DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS
Sponsored by: Office of Continuing Medical Education, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Target Audience: Pediatricians
All conferences
and interested
are held
healthcare
8:00 – 9:00
professionals
AM in the
including
Brickhouse
medicalAuditorium
residents and student
May 7, 2015
Objectives:
Competency:
May 14, 2015
Objective:
Competency:
May 21, 2015
Objectives:
Competency:
May 28, 2015
Objective:
Competency:
Peri-operative Management of Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy
Christina Baldassari, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and ENT, EVMS/CHKD
Miriam Schoepf, MD, Pediatric Anesthesiology, EVMS/CHKD
Identify common peri-operative complications following adenotonsillectomy.
Manage the risks associated with peri-operative narcotic use in children undergoing
adenotonsillectomy for severe sleep apnea.
Medical Knowledge
The Happiness Advantage for Medical Professionals
Amy Blankson, MBA
Chief Operating Officer, GoodThink
Award-winning Author of Ripple’s Effect
Utilize positive psychology strategies to create sustainable positive change in your medical
practice.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Improve Care Now at CHKD: Quality Care Improvement for
Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Marc Tsou, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, EVMS/CHKD
Lauren Willis, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, EVMS/CHKD
Amy Quinn, Annette Kulzer – parent ICN champions
Analyze the characteristics and benefits of a Quality Improvement Collaborative. Determine the
value of data collection for QI purposes and potential impact on patient care. Determine the
power of incorporating patients and parents into the Care Team.
Medical Knowledge
“What would it take to cure cancer everywhere? Global health lessons from
childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)”
Scott C. Howard, MD, MSc
Chair, World Child Cancer USA
Professor, University of Memphis
Founder and CEO Resonance, Amplifying Health
Determine key treatment components for successful ALL therapy in high-income countries.
Assess causes of preventable treatment failure for children with ALL in low- and middle-income
countries and interpret interventions that reduce preventable treatment failure and have relevance
for patients everywhere. Propose how all of us can help improve outcomes for children with ALL
at home and abroad
Systems Based Practice
ACCREDITATION
Eastern Virginia Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CREDIT DESIGNATION
Eastern Virginia Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of one (1.0) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.