About This Program

The Pediatric Long COVID ECHO will provide training, mentorship, and support to pediatric primary care providers and allied health professionals on emerging best practices and evidence-based care for pediatric patients with Long COVID.

The Pediatric Long COVID ECHO will address capacity, access, and equity of care for vulnerable and underrepresented populations of children, children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, children in rural communities, and children who are uninsured or underinsured. This ECHO will also enable earlier interventions and empower primary care and community providers to diagnose, treat, and manage long COVID.

Topics Covered

  • Fatigue and post-exertional malaise
  • Mental health considerations
  • Integrative health treatments
  • Neurocognitive sequala
  • POTS/dysautonomia
  • Headaches
  • Dizziness

Participants are expected to submit de-identified patient cases for group discussion and expert consultation.

Hub Team

Ellen Henning

Ellen Henning, PhD

Psychologist
Marianna Kogut

Marianna Kogut, PT, DPT, CBIS, PCS

Physical Therapist
Dr. Laura Malone

Laura Malone, MD, PhD

Pediatric Neurologist
Dr. Rowena Ng

Rowena Ng, PhD

Neuropsychologist

Who Should Participate?

  • Physicians
  • Nurse practitioners
  • Physician assistants
  • School nurses
  • School educators
  • Physical therapists
  • Occupational therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Social workers. 

Commitment

10 weekly ECHO sessions held virtually
Tuesdays 12:00 – 1:00 P.M. E.T.
September 10 – November 19, 2024 (No session on November 5)

Register

 

 

This ECHO program will be held on the new iECHO platform. Registrants will receive an invitation via email to create an iECHO account and join the ECHO program. Joining ECHO sessions will require an iECHO account. Sessions will occur via Zoom, accessed through the iECHO platform.

short training video is available on how to register in iECHO.

Find help and support with iECHO at the iECHO Help Center.

Pre- and Post-Test

This series will include a pre- and post-test that will be used to understand its effectiveness and for program evaluation.

Those interested in earning ABP MOC Part 2 credits through their participation must complete the post-test questions with a passing score of 75% within 3 attempts.

Schedule

  • September 10: Introduction and What is Pediatric Long COVID
  • September 17: Fatigue and Post-Exertional Malaise
  • September 24: Physical Therapy & Specialized Exercise Program
  • October 1: Shortness of Breath and Other Respiratory Complaints
  • October 8: Mental Health Considerations
  • October 15: Integrative Health Treatments
  • October 22: POTS/Dysautonomia
  • October 29: Dizziness 
  • November 5: No ECHO session
  • November 12: Headaches
  • November 19: Neurocognitive Sequela: What is Brain Fog?

Continuing Education Credit Information

Description

This activity is designed to create a learning community for pediatric primary care providers and allied health professionals. The program’s infrastructure is built on the “hub and spokes” design known as the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) model. The Pediatric Long-COVID ECHO will address capacity, access, and equity of care for vulnerable and underrepresented populations of children, children with IDD, children in rural communities, and children who are uninsured or underinsured. This ECHO will also enable earlier interventions and empower primary care and community providers to diagnose, treat, and manage long COVID. Each ECHO session includes case-based learning and didactic instruction in an “all teach, all learn” environment.

Who Should Attend

This activity is intended for Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, school nurses, school educators, physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, and social workers. 

Objectives

After attending this activity, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:

  1. Recognize the prevalence and presentations of long COVID in children and adolescents.
  2. Utilize evidence-based practices in the management of pediatric long COVID.
  3. Identify resources to address physical, social, and mental health concerns in children and adolescents with long COVID.

Accreditation Statement

ACCME Accredited.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement           

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Policy on Presenter and Provider Disclosure

It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine that the presenter and provider globally disclose conflicts of interest. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place to identify and mitigate relevant conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made prior to presentation of the education..

Part 2 MOC The American Board of Pediatrics.

ABP MOC Statement

American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 10 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Other Credits

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME. American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistance (NCCPA) PAs may claim a maximum of 10 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is authorized by the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Psychologists as a provider of continuing education.  The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine maintains responsibility for this program.  A certificate for 10 CEUs will be awarded upon completion of this live teleconferencing activity.

The Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners certifies that this program meets the criteria for 10 credit hours of Category 1 or 1 CEU of continuing education for social workers licensed in Maryland. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Contact

For more information, contact KKI-NECT@kennedykrieger.org

Funding

This work is supported under grant number 1U18HS029920-01 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).