CPF hosted a webinar this weekwith Baker Donelson Attorney Martha Boyd, who outlined how pediatric practices can ensure they are in compliance with OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for healthcare.
Martha Boyd is a shareholder in Baker Donelson's Employment & Labor Group in Nashville and represents several pediatric practices. View the video and slides at the links.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month! The annual awareness month is the perfect time to remind families of how critical it is to maintain routine and preventive vaccination. The CDC has called on its partners to boost messages around vaccination.
CPF was also proud to join 20 other organizations across the state this week in endorsing a statement calling for urgent action to protect Tennessee children from vaccine-preventable diseases. View that statement at the link:
Margaret Maclin, DMD, Assistant Professor, Division of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will be leading a presentation for CPF members discussing how pediatricians can help supplement dental care in practice and covering topics that include tongue ties, breastfeeding, feeding difficulties, and how to manage potential speech and dental problems.
New Education Video
"LGBTQ Health - Trans in Tennessee"
Dr. Shayne Taylor, VUMC Clinic for Transgender Health
Shayne Taylor, MD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, VUMC, led a CME presentation earlier this month for CPF members titled "Trans in Tennessee: A story of compassionate care in a challenging climate." View the presentation video and slides at the links.
"Autism Management (Part 1) - Overview of Services and Therapies"
August 18 | 6 PM
Paul Dressler, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Medicine, VUMC, and Jeffrey Hine, PhD, BCBA, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, TRIAD Licensed Psychologist, Division of Developmental Medicine, VUMC, will be leading a presentation on August 18 at 6 PM on Autism Management.
The presentation will discuss an overview of services and therapies, including TEIS, school-based services, community-based therapies, and transition to adult services. This is the first part of a 2-part series on Autism (Part 2 on Sept. 9).
"Autism Management (Part 2) - Co-Morbidities and Initial Treatment Options"
September 9 | 6 PM
Paul Dressler, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Medicine, VUMC, will be leading a presentation on September 9 at 6 PM on Autism Management, discussing co-morbidities to monitor for and initial treatment options, including driving factors and medication considerations surrounding ADHD, anxiety, depression, agitation, and others.
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