Primary Care Lunch and Learn: Failure to Thrive for the primary Care Provider

Objectives (Educational Content) :

1. Explain normal infant weight gain. 2. Define Failure to Thrive (Growth Faltering). 3. Describe the work-up for Failure to Thrive and the follow-up required.

Target Audience:

General pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, and nurses.

Identified Gap:

Primary care providers may benefit from enhanced understanding of normal infant growth patterns, the clinical definition of Failure to Thrive (FTT), and the appropriate diagnostic and follow-up strategies. Gaps in these areas can lead to delayed recognition, unnecessary testing, or missed underlying conditions.

Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity:

1 hour(s)

Expiration Date for CE/CME Credit:

07-22-2026

Method of Participation in the Learning Process:

The learner will view the presentation, successfully complete a post-test and complete an activity evaluation.

Evaluation Methods:

All learners must successfully complete a post-test, as well as an activity evaluation, to claim CE/CME credit.

Disclosure:

The following presenter has indicated that no financial relationship with an ineligible company: The following planning committee member has indicated that a financial relationship with an ineligible company: All relationships have been mitigated. The remaining planning committee/CME committee members have indicated that they have no financial relationships with any ineligible companies.

Accreditation Statement:

Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CHMCA designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Bibliography:

1. Pediatr Rev (2021) 42 (11): 590–603

2. Hosp Pediatr (2023) 13 (5): 394–402.

3. American Family Physician, 107(6), 597-603.