Seminars in Pediatrics
Course Overview
Seminars in Pediatrics, provided annually by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Pediatrics, the UW Health American Family Children's Hospital, and the University of Wisconsin−Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) highlights the latest trends in pediatric research and clinical practice. Each year primary care providers, including physicians, nurses, and physician assistants come together to engage in lively lectures and networking with colleagues from across Wisconsin and the Midwest.
Practice Gaps and Needs
The field of pediatric medicine is continually changing, resulting in knowledge and performance gaps between current practice and best-practice recommendations. For the general pediatrician and the family practice physician, access to updates in state-of-the-art pediatric medicine is critical to providing optimal patient care resulting in knowledge and performance gaps between current practice and best practice recommendations. In addition to feedback from past conferences and grand rounds programs, results of a survey of Wisconsin-based physicians indicated great interest in these topics. Furthermore, the members of the conference planning committee, considered experts in this field, identified issues that have seen significant advances in recent years and that will be most applicable to attendees’ clinical work.
Target Audience
This activity was designed to meet the needs of primary care providers including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other health care providers who participate in the care of the pediatric and adolescent patients.
Elements of Competence
This CME activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the American Board of Medical Specialties areas of medical knowledge, and practice-based learning and improvement.
Overall Conference Objective
Provide physicians and other health care providers with up-to-date information on new trends and developments in the prevention and treatment of childhood and adolescent diseases.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will be able to independently and consistently identify state-of-the-art, evidence-based practices influencing the prevention, diagnosis and treatment in pediatric medicine.
- Participants will be able to assess their current clinical practices and determine if the research applies to their patient population in order to evaluate the need to make changes to their standard of care.
- Participants will identify and discuss with the interprofessional team trends in pediatric medicine and formulate plans to improve team-based practice.
Optional lunch is available ($20.00). Select at registration.
Pre-Conference opportunity for MD/DOs in Pediatrics:
- Facilitated American Board of Pediatrics MOC Part 2 Activity - 2018 Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes Self-Assessment
- 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
- Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue – Room TBD
- Only for MD/DOs in Pediatrics
- Space is limited to the first 25 registrants. Select at registration.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
11:00 AM | Conference Registration The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery | Discovery Building 330 N Orchard St, Madison, WI 53715 |
12:20 PM | Welcome and Conference Overview Britt Allen, MD & Kristin Shadman, MD |
12: 30PM | Evidence-based Screening for Newly-Arrived Immigrant Children Julie Linton, MD (Keynote) |
1:30 PM | When Your Patient is Arrested: Caring for the Incarcerated Teen Mollie Kane, MD, MPH |
2:15 PM | Break |
2:45 PM | E-Cigarettes: What's Hiding Behind that Big Cloud of Smoke Brian Williams, MD |
3:30 PM | Primary Care Algorithm for Children with Atopic Dermatitis Lisa Arkin, MD |
4:15 PM | Adjourn |
Friday, September 28, 2018
8:00 AM | An Update on Antenatal Hydro and VUR Alison Keenan, MD |
8:45 AM | What Makes It Neglect? Identifying and Responding to Medical Neglect in Childhood Amanda Palm, PA |
9:30 AM | Break |
9:45 AM | A Primer for Pediatric Chronic Pain Tim Casias, MD |
10:30 AM | The Medical Response to the Sexual Exploitation of Minors Wendi Ehrman, MD |
11:30 AM | Lunch (Provided) |
12:30 PM | Two Minutes, Two Slides, Two Questions** UW Department of Pediatrics Residents and Faculty |
1:00 PM | Tools for Nutrition Counseling from the 1st year and Beyond Cassandra Vanderwall, MS, RD, CD, CDE, CPT |
1:45 PM | Children in Immigrant Families: How to Be an Advocate Julie Linton, MD (Keynote) |
2:45 PM | Supporting LGBTQ Youth in Health Care Providers and Teens Communicating for Health (PATCH) Program |
3:30 PM | Wrap-Up/ Adjourn |
**Not Approved for credit

Hotel Information
Coming soon!
Conference Attire
Casual attire is appropriate for this conference. Since meeting room temperatures and personal comfort levels vary, it is recommended that you bring a sweater or jacket to the educational activity.
