Enduring Activity: 2021 Pediatric Grand Rounds
“Palliative Care and Pediatrics: What the pediatrician needs to know”
Target Audience
This activity is targeted toward all general pediatric physicians and pediatric subspecialists in the community.

Statement of Need
Pediatric grand rounds provide physicians a continuous update on emerging trends in caring for the pediatric patient, including new scientific discoveries that provide the underpinning of current pediatric practice. This activity will inform physicians about other issues involving professionalism, socioeconomic issues, and topics related to the ACMGE core competencies.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to:
1) Review what pediatric palliative care is and is not;
2) Explore current literature on general pediatrics training in palliative care;
3) Discover parental experiences and preferences at end of life and regarding general pediatrician involvement; 4) Present a brief highlight of high yield palliative topics for the non-ICU pediatrician;
5) Highlight community resources available to families and physicians regarding palliative care.

Faculty
Natalie Henderson, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Critical Care Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Eleanor Peterson, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Critical Care Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Faculty Disclosure
Faculty for this course has no conflicts of interest to disclose.

Planner Disclosure
No planners for this course have conflicts of interest to disclose.


Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Norton Healthcare and the University of Louisville Department Of Pediatrics. Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation
Norton Healthcare designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Date of Original Release | February 2021
Course Termination Date | February 2023
Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org


Resources

Pediatric palliative oncology: the state of the science and art of caring for children with cancer https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29189353/

The Benefits and Burdens of Pediatric Palliative Care and End-of-Life Research: A Systematic Review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30835596/