Continuing Medical Education at Sea Pines Resort

USCSOM-PHR CME ORGANIZATION Pediatric Infectious Disease Update June 9-12, 2008 Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island, SC George S. Kotchmar, MD Moderator Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Director, Division Pediatric Infectious Disease University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Monday - June 9, 2008
7:20 am - 8:00 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:10 am	Welcome, Disclosures and Opening Remarks
8:10 am - 9:10 am	"Rash and Fever in the Pediatric Patient with Emphasis on Kawasaki's Disease and Toxic Shock Syndrome" Tina Q. Tan, MD
9:10 am - 10:10 am	"Vaccine Update 2008" Margaret C. Fisher, MD
10:10 am - 10:30 am	Break
10:30 am - 11:30 am	"Virology in General Practice" David W. Kimberlin, MD
11:30 am - 12:30 pm	"Case Studies and Visual Diagnosis including Head and Neck Infections" James H. Brien, DO
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm	Closing Remarks, Summary, Evaluation, and Adjourn
Tuesday - June 10, 2008
7:20 am - 8:00 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:10 am	Welcome, Disclosures and Opening Remarks
8:10 am - 9:10 am	"Case Studies and Visual Diagnosis" James H. Brien, DO
9:10 am - 10:10 am	"The Pneumococcus: A Continued Formidable Foe Post Prevnar" Tina Q. Tan, MD
10:10 am - 10:30 am	Break
10:30 am - 11:30 am	"Urinary Tract Infections including new American Academy of Pediatric Guidelines" Margaret C. Fisher, MD
11:30 am - 12:30 pm	"Top Ten Pediatric Infectious Diseases in the Literature the Past Year" Tina Q. Tan, MD
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm	Closing Remarks, Summary, Evaluation and Adjourn
Wednesday - June 11, 2008
7:20 am - 8:00 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:10 am	Welcome, Disclosures and Opening Remarks
8:10 am - 9:10 am	"Influenza - Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention" David W. Kimberlin, MD
9:10 am - 10:10 am	"Case Studies and Visual Diagnosis" James H. Brien, DO
10:10 am - 10:30 am	Break
10:30 am - 11:30 am	"Tick-Borne Diseases including the Infectious Diseases Society of America's Clinical Guidelines in Lyme Disease" Tina Q. Tan, MD
11:30 am - 12:30 pm	"Pneumonia, Uncomplicated and Complicated, in the Pediatric Patient - Infancy through Adolescence" Margaret C. Fisher, MD
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm	Closing Remarks, Summary, Evaluation, and Adjourn
Thursday - June 12, 2008
7:20 am - 8:00 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:10 am	Welcome, Disclosures and Opening Remarks
8:10 am - 9:10 am	"Challenges in the Management and Control of MRSA in Children: Current Treatment and Prevention" Margaret C. Fisher, MD
9:10 am - 10:10 am	"The Many Faces of Herpes Virus" David W. Kimberlin, MD
10:10 am - 10:30 am	Break
10:30 am - 11:30 am	"Case Studies and Visual Diagnosis" James H. Brien, DO
11:30 am - 12:30 pm	"When Do I Treat a Viral Infection?" David W. Kimberlin, MD
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm	Closing Remarks, Summary, Evaluation and Adjourn

Educational Objectives:

After attending these sessions, participants should be able to:

Evaluate the high risk patient presenting with rash and fever.
Use appropriate diagnostic tests in the identification of viruses.
Make sound decisions regarding the efficient use of vaccines.
Use the differential diagnosis process to identify, manage and treat head and neck infections.
Use the differential diagnosis process to identify, manage and treat infectious diseases.
Diagnose, manage and treat pneumococcus infections in the post-Prevnar era.
Diagnose, manage, and treat urinary tract infections.
Discuss impacting pediatric infectious diseases literature from the past year.
Implement effective diagnostic, treatment and prevention strategies for influenza.
Diagnose and treat tick born diseases.
Diagnose, manage, and treat pediatric patients of different ages for both complicated and uncomplicated pneumonia
Apply diagnostic, management, treatment and prevention strategies for patients and families coping with MRSA.
Use the differential diagnosis process to determine types of herpes viruses.
Use current clinical guidelines to effectively treat viral infections.

Faculty:
James H. Brien, DO Head, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Scott and White Children's Health Center Associate Professor of Pediatrics Texas A&M College of Medicine Editorial Board Member Infectious Diseases in Children Temple, Texas	Margaret C. Fisher, M.D. Chair, Department of Pediatrics Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, New Jersey Professor of Pediatrics Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

David W. Kimberlin, M.D. Associate Professor of Pediatrics Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases University of Alabama at Birmingham/ Children's Hospital Birmingham, Alabama	Tina Q. Tan, M.D. Associate Professor of Pediatrics Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University Children's Memorial Hospital Chicago, Illinois

George Kotchmar, MD--Moderator Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Director, Division Pediatric Infectious Disease University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, South Carolina

Educational Statement:
This activity will provide an update and review on current issues and contemporary topics in pediatric infectious diseases.
Educational Format:
"The format for this course consists of 45-minute lectures, each followed by a 15-minute question and answer period. The sessions are designed to facilitate exchange of information and dialogue between presenting faculty and participants."
Target Audience:
This course is designed for the practicing pediatrician, pediatric infectious disease specialists, family practitioners and other primary care physicians.
Statement of Accreditation:
"The University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Palmetto Health Richland Continuing Medical Education Organization is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Educational to provide continuing medical education for physicians."
Designation Statement:
The USCSOM-PHR CME Organization designates this educational activity for a maximum of 17.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity." "This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for up to 17.0 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics." "This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 17.00 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians."

Educational Planning Committee:

George Kotchmar, MD Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Director, Division Pediatric Infectious Disease University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, SC	David L. Greenhouse, MD Associate Professor Department of Family and Preventive Medicine University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, SC

Morris J. Blachman, Ph.D. Assistant Dean Continuing Medical Education & Faculty Development USC School of Medicine Columbia, South Carolina	LouAnn Morris, M.Ed. Program Coordinator Continuing Medical Education & Faculty Development USC School of Medicine Columbia, South Carolina

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