COR 10.26.21: COVID-19 in School Age Children
This session will provide an update on the latest available information on pediatric and adolescent COVID-19 vaccine studies. This session is also designed to help practitioners answer parent questions about how COVID-19 affects children:
- Are the symptoms of COVID-19 different in children?
- Do the new variants impact children differently?
- What can parents do to keep children safe from COVID-19?
Target Audience
Physicians, Psychologists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses specializing in Primary Care and Pediatrics.
Learning Objectives
After participating in this session, the learner should be better able to:
- Recognize that symptoms of COVID-19 are different in children
- Discuss how the new variants impact children differently
- Describe what can parents do to keep children safe from COVID-19
- Restate latest available information from pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trials
This is a live webinar hosted via the WebEx platform.
Guest Speakers
Penelope H. Dennehy, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Vice Chair of Pediatrics
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Director, Infection Disease Fellowship Program
Hasbro Children's Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island
Richard K. Ohnmacht, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Pediatric Specialist
Hasbro Children's Hospital
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and South County Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds. The Warren Alpert Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychologists: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is approved by the RI Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Alpert Medical School maintains responsibility for the program. This activity is approved for 1.25 Category 1 CE Credits. Credits available to RI licensed psychologists only.
Available Credit
- 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.25 APA
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
In support of improving patient care, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine 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.
- 1.25 AttendanceParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.