2024 Practical Care of the Adolescent and Young Adult Course

Sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the AAP Section on Medicine-Pediatrics (SOMP), and the AAP Section on Adolescent Health (SOAH)

Format: In Person

Course Schedule
Registration Fees

The Practical Care of the Adolescent and Young Adult Course is a review and update that emphasizes various areas of adolescent health and provides information that can be employed immediately in the care and treatment of adolescents and young adults.

The Practical Care of the Adolescent and Young Adult Course is an in-person course. No virtual content will be provided.

Register early and don’t miss out!
Space at this course is limited.The course may fill, registration may close, and hotel room blocks may sell out, even before the early bird deadline. Register early to avoid disappointment.

The AAP cannot be responsible for expenses incurred by an individual who is not confirmed and for whom space is not available at the course. Costs incurred, such as airline and hotel penalties, are the responsibility of the individual.

Earn:

•    Up to 20.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
•    20 MOC Part 2 points by successfully completing a post assessment quiz

For MOC Points, the quiz must be completed by 11/19/24.

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Important Health and Safety Information
As this course approaches, the AAP will seek guidance from local and national public health experts on implementing necessary precautions to ensure the health and safety of all attendees, staff, and local community members.

•    All registrants should review this important health and safety information prior to participating in this course.
•    Masking is optional. The AAP supports the use of masking, and it will be optional in all meeting spaces. Please refer to the health and safety information for more details.
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MAXIMUM AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITS™ FOR COURSE: 20.25

Care of adolescent and young adult patients requires expertise in childhood diseases that carry into adulthood, as well as the emergence of adult diseases in the pediatric patient. This course will provide attendees with a state-of-the-art review of key conditions affecting adolescents and young adults as well as the preventive measures that are critical to improve the health and quality of life outcomes for patients in this age group.
 
This three-day course includes practical updates in vaping, tobacco and nicotine use, chronic fatigue syndrome, healthy eating, stress management, adolescent dermatology, opioids, depression and suicide, sexually transmitted infections and trauma-informed care. The schedule allows time for attendees to take advantage of all the Denver area has to offer.

You should attend this course if you are a(n):

• Primary Care Pediatrician
• Med-Peds Physician
• Family Physician
• College Health Provider
• Adolescent Medicine Specialist
• Internist/Internal Medicine Physician
• Nurse Practitioner
• Physician Assistant
• Other health care professional interested in the care of adolescents & young adults

Course Objectives
By participating in this live CME activity, you will be better able to:

• Identify substance use disorders and perform basic management of opioid, marijuana, tobacco and alcohol use disorders
• Diagnose common sports injuries in adolescent and young adult athletes
• Employ state of the art guidelines for the management of sexually transmitted infections and contraceptive methods
• Identify and treat dermatologic issues in adolescents

Course Syllabus
Syllabus materials for this course will be available online only. A printed course syllabus will not be available.

Disclosure of Financial Relationships and Mitigation of Conflicts of Interest
The AAP Policy on Disclosure of Financial Relationships and Mitigation of Conflicts of Interest is designed to ensure AAP CME activities are balanced, independent, objective, scientifically rigorous and support safe, effective patient care. All individuals in a position to influence and/or control the content of AAP CME activities are required to disclose to the AAP and subsequently to learners that they either have no financial relationships or any financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in CME activities. All potential conflicts of interest are identified and mitigated prior to an individual’s confirmation of service at an AAP CME activity. The AAP is committed to providing learners with commercially unbiased CME activities.

The content of this CME activity does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the AAP.

Activity Code: PCA2401