Review adolescent medicine topics at AM:PREP in San Antonio
Enjoy the cultural history, character and charm of San Antonio,Texas, while attending AM:PREP, an intensive review of adolescentmedicine. The continuing medical education course for subspecialistsand primary care physicians will be held Feb. 3-6, 2010, atthe Grand Hyatt San Antonio.
The course includes plenary lectures, small-group breakout sessionsand case-based presentations on topics such as cardiology, dermatology,law and ethics, mental health, nutrition and eating disorders,reproductive health and social/emotional development. A specialpanel discussion will be held on Tackling Tough Teen Problemsin the Office. Attendees are urged to bring questions and issuesthey would like to discuss.
Course highlights and faculty include:
Abnormal Pubertal Growth and Development, with Gary L. Francis,M.D., Ph.D., FAAP, professor and chair of endocrinology, VirginiaCommonwealth University, Richmond;
Obesity and Treatment,with Stavra A. Xanthakos, M.D., M.S.,FAAP, assistant professorof pediatrics, University of Cincinnati;
Confidentiality,with Elizabeth M. Alderman, M.D., FAAP, professorof clinicalpediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, AlbertEinsteinCollege of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y.;
Sexual Assault Among Adolescents,with Gale R. Burnstein, M.D.,M.P.H., FAAP, associate professorof pediatrics, SUNY at BuffaloSchool of Medicine and BiomedicalSciences, Buffalo, N.Y.;
Coding for Adolescent Medicine, withMichael A. Spaulding-Barclay,M.D., M.S., FAAP, assistant professorof pediatrics, Universityof Missouri-Kansas City School ofMedicine;
Common and Uncommon Infections in Teens: From EBVto HIV, withMary Anne Jackson, M.D., FAAP, chief, Section ofPediatric InfectiousDiseases, Children’s Mercy Hospitals& Clinic, KansasCity, Mo.;
Mood Disorders, Suicidalityand Psychopharmacology, with JeffQ. Bostic, M.D., Ed.D., associateclinical professor of psychiatry,Harvard Medical School, Boston;and
ADHD and Learning Problems in Adolescents: Case Studies,withE. Jay Soileau Jr., M.D., FSAM, assistant professor offamilymedicine, Louisiana State University Health SciencesCenterNew Orleans at Lake Charles, La.
Participants can earn a maximum of 29 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Resources
For more information on CME meeting registration,brochures and general meeting information, call the AAP CustomerService Center at 866-THE-AAP1 (866-843-2271). To enroll ina CME activity, access www.pedialink.org/cmefinder or call toll-free800-433-9016, option 3. Outside the United States and Canada,call 847-434-4000.
