Gun Violence in Youth: the Other Pandemic
Leslie A Hueschen, MD FAAP, FACEP – University of Missouri-Kansas City; Children’s Mercy Hospital
Leslie Hueschen, MD FAAP, FACEP is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician at Children’s Mercy Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.
Dr. Hueschen’s conference topic, “Gun Violence in Youth: the Other Pandemic,” will equip attendees with ways to educate families on how to prevent accidental gun trauma in their homes.
Behavior Concerns in the Preschooler
Katie Blount, DO – University of Missouri Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment
Katie Blount, DO is a pediatrician and Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Fellow at the University of Missouri. She is also the MOAAP Legislative Committee Chairperson, and MO-CPAP Steering Committee Co-Chair.
Dr. Blount’s presentation, “Behavior Concerns in the Preschooler,” will help attendees understand management of young children with behavior concerns, including possible medication management.
Implementing the AAP Clinical Practice Guideline on Obesity: Tips for Primary Care
Sarah Hampl, MD, FAAP, DABOM
Sarah Hampl, MD, FAAP, DABOM is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, and a Pediatrician at the Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition.
Dr. Hampls’ presentation is entitled “Implementing the AAP Clinical Practice Guideline on Obesity: Tips for Primary Care.” This conference topic will explain different treatment options for children with obesity, such as intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatment, pharmacotherapy and metabolic and bariatric surgery.
Cannabis and Kids: High Stakes
Theresa Matoushek, PharmD, CSPI – SSM Health Cardinal Glennon – Missouri Poison Center
Theresa Matousek, PharmD, CSPI is a pharmacist at the SM Health Cardinal Glennon – Missouri Poison Center.
Dr. Matousek’s presentation is entitled “Cannabis and Kids: High Stakes”. This conference topic will describe the clinical presentation and management of cannabis intoxication in the pediatric population.
Kids Rock Cancer
Crystal Weaver, MHA, LPC, CRC, MT-BC & Alison Cole, MBA, MT-BC – Kids Rock Cancer, Maryville University
Crystal Weaver, MHA, LPC, CFC, MT-BC, is the Director of music therapy for Maryville University’s Myrtle E. And Earl E. Walker College of Health Professions. Alison Cole, MBA, MT-BC, is the Lead Music Therapist at Kids Rock Cancer.
Their presentation explains how music therapy interventions, such as therapeutic songwriting, can assist individuals diagnosed with cancer.
Show Me The WHY: How to Keep up with MO HealthNet (Medicaid) Pharmacy
Maya Moody, DO, FAAP – MOAAP Board President; Josh Moore, PharmD – MO HealthNet Director of Pharmacy
Maya Moody, DO, FAAP is a pediatrician at Mercy Hospital JFK Clinic, and MOAAP Board President. She will be co-presenting with Joshua Moore, PharmD, the Director of Pharmacy at MO HealthNet.
Drs. Moody and Moore’s conference topic, “Show Me The WHY: How to Keep up with MO HealthNet (Medicaid) Pharmacy,” will summarize the Mo HealthNet Pharmacy Advisory Committee process of reviewing all policies annually and how changes are implemented.
Supporting the Late Preterm Infant: From Nursery/NICU and Beyond
Emily F. Fishman, MD, MSCI, FAAP, IBCLC and Elisa Doherty, OTR/L, IBCLC – Washington University School of Medicine and Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Emily F. Fishman, MD, MSCI, FAAP, IBCLC is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Washington University School of Medicine Division of Newborn Medicine. She will be co-presenting with Elisa Doherty, OTR/L, IBCLC, an Occupational Therapist, INfant Team Clinical Coordinator, and Founder of the Infant Feeding Clinic at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center.
Drs. Fishman and Doherty’s presentation is entitled “Supporting the Late Preterm Infant: From Nursery/NICU and Beyond.” This conference topic will identify at least to medical conditions impacting the late preterm and early term births, and identify at least two methods of increasing long term feeding success for late preterm and early term infants.
Managing A Parent’s Grief: An Interactive Communication Skills Workshop
Erin Hickey, MD – Washington University in Saint Louis/Saint Louis Children’s Hospital
Jessica Goldberg – Washington University in Saint Louis
Erin Hickey, MD is an Assistant Program Director and Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellow at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine. Jessica Goldberg is a medical student at Washington University School of Medicine.
Their conference topic, “Managing A Parent’s Grief: An Interactive Communication Skills Workshop,” will teach attendees how to plan an approach to four grief-related scenarios: death/dying, medical error, patient/physician conflict, and prognostic uncertainty.