TOPIC: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis- Arthritis and Arthralgias: A Tale of Two Problems

Session Objectives: By the end of the activity, participants will be able to:

1. Apply knowledge gained by lectures from pediatric sub specialists to clinical practice.
2. Identify and apply cultural and ethnic data to clinical care.
3. Meet organizational quality goals and improve our quality outcomes

Educational Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

1. Identify the distinct clinical presentations of the 7 types of JIA in the pediatric population.
2. Apply the appropriate diagnostic work up for pediatric patients with suspected JIA.
3. Appropriately refer patients with suspected JIA to pediatric rheumatology.
4. Discuss and understand how implicit bias negatively impacts pediatric patients with JIA.

Target Audience: Physician Focus: Pediatrics and Family Medicine

KP Planner (s) (varies): Julie E Cramer, MD;  Amy M. Scala, MD, Pediatrics, KP Redwood City

Speakers: Julie E Cramer, MD, Pediatrics, KP Redwood City

References/Resources: See PowerPoint

Disclosure Statement (as appropriate):

Julie E Cramer, MD, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. 

None of the planners, faculty, committee members or reviewers for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patient.

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Redwood City takes responsibility for the content , quality and scientific integrity of this CME Activity.

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Accreditation Statement:

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Redwood City is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Statement:

The Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Redwood City designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.