Program Description: 

This is a series that includes both didactic lectures and case-based presentations geared towards the pediatric emergency medicine provider. Presentations are given by pediatric emergency medicine providers, subspecialty physicians, or experts from other disciplines and cover a wide range of topics that include an evidence-based medicine approach to pediatric resuscitation/trauma and other common acute pediatric illnesses, public health and advocacy topics such as health disparities, community violence, and pediatric mental health, amongst others.

Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Understand who Unaccompanied Children are and their vulnerabilities
  • Recognize indicators of trafficking and Pediatric Healthcare Settings 
  • Provide comprehensive support to trafficked minors
Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director(s):
Sarah Thill, MD
Assistant Professor Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Planning Committee Members:
Abigail Schuh MD,
Marlene Melzer-Lange MD
Sandra Huitink PA-C
 
Presenter(s):
Morelia Blanco Rincón
Lead Anti-Human Trafficking Advocate
UMOS Latina Resource Center
 

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 

  • Sarah Thill, MD
  • Abigail Schuh MD,
  • Marlene Melzer-Lange MD
  • Sandra Huitink PA-C
  • Morelia Blanco Rincón
 

Contact

Name: 
Kimberli Pitre
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 640-7271
Email: 
kpitre@mcw.edu

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

MOC Part II:

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 1 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.

Participation shared with ABP through PARS:

Individual participants’ information will be shared with ABP through the ACCME Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS).

Session date: 
04/23/2025 - 11:00am to 12:00pm CDT
Location: 
Hybrid - Children's Corporate Center
999 N 92nd St
Suite 550
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
United States
See map: Google Maps
Add to calendar: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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