Shreveport, LA
Medical Home Training Program-December 1, 2001

Target Audience | Course Objectives |State Resource Info | Schedule | Faculty
 
Overview
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Shriners Hospitals for Children will offer its Every Child Deserves a Medical Home Training Program in Shreveport on December 1, 2001 and at the Shriners Hospital. The program aims to support pediatric health care providers, children with special health care needs and their families, and communities interested in the well being of these special needs children in a changing health care environment.

Target Audience
The target audience includes pediatric health professionals and their staff, other professionals, families of children with special needs, managed care professionals, policy makers, community members, and and other child advocates who care for children with special needs.

Cost
All participants will be charged $25. There will be NO charge for parents of children with special needs and medical residents. Financial Assistance up to $50 will be available for up to 10 parents to help cover childcare, travel expenses, and registration.

Course Objectives
General pediatricians, family physicians, pediatric subspecialists, and other pediatric health care providers, nurses, pediatric office staff, community providers and parents of children with special needs are invited to participate in the course. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Explain the elements of the medical home concept as applied to their practice environment or child's care; Understand the concepts, skills and information necessary to successfully care for children with special health care needs who are enrolled in managed care organizations and; Accurately describe updated general information, trends, and developments in caring for children with special health care needs; Be able to identify programs in the community that serve children with special health care needs; and Be able to assess, and if necessary improve pediatric office practices to assure that they are sensitive to families of children with special health care needs.

State Resources:
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Course Objectives

General pediatricians, family physicians, pediatric subspecialists, and other pediatric health care professionals, nurses, pediatric office staff, community resources, and parents of children with special needs are invited to participate in the course. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Explain the elements of the medical home concept as applied to their practice environment or child's care; Discuss practical strategies for helping parents, providers, and young people transition to adult independence, health care with funding, and work; Describe practical strategies to translate the concept of Medical Home for CSHCN into office or clinic practices sensitive to the needs of CSHCN and their families; Identify resources available to CSHCN and their families and strategies for coordinating care and promoting interagency collaboration; Discuss current issues in managed care coverage and reimbursement as they relate to the Medical Home for CSHCN and transition to adult health care.

Shreveport, LA Training Program Schedule
December 1, 2001 - Shriners Hospital

Time	Sessions
8:00-8:30	Registration/Resource Tables/Breakfast
8:30-8:45	Welcome
8:45-9:45	Common Elements This plenary session provides an overview of the medical home concept.
9:45-10:00	Break/Change of Rooms
10:00-11:15	Breakout sessions A, B, and C A. Transitioning Children with Special Needs Information on transitioning children with special needs from childhood into adulthood will be discussed. B. Practices, Policies, and Procedures Practical strategies to implement medical homes into practice will be discussed. C. Comprehensive, Coordinated, Collaborative Care Strategies for coordinating care, working with community based resources, and collaborating with specialists and allied health care professionals will be discussed.
11:15-11:30	Break/Change of Rooms
11:30-12:45	Breakout sessions A, B, and C
12:45-2:00	Lunch Break/Resource Tables/Tours of Shriners Hospital
2:00-3:15	Breakout sessions A, B, and C
3:15-3:30	Break/Resource Tables
3:30-4:45	Closing Panel: Barriers and Solutions to Medical Homes
4:45-5:00	Closing and Evaluations

All participants will receive a training manual, break food and lunch.
On-site daycare is not available.
Parent financial assistance will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Shreveport, LA Faculty

Common Elements: Joseph Bocchini, MD – Medical Director, Department of Pediatrics, LSUHSC - Shreveport Kathy Rivers, MD – Parent, New Orleans Transitioning Children and Youth to Adulthood: Antoinette Gardner RN, BSN, MEd, CCRC – Coordinator of Medical Services Area – Pediatric Pulmonary, LSUHSC – Shreveport Bettina Hilman, MD – Director, Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, LSUHSC – Shreveport Bob Holladay, MD – Adult Pulmonologist, LSUHSC - Shreveport Tammy Schamerhorn – Parent Randi Michelle Schamerhorn – Teen Practices, Policies, and Procedures: Terry Kendrick, MD – Private Pediatrician, Pediatric Associates Carla Martinick – Parent Sherri Martin, RN – Pediatric Associates Comprehensive, Coordinated, Collaborative Care: Delton Abrams, LCSW – Care Coordinator, Shriners Hospital for Children – Shreveport Beverly Gildon, RN – Care Coordinator, Shriners Hospital for Children – Shreveport Janice Howard, RN - Care Coordinator, Shriners Hospital for Children – Shreveport Nicole Knight, GSW – Social Worker/Care Coordinator, Shriners Hospital for Children – Shreveport Lisa Sirman, RN – Director Outpatient Department, Shriners Hospital for Children – Shreveport Panel Discussion: Barriers and Solutions to Providing Medical Homes Linda Gage-White, MD, PhD – Moderator, Department of Pediatrics/Otolaryhgology, LSUHSC - Shreveport Madeline Darcey - Community CARE Program Manager, Medicaid Rita Horton, MD – Pediatric Psychiatrist Shellie McBride, MS, LRC, CRC, CCM – Branch Manager, Crawford and Company Healthcare Management Betty Stanley – Shreveport LaCHIP Outreach Coordinator, Regional Medicaid Office

Funding for this event has been provided by an education grant from Shriners Hospitals for Children with additional support from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

The CME Office at the American Academy of Pediatrics
reserves the right to cancel this activity for any reason whatsoever.
In the event of such cancellation, the full enrollment fee will be returned to the registrant.