Clinical Issues in Pediatrics

CLINICAL ISSUES IN PEDIATRICS

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Thursday, October 30
7:00 a.m.	Registration • Check-In • Exhibits
8:00	Program Overview and Objectives
8:05	Doping in Sports: A Pediatric Perspective for a National Epidemic James M. Betts, MD
8:50	Too Much Too Soon? Keeping Kids Active Without Injury Susan L. Lewis, MD
9:35	Refreshment Break • Exhibits
10:00	To BMI or Not to BMI: That Is the Question Wendy Slusser, MD, MS
10:45	Earliest Diagnosis of Autism: What Are the First Signs? Sally Ozonoff, PhD
11:30	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
12:15 p.m.	Lunch Break
1:45	Child Abuse Update Claudia Wang, MD
2:30	Heads Up! Assessment and Management of Concussions in Pediatrics Christopher C. Giza, MD ( = .25 hr.)
3:15	Refreshment Break • Exhibits
3:45	Treating Atopic Dermatitis in Children: It’s More Than Just Hydrocortisone James D. Korb, MD (= .75 hr.)
4:30	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
5:00	Adjourn


Friday, October 31 During each Concurrent Session, 4 topics are presented simultaneously in separate rooms. Sessions are limited in size and choices are assigned in the order received. Indicate your selections on the Registration Form. = Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority
8:00 a.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #1
#11	A Pediatrician’s Primer on Seizures and Epilepsy Christopher C. Giza, MD (= .25 hr.)
#12	Pediatric Potpourri: Ophthalmologic, Urologic, and Dental Emergencies Claudia Wang, MD
#13	My Child Won’t Sleep: Avoiding and Dealing with Common Sleep Problems James D. Korb, MD
#14	The Lifestyle Log: A Practical Tool for Primary Prevention and Treatment of the Overweight Child Wendy Slusser, MD, MS
9:00	Room change
9:15	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #2
#21	It’s Not a Tumor: Headaches in Children and Adolescents Christopher C. Giza, MD ( = .25 hr.)
#22	The Wheezy Child: Now What Do I Do? Robert J. Yetman, MD (= .25 hr.)
#23	Motivational Interviewing: Working with the Obese Child and Family Bonnie Gance-Cleveland, PhD, RNC, PNP
#24	Legal Concerns in Primary Care: Adolescent Consent and Pediatric Forensic Issues Diana Emerson, MSN, RN, NP
10:15	Refreshment Break
10:45	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #3
#31	Be Prepared! Wilderness Medicine for Kids: Sunscreens, Altitude Sickness, Poison Ivy and More James D. Korb, MD (= .25 hr.)
#32	Screening Adolescent Patients for Parental Substance Abuse: Why Does It Matter? Bonnie Gance-Cleveland, PhD, RNC, PNP
#33	Evaluation of Chest Pain in the Pediatric Population Andrew J. Maxwell, MD
#34	Tobacco Cessation Update Julie C. Novak, DNSc, MA, CPNP, FAANP
11:45	Lunch Break
1:15 p.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #4
#41	ADHD: Management and Controversy Renee C. Wachtel, MD (= .5 hr.)
#42	Reading, ‘Riting and Reimmunization: Vaccines for Teenagers and Adults Lawrence A. Ross, MD (= 1 hr.)
#43	Female Athlete Triad: Eating Disorders, Amenorrhea and Premature Osteoporosis Julie C. Novak, DNSc, MA, CPNP, FAANP ( = .25 hr.)
#44	Evaluating the Febrile Child Robert J. Yetman, MD (= .25 hr.)
2:15	Refreshment Break
2:45	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #5
#51	The NICU Graduate: Long-Term Follow-Up Carlos Botas, MD
#52	Interpreting Office Spirometry for Asthma: What Do All Those Curves and Numbers Mean Anyway? John M. Kelso, MD
#53	Life-Threatening Complications of ENT Infections in Children Lawrence A. Ross, MD ( = .25 hr.)
#54	Common Adolescent Sports Injuries: Examination of the Knee and Shoulder Susan L. Lewis, MD ( = .25 hr.)
3:45	Adjourn


Saturday, November 1
8:00 a.m.	Developmental Delays: Will He Catch Up? Renee C. Wachtel, MD
8:45	Environmental Control for Allergies: Reducing Exposure to Pollens, Molds, Pets and Dust Mites John M. Kelso, MD
9:30	MRSA: A Pediatric Perspective Lawrence A. Ross, MD ( = .25 hr.)
10:15	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
10:30	Refreshment Break
11:00	Common Pediatric Hematology Issues Robert J. Yetman, MD ( = .25 hr.)
11:45	Crossing the Line: Moving Towards Cultural Competence in Primary Care La Rhonda Crosby-Johnson, BSW
12:30 p.m.	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
12:50	Conference Summary/Evaluation
1:10	Adjourn

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