About This Program

This activity is designed to create a learning community for primary care providers and allied health professionals who provide care to military-connected children with medical complexity and their families.

Topics include medical technology, nutrition and feeding, pain, sleep, tone/spasticity, caregiver stress, palliative care, and mental health considerations in children with medical complexity.

Participants are encouraged to submit de-identified patient cases for group discussion and expert consultation.

Who Should Participate?

Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, and social workers who work with military families.

Commitment

8 ECHO sessions held virtually
1st and 3rd Wednesdays., beginning September 4, 2024
12:00 P.M – 1:00 P.M. E.T

 

Registration

 

This ECHO program will be held on the new iECHO platform. Registrants will receive an invitation via email to create an iECHO account and join the ECHO program. Joining ECHO sessions will require an iECHO account. Sessions will occur via Microsoft Teams, accessed through the iECHO platform.

short training video is available on how to register in iECHO.

Find help and support with iECHO at the iECHO Help Center.

Post-Test

Those interested in earning ABP MOC Part 2 credits through their participation must complete the post-test questions with a passing score of 75% within 3 attempts.

Schedule 

  • September 4, 2024:  Mental Health
  • September 18, 2024: Sleep
  • October 2, 2024: Tone/Spasticity
  • October 16, 2024: Feeding/Tubes
  • November 6, 2024: Medical Technology
  • November 20, 2024: Caregiver Stress
  • December 4, 2024: Pain
  • December 18, 2024: Palliative Care

Continuing Education Credit Information

Description

​​This activity is designed to create a learning community for pediatric primary care providers and allied health professionals who provide care to military-connected children. It will address the diagnosis, management, and treatment of mental, emotional, developmental, behavioral, and complex medical conditions in children ages 0-8, with an emphasis on the unique needs of military children and their families. The program’s infrastructure is built on the “hub and spokes” design known as the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) model. Each ECHO session includes case-based learning and didactic instruction in an “all teach, all learn” environment.​ 

Who Should Attend

This activity is intended for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, social workers, early childhood mental health consultants, early intervention specialists, and early childhood professionals.

Objectives

After attending this activity, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:

  1. Recognize the prevalence and comorbidity of mental, emotional, developmental, and behavioral (MEDB) disorders in children ages 0-8.
  2. Identify children with or at risk for MEDB and complex medical conditions.
  3. Utilize evidence-based practices in the management of MEDB and complex medical conditions in young children.
  4. Identify resources to address MEDB and complex medical conditions in young children of military service members.

Accreditation Statement

ACCME Accredited.

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 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 104 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Policy on Presenter and Provider Disclosure

It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine that the presenter and provider globally disclose conflicts of interest. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place to identify and mitigate relevant conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made prior to presentation of the education.

ABP MOC Statement     

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American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 104 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Other Credits

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistance (NCCPA) PAs may claim a maximum of 104 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is authorized by the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Psychologists as a provider of continuing education.  The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine maintains responsibility for this program.  A certificate for 104 CEUs will be awarded upon completion of this live teleconferencing activity.

The Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners certifies that this program meets the criteria for 104 credit hours of Category 1 or 10.4 CEUs of continuing education for social workers licensed in Maryland. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.

Johns Hopkins Medicine                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Funding

This project is funded by FY22 Congressional Special Interest funds to USU/CDP for execution in partnership with Kennedy Krieger (subcontractor). DAD MA Priority 3 (Program Development); Campaign Plan Driver: Enhance Service Member/Family Readiness. 

Contact

For more information, contact KKI-NECT@KennedyKrieger.org.