Target Audience
This activity is targeted towards pediatricians, IM/P, and family practitioners.

Statement of Need
Our learners need the knowledge and strategies to assist in recognizing, evaluating and treating common and not so common problems presenting in a primary care setting, including when it is appropriate to refer.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to:
• Describe common symptoms pediatricians are seeing in kids – Pre-COVID vs. now.
• Identify what a normal stress reaction is versus red flags that require further evaluation.
• Discuss patient and family management strategies for COVID-related stress in kids.

Faculty
Katy Hopkins, PhD, HSP
Pediatric Psychologist
Norton Children's Medical Group

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

Planner Disclosure
Planners for this course have no potential or actual conflicts of interest to disclose.
Commercial Support
This activity has not received commercial support.
Accreditation
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 17, 2021
Course Termination Date | December 2022
Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org

Evaluation:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UpdatesinPedsEnduring022021

Resources

Guessoum, S. B., Lachal, J., Radjack, R., Carretier, E., Minassian, S., Benoit, L., & Moro, M. R. (2020). Adolescent psychiatric disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. Psychiatry research, 291, 113264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113264

Wissow, L. S., van Ginneken, N., Chandna, J., & Rahman, A. (2016). Integrating Children's Mental Health into Primary Care. Pediatric clinics of North America, 63(1), 97–113.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2015.08.005