Riley at IU Health is a vibrant place for healthcare professionals who are committed to professional growth and development. Through our relationship with the Division of Continuing Medical Education at the Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM), we offer a wide range of opportunities to gain Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits. Many are available free or at minimal cost to professionals throughout Indiana who are interested in children’s health.
Choose from any of these training opportunities.
Weekly Grand Rounds. Every Wednesday, 8 – 9 am, Pediatric Grand Rounds are held in the Riley Outpatient Center (ROC) Auditorium on the main campus of Riley at IU Health. Lectures cover a broad array of pediatric care topics, including best practices and evidence designed to be engaging, relevant and applicable to faculty, fellows, residents, medical students and other health personnel. Discussions promote understanding of the impact of research developments upon current and future practice. Special topics address pediatric issues in public health, medical education, advocacy and systems of care. Grand Rounds are available at no charge and are open to the general public. Each lecture ends with a short question and answer period. One CME credit is given for each one-hour lecture.
With two viewing alternatives, even the busiest people can take advantage of Grand Rounds:
- For 2024, access the Zoom live streaming through the following link.
- View the recorded presentation at your convenience.
Pediatric Pearls. Join us three times a year at informative workshops for pediatric healthcare professionals. Pediatric Pearls are half-day, interactive seminars held in the Riley Outpatient Center (ROC) conference room. They are scheduled three Saturdays throughout the year, usually in January, April and September. These conferences are designed to help general practitioners and pediatricians learn about up-to-date, evidenced-based pediatric health topics in a fun, relaxed atmosphere with food, audience participation and time to socialize with peers. Stay for the entire session (7:45 am to noon) and earn 3.75 CME credits.
- View the Pediatric Pearls Conference details
Annual Riley Children's Health Pediatric Conference. Held each May virtual via Zoom and in downtown Indianapolis, this two-day conference serves primary care healthcare professionals such as general pediatricians, family medicine and APPs from Indiana and surrounding states. Both days include plenary sessions with expert speakers and workshops that encourage new skills in relevant, current, evidenced-based pediatric topics. Participants meet with guest speakers and subspecialists from IUSM during scheduled socials and at the Indiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting. The conference also includes vendor exhibits and opportunities to network with community organizations that serve children. Evaluations and CME credit are emailed to participants following the conference. To learn more, visit Live Courses and Conferences available on the IUSM website.
Faculty Development. Members of the Department of Pediatrics faculty at IUSM are welcomed into a lively environment for learning and professional development. Campus and department workshops are regularly scheduled throughout the academic year. Topics cover a range of subjects of interest to faculty, such as medical education, quality and safety, and career development.
Simulation Center Center at Fairbanks Hall. All members of the healthcare team, both those employed and those in training programs, learn how to work in teams, perform procedures, resuscitate patients and build communication skills at the Simulation Center at Fairbanks Hall. This facility replicates both outpatient and inpatient clinical settings, including a delivery suite, operating room and ambulance. Learners interact with simulated patients, trainers and computer-controlled, high-fidelity mannequins in a realistic, yet safe environment. The center supports educators and learners from the IUSM, email us.
Community Outreach Simulation Program. We provide simulation opportunities for multi-professional providers at Indiana’s community hospitals. This training refines and refreshes technical, cognitive and crisis communication skills necessary to care for newborns in need of resuscitation and stabilization. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Simulation Outreach Team collaborates with teams throughout the state to improve newborn outcomes. To learn how you can bring neonatal simulation medical experiences to your medical center or hospital, call 317.944.0231 or email the NICU Simulation Outreach Team.
Simulation Education Facilitator Instructor Course. Our multidisciplinary NICU Simulation Outreach Team helps pediatric healthcare providers build and sustain their own simulation education programs. Offered through a cooperative effort between Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health and Indiana University, this 2.5-day train-the-trainer course prepares providers throughout the state to become medical simulation educators. Contact us at 317.944.0231 or send an email to receive information about the course.
Center for Physician Education The Center for Physician Education is responsible for orientation, ongoing education and learning events for staff and faculty physicians, advanced providers and medical learners. We offer classes to meet continuing medical education (CME) requirements for Indiana physicians, conveniently accessed through live and online classes, and recorded presentations. Events are held statewide to make it easy for all physicians to take advantage of live educational programming. Training covers a wide range of current topics, including new technology and protocol policy changes. For more information, visit our website or contact us at 317.962.2222 or by email.
Children's Health Improvement Partnership of Indiana (CHIP IN). CHIP IN convenes Indiana partners that are dedicated to supporting better health among Indiana’s children. Together we engage in collaborative, measurement-based quality improvement initiatives.
- Statewide Developmental Screening – Developmental Screening Learning Collaborative. One of our current priorities is a statewide developmental screening initiative, working with pediatricians throughout the state to perform developmental screenings. The initiative uses validated development and autism screening tools during routine well-child visits at 9, 18, 24 or 30 months and screening for autism spectrum disorders at 18 and 24 months. Through early detection and treatment, children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism have improved outcomes in school and daily life. Physicians who participate in the program receive free screening tools and resources, as well as American Board of Pediatrics Part 4 Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit.
- Neurodevelopmental Behavior System – Early Evaluation Hubs. CHIP IN is working with the Neurodevelopmental Behavioral System (NDBS) to establish nine early evaluation hubs throughout the state where families can get a more complete diagnosis after initial screening reveals concern for a possible neurodevelopmental condition. These early evaluation hubs are located in Bloomington, Lafayette, Evansville, New Albany, South Bend, Fort Wayne, Muncie, Indianapolis and Terre Haute.
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Learning Collaborative. CHIP IN is partnering with the National Improvement Partnership (NIPN) and the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) on a national learning collaborative to improve HPV vaccination rates for Indiana teens. The project runs from February through November 2016. Participants can seek credit for Part 4 MOC credit from the American Board of Pediatrics.
CHIP IN partners include the Indiana State Department of Health, the Indiana University School of Medicine, the Indiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Family Voices Indiana, About Special Kids, Riley Children’s Foundation, Indiana Kiwanis plus Indiana’s public insurers. Visit our website to learn more, or contact us at 317.278.3435 or by email.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC). Indiana’s primary care physicians, pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists can receive American Board of Pediatrics MOC credits for quality improvement projects through a process facilitated by Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Faculty Quality Improvement Committee (FQIC).
This service allows physicians to incorporate their own efforts to improve pediatric outcomes into ABP credit. Our experienced faculty can:
- Help physicians submit an application for their project
- Review, assist and approve applications for quality improvement projects to ensure they meet American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) MOC requirements
- Provide coaching to help practices design and implement their projects
- Report completion of projects to the ABP for credit
Contact us by email to learn more about the MOC program.