The Healthy Child: Mastering the Well-child Visit in Primary Care
1 point | 
1 hour | 
24 Jan 2026
Overview
About
Child development is influenced not only by genetics but also by environmental exposures and social interactions as well. It is the role of the primary care physician to provide interventions and parenting guidance that enable children to reach their full potential.
A well-child visit is a regularly scheduled routine checkup, conducted by primary care physicians and other healthcare providers, to review and ensure healthy child development, growth and well-being. The main objectives of a well-child visit are health promotion, disease and risk prevention, detection of disease or problems, and provision of anticipatory guidance.
This e-learning module will guide participants in conducting a well-child visit in the primary care setting, including a discussion of age-specific priorities and common concerns, developmental milestones, screening tests, and health promotion interventions.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning module, participants should be able to:
- Understand the objectives and importance of well-child visits for the optimal growth and development of children aged 0-9 years.
- Review the elements of a systematic approach to a well-child visit.
- Identify age-specific priorities and developmental milestones.
- Determine what and when to perform different screening tests.
- Address common concerns during well-child visits.
- Perform health promotion interventions for every child.
- Educate and counsel parents and caregivers on child growth and rearing, providing extra support where needed.
Topics covered
- Introduction
- Well-child visit
- Definition
- Objectives
- Timing
- Approach to every well-child visit
- Clinical assessment during a well-child visit
- Age-specific priorities at every visit
- Screenings
- Anticipatory guidance
1 CPD Point Available
- Score at least 60% on the quiz.
- A certificate can be downloaded upon successful completion of the quiz. Please use the information on the certificate to claim your CPD points.
Keywords: well-child visit, early childhood development, child development, developmental milestones, growth milestones, children’s health and wellness, parenting guidance