Conference Description

CONFERENCE FACULTY

Steven J. Anderson, MD
Clinical Professor
Department of Pediatrics
University of Washington
Private Practice
Sports Medicine
Seattle, Washington

Kimberly A. Horii, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Section of Dermatology
University of Missouri
at Kansas City School of Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri

Thomas K. Koch, MD
Conference Chairman
Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology
Director of Pediatric Neurology
Oregon Health and Sciences University
Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Portland, Oregon

Michelle Pietzak, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Attending, Gastroenterology
Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Women's and Children's Hospital
University of Southern California
Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California

Stephen M. Rosenthal, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Endocrinology
Director, Pediatric Endocrine
Outpatient Services
University of California San Francisco
School of Medicine
San Francisco, California

Consistent with ACCME and ANCC policy, faculty for this educational activity are asked to disclose any commercial interests that may create or may be perceived as creating a conflict related to the material they will be presenting, as well as limitations on clinical studies presented, and any "off-label" use suggestions for medical products. Additionally, employees and board members of Symposia Medicus have disclosed that they have no significant financial relationships that could pose a conflict of interest to the planning of this conference. This information is intended to assist you in forming your own judgments about content presented. Disclosure information will be included in your syllabus and/or verbally disclosed at the conference.

Wednesday, April 21

7:00am Registration & Check-in

8:00 Welcome & Introduction
Thomas Koch, MD

8:15 Update on Type 1 Diabetes: Technological Advances in Patient Management & Overview of Current Research (Rx = 15 minutes)
Stephen Rosenthal, MD

9:00 Superficial Skin Infections in Children (Rx = 25 minutes)
Kimberly Horii, MD

9:45 Break

10:00 Questions & Answers / Group Discussion
Faculty Panel & Audience

10:30 Pediatric Headache Disorders: Diagnosis & Management (Rx = 25 minutes)
Thomas Koch, MD

11:15 The Growing Problem of Pediatric Food Allergies: Prevalence & Prevention (Rx = 25 minutes)
Michelle Pietzak, MD

Noon Atopic Dermatitis for the Pediatric Practitioner (Rx = 25 minutes)
Kimberly Horii, MD

12:45pm Questions & Answers / Group Discussion
Faculty Panel & Audience

1:30 Adjourn for the Day

5:30-7:00pm Group Reception (Faculty, Participants & Their Guests)

Thursday, April 22

8:00am Growth as a Barometer of Health: Short/Tall Stature, Failure to Thrive, Obesity (Rx = 10 minutes)
Stephen Rosenthal, MD

8:45 Evaluation & Treatment of Common Ankle Injuries in Pediatric Practice (Rx = 10 minutes)
Steven Anderson, MD

9:30 Break

9:45 Questions & Answers / Group Discussion
Faculty Panel & Audience

10:15 Pediatric Epileptic Treatments: An Update (Rx = 30 minutes)
Thomas Koch, MD

11:00 Lumps & Bumps in Children (Rx = 25 minutes)
Kimberly Horii, MD

11:45 Abnormalities of Pubertal Development (Rx = 10 minutes)
Stephen Rosenthal, MD

12:30pm Questions & Answers / Group Discussion
Faculty Panel & Audience

1:15 Adjourn for the Day

Friday, April 23

3:30pm Small Group Breakouts - Session One

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

Office Evaluation of Common Sports Injuries
Steven Anderson, MD

Complications of Pediatric Obesity
Michelle Pietzak, MD

WORKSHOPS

Challenging Endocrine Cases
Stephen Rosenthal, MD

Common Pediatric Dermatology Problems
Kimberly Horii, MD

5:00 Break

5:15 Small Group Breakouts - Session Two
(Session One Topics Repeated)

6:45 Adjourn for the Day

Saturday, April 24

8:00 Common Neurological Problems Seen in the Pediatric Office Setting (Rx = 5 minutes)
Thomas Koch, MD

8:45 Pediatric Celiac Disease: How Many Patients Are We Missing? (Rx = 10 minutes)
Michelle Pietzak, MD

9:30 Questions & Answers / Group Discussion
Faculty Panel & Audience

10:00 Break (Hotel check-out if applicable)

10:30 Common Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Sports Injuries
Steven Anderson, MD

11:15 Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Treatment Options (Rx = 15 minutes)
Michelle Pietzak, MD

Noon Funny Spells: Seizures or Not?
Thomas Koch, MD

12:45pm Questions & Answers / Group Discussion
Faculty Panel & Audience

1:30 Conference Adjourns

Rx= Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority will be Granted for these Sessions