This activity will discuss the connection between childhood trauma and eating disorders and how to better assess the risk of young people within the child welfare system developing eating disorders. It also will provide HCPs with guidance regarding improved recognition of the underlying conditions and experiences that must be addressed to successfully treat individuals struggling with disordered eating.

Throughout these activities, faculty will discuss the keys to optimize the management/benefits of individuals undergoing organ or blood/marrow transplant. Participants will learn about advances, trends and updates on relevant topics within this field.

This activity is designed to introduce the basic concepts of providing services to specialized children and youth populations. It will discuss the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, including the role of child welfare workers and juvenile justice workers within those interdisciplinary teams. A basic overview of consent laws and required documentation for children in state custody will also be covered, along with state compliance regulations for professionals working with children involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice system.

Clinical practice guidelines are used in health care as an educational tool to improve patient care as a potential solution to reduce inappropriate variations in care. Opioid prescribing guidelines provide clear and comprehensive, evidence-based recommendations incorporating current information and practices for practitioners. This activity will examine the scope, impact, key statistics and factors contributing to the opioid crisis and highlight the current recommended opioid prescribing guidelines, their challenges and the role of state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP). Strategies to aid in implementing the opioid prescribing guidelines and to mitigate the opioid crisis will also be discussed.