Cerebral Palsy with Christopher Barton, MD This session will cover Cerebral Palsy in a general fashion, providing caretakers with needed information. The goals of the session are as follows: Defining CP, determining ways that is affects children, detailing caretaking strategies, and listing possible resources to assist children and caretakers.

Thyroid and Endocrine Issues with Lisal Folsom, MD As Diabetes is a common problem for medically complex children, this presentation will cover a broad overview of issues housed in the thyroid and endocrine systems. This will provide a generalized understanding of the sources of these issues, as well as helping parents recognize warning signs to …

Navigating the School Systems with Kari Simpson DNP, CPNP/Michelle Cannoy In this session, we will focus on an issue that many parents with medically complex children have, and many will go through in the future. As these children have differing need in most, if not all arenas, we will have two speakers on navigating school …

Mental Health Challenges in the Medically Complex Child with Maddie Herbert MD, MPH Children with medical complexity comprise a growing population of children in the United States. As a demographic, these children experience complex chronic medical conditions, high levels of health system use, and increased risks of care fragmentation, hospitalization, and childhood mortality. These children …