Recognizing and Responding to Children at Risk - Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect (SCAN) Education for Physicians

Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Time: 6:30pm
(Registration Begins @5:30pm)

Location: Homewood Suites Address: 3350 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley, PA 18034

Speakers:

SCAN is a program of the PA Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics and is approved for Act 31. At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Identify the role of child protection
Define categories of child abuse in the law
Recognize potential risks/indicators of child abuse/neglect
Describe role of mandated reporter
Explain referral process and follow up
Utilize prescribed reporting channels and processes to report suspected child abuse via telephone or the Internet.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The Pennsylvania Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Pennsylvania Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

The faculty and planning committee members for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Please fill out the RSVP form below Before
March 13th

Dinner options, please make your choice when registering
Grilled Salmon with Lemon-Dill Butter – or – Filet Mignon with Red Wine Demi-glace – or – Ratatouille Stuffed Portabella Mushroom Cap

*Once you register, you will receive an email confirming your registration. You must reply to this email with the last 4 digits of your SSN.

You must enter the requested personal data and ensure that it is identical to your Medical license information on file with the Department of State.

Please Note this meeting is for LCMS members. Non-members cannot receive CME credits for this meeting.

Lehigh & Northampton County Medical Society's Joint General Membership Meeting with CME

Date: March 19th, 2024

Time: 6:30pm
(Registration Begins @5:30pm)

Location: Homewood Suites

Address: 3350 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley, PA 18034

Speakers:

Program - Safe and Effective Management of Acute and Chronic Pain

This 2.0-hour CME is designed to fulfill the required two hours of continuing education in pain management, identification of addiction, or the practices of prescribing of opioids.

* ACCME accreditation statement:

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 the Pennsylvania Medical Society and Lehigh County Medical Society. The Pennsylvania Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA designation statement:

The Pennsylvania Medical Society designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the

Please fill out the RSVP form below Before
March 13th

Please Note this meeting is only for members of PAMED and their respective county medical society.

Lehigh and Northampton County Medical Society Joint General Membership Meeting

Module 4: Identifying and Addressing Substance Use Impacts with SBIRT
This module focuses on identifying and addressing substance use through screening, diagnosis, and brief interventions using the FRAMES model. It highlights strategies to support patients, outlines treatment options, and emphasizes effective referral to appropriate substance use disorder (SUD) care and clinician resources.

Module 7: Health Equity in Pain Management and Substance Use Disorder Care
This module explores the impact of racial and gender disparities in pain management and substance use care, highlighting strategies to promote equitable outcomes. It emphasizes effective communication approaches and the use of medical documentation to address social determinants of health and improve access to care.

IMPORTANT! PRE-EVENT EVALUATION:

Attendees are required to complete the individual pre-event questionnaires for each module before the start of the program.

Pre- and post-evaluations are required for CME Credit.

Post-Evaluation links will be provided at the conclusion of the session.

Pre-Evaluation Module 4: CLICK HERE

Pre-Evaluation Module 7: CLICK HERE

Lehigh & Northampton County Medical Society hosts  Recognizing and Responding to Children at Risk - Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect (SCAN) Education for Physicians

SCAN is a program of the PA Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics and is approved for Act 31. At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Identify the role of child protection
Define categories of child abuse in the law
Recognize potential risks/indicators of child abuse/neglect
Describe role of mandated reporter
Explain referral process and follow up
Utilize prescribed reporting channels and processes to report suspected child abuse via telephone or the Internet.

The faculty and planning committee members for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

*Once you register, you will receive an email confirming your registration. You must reply to this email with the last 4 digits of your SSN.

You must enter the requested personal data and ensure that it is identical to your Medical license information on file with the Department of State.

Please note this meeting is for LCMS & NCMS members.

Lehigh County Medical Society hosts  Recognizing and Responding to Children at Risk - Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect (SCAN) Education for Physicians

Presenter 1: Jennifer Janco, MD - Chair of Pediatrics, St. Luke’s University Health Network
Presenter 2: Valerie Rode – Director of Training for Lehigh County Office of Children & Youth Services 
Date: Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
Location: Homewood Suites 3350 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley, PA 18034
Sign In Time: 5:30PM
Meeting Start time: 6:15PM
Dinner Options: Grilled Salmon with Lemon-Dill Butter | Filet Mignon with Red Wine Demi-glace | Ratatouille Stuffed Portabella Mushroom Cap (please make your choice when registering)

SCAN is a program of the PA Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics and is approved for Act 31. At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Identify the role of child protection
Define categories of child abuse in the law
Recognize potential risks/indicators of child abuse/neglect
Describe role of mandated reporter
Explain referral process and follow up
Utilize prescribed reporting channels and processes to report suspected child abuse via telephone or the Internet.

The Pennsylvania Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

The faculty and planning committee members for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

To register, please fill out the following form.

*Once you register, you will receive an email confirming your registration. You must reply to this email with the last 4 digits of your SSN.

You must enter the requested personal data and ensure that it is identical to your Medical license information on file with the Department of State.

Please note this meeting is for LCMS members. Non-members cannot credits for this meeting.