Online Pediatric Mental Health Symposium: Trauma Informed Care: Caring for your Team While Caring for Patients in Crisis 9.17.2021

Friday, September 17, 2021, 7:50 AM - Sunday, September 17, 2023, 4:00 PM

This one day symposium for health care and community providers held to raise awareness of current mental health trends and their impact. As in year’s past we will be offering two sessions simultaneously to best support our growing audience needs: Provider Session and General Session. Both sessions will be held virtually and on the same day, September 17, 2021. 

Provider Session - 8am-12pm: This year we will focus on “Optimizing Care for the Suicidal Child.” As outlined below there are opportunities for community providers who are diagnosing and guiding treatment for patients with mental health needs.   This session is intended for community providers who are diagnosing patients and will focus on care for the suicidal child. 

General Session 8:55am-4pm: This year will focus on “Navigating our New Normal, Supporting Children with Mental Health Needs Post Pandemic.” As outlined below there are opportunities for community providers who are part of the pediatric mental health care team. Community Professionals who work with and support children and adolescents with mental or behavioral health issues in various settings such as: hospital, outpatient clinic, school, patient homes, medical practices in the community, etc. Professionals encouraged to participate include: social workers, nurses, school administrators & teachers, Child Life specialists,  physicians, psychologists, clinical counselors, chaplains, behavioral health specialists, hospital administrators, and other.

1. Describe the current trends seen in common pediatric mental health diagnoses
2. Describe basic treatment modalities and interventions utilized by the mental health care team
3. Identify when appropriate to reassure parent or seek advanced care
4. for additional objectives see CE Handout

In support of improving patient care, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 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. Specific accreditation information will be provided for each activity.

CME: Cincinnati Children’s designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nursing:  This activity is approved for a maximum 0.50 hours continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours. 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.50 hours), CME - Non-Physician (Attendance) (0.50 hours), Nursing CE (0.50 hours)

The following planning committee member/faculty has indicated commercial support relationship(s): None

*All planning committee members'/faculty identified conflicts of interest pertaining to this activity were resolved prior to the activity.

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.