Seminars in Pediatrics Conference Faculty
Julie M. Linton, MD, FAAP Clinical Assistant Professor University of South Carolina Greenville School of Medicine |
Mollie Kane, MD, MPH Pediatrician Access Community Health Center |
Brian Williams, MD |
Lisa Arkin, MD Assistant Professor and Director of Pediatric Dermatology University of Wisconsin - Department of Dermatology |
Alison Keenan, MD Assistant Professor University of Wisconsin - Department of Urology |
Amanda Palm, PA Physician Assistant American Family Children's Hospital |
Tim Casias, MD Assistant Professor University of Wisconsin - Department of Anesthesiology |
Wendi Ehrman, MD Associate professor Medical College of Wisconsin |
Cassandra Vanderwall, MS, RD, CD, CDE, CPT Registered Dietitian UW Health Pediatric Fitness Clinic and Pediatric Diabetes Clinic |
Planning Committee
Kristin Shadman, MD (Co-chair) Pediatric Hospital Medicine University of Wisconsin - Department of Pediatrics |
Brittany Allen, MD (Co-chair) General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine University of Wisconsin - Department of Pediatrics |
Mallory Zink, MS University of Wisconsin - Department of Pediatrics |
Kathleen Kastner, MD Developmental Pediatrics University of Wisconsin - Department of Pediatrics |
Ildi Martonffy, MD Family Medicine University of Wisconsin - Department of Family Medicine and Community Health |
Carisa Baker, APNP Pediatric Complex Care American Family Children’s Hospital |
Kristy Fitzpatrick, MD General Pediatrics SSM Health |
POLICY ON FACULTY AND SPONSOR DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP that the faculty, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this CE activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in order to allow CE staff to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest. Faculty must also disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). For this educational activity, all conflicts of interest have been resolved and detailed disclosures are listed below.
Brittany Allen, MD: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
Lisa Arkin, MD: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
Carisa Baker, APNP: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
Timothy Casias, MD: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
Wendi Ehrman, MD: Managed Health Services (Member of Qi Committee)
Kristy Fitzpatrick, MD: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
Mollie Kane, MPH, MD: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
Kathleen Kastner, MD: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
Alison Keenan, MD: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
Tricia Lewis: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
Julie Linton, MD: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
Ildi Martonffy, MD: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
Cathy J. Means, MS: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
Amanda Palm, PA: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
Kristin Shadman, MD: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
Cassandra Vanderwall, MS, RD, CD, CDE, CPT: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
Brian Williams, MD: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
Mallory Zink, MS: No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose
* The ACCME defines a commercial interest as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests.
The following people indicated that they may reference unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs and/or devices in their presentation(s):
Brittany Allen, MD
Timothy Casias, MD
Kathleen Kastner, MD
Accreditation Statement
![]() | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) & Iowa Board of Nursing
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 9 ANCC and Iowa contact hours.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing is Iowa Board of Nursing provider 350. A copy of the evaluation(s) may be sent to the Iowa Board of Nursing, 400 SW 8th St., Suite B, Des Moines, IA 50309.
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this program for .9 continuing education units (CEUs) or 9 hours.
Available Credit
- 9.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 9.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 9.00 Iowa Board of Nursing Contact Hours
- 9.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
Price
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Registration Rates
$300 - Physicians
$175 - Physician Assistants, Nurses, Residents, Others
The conference fee covers the cost of tuition, materials, electronic course materials, a nonrefundable registration fee of $50, early morning refreshments, one lunch and refreshment breaks. Cancellation at least 72 hours prior to the conference will allow a full refund except for the $50 registration fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the deadline.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
Requests for cancellation must be submitted in writing to help@icep.wisc.edu. Cancellation requests received at least 96 hours prior to the conference will allow a full refund except for the nonrefundable processing fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations received less than 96 hours prior to the activity start date.
QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTRATION
Email help@icep.wisc.edu or call 608-262-7226
PROGRAM CHANGES
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For conference information or details regarding exhibit booths please contact Mallory Zink at 608.263.8542 or mzink@pediatrics.wisc.edu