Hotel Information

THE IRVINE MARRIOTT HOTEL:

Whether you’re traveling to Orange County Chapter for business or pleasure, the Irvine Marriott puts you in the center of it all. Our hotel in Irvine, CA, features a contemporary renovated lobby and lounge with live entertainment, intimate gathering spaces and unique dining experiences. The hotel is ideally situated just minutes from famous Southern California beaches, world-class shopping at Irvine Spectrum and South Coast Plaza, Disneyland and golf. Just two blocks from John Wayne Airport (SNA), we offer complimentary shuttle service to and from the transportation hub, providing a relaxing and hassle-free travel experience. After dining in our FLOE Lounge, work out in the state-of-the-art fitness center or relax by the newly remodeled swimming pool.

HOTEL ROOM ADVANCE REGISTRATION – Must be made with the hotel directly for our discounted rates.
The Irvine Marriott Hotel, 18000 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92612.

Call for discounted reservations (949) 553-0100 and ask for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) group rate or,

Marriott Hotel Discounted Reservation Link: RESERVATION LINK
Please be sure to identify this event when registering for the special room rate.
Special Event Discounted Room Rate $185.00 (single/double room accommodations)

SPECIAL ROOM RATES ARE NOT GUARANTEED IF NOT RECEIVED BY September 26, 2024.
Hotel registration must include a major credit card as a deposit and is refundable only when the hotel is notified 24 hours before the arrival date.

Self-parking will be included in your registration fee this year as an added convenience.  Please use hotel entrance on Von Karman for self-parking.  Surrounding parking structures will not be honored.
Valet is available to you at your own cost.

Conference Schedule

FRIDAY, October 18, 2024

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Please Visit the Exhibits

7:45 a.m.
Welcome, Introductions, & Presiding Officer
Reshmi  Basu, MD –President, AAP-OC Chapter

8:00 a.m.
The First 100 Days of Immune Development: Understanding the Microbiome, Metabolome and Epigenome
Michael E. Pichichero, MD

8:30 a.m.
Asthma: SMART Therapy, What’s Good, What’s Missing & School Forms
Susan S. Laubach, MD

9:00 a.m.
Cardiac Screening for Competitive Athletes
Anthony C. McCanta, MD

9:30 a.m.
Coffee Break – Visit the Exhibits

Presiding Officer: Presiding Officer: Sharief Taraman, MD
Immediate Past President, AAP-OC Chapter

10:00 a.m.
Teen Troubles: Rashes Appearing in Adolescence
David O. Schairer, MD

10:30 a.m.
Child Obesity: Epidemiology and Etiology
Mary Jo Messito, MD

11:00 a.m.
Behavioral Medications in Primary Care: Too Much Outside or Inside?
Douglas L. Vanderbilt, MD

11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Meet the Professors Panel: Susan S. Laubach, MD, Anthony C. McCanta, MD, Mary Jo Messito, MD, Michael E. Pichichero, MD,
David O. Schairer, MD and Douglas L. Vanderbilt, MD
Moderator – Harry Pellman, MD – CME Committee Chair, AAP-OC Chapter

12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Luncheon Workshops (optional)

1. Jeopardy Game: Topics Relevant to Allergy & Immunology
   Susan S. Laubach, MD
2. Interpreting the ECG in the Office, POTS, Dizzy Kids, and More!
   Anthony C. McCanta, MD
3. A Review of Medical and Surgical Management of Obesity?
   Mary Jo Messito, MD
4. Pneumococcal Vaccines: It’s complicated, and it will get more complicated!
   Michael E. Pichichero, MD
5. Derm Potpourri: Treatment Plans for Acne, Eczema and More
   David O. Schairer, MD
6. ASD and ADHD Cases: New Treatment Modalities
   Douglas L. Vanderbilt, MDJoin us for our Poolside Reception! Friday, October 18 at 5:30 pm. This reception is reserved for Faculty, Committee and Registered Attendees. Please RSVP here or at the conference registration desk.

