Popular Pediatric Clinical Topics 2008
Presented by the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford,  Sponsored by Stanford University School of Medicine

Who should attend?

This conference is designed for pediatricians, family practice physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and interested allied health practitioners who provide care for infants, children and adolescents.

Course Overview and Objectives

Popular Pediatric Clinical Topics 2008 will focus on current management strategies for a variety of clinical issues in the subspecialty areas of adolescent medicine, dermatology, endocrinology, ENT, GI/nutrition, neurology and pulmonary medicine. These selected areas have been identified by past conference participants as of particular importance to daily pediatric practice and to patient care. 

A key objective is to provide participants with the opportunity to discuss practice dilemmas with the expert faculty.  At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Discuss current diagnosis and treatment strategies for various pediatric diseases and disorders including chronic cough, stridor, ankyloglossia, seizures, allergic contact dermatitis, celiac disease, insulin resistance, and neonatal skin disorders.
• Summarize return to play guidelines after head trauma.
• Differentiate tics from Tourettes syndrome in children.
• Recognize pediatric dermatology emergencies, GI manifestations of food allergies, medical complications of eating disorders, and indications for use of growth hormone.
• Apply enhanced knowledge in communication with adolescents and in pediatric nutrition support.
• Describe current trends in the management of pediatric sleep apnea, bronchiolitis, type 1 diabetes mellitus, asthma, and STDs in adolescents.

Course Faculty

All faculty members are from Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford.
Anna L. Bruckner, MD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics,

Director and Chief, Pediatric Dermatology

Caroline K. Buckway, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology)

Cynthia J. Kapphahn, MD, MPH
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
Medical Director, Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program

John D. Mark, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary Medicine)
Medical Director, Respiratory Therapy

Anna H. Messner, MD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics
Vice-Chair, Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery

Donald M. Olson, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Pediatrics
Chief, Pediatric Neurology
Director, Pediatric Epilepsy Program

Claire M. Wilson, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology)

Faculty Disclosure: Stanford University School of Medicine adheres to the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) essential Areas, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of off-label, experimental or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations.

Program

ENT Mini Seminar 
Anna H. Messner, MD

Update on Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Stridor and Hoarseness in Children:

What to Do  Ankyloglossia (Tongue Tie): Does it Matter?

Break

Dermatology Mini Seminar
Anna L. Bruckner, MD

Allergic Contact Dermatitis

Neonatal Dermatology

Pediatric Dermatology Emergencies  

Break/ Box Lunch

Neurology Mini Seminar
Donald M. Olson, MD

Headaches and Head Trauma: “Coach I’m Ready to Play”

Seizures: Are They or Aren’t They?  

Tics, Tourettes or Fidgeting?

Welcome Reception

Continental Breakfast with Faculty

Announcements

GI/Nutrition Mini Seminar
Claire M. Wilson, MD

Nutrition Support Basics

Celiac Disease  

Food Allergies and the Pediatric GI Tract  

Break

Pulmonary Medicine Mini Seminar
John D. Mark, MD

Chronic Cough Evaluation and Treatment

Bronchiolitis: Update and New Potential Therapies

Asthma: Update in the National Guidelines

Adjourn for the Day

Continental Breakfast with Faculty

Announcements

Adolescent Medicine Mini Seminar
Cynthia J. Kapphahn, MD, MPH

Communicating with Teens

STD Update

Medical Complications of Eating Disorders

Break

Endocrinology Mini Seminar
Caroline K. Buckway, MD

Update in Type I Diabetes Mellitus

Evaluation and Treatment of Insulin Resistance

Growth Hormone: Is It Indicated?

Adjourn

Opportunities for Q&A will be provided in each mini seminar. 

Accreditation and Designation of Credits

Stanford University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Stanford University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The California State Board of Registered Nursing recognizes this accredited Category 1 course as acceptable toward continuing education requirements for license renewal by nurses. Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford is approved by the Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 12570, to offer this symposium for 16.5 contact hours.

About Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is devoted entirely to the care of children and expectant mothers. Providing pediatric and obstetric medical and surgical services and associated with the Stanford University School of Medicine, Packard Children's offers patients locally, regionally and nationally a full range of health care programs and services - from preventive and routine care to the diagnosis and treatment of serious illness and injury.