Iowa Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting
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If you have questions, please email Kristina Seier. |
Target Audience
Healthcare clinicians.
Agenda
All times listed are in Central Time. The agenda is subject to change.
| Time | Session |
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| 12:00 pm | Registration |
| 12:30 pm | Welcome Kristina Seier, LMSW |
| 12:40 pm | Iowa Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting Updates and Celebration (Non-CME) Ashlesha Kaushik, MD, MS, FAAP |
| 1:00 pm | Advocacy Scholars Medical Student Recognition and Awards (Non-CME) Kristina Seier, LMSW |
| 1:15 pm | Infectious Disease Panel: ID Hot Topics Moderator: Dinah Conti, MD, FAAP, Pediatrician, UnityPoint Health Panelists: Nathan Boonstra, MD, FAAP Lukasz Weiner, MD, FAAP Ana Maria Quintero Nunes, MD, FAAP
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| 2:00 pm | Pediatrician Well-Being Burgundy Johnson, DO
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| 2:25 pm | Sleep Medicine and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Sujana Madathil, MBBS, MHSc
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| 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:30 pm | Autism Spectrum Disorder and Caregiver Resources Kelly Pelzel, PhD
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| 4:00 pm | Artificial Intelligence and Mitigating Burnout Jason Misurac, MD, MS
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| 4:25 pm | Childhood Obesity Gabriel Castano-Heredia, MD, FAAP
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| 5:00 pm | AAP Community Advocacy Roadmap Meredith Fishbane-Gordon, MD, FAAP Jessie Marks, MD, FAAP
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| 5:30 pm | Closing Remarks Ashlesha Kaushik, MD, MS, FAAP |
| 5:45 pm | Adjourn |
Course summary
- 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- 3.75 AOA Category 2A
- 3.75 CE Contact Hour(s)
Accreditation Statements
- DO: Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences (DMU) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. DMU designates this activity for a maximum of 3.75 AOA Category 2-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
- MD: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS) through the joint providership of Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences (DMU) and Iowa Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics. DMU designates this live activity for 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- Nurses: Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has determined that this activity meets the requirements for 3.75 contact hours as defined by the Iowa Board of Nursing and Iowa Administrative Code 481-619.
- Other healthcare providers: This activity is designated for 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
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Educational Grants
No ineligible company provided financial support for this continuing education activity.
Disclosures
The speaker(s) will disclose if any pharmaceuticals, medical procedures, and devices discussed are investigational or unapproved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The activity director determines the educational content and selects speakers.
Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individuals have no conflict(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
- Nathan Boonstra, MD, FAAP - Speaker
- Ashleigh Burt, MD, FAAP - Planning Committee Member
- Dinah Conti, MD, FAAP - Moderator
- Meredith Fishbane-Gordon, MD, FAAP - Planning Committee Member and Speaker
- Burgundy Johnson, DO - Speaker
- Rabia Khan, MD, FAAP - Planning Committee Member
- Sujana Madathil, MBBS, MHSc - Speaker
- Jessie Marks, MD, FAAP - Planning Committee Member and Speaker
- Jason Misurac, MD, MS - Speaker
- Abimbola Olayinka, MD, FAAP - Planning Committee Member
- Ana Maria Quintero Nunes, MD, FAAP - Speaker
- Kelly Pelzel, PhD - Speaker
- Kristina Seier, LMSW - Activity Director
- Amy Shriver, MD, FAAP - Planning Committee Member
- Julie Stecher, MD, FAAP - Planning Committee Member
Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individual(s) have conflict(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated through peer review by individuals with no relevant financial relationships or through attestation to evidence-based clinical guidelines.
- Gabriel Castano-Heredia, MD, FAAP - Speaker
- Naevan Health
- Consultant
- The financial relationship has not ended.
- The financial relationship is relevant to the educational content.
- Intends to discuss off-label uses of the following commercial product(s)/device(s) and agrees to inform learners of such.
- Consultant
- Naevan Health
- Ashlesha Kaushik, MD, MS, FAAP - Planning Committee Member
- Merck
- Speaker’s bureau
- The financial relationship has not ended.
- The financial relationship is not relevant to the educational content.
- Speaker’s bureau
- Merck
- Marianka Pille, MD, FAAP - Planning Committee Member
- Eli Lilly
- Self-managed stock shareholder
- The financial relationship has not ended.
- The financial relationship is not relevant to the educational content.
- Self-managed stock shareholder
- Johnson and Johnson
- Self-managed stock shareholder
- The financial relationship has not ended.
- The financial relationship is not relevant to the educational content.
- Self-managed stock shareholder
- Eli Lilly
- Lukasz Weiner, MD, FAAP - Speaker
- Shionogi
- Grants or Research Support
- The financial relationship ended in August 2025.
- The financial relationship is not relevant to the educational content.
- Grants or Research Support
- Shionogi
Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only. It is not a substitute for a healthcare provider's independent medical judgment regarding diagnostic and treatment options for a specific patient's medical condition.
Available Credit
- 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- 3.75 AOA Category 2A
- 3.75 CE Contact Hour(s)

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