Stanford PANS PANDAS Online CME Credit Learning Opportunity

Stanford University School of Medicine

Presented by the Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at the Stanford University School of Medicine
Margo Thienemann, MD – Co-Director Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Clinic, Clinical Professor

Register and Complete CME Webinar: Online PANS PANDAS CME Webinar

Presenter: Margo Thienemann, MD – Co-Director Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Clinic, Clinical Professor

Available: Now through Sunday, December 20, 2021, 12:00 AM 

Overview: Internet Enduring Material Sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Presented by the Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

This CME activity provides a practical approach to the recognition and management of Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, also referred to as PANS. PANS is relatively newly understood, under-identified, and therefore under-treated in clinical practice. In PANS, “medical” infectious and inflammatory diseases present with severe, often debilitating “mental” psychiatric and neurological symptoms. When the connections between infection, inflammation and PANS symptoms are not suspected and identified, the opportunity for clinical treatment may be missed or delayed.  During this course, typical presentations will be illustrated with case scenarios. Different aspects of evaluation will be demonstrated, including physical examination for neurological soft signs. Treatment algorithms will also be demonstrated, and the role of family education, multidisciplinary coordination and need for school accommodations will be discussed.

Intended Audience: This course is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians from a wide variety of specialties including primary care, family practice, pediatrics, neurology, psychiatry, and other specialties such as pediatric emergency care, adolescent medicine, pediatric neurology, pediatric otolaryngology, pediatric allergy/immunology, pediatric rheumatology, pediatric hospitalist, pediatric urology and pediatric sleep medicine.

Objectives

  • At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Recognize the signs and symptoms of PANS in patients.
  • Administer the appropriate first line treatments to PANS patients.
  • Effectively refer PANS patients to specialist care and coordinate care with these healthcare providers.
  • Educate and counsel PANS patients and their families on care at home and at school.

Registration

Release Date: December 20, 2018
Expiration Date: December 20, 2020
Estimated Time to Complete:  1.75 hours
CME Credits Offered: 1.75
Registration Fee: FREE

Disclosures: The following planner and speaker has indicated that she has no relationships with industry to disclose relative to the content of this activity:
Margo Thienemann, MD -Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences – Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Co-Director, Stanford Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) Clinic, Stanford University School of Medicine

Accreditation: The Stanford University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Stanford University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Please check with your state’s credentialing board for their requirements.

Accessibility Statement  Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws. 

You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal

Bibliography
Clinical Evaluation of Youth with Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS): Recommendations from the 2013 PANS Consensus Conference https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cap.2014.0084

Clinical Management of Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome: Part I—Psychiatric and Behavioral Interventions https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cap.2016.0145

Clinical Management of Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome: Part II—Use of Immunomodulatory Therapies https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cap.2016.0148

For a complete list, please view the References/Bibliography page in the Course.

 

Published:  July 24, 2019