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September 21, 2018 John G. Rangos Sr. Conference Center 4401 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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This program is designed for physicians, nurses, advanced practitioners, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, registered dietitians, behavioral health specialists, other health care providers and educators of young children.
Course content will highlight medical and surgical issues that affect feeding, including specialists from a variety of disciplines:
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Kathryn Barbash, PsyD Lead Psychologist, Behavioral Science Division Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
Sylvia S. Choi, MD, FAAP* Medical Director, Feeding and Swallowing Center Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine The Paul C. Gaffney Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
Kara Coffey, MD Fellow Allergy and Immunology Department Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
Regina Fenton, CRNP Cleft-Craniofacial Center Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
Matthew D. Ford, MS, CCC-SLP Cleft-Craniofacial Center Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
Candace S. Hawthorne, PhD, OTR/L Licensed Psychologist PCIT and CPP trained Therapist, Licensed Occupational Therapist Behavioral Health Division Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
Barbara Horne, RD, LDN Clinical Nutrition Department Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
Jessica Kirin, RD, LDN Clinical Nutrition Specialist Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
Kim Kubistek, OTD, OTR/L Occupational Therapy Department Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
Raymond C. Maguire, DO Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Children;s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
Heather McDaniel, MS, CCC-SLP Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
Ann Condon Meyers, MS, RD, LDN Clinical Nutrition Specialist Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
Laura Panko, MD, FAAP* Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Feeding and Swallowing Center The Paul C. Gaffney Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
Arvind Srinath, MD, MS Associate Vice Chair for Education Fellowship Training, Department of Pediatrics Program Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship Program, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
Kristin Wenthen, MS, CCC-SLP Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA
*Moderators will be Sylvia Choi MD and Laura Panko, MD
Nancy Weichler, RN, MSN, CNS Nurse Coordinator Feeding and Swallowing Center 412-864-8859 nancy.weichler@chp.edu
View the 2018 FASC Schedule
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing education for physicians.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other health care professionals are awarded 0.5 continuing education units (CEU’s) which are equal to 5.5 contact hours.
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by patients to disclose.
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