Pediatric Mental Health in Primary Care
At this full-day conference, regional and national experts provide education on pediatric mental health topics selected by primary care provider surveys, conducted annually by WI CPCP. Four hours of accredited CME/CE are available for MD, DO, PA, and APNP providers.

Registration
Conference Location
2810 Golf Rd Pewaukee, WI 53072
Participants have until Thursday, November 2, 2023, to book a room at the Ingleside Hotel. Book your room online, or contact the hotel at (262) 547-0201.
Special Needs or More Information:
Please contact wicpcp@mcw.edu if you require special accommodations or have additional questions.
Featured Speakers
Ellen M. Selkie, MD, MPH
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Lisa M. Horowitz, PhD, MPH
National Institute of Mental Health, NIH
John T. Walkup, MD
Chair, Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Elizabeth Wallis, MD, MSHP, FAAP
Director, Division of Adolescent Medicine and MUSC Health Center for Eating Disorders
Medical Director, Foster Care Support Clinic, Medical University of South Carolina
Agenda
Friday, November 3, 2023
8 a.m.-3 p.m.
8-8:45 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
8:45-9 a.m. Opening Remarks - Jon Lehrmann, MD
9-10 a.m. Anxiety in Pediatric Patients: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment - Elizabeth Wallis, MD, MSHP, FAAP
Identify the ways that pediatric anxiety disorders may present in the primary care setting.
Discuss the evaluation of anxiety and approach to treatment of anxiety in children and adolescents and describe pharmacological and therapy approaches to the treatment of anxiety.
10-10:30 a.m. Break
10:30-11:30 a.m. Suicide Risk Screening in Pediatric Primary Care: From Research to Practice - Lisa M. Horowitz, PhD, MPH*
Identify the public health crisis of youth suicide, including significant demographic disparities and describe how a three-tiered suicide risk screening clinical pathway can be feasibly implemented within pediatric primary care settings.
*Presenting Virtually
11:30-12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30-1:30 p.m. Psychopharm for the Pediatric Provider - John T. Walkup, MD
Identify the presenting symptom profiles of children who are likely to require medication management and discuss the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of psychopharmacology in pediatric primary care.
1:30-1:45 p.m. Break
1:45-2:45 p.m. Effects of Social Media on Pediatric Mental Health - Ellen M. Selkie, MD, MPH
Identify both the negative and the positive aspects of social media in relation to mental health and conduct an online safety assessment and plan to address social media’s impact on mental health in your practice.
2:45-3 p.m. Closing Remarks
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Conference Fees
General Attendees: $100
Fellows and residents: $25
Students: No charge*
* This course is complimentary for students; however, registration is required.
For instructions on how to receive your complimentary registration, contact wicpcp@mcw.edu
Accreditation

Course Planning Committee
Co-Directors of Activity:

Rosa Kim, MD
Medical Director, WI CPCP, Assistant Professor, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, MCW Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine

Colleen Manak, MD
Assistant Professor
Committee Members
Grace Bayer
Katelyn Frankwick, PA-C
Melissa Hayes, MEd
Matthew Jandrisevits, PhD
Kristen Krause
Christina Lium, MPH
Betsy Manor, MD
Lauren Mayer, APNP
Elizabeth Nelson, MA
Kimberly Nesseth, RN