Register for the 26 March 2020 DHA J-7 Clinical Communities Speaker Series Now!

There is one week left to register for the 26 March 2020 DHA J-7 Clinical Communities Speaker Series (CCSS), "Children and Youth: Advanced Practices for the Pediatric Health Care Provider.” The event is completely virtual giving participants the ability to earn up to 8.0 continuing education (CE) credits from anywhere in the world if all sessions are completed!

The educational content will be created by pediatric and child health care Subject Matter Experts in the ethical, research, technological, and medical domains of military and civilian health care sectors. The primary focus of this event aims to enhance the quality of patient outcomes and population health by providing advanced CE opportunities to improve the practice, skills, and knowledge of pediatric and youth health care provision across the Military Health System (MHS).

Overview of Topics for Live Event:

Virtual Health for Military Families

Steve M. Cain, P.A.- C, M.P.A.S., Physician Assistant, Virtual Health Clinical Integration Office, Clinical Support Division, Medical Affairs, DHA

Army Lt. Col. Robert Cornfeld, M.D., Medical Director, Virtual Medical Center, Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany

Clearing the Haze: Adolescent Vaping and Associated Lung Injuries

Army COL Michael McCown, D.O., Pediatric Pulmonology and Hospital Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC)

Harshita Saxena, M.D., Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, WRNMMC

Closing the Gap: Caring for Military Children with Special Healthcare Needs (CSHCN) and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Army Lt. Col. Bonnie Jordan, M.D. Associate Program Director, Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics/Medical Director of the EFMP, Madigan Army Medical Center

HPV-The Challenge with Compliance

Sirhari Seshardri, Ph.D. M.B.B.S., M.P.H., Team Lead, Regulatory Investigations Office, Immunization Health Care Branch, DHA

Army MAJ Lindsay E. Roach, D.O., Service Chief, Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Division, Department of Pediatrics, WRNMMC

Brenda Johnson, L.V.N., Clinic Immunization Nurse, Bennett Solider Centered Medical Home)

Navy CAPT Natalie Y. Wells, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Military Population Health, Naval Health

Research Center

Lynn C. Collins, M.B.A., M.S.N., CNOIC, Bennett Army Medical Home, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center

The Other Eight Hours: The Pivotal Role of the School Nurse in the Health of the Military Child

Elke Jones Zschaebitz, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-B.C., Department of Advanced Practice Nursing, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Maureen Husum, R.N., B.S.N., Retired School Nurse, DoD Schools

Not Always Life and Death: Ethics and Palliative Care in Primary Care Pediatrics

Navy LCDR Sebastian Lara, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS)

Army COL Jeremy Edwards, D.O., H.E.C.-C., F.A.A.P., Palliative Medicine, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, WRNMMC, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University (USU)

Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating: Overview and Considerations for Recognition and Treatment in Youth

Jason Lavender, Ph.D. Deputy Director of Military Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Program

Challenges in Pediatric Pharmacy Practice and Opportunities for Improvement

Kristine C. Spicer, Ph.D., Pediatric Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

Target Audience

The live virtual activities are designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physician assistants, counselors, social workers, psychologists, case managers, occupational therapists, optometrists, physical therapists, kinesiotherapists, healthcare executives and other health care professionals who support/care for U.S. active-duty service members, reservists, National Guardsmen, military veterans and their families.

Continuing Education

The DHA, J-7, CEPO awards the credits, which are limited in scope to health care providers who actively provide care to U.S. active-duty service members, reservists, National Guardsmen, military veterans and their families.