Care of Children KSA

The new Care of Children ABFM-developed KSA activity focuses on normal child growth and development, surveillance and prevention recommendations, congenital and hereditary illness, chronic illness, trauma, toxicity, infections, and behavioral health conditions for children ages newborn to 18 years old. 

Speaker: 

Nida Awadallah, MD,

Dr. Nida Awadallah is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CUSOM). Her medical practice centers on integrated health care and treating underserved populations. At the CUSOM she works as the Director of Remediation for medical students, residents and fellows, where she helps learners from all backgrounds maximize their potential in their medical careers. Previously, she was the Associate Program Director and Director of Education at the CU Rose Family Medicine Residency Program prior to joining the University of Colorado at Anschutz. In 2017, she was awarded the CU Department of Family Medicine Teacher of the Year Award. She participates as faculty for the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians education courses and is a physician consultant for The Center for Personalized Education for Providers where she participates in assessments and remediation recommendations for physicians across all levels of training and practice. She is a graduate of the CU Rose Family Medicine Residency Program and Northeast Ohio Medical University.

Learning objectives for the Care of Children KSA are as follows:

1. After completing the Care of Children KSA, the physician will be able to close knowledge gaps and have a better understating Normal growth and development in children from newborn to age 18. 

2. After completing the Care of Children KSA, the physician will be able to close knowledge gaps, and be able to identify and diagnosis acute, chronic, trauma and toxic, and infectious illnesses in childhood.

3. After completing the Care of Children KSA, the physician will be able to close knowledge gaps, and be able to identify and diagnosis Congenital and hereditary illness and Psychiatric or behavioral illnesses in childhood. 

4. After completing the Care of Children KSA, the physician will be able to close knowledge gaps and will have a better understanding of prevention activities and schedules important to caring for children. 

Measures of Success:

1. Participating physicians will identify their knowledge gaps and learning needs in the topic area of Care of Children. 

2. Participants will have greater than or equal to 80% of answers correct for successful completion and receive credit for the KSA.

Price: 

$250 for AAFP Members

$350 for Non-Members

Location: 

This course will be offered virtually over Zoom.