The Pre-Congress Workshops of the 29th International Pediatric Association Congress (IPA 2019) have been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) with 7 European CME credits (ECMEC®s) .
This workshop is organized by the IPA Strategic Advisory Group Nutrition, in collaboration with the LMU Univ. Munich and SickKids Centre for Global Child Health, Toronto. The workshop will expose participants to contemporary issues in paediatric public health nutrition, with an emphasis on interventions, gaps, and opportunities for paediatricians and paediatric associations.
Now is a time of great opportunity to address both the significant shortage of health workers in low and middle income countries (LMIC), and to reform medical education to address inequities in health care access and outcomes. This workshop will focus on innovations in pediatric graduate medical education to expand pediatric training and subspecialty training in low and middle income countries. The workshop will provide participants with an overview of data supporting the need for pediatric training, with some discussion about the role of academic centers and their relationship with ministries of health and education, task shifting, and clarifying the role of pediatricians to optimize training. Faculty will highlight models of successful programs doing this work.
Participants will then self-select into groups based on interest - such as developing subspecialty training opportunities, starting new pediatric residency or fellowship programs, developing simulation based curriculum, and incorporating online/digital learning. Faculty will guide participants in small groups to focus on solutions for common challenges and planning improvements at their own institutions. At the end of the session the larger group will share themes of challenges, and ideas for shared projects that the Global Pediatric Academic Alliance could support in future.
Non-Communicable diseases (NCDs) are a threat to child and adolescent health. While a commitment to a life-course approach is central to the WHO Global Monitoring Framework on NCDs, there is a lack of attention to systematic implementation of policies and programs which reflect this, and little attention is given to NCD prevention and management interventions for children and adolescents. NCDs include cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disease, and diabetes. NCD prevention must include risk factors like tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure, malnutrition and obesity, toxic stress and mental health, harmful use of alcohol or other drugs, and intentional and unintentional injury. Many risky behaviors begin during childhood and adolescence. Children with NCDs require access to care, access to medicines and technology, and services different from those with adults chronic illness. This workshop provides an overview of the state of NCDs and practical strategies to advocate for the inclusion of children, adolescents, and young people in country and community-level NCD agendas.
Understanding the global non-communicable disease agenda and identify strategies to address NCDs in clinical settings, communities, and national and global policy.
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More children are displaced by natural and manmade disasters than at any time in recorded history. The majority of child health professionals will be involved in helping children who have experienced disasters. Many of children in disasters will benefit from early interventions to prevent long term mental health issues. Children who do not receive such assistance are likely to have long term problems, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and weather phobias. These may last a lifetime. This workshop will address the psychsocial issues of children who experience disasters via short didactic lectures and group discussion of cases related to psy triage, school issues, chronic illness, and return to happiness programs.
IMPORTANT INFO: The first 20 people to attend will relieve FREE registration! First come, First serve so make sure to join us for this great workshop!
Recognising and responding to VAC is critical, as the outcomes of violence experienced early in life have long-lasting physical and mental health consequences throughout childhood, adolescence, adulthood—inter-generationally and for society as a whole. We know that globally VAC is widespread. Pediatricians have a critical role in recognizing and responding to children exposed to all forms of violence—more importantly, they need to be at the forefront of advocacy efforts to end VAC. In this workshop we will up-skill participants to recognize and respond to the various typologies of violence using a child-rights based approach.
Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) is a highly effective neonatal resuscitation curriculum for newborn care providers in resource-limited environments. Utilizing hands-on, paired-learning this workshop focuses on teaching the initial steps of resuscitation to help babies who struggle to breathe at birth. The purpose of this highly interactive 1-day workshop is to prepare participants to train others in this life-saving curriculum. A complete training package including equipment and learning materials will be provided onsite. For more information on HBB please visit the Helping Babies Survive website at hbs.aap.org.
The Nurturing Care Framework was developed by WHO, UNICEF, the World Bank Group, PMNCH and ECDAN in response the Sustainable Development Goals and the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health 2016 -30, which addresses the objectives of Survive, Thrive and Transform. The Nurturing Care Framework builds on the key messages of third Lancet series on Early Child Development (2016) and provides an evidence-based global roadmap to improve child outcomes. It describes policies and interventions, with five action areas, and summarizes indicators for tracking progress. The Framework aims to fill a critical investment gap for early childhood development in the formative years from pregnancy to aged 3 years. For success all stakeholders and constituencies, including paediaticians and other health care providers, can play a critical role in monitoring health and development, supporting parents, and promoting child safety.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This workshop is now being offered for free to all IPA delegates. Free access based on first come first serve - we look forward to seeing you in Panama!
Opening Ceremony/Inauguration "From Girlhood to Womanhood: Safeguarding Her Rights & Choices"