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Title: Specialty Updates for the General Pediatrician 
Brochure: Download Conference Brochure (PDF) 
Course Director(s): Steven E. Brooks, M.D. & Mariellen M. Lane, M.D. 
Specialty: Pediatrics 
Dates: 12/06/2014 - 12/06/2014 
Location: The Education and Conference Center of the Vivian and Seymour
Milstein Family Heart Center
173 Fort Washington Avenue (165th Street)
New York, NY 10032 
Course Number: Pediatrics PM 60 
Description & Objectives: Maintaining a current knowledge base in pediatric subspecialties is challenging in this time of rapid expansion of new information. This one day CME event is aimed at presenting general pediatricians and primary care practitioners with significant updates across a broad range of subspecialties within the field of pediatrics. Expert faculty in ophthalmology, surgery, urology, gastroenterology, dermatology, neurology, nutrition and obesity, and otolaryngology will discuss important and clinically relevant updates in each field. This CME activity is designed for office based primary care physicians who wish to expand their clinical subspecialty knowledge base and improve their ability to accurately diagnose, manage, and refer pediatric patients with specialized problems. The program will also provide interactive question and answer sessions following each talk, allowing attendees the opportunity to interact directly with faculty.

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be better able to:

•Identify the gastrointestinal and extra intestinal manifestations of celiac disease
•Discuss growth related issues of children with celiac disease
•Review celiac disease screening and testing
•Identify changes in nutritional parameters in adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery
•Describe the implications of changes in nutritional parameters for ongoing health maintenance in adolescents post bariatric surgery
•Identify changes in metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery
•Apply treatment guidelines for concussions in various age groups
•Identify risk factors for post concussive syndrome and posttraumatic headaches
•Explain return to play protocols post concussion
•Apply updated guidelines for management of pediatric acne vulgaris to everyday pediatric practice
•Optimize topical treatment strategies for the management of childhood atopic dermatitis
•Recognize skin findings in pediatric patients that are red flags for additional evaluation or referral
•Discuss current guidelines and available technologies for effective vision screening in children
•Discuss the differential diagnosis of tearing in children and appropriate management and referral guidelines
•Discuss the basic concepts and misconceptions about childhood strabismus
•Diagnose and manage children with acute abdominal pain in the primary care setting
•Discuss the medical rationale for the timing of urgent (but not emergent) surgical treatment of acute appendicitis.
•Define surgical techniques which are “scarless, quick, and less costly”
•Discuss current advances in pediatric ENT, with special attention to ear and sinus infections, tonsil disease, and tongue-tie
•Identify current advances in pediatric urology of interest to the primary care physician, with particular emphasis on commonly encountered pediatric urologic conditions 
Accreditation: The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement
The College of Physicians and Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of
6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
Parking: Parking is available at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center parking lot, located on the southwest corner of Fort Washington Avenue and West 165th Street. 
Americans with Disabilities Act: The Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. Any participant with special needs must submit a written request to our office at least one month prior to the course date. 
 


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Tuition Fees: Tuition: $75. The fee includes the plenary presentations, continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments and an electronic syllabus. Confirmation of registration will be sent upon receipt of the registration form. Refund of registration fee, less a $15 administrative charge, will be made if written notice of cancellation is received by November 26, 2014. No refunds can be made thereafter. 
Tuition Cost Breakdown
Price Description
$75.00 Tuition
$50.00 CUMC Faculty and Staff
$0.00 Pediatric Residents
      
        
 
 
   
 
   
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