Primary Care Lunch and Learn: Inflammatory Bowel Disease for the PCP

Objectives (Educational Content) :

1.Recognize key presenting signs and symptoms of pediatric IBD and red flags requiring GI referral.

2.Describe the health care maintenance needs of pediatric IBD patients in primary care.

3.Discuss the landscape of newer IBD biologic and small molecule therapies.

 

Target Audience:

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

Identified Gap:

There is a gap in primary care providers’ ability to consistently identify early and red flag symptoms of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which may delay timely referral to gastroenterology. Additionally, variability exists in knowledge and implementation of appropriate health care maintenance for pediatric IBD patients—such as growth monitoring, immunizations, and preventive care—as well as limited familiarity with newer biologic and small molecule therapies. These gaps can hinder effective co-management, patient counseling, and overall optimization of care for children with IBD.

Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity:

1 hour(s)

Expiration Date for CE/CME Credit:

07-08-2027

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 speaker(s) has returned the disclosure form, indicating that there are no financial relationships with ineligible companies: Corey Scherer, DO The following CME Committee/Planning Committee member(s) has the following financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose: All remaining CME and planning committee members have returned their disclosure forms, indicating that they have no financial relationships with 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:

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2. Malmborg P, Hildebrand H. The emerging global epidemic of paediatric inflammatory bowel disease — causes and consequences. J Intern Med. 2016;279(3):241–258.

3. Rosen MJ, Dhawan A, Saeed SA. Inflammatory bowel disease in children and adolescents. JAMA Pediatr. 2015;169(11):1053–1060.