Virtual Mental Health for Primary Care: The School Age Years Conference
Join fellow primary care clinicians to learn from local and national experts in pediatric mental health how to address gaps in practice and incorporate new information to effectively manage mental and behavioral health issues in children. We recognize the increasing number of mental health concerns that are managed in the primary care office and aim to support clinician’s ongoing need for further education, training, and access to available local resources.
This year's conference includes:
- Pre-recorded sessions
- Day of sessions
- Ask a Specialist Sessions
We encourage you to view the pre-recorded sessions prior to the day of the conference if you are plan to attend the afternoon Ask A Specialist sessions. All day of and pre-recorded sessions will be available to attendees for 90-days post conference
* The live session recordings may take a few weeks to post.
Register now to secure your spot for this year’s conference, The School Age Years. Registration Closes at noon Thursday May 13.
Plan to join us Friday, May 13, 2022 as we close out our series with Teens and Young Adults.
Target Audience
Primary Care Clinicians, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, and others working with pediatric patients and families
Learning Objectives
- Discuss school age mental health screening, diagnosis and referral opportunities
- Provide practical strategies and tools to assist parents and clinicians with behavior management in school age children
- Illustrate the impact of physiologic, social, and societal factors on healthy development in children
Program may be subject to change. If attending the Ask A Specialist Sessions, it is highly recommended that you view the pre-recorded videos prior to the day of the conference. Video content will be available starting May 1, 2021.
Time | Topic | Speaker |
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7:45 a.m. | Introduction and welcome | Angela Goepferd, MD, FAAP |
8:00 a.m. | Social anxiety in children post pandemic | Kathryn Hecht, PhD, LP |
8:30 a.m. | Break/Q&A |
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8:45 a.m. | Treating anxiety in children: When to wait, when to medicate | Joel Spalding, MD |
9:15 a.m. | Break/Q&A |
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9:30 a.m. | Keynote – From the frenzy of Fortnite to TikTok and YouTube: Media and school aged children | Michael Rich, MD, MPH |
10:15 a.m. | Break/Q&A |
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10:30 a.m. | Ordinary Magic: Enhancing resilience in children | Ann Masten, PhD, LP |
11:00 a.m. | Break/Q&A |
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11:15 a.m. | The ABC’s of IEP’s: What primary care providers should know about special education | Mark Sander, PsyD, LP |
11:45 a.m. | Break/Q&A |
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12:00 p.m. | Lock down drills and effects of gun violence on elementary kids | Abi Gewirtz, PhD, LP |
12:30 p.m. | Break/Q&A |
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12:45 p.m. | Transition to Afternoon Q&A Sessions |
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Ask a Specialist Session | ||
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1:30 p.m. | Q&A Session Group A |
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2:00 p.m. | Q & A Session Group B |
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2:30 p.m. | Course concludes |
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Group | Topic *Pre-recorded sessions | Speaker |
A | Gender diversity with school age children | Angela Kade Goepferd, MD, FAAP |
A | The threat and trauma of family separation for immigrant children | Claudia Campo-Soria, MD |
A | Vitamin “N”: The nurture of nature | Mollika Sajady, DO, MPH |
B | Anti-Psychotics: Why and When is this Class Appropriate in Youth | Joshua Stein, MD |
B | Is it really autism? | Rebecca Vaurio, PhD, LP |
B | What’s that banging on my wall? Understanding oppositional behavior | Chris Boys, PhD, LP |
Chris Boys, PhD. LP
Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Associate Professor Pediatrics; Director Division of Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota
Claudia Campo-Soria, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Children’s Minnesota
Abigail Gewirtz, PhD, LP
Lindahl Leadership Professor, Director, Institute of Translational Research in Children’s Mental Health, University of Minnesota;
Angela Kade Goepferd, MD, FAAP
Chief Education Officer, Children’s Minnesota
Kathryn F. Hecht, PhD, LP
Clinical Psychologist, Anxiety Treatment Resources, Bloomington, MN
Ann S. Masten, PhD, LP
Regents Professor of Child Development, University of Minnesota
Michael Rich, MD, MPH - Keynote Speaker
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Associate Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Adolescent Medicine Pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital; Pediatrician at the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders at Boston Children’s Hospital; Founder and Director of the Center on Media and Child Health
Mollika Sajady, DO, MPH
Pediatrician, Department of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, Children’s Minnesota
Mark Sander, PsyD, LP
Senior Clinical Psychologist, Hennepin County; Director of School Mental Health, Hennepin Count and Minneapolis Public Schools; Visiting Scholar, Wilder Research
Joshua Stein, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Clinical Director, PrairieCare’s Medical Office Building; President, Minnesota Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Joel Spalding, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Medical Director Psychiatry, Children’s Minnesota
Rebecca Vaurio, PhD, LP
Behavioral Health and Neurosciences Institute, Children’s Minnesota
Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, Children’s Minnesota 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.
Children’s Minnesota takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific interest of its accredited continuing education events.
Credit Statement:
AMA
Children’s Minnesota designates this live internet activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent to their participation in the activity.
ANCC
Children's Minnesota designates this live internet activity for a maximum of 7.75 ANCC nursing contact hour. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
(Pre-recorded sessions 3.0 credit hours and the morning is 4.75 credit hours)
Available Credit
- 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 8.75 ANCC
Price
Registration Closes at noon Thursday, May 13.
Registration includes the pre-recorded sessions which will be posted on May 1, 2021. You can access these prior to the course or after. If you are planning to attend the afternoon Ask a Specialist sessions, we highly suggest you view the pre-recorded sessions prior to the day of the conference.
We will be recording the live day of sessions and posting these to the site following the close of the conference. Viewing for all sessions will be available for 90 days post course.
Medical Students and Nursing Students, please enter the code STUDENT at checkout for reduced admission. Residents please enter the code RESIDENT at check out for a reduced admission.
Children's Minnesota MNA RN's choosing to use contract dollars, please enter the code CONTRACT DOLLARS at checkout. If you do not cancel prior to 24 hours of the start of the course, you will be charged the full price of the conference.
For any questions regarding the conference or registration, please reach out to education@childrensmn.org.
Required Hardware/software
Computer access with speaker for the live webinar and recorded sessions.