SATURDAY, October 19, 2024

7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast – Visit the Exhibits

7:55 a.m.
Presiding Officer: Coleen K. Cunningham, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics University of California, Irvine
Senior VP and Pediatrician in Chief, Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)
Member-at-Large, AAP-OC Chapter Board

8:00 a.m.
Transition and Transfer of Adult Survivors of Pediatric Diseases: Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology
Anthony C. McCanta, MD

8:30 a.m.
Managing Side Effects of Systemic Dermatologic Medications
David O. Schairer, MD

9:00 a.m.
Sensory Processing Problems: What Are These and What To Do With Them?
Douglas L. Vanderbilt, MD

9:30 a.m.
Coffee Break – Visit the Exhibits

Presiding Officer: Taylor Tran, MD
Vice President, AAP-OC Chapter

10:00 a.m.
Obesity Prevention: The First 1,000 Days
Mary Jo Messito, MD

10:30 a.m.
Finding the Zebra in the Herd: Recognizing Primary Immunodeficiencies
Susan S. Laubach, MD

11:00 a.m.
Acute Otitis Media: The Newest Research and Data You Need To Know
Michael E. Pichichero, MD

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

the Professors Panel: Susan S. Laubach, MD, Anthony C. McCanta, MD, Mary Jo Messito, MD,
Michael E. Pichichero, MD, David O. Schairer, MD and Douglas L. Vanderbilt, MD
Moderator – Eric Ball, MD, Past President and CME Co-Chair, AAPOC Chapter

12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Luncheon Workshops (optional)

1. Jeopardy Game: Topics Relevant to Allergy & Immunology
   Susan S. Laubach, MD
2. Interpreting the ECG in the Office, POTS, Dizzy Kids, and More!
   Anthony C. McCanta, MD
3. A Review of Medical and Surgical Management of Obesity?
   Mary Jo Messito, MD
4. Pneumococcal Vaccines: It’s complicated, and it will get more complicated!
   Michael E. Pichichero, MD
5. Derm Potpourri: Treatment Plans for Acne, Eczema and More
   David O. Schairer, MD
6. ASD and ADHD Cases: New Treatment Modalities
   Douglas L. Vanderbilt, MD

SUNDAY, October 20,2024

Note: There will be a five minute period to allow for questions following each presentation

7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast – Visit the Exhibits

7:55 a.m.
Welcome:  Presiding Officer: Vinh Lam, MD
Secretary, AAP-OC Chapter

 8:00 a.m.
Review of AAP Clinical Practice Guideline on Obesity
Mary Jo Messito, MD

8:35 a.m.
Variability in Response to Vaccines: It’s Not Luck… It’s Science!
Michael E. Pichichero, MD

9:10 a.m.
Allergy to Rice? Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES)
Susan S. Laubach, MD

9:45 a.m.
Coffee Break – Visit the Exhibits

10:10 a.m.
Prize Drawings

Prize Drawings: Harry Pellman, MD – CME Committee Chair, AAP-OC Chapter
Presiding Officer: Phyllis Agran, MD Treasurer – CME Committee, AAP-OC Chapter

10:15 a.m.
Tales from the ED
David O. Schairer, MD

10:50 a.m.
CAM for DBP Problems: What Do We Know About Their Safety and Efficacy?
Douglas L. Vanderbilt, MD

11:25 a.m.
Modern Surgical Treatments of Congenital Heart Disease: What the Pediatrician Should Know
Anthony C. McCanta, MD

12:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks

EXHIBITORS

AAP-Orange County Chapter would like to thank the following companies for their generous support of this educational program.

Poolside Faculty Reception

Friday, October 18, 2024 • 5:30 – 7:30 PM

Join us for our poolside reception to meet and greet with speakers, fellow registrants, and AAP-OC leadership.

Irvine Marriott Poolside
Outdoors, Lower Level
18000 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92612
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Generously sponsored by AiTmed

Parking

Self-Parking is FREE in the designated area noted on the maps below (Far left corner of the Irvine Marriott lot when facing North).  Please bring your parking ticket to the AAP-OC Chapter’s Registration window for daily validation.

Irvine Marriott
18000 Von Karman Ave, Irvine, CA 92612
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Current Advances Proudly Implements Sustainable Practices

With the support of our Chapter Environmental Health and Climate Change (EHCC) Committee, AAP-OC is implementing sustainable practices at Current Advances. Examples of sustainable practices this year include:

• Electronic syllabus as the preferred/default option
• Online CME and MOC-2 surveys/certificates
• Online event promotion 
• Diligent efforts to collect and reuse the plastic badge holders
• Organic cotton attendee bag 
• Avoiding use of single-use cups & utensils during meals & snacks
  • With any $50 donation to the AAP-OC Chapter, you will receive an AAP-OC Reusable Mug