.
Date/Time: May 3, 2023
Related Documents: Presentation Slides (PDF)
Topic: Approach to Thyroid Disorders in the Primary Care Office
Presenter: Priya Vaidyanathan, M.D.
Date/Time: Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022
Related Documents: Thyroid for Primary Care Doctors (PDF)
Topic: Diabetic Ketoacidosis at Onset of Type 1 Diabetes: Prevalence and Prevention
Presenter: Amanda Perkins, M.S.N., M.P.H., C.P.N.P., C.D.E., and Fran Cogen, M.D.
Date/Time: Friday, March 19, 2021
Related Documents: Type 1 Diabetes Referral Guidelines (PDF)
Ear, Nose and Throat (Otolaryngology)
Topic: Stridor in the Infant Patient
Presenter: Habib Zalzal, M.D.
Date/Time: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at 12 p.m., EST
Related Documents: Presentation slides (PDF)
Topic: Otitis Media in 2022: What's new?
Presenter: Diego Preciado, M.D., Ph.D.
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at noon
Related Documents: Presentation slides (PDF)
Gastroenterology
Topic: Celiac Disease for the Primary Healthcare Provider
Presenter: Vahe Badalyan, M.D.
Date/Time: December 7, 2022, 12 p.m.
Topic: Screening for Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Pediatricians
Presenter: Diana Moya, M.D.
Date/Time: November 16, 2022, 12 p.m.
Topic: Constipation: When the Going Gets Tough
Presenter: Christopher Hayes, M.D.
Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Topic: Diagnosis and monitoring of Celiac disease in the time of COVID-19
Presenter: Benny Kerzner, M.D.
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Topic: How can we diagnose and treat patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) during COVID-19?;
Presenter: Otto Louis-Jacques, M.D.
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2020
General and Thoracic Surgery
Topic: It is (Might Be) an (Umbilical/Inguinal/Epigastric) Hernia: What’s Next?
Presenter: Randall Burd, M.D., Ph.D.
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at noon
Related Documents: Presentation Slides (PDF)
Hearing and Speech
Topic: Vestibular Dysfunction in the Pediatric Patient: Who Should be Referred?
Presenter: Tommie Robinson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and Tracey Ambrose, Au.D., CCC-A
Date/Time: December 4, 2020, at Noon
Nephrology
Topic: Chronic Kidney Disease in Children and Adolescents
Presenter: Denver Brown, M.D.
Date/Time: December 1, 2021
Topic: Urine the Know: General Pediatricians' Approach to Nephrotic Syndrome and Proteinuria
Presenter: Melissa Meyers, M.D.
Date: November 18, 2021
Topic: The General Pediatrics Approach to Hypertension
Presenter: Celina Brunson, M.D.
Date: March 29, 2021
Resources: Helpful sites for validated blood pressure devices by the AMA and the International Society and European Society of Hypertension
Neurology
Topic: What to Do When Concussion Gets Complicated
Presenter: Gerard Gioia, Ph.D., and Chelsey Bowman, Ph.D.
Date/Time: December 12, 2022, 12 p.m.
Additional Resources: SCORE Concussion Referral Guide
Topic: The Role of Pediatricians in Treating Depression
Presenters: Erin Sadler, Psy.D, PMH-C
Date/Time: Friday, January 7, 2022 at Noon
Topic: Advances in Pediatric Headache Medicine
Presenter: Raquel Langdon, M.D., and Jeffrey Strelzik, M.D.
Date/Time: Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 at Noon
Topic: Tics and Tourette's
Presenters: Laura Tochen, M.D., and Alonso G. Zea Vera, M.D.
Date/Time: Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021 at Noon
Topic: Stroke in Children: A Review and Update
Presenter: Dana B. Harrar, M.D., Ph.D.
Date/Time: Thursday, February 25, 2021, at noon
Topic: Promoting Treatment Engagement and Adherence in Adolescents with ADHD
Presenter: Melissa Dvorsky, Ph.D., M.S.
Date/Time: February 3, 2021, at Noon
Related Documents: Engaging Adolescents with ADHD in Treatment (PDF)
Topic: Early Childhood Assessment: When to Refer Your Patient to the Child Development Program
Presenter: Cristiano Santostefano, Psy.D.
Date/Time: Dec. 18, 2020, at Noon
Related Documents: Presentation slides (PDF)
Neurosurgery
Topic: Artificial Intelligence: What Practicing Pediatricians Need to Know
Presenters: Daniel Aharon Donoho, M.D.
Date: October 25, 2023
Related Documents: Presentation Slides (PDF)
Topic: Is it Craniosynostosis or Plagiocephaly? What Pediatricians Need to Know
Presenters: Daniel Donoho, M.D., and Hasan Syed, M.D.
Date: January 18, 2023
Related Documents: Presentation Slides (PDF)
Obesity
Topic: Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity
Presenter: Nazrat Mirza, M.D., and Susma Vaidya, M.D., M.P.H.
Date/Time: May 24, 2023, 12 p.m. Eastern Time (U.S. and Canada)
Orthopaedics
Topic: Overuse Syndromes and Injury Prevention
Presenter: Keyur Desai, M.D.
Date/Time: August 9, 2023 at Noon
Additional Resources: Overuse Syndromes and Injury Prevention Slides (PDF), Anterior Knee Physical Therapy Prescription Form (PDF), Knee Rehab Exercises (PDF)
Topic: Hip Surveillance and Cerebral Palsy
Presenter: Sean Tabaie, M.D.
Date/Time: Mar 22, 2023 at Noon
Additional Resources: Hip Surveillance and Cerebral Palsy (PDF)
Topic: Orthopaedic Concerns Facing Pediatric Athletes During Mid-Pandemic Return to Play
Presenters: Kaleb Friend, M.D., and Keyur Desai, M.D.
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Noon
Additional Resources (PDFs):
Dr. Friend Presentation - Mid-Pandemic Return to Play
Dr. Desai Presentation - Concussion Management
Sport Concussion Assessment Tool
Return to School After a Concussion - Fact Sheet
Topic: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH): a Review from Birth through Adolescence
Presenter: Jeffrey Peck, M.D.
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at noon
Pain Medicine
Topic: Pediatric Chronic Pain
Presenter: Elisha Peterson, M.D., F.A.A.P., F.A.S.A.
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Noon
Additional Resource: About Pediatric Pain Medicine (PDF)
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Topic: Clinical Interventions for Vaping of Nicotine and Cannabis
Presenter: Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy, M.D.
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at noon
Related Documents: Presentation Slides (PDF)
Pulmonary Medicine
Provider: Michael Tsifansky, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Date/Time: Friday, March 13, 2020 at Noon
Because this series is jointly sponsored by the Inova Office of Continuing Medicinal Education (CME), which is accredited by the Medical Society of Virginia to provide CME for physicians, participants may claim a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM per meeting. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in each meeting.
CME credit is available for 30 days after virtual participation through the Inova CME System.