Special Session: Medical Screening and Treatment Recommendations for Newly Arrived Immigrant Children

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Event Description

Children of immigrants are one of the fastest-growing populations of children in the United States. By identifying effective practices and relevant resources, pediatricians can better support the health of their immigrant patients. During this session, Dr. Dawson-Hahn will review the recommended medical screening and treatment protocols for newly arrived immigrant children.

By the end of this session, participants should be able to:

•Discuss how to apply current screening and diagnostic protocols to evaluate immigrant children for latent infectious diseases and other conditions.

Target Audience

All faculty

Faculty Development Track

Medical Education

Speaker:

Beth Dawson-Hahn, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics at the University of Washington and the Seattle Children's Research Institute

Continuing Medical Education Credits

In support of improving patient care, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center 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.

Physicians: Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This event will be Zoomed.