Annual Kenneth C. Haltalin Pediatrics for the Practitioner Conference

Course Overview

The conference is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical, useful and current information for clinical practice. 

Who Should Attend

Pediatricians, family practice physicians, emergency medicine physicians, pediatric specialists, pediatric nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants who wish to update their knowledge on important topics in pediatric care.

Register now

All registration must be completed online. Registration closes Friday, May 20, 2022 at 3:00 pm CST.

Registration Fees:

• Physicians | $75
• Non-Physician- Nurse, NP, RN, PA, Other: | $35
• Medical Students/residents | Free

* Registration is confirmed upon receipt of registration fee. We are unable to complete your registration without payment.

Registration includes:

• Course materials
• Test Times – to test the virtual platform before the conference date
• Q&A with speakers
• Technical support the day of

Course Syllabus will be available in the Activity Material Tab. The Activity Material Tab will be available on the conference date.

** Please Note: the syllabus will NOT reflect the exact presentation you see on the conference date, as speakers will continually make changes.

Cancellation/Refund Policy

Refund requests must be received two weeks prior to the course. Refunds on paid registrations will be issued only for written cancellation requests received by Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

All refunds will be charged a $15.00 administrative fee. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GRANTED after Monday, May 16, 2022 or for non-attendance.

The 2022 Pediatric Conference from Children's Health features a variety of speakers and topics:

Worried about virtual access problems?

To help make your virtual experience smoother, we will be offering times for participants to test the Zoom virtual platform. There will be 3 test times available to log on and test your device capabilities.

There will be a dedicated technician on hand to answer any technical issues the day of the conference.

If you are unfamiliar with the Zoom platform, we also encourage you to visit their Getting Started Guide.

Nnenna Agim, MD, FAAD

• Associate Professor of Dermatology
• Fellowship Director, Pediatric Dermatology
• Division Director, Pediatric Dermatology
• UT Southwestern Medical Center
• Children’s Health Dallas

Mark A. Casanova, MD, FAAHPM

• Director of Clinical Ethics & Supportive and Palliative Care,
• Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas,
• part of Baylor Scott and White Health
• Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated) of Internal & Palliative Medicine,
• Texas A&M Health Science Center, College of Medicine
• Dallas County Medical Society,  Past President, 2020

Abha Choudhary, MD

• Associate Professor of Pediatrics
• Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
• UT Southwestern Medical Center
• Children’s Health Dallas

Patricia Evans, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.N., F.A.A.P.

• Professor of Pediatrics, Neurology, and Psychiatry
• Director of the Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Residency Program
• Director of the Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Clinical Program
• University of Texas at the Southwestern School of Medicine

Jessica Heerschap, Ph.D.

• Licensed Psychologist
• Center for Pediatric Psychiatry
• Children's Health Dallas

CME Accreditation Statement

The Children’s Health is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. It is Children's Health’s policy that participants in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation of financial interest that may affect the speakers' presentations. Each speaker has completed and signed a conflict of interest statement. This will be disclosed at the beginning of each presentation.

Ethics Designation Statement

The presentation "Mandates and Medical Ethics: An Analysis Mandates and Medical Ethics: An Analysis" has been designated by Children's Health for 1.0 credit of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

MOC Approval Statements

Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, 54th Annual Kenneth C. Haltalin Pediatrics for the Practitioner Spring Virtual Conference has met the requirements as a Lifelong Learning CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards:

ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity

Family Medicine

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 5.0 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

CNE Approval Statement

Children’s Health Clinical Operations is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides up to 5 contact hours.