Teaching Pediatric Mental Health Skills in the Primary Care Setting

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LIVE

Thursday, May 1, 2025, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST, Masonic Children’s Hospital, Minneapolis MN, Minneapolis, MN

This workshop is intended for primary care providers who care for children and adolescents and are in a teaching role.  Topics covered include early childhood behavioral concerns, suicidal thoughts and community resources for mental health.

Attendees will gain knowledge and skills to help them be more confident in caring for common pediatric mental health concerns and will also be able to connect with other primary care providers who are in teaching roles to share best practices. 

1. Identify common early childhood behavioral and developmental concerns, including sleep and feeding issues.
2. Explain appropriate home-based interventions and referral processes for young children with developmental delays.
3. Determine appropriate levels of care for pediatric patients presenting with suicidal ideation or self-harm behaviors.
4. Describe strategies for triaging and managing mental health crises in the outpatient pediatric primary care setting.
5. List community and financial support resources available to assist families with pediatric mental health concerns.

Registration for this course is being handled by the Pediatric Education Department, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School. Questions regarding registration should be directed to Dr. Emily Borman-Shoap, MD, FAAP, [email protected], 612-625-9178.

Register here: Teaching Pediatric Mental Health Skills in the Primary Care Workshop 

Register by April 30, 2025.

 Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)

The University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

This activity is awarded up to 2.75 ANCC contact hours.

American Board of Pediatrics Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part II

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 2.75 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Other Healthcare Professionals

Other healthcare professionals who participate in this CE activity may submit their certificate of participation to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

University of Minnesota, Masonic Children’s Hospital. Wilf Family Center Auditorium.

2450 Riverside Ave Minneapolis MN 55454

Parking will be held in the Green Ramp under the hospital. Check in at the security desk in the main lobby

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Minnesota Continuing Professional Development adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and has policies in place to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities; individuals who fail to complete the disclosure in advance of the course are not eligible to be involved in this course. Specific disclosure information will be shared with learners prior to the start of the course. All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Thursday, May 1, 2025