University of South Carolina-Palmetto Health Richland
Continuing Medical Education Organization

Pediatric Infectious Disease Update
June 8-11, 2009
Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina


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

Monday - June 8, 2009
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 "Evaluation of a Child with Recurrent Fevers Including FUO and Periodic Fevers"
Russell W. Steele, MD
9:10 am - 10:10 am "American Academy of Pediatrics Redbook on Infectious Diseases - An Update 2009"
Michael T. Brady, MD
10:10 am - 10:30 am Break
10:30 am - 11:30 am "A User-friendly Guide to Diagnosis and Management of Congenital and Perinatal Infection"
Mary Anne Jackson, MD
11:30 am - 12:30 pm "Visual Diagnosis and Clinical Vignettes, Part I"
James H. Brien, DO
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm Closing Remarks, Summary, Evaluation, and Adjourn
Tuesday - June 9, 2009
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 Pediatric Vaccines Update - Infancy Through Adolescence Including Addressing the Recalcitrant Family/Parent"
Michael T. Brady, MD
9:10 am - 10:10 am "Strategies for Common Pediatric Infections"
Mary Anne Jackson, MD
10:10 am - 10:30 am Break
10:30 am - 11:30 am "Visual Diagnosis and Clinical Vignettes, Part II"
James H. Brien, DO
11:30 am - 12:30 pm "Musculoskeletal Infections - Osteomyelitis and Pyogenic Arthritis"
Russell W. Steele, MD
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm Closing Remarks, Summary, Evaluation and Adjourn
Wednesday - June 10, 2009
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 "Update on CA-MRSA-Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, Treatment, and Prevention" Mary Ann Jackson, MD
9:10 am - 10:10 am "Visual Diagnosis and Clinical Vignettes, Part III"
James H. Brien, DO
10:10 am - 10:30 am Break
10:30 am - 11:30 am "Acute and Subacute, Chronic Cervical and Generalized Adenopathy"
Russell W. Steele, MD
11:30 am - 12:30 pm "Emerging and Re-emerging Infections"
Michael T. Brady, MD
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm Closing Remarks, Summary, Evaluation, and Adjourn
Thursday - June 11, 2009
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 "Visual Diagnosis and Clinical Vignettes, Part IV"
James H. Brien, DO
9:10 am - 10:10 am "Infectious Diseases Perspective - Foreign Birth, International Adoption, and Foreign Travel"
Russell W. Steele, MD
10:10 am - 10:30 am Break
10:30 am - 11:30 am "Infectious Diarrhea in Childhood/Adolescence"
Michael T. Brady, MD
11:30 am - 12:30 pm "2008-2009 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal Articles Impacting Practice"
Mary Anne Jackson, MD
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm Closing Remarks, Summary, Evaluation and Adjourn

Purpose Statement:
The purpose of this activity is to enhance physicians' competence in the ACGME/ABMS competency areas. This activity includes an update on the recent advances made in the clinical management of the most common infectious diseases seen in the practice of pediatric medicine.
Target Audience:
This course is designed for the practicing pediatrician, pediatric infectious disease specialists, family practitioners and other primary care physicians.
Educational Format:
The format for this course consists of 45-minute lectures, each followed by a 15-minute question and answer period in which participants will also be encouraged to discuss with faculty potential barriers to implementation of new practice strategies. The sessions are designed to facilitate exchange of information and dialogue between presenting faculty and participants.
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 activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 17.00 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians."

"This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for a maximum of 17 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."


Educational Objectives:

As a result of attending this session participants should be able to:
  • Incorporate best evidence into their patient care.
  • Apply the differential diagnosis to perinatal and congenital nursery infections.
  • Use current "Redbook" updates and recent journal articles to improve clinical skills and patient outcomes.
  • Select the appropriate antibiotic for a given condition.
  • Use counseling skills to improve vaccination success.
  • Use new information regarding vaccination changes to improve patient outcomes.
  • Include emerging and re-emerging infections in the differential diagnosis of presenting illness.
  • Evaluate and manage infectious diarrhea.
  • Implement an effective approach to evaluation of a child with recurrent fevers, and/or FUO.
  • Evaluate and manage musculoskeletal infections.
  • Evaluate and manage acute and subacute, chronic cervical and generalized adenopathy.
  • Implement current guidelines regarding the evaluation and care of foreign adoptees and families who travel internationally.
  • Given a case history and presenting symptoms use the differential diagnosis to identify infectious diseases.
  • Apply the latest information available on CA-MRSA to clinical patient management.

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
Michael T. Brady, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
Ohio State University Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
Mary Anne Jackson, MD
Section Chief of Infectious Diseases
Children's Mercy Hospital & Clinics
Kansas City, Missouri
Russell W. Steele, MD
Division Head, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Ochsner Children's Health Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
George Kotchmar, MD--Moderator
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Director, Division Pediatric Infectious Disease
Co-Medical Director, SC Family, Adolescent & Child HIV Services
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Columbia, South Carolina

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, PhD
Assistant Dean
Continuing Medical Education & Faculty Development
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Columbia, South Carolina
LouAnn Morris, MEd
Director, Training and Development
Continuing Medical Education & Faculty Development
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Columbia, South Carolina

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