Pediatric Healthy Lifestyle Learning Collaborative

The South Carolina Pediatric Healthy Lifestyles and Metabolic Syndrome Learning Collaborative is a state-wide virtual learning collaborative designed to support pediatric health care providers in improving care for children and adolescents affected by obesity, diabetes, and related health conditions. Through knowledge exchange, evidence-based resource sharing, and peer-to-peer learning, the collaborative helps providers strengthen prevention, screening, treatment, and care coordination for pediatric patients across South Carolina. The collaborative builds on MUSC Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness’ broader work to expand wellness, prevention, and treatment supports for children at risk for or living with diabetes and related chronic conditions. 

Made possible through generous funding from Diabetes Free SC, this collaborative is a partnership between MUSC and the South Carolina American Academy of Pediatrics. Quarterly virtual sessions (held on the third Thursday of March, June, Sept. and Dec. at 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.) are free to attend and offer continuing education credits. Each session includes presentations from content experts, highlights from community partners, and time for discussion and practical application. Through participation, health care providers are equipped to make positive practice changes that improve healthy lifestyle counseling, obesity care, diabetes prevention, and metabolic health for children throughout the state.

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A learning collaborative is a method for supporting practice change in which teams of peers and recognized experts come together to learn from each other in a focused topic area. This learning collaborative will allow for knowledge exchange and resource sharing to improve care delivered to pediatric patients in South Carolina.

MUSC Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness
Kathleen "KC" Head, M.D., MS, MPH, FAAP, DipABLM — CME Activity Director
Evan Renfroe — CME Activity Coordinator 
Kerrie Hollifield, MS, RDN, SNS
Sarah Piwinski, DHA, MPA

SC AAP Pediatric Healthy Lifestyles Committee
Christine San Giovanni, M.D., MSCR, FAAP, DABOM
Erin Brackbill, M.D., FAAP, DipABLM

30 minute presentation by a subject matter expert
10 minutes of Q&A
15 minutes of community resource sharing
5 minute Q&A wrap up

All Sessions will be held at 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. virtually via Zoom.

2026 Dates

March 19: Food is Medicine
June 18: Disordered Eating and Obesity
September 17: Sleep, Hormones, and Obesity
December 17: Lifestyle Interventions for Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents 

2025 Dates

March 20: Part 2-Best Practices of Pediatric Obesity Treatment: Pharmacotherapy
June 19: Supporting Patients with Diabetes
September 18: Obesity Associated Hypertension
December 18: Metabolic Dysfunctional-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

2024 Dates

March 21: Starting the Healthy Lifestyle Conversation and Avoiding Stigma
June 20: Ready. Set. SMART! Empowering Kids to Make Healthy Choices
September 19: Best Practices for Evaluation of Obesity
December 19: Treatment of Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Approaching the healthy lifestyle conversation and avoiding stigma
Addressing health disparities and social drivers of health
Promoting healthy lifestyles in primary care
Motivational interviewing and facilitating behavioral change
Best practices for pediatric obesity screening and management
Screening for and treating co-morbid conditions
Understanding the intersection between mental health and obesity
Effective models for transitions of care in the adolescent population
Community and online resources to support children and families

The Medical University of South Carolina is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Participants receiving CME or CEU credits must create a portal account.
Following each session, participants must self-record their attendance on their account.
You can check your CMEs anytime by logging into your CME profile and click on the blue “sign in” box
The CME office does not send certificates for each individual activity. Request 1 free official credit letter and summary per year.
It is $25 dollars each additional request.
It is recommended that you keep track in your CME Profile and then request the letter when you are looking to renew your license.

For further questions, email us boeingcenter@musc.edu

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