2025 Celebration of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine

Sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the AAP Section on Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine

Format: Live In-Person & Internet Enduring

Live In-Person activity content is 02/14/2025-02/16/2025, and Internet Enduring content is available (to live attendees only) 02/17/2025-08/16/2025.

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Course Schedule
Registration Fees

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In accordance with AAP health and safety protocols, space at this course is limited. Register early, as the course may fill, registration may close, and hotel room blocks may sell out, even before the early bird deadline.

Please note: 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 23.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
• 20 MOC Part 2 points by successfully completing a post-course self-assessment

For MOC Points, the post-course self-assessment must be completed by 03/16/25.

Important Health and Safety Information

• All registrants should review this important health and safety information prior to participating in this course.
• The AAP supports the use of masking, and it will be optional in all meeting spaces.

Visit New Orleans

The course will be taking place during Mardi Gras season in New Orleans! During this festive season, the city comes alive with music, art, and colorful parades. Leading up to Fat Tuesday, spectacular parades featuring grand floats and playful satire take place every weekend. Visitors can enjoy sampling king cakes, watching community walking krewes, and connecting with others along the parade routes. Experience the unique charm and authenticity of Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

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MAXIMUM AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITS™ FOR COURSE: 23.75

The 2025 Celebration of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine course brings together the pediatric pulmonology community from across the U.S. and around the world to network, educate and share experiences. This state-of-the art course will provide the learner updates on asthma, infectious diseases, and sleep medicine and review the latest research in neuromuscular disease and cystic fibrosis. The interactive course will include general sessions, small group concurrent sessions, question and answer sessions and practical tips for the business of pediatric pulmonology. 

Course Highlights:

• EPR4 and GINA asthma management updates:
  • Update on the use of biologics for asthma management in children
  • SMART or not-so-smart, a pro/con discussion
• Kendig Lifetime Achievement Awards:
  • Magee Leigh, University of North Carolina, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
  • Bob Wilmot; lecture to be delivered by Gary Albers, St. Louis University, Updates in CF Management
• Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine 101: Common Functional Disorders, Hemoptysis, Spirometry Interpretation, Noisy Breathing
• Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine Year in Review
• Pediatric Sleep Medicine Update: From Newborns to Teens
• Updates on the use of High-flow Nasal Canula and Home Ventilator Management

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this course, attendees should be able to:

• Discuss the management of cardio-pulmonary manifestations following SARS-CoV-2 infections in children.
• Describe the pulmonary manifestations and complications of sickle cell disease in children.
• Explain the assessment and management of persistent sleep apnea following adenotonsillectomy.

By participating in the course, you will be able to:

• Attend 11 general session lectures and 5 question and answer sessions.
• Attend any of 15 breakout sessions, 9 of which are repeated and 6 of which are targeted to allied health participants.
• Ask the faculty members questions about challenges you encounter in practice, either during the scheduled question and answer sessions or during session breaks.
• Access and download syllabus material/presentation slides provided by the faculty.
• Participate in all scheduled meals and breaks, as listed in the course schedule.
• Visit exhibitors onsite.
• After the course, access recordings from all breakout sessions, allowing you to see sessions you were unable to attend live during the course.

Concurrent Breakout Session Selection
You can attend one concurrent breakout session in each time block. To allow more informal interaction with the faculty, attendance in each breakout session is limited and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Recordings of all concurrent breakout sessions will be available online to all registrants after the live course.

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: PPSLM2501