Neonatal Jaundice, Pakistan
Yvonne Vaucher, M.D.,M.P.H,FAAP
The American Academy of Pediatrics This presentation is a project funded by UNICEF to the American Academy of Pediatrics to provide techincal expertise in the form of newborn care telementoring.
Safeguarding Children Level 2
Anneiliese Hillyer-Thanke and Susan Gunson
This e-learning session meets the statutory and mandatory training requirements and learning outcomes for Safeguarding Children Level 2 in the UK Core Skills Training Framework (UK CSTF).
Advocacy at the Sub- National Level
Tciurban Health (The Challenge Initiative’s Knowledge Management Team at Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs)
Advocacy at the sub-national level is the process of getting buy-in and support for family planning and adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health (AYSRH) among leaders and decision makers in discrete areas within the country (including regions, provinces, districts and counties). Such advocacy is especially important i....
Birth Asphyxia
INGABIRE Marie Jeanne and UWIMANA Marie Chantal
Birth asphyxia is a gap of breathing at birth or an insult with significant consequences to the neonate’s brain and other vital organs due to decreased oxygen before, during or immediately after birth.
Cardiac Diagnostics: Using Data to Assess Risk, Diagnose and Treat CVD
Jane Linderbaum
Jane Linderbaum will review common cardiac and vascular tests used to enhance CV risk assessment in asymptomatic patients, describe, using case examples, the application of common CV diagnostic studies based on patient characteristics, symptoms or co-morbid conditions, and list practical approaches to interpretation of common CV....
Advocacy with Family Planning Champions
Tciurban Health (The Challenge Initiative’s Knowledge Management Team at Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs)
Advocacy with family planning champions means engaging with individuals who believe in the values and benefits of family planning and adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health (AYSRH) to actively support and promote family planning to others and help create a supportive family planning policy and social environment. Th....
Heart Failure and Social Determinants of Health: Across Race and Gender
Nancy M. Albert
The conversation about SDOH and heart failure continues with Nancy Albert, RN, PhD, CCNS, CHFN, CCRN, NE-BC, FCCM, FAHA, FHFSA, FAAN presenting on Social Determinants of Health across race and gender. This presentation discusses a higher prevalence of heart disease for women globally in addition to observed differences in heart....
Sex Differences in the Prevention and Management of Heart Failure
Mariell Jessup
Dr. Mariell Jessup will compare the prevalence of heart failure (HF) among women and men, highlight the sex differences in the use and response to evidence-based pharmacological, device and advanced HF therapies, and explore emerging areas of research in sex differences in the treatment of HF.
Food Allergies in Childhood Prevention and Weaning Strategies
Dr Pieter De Waal, and Shihaam Cader
SAPA Webinar from 28 October 2020. Dr Pieter De Waal (paediatric allergy specialist) and Shihaam Cader (dietician) chat about practical aspects of diagnosing and managing food allergies.
Status Epilepticus: The storm in the brain
Dr Rajeshree Govender
Acute, potentially life-threatening neurological emergency. Requires prompt therapy. Modern era: protocol- driven approach. This alone has improved outcomes. Large randomised trials do not exist.
Scientific Writing
Prof Valerie Luckyx
SAPA webinar 28/4/21. A/Prof Valerie Luckyx gives an overview on scientific writing, including navigating the landscape of scientific journals and the submission process.
How to Interpret Acid Base Status & Electrolytes and Fluids
Prof Andrew Argent and Dr. Susan Murphy
Prof Andrew Argent goes through acid base physiology and the interpretation of acid base analysis. Compulsory viewing for any doctor who regularly treats very sick children and has to interpret blood gas analysis. Learn more about the Electrolytes and fluids.
Current Trends in the Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Heart Disease and Microvascular Angina
Eileen M. Handberg
Dr. Handberg will review current national guideline recommendations for the management of stable ischemic heart disease, describe microvascular angina and how its diagnosis and treatment differ from that of coronary artery disease and explain the role of coronary CT in risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of pre-clinical at....
Maternal Sepsis
United Nations Population Fund and LSTM
To understand the contribution of sepsis to maternal mortality To understand how to identify maternal sepsis To update knowledge and skills in the prevention of sepsis To update knowledge and skills in the management of sepsis
Update on Paediatric and Neonatal Resuscitation
Dr Dave Kloeck and Dr Joy Fredericks
Dr David Kloeck and Dr Joy Fredericks go through the latest ILCOR updates for paediatric and neonatal resuscitation.
Nurse's Role in Managing Patients with Heart Failure – Hospital to Home
Lisa Rathman
This CE session provides an overview of the assessment and management of hospitalized patients with heart failure, as well as the parameters to assess for clinical readiness to discharge home. Lisa Rathman explains the importance of a team-based approach to discharge and overcoming challenges in preventing re-hospitalization.
Medical Assessment and Management of Obesity
Helen Croker and Russell Viner
This session will describe the key elements in the medical assessment and management of adolescent obesity and its relation to type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance. It will also cover the identification of secondary causes of obesity.
RESPECT Workshop: A Toolkit
The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM)
Respectful maternity care is not a tick list or something that can be fixed by a simple intervention. RMC is a choice and is embedded in our beliefs, attitudes, interactions, service delivery, organisation structures and professional codes. The aim of this RESPECT toolkit and workshop is to help raise awareness about how crucial....
Advanced Paediatric Life Support
Sally Wilmhurst
This session addresses the advanced management of the critically ill child and the child in cardiac arrest.
Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia
United Nations Population Fund and LSTM
To understand the contribution of eclampsia to maternal mortality To understand how to diagnose pre-eclampsia and eclampsia To update knowledge and skills in the prevention of eclampsia To update knowledge and skills in the treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
Opioids in Pain Management – Advanced Knowledge
Martine Meyer
This advanced session looks at the properties of the main opioids used in the UK, when to switch opioids, particularly in renal impairment, and when to use subcutaneous opioid preparations.
Epilepsy, Seizures and Status Epilepticus
Anthony Absalom, Dinesh Nethirasigamani and William Rutherford
This session gives an overview of the emergency and early management of seizures in adults and children, including the management of status epilepticus.
Psychological Development
Russell Viner
This session will review the reciprocal impact of changes in psychological development in adolescence including cognitive, emotional and behavioural development. The session will also consider what impact these developmental changes have on self-management of long-term illness during adolescence.
Organ Trauma: Vascular Iatrogenic Trauma and Intravascular Drug Abuse
Morgan P. McMonagle
This session describes the types of localised trauma often seen after iatrogenic instrumentation of the peripheral vessels and chronic intravenous drug abuse. This includes complicated groin with bleeding, pseudoaneurysm formation with the potential for superinfection and mycotic aneurysm formation.
Mpox Identification and Management
Christopher Kibiwott-OGW and Silvester Owenda
This course provides information on what healthcare providers and facilities should do in preparedness to respond an emerging case of Monkey pox. It also provides how to identify a case once it occurs, and how to properly implement IPC measures to ensure there is no further transmission to HCW or to other patients, and other hea....