Pediatric Emergency Medicine | Review of Content (PEM|RoC)
Year “C”
State University of New York at Buffalo
Updated: 01-05-15
Color Key:
Procedure Labs:
 Cadaver Lab
 Simulation Lab
 Difficult Airway lab
Topic Presentations: at Divisional Staff Meetings
Journal Clubs: at Divisional Staff Meetings
Interdisciplinary Conferences: at BGMC, ECMC, and PICU Conf. Room as indicated
 PEM|CoR (PEM-PICU-EM-Transport Team)
 PEM-PICU-EM Toxicology Conference Series
 PEM-PICU Conference Series
 PEM-Surgery Conference Series
Case Reports: at Divisional Staff Meetings
Board Review Material:
 Assigned Readings
 Board Review Notes
 Board Review Questions
Teaching Conference Series
 Scholastic Activity Lecture Series (SALS): At Divisional Staff Meetings
 Teaching Curriculum: At Divisional Staff Meetings
Department of Pediatrics Fellowship Lecture Series: 1 st and 3 rd Wed/mo at 3PM in the Neonatal Conf. Room at WCHOB
Assigned Readings from:
F&L: Fleisher & Ludwig, “Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine”, 6 th Ed.; 2010
Dubin: “Rapid Interpretation of EKG’s”; 6 th Ed.; 2000
Baren: “Pediatric Emergency Medicine”; 2008
Glaser: “High-Yield Biostatistics”; 2004
Wang: “Pediatric Emergency Medicine Question Review Book 2013”; http://www.lulu.com
Content Outline from American Board of Pediatrics: https://www.abp.org/abpwebsite/takeexam/subspecialtycertifyingexam/contentp dfs/emer2011.pdf
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July, 2014
Presentations:
9 th : Cadaver Lab, UB Med School 8A-1P
24 th & 25 th : Simulation Procedure Lab; 333 BEB, UB Med School 8A-5P
30 th : Congenital Heart Lesions, 8:30A-9:15A, BGH (Orie)
Assigned Readings/Content Outline:
F&L Chapters 134-135 / XII
Board Review Questions:
Wang Chapter 33
August, 2014
Presentations:
6 th : VP Shunt Complications, 7:30A-8:15A, BGH (Reynolds)
7 th : Hand Trauma (Territo)
7 th : Wound Care (Territo)
7 th : Life Curriculum—Sleep & Fatigue Education (Carnevale)
7 th : Case Presentation (Killion)
13 th : Pediatric Pneumonia, 10:30A-11:15A, BGH (Martin)
20 th : Difficult Airway Course 8A-N, GVI Orange Pod (Carnevale, Argentieri, Pillai,
Emborsky)
21 st : Orthopedic Trauma (Argentieri)
21 st : Life Curriculum—Stress & Depression (Carnevale)
21 st : Journal Club (Martin)
27 th : Ped. GI Misadventures, 9:30A-10:15A, ECMC (Shaikh)
Assigned Readings/Content Outline:
F&L Chapters 35-39, 113, 114 / II
Board Review Notes:
Orthopedic & Hand Trauma (Carnevale)
Board Review Questions:
Wang Chapter 31
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September, 2014
Presentations:
3 rd : PEM|CoR: Hypovol/Distributive Shock; BGH 9:30A-11:30A (Carnevale/Fellows)
3 rd : Pediatric ECMO; BGH 11:30A-12:15P (Al-Ibrahim)
4 th : Neurosurgical Emergencies (Bouton)
4 th : Case Presentation (Martin)
10 th : Toxicology Lecture Series 1 of 6 BGH 9A-1P (Upstate NY Poison Center)
18 th : Journal Club (Killion)
18 th : Thoracic Surgical Emergencies (Pillai)
18 th : Scholastic Activity Lecture Series 4 (Wrotniak)
18 th : Septic Shock; PICU Conf Rm, Noon-1P (Killion & Olga)
Assigned Readings/ Content Outline:
F&L Chapters 42, 116, 120, 125, 126, 128 / IV
Board Review Notes:
Orthopedic, Neurosurgical, and Thoracic Surgical Emergencies (Carnevale)
Board Review Questions:
Wang Chapters 20 & 25
October, 2014
Presentations:
1 st : Sickle Cell Emergencies; BGH 10:30A-11:15P (Ambrusko)
1 st : Life after Fellowship; NeoConfRm 3P-4P (TBA)
2 nd : Procedural Sedation & Analgesia (Argentieri)
2 nd : Case Presentation (Martin)
15 th : Evaluation & Management Coding; 3P-4P NeoConfRm (Contino)
16 th : Journal Club (Hirsch)
16 th : Procedural Sedation & Analgesia (Territo)
Assigned Readings/ Content Outline:
F&L Chapter 4 / XII
Board Review Notes:
Procedural Sedation & Analgesia (Carnevale)
Board Review Questions:
Chapter 34
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November, 2014
Presentations:
6 th : Abdominal Trauma (Emborsky)
6 th : Case Presentation (Chadha)
12 th : Status Asthmaticus, 11:30A-12:15P, CTRC (Killion)
20 th : Journal Club (Killion)
20 th : GU Trauma (Penque)
20 th : Scholastic Activity Lecture Series 5 (Wrotniak)
Assigned Readings/ Content Outline:
F&L Chapters 104, 105, 107, 112 / II
Board Review Notes:
Abdominal & GU Trauma (Carnevale)
Board Review Questions:
Wang Chapter 30
December, 2014
Presentations:
3 rd : EBM: Introduction & Therapy; 3P-4P NeoConfRm (Aronica)
4 th : Neonatal Emergencies (Emborsky)
4 th : Case Presentation (Hirsch)
4 th : Journal Club (Killion)
10 th : PEM|CoR: Cardio/Obstructive Shock; CTRC 9:30A-11:30A (Carnevale/Fellows)
17 th : Research Methods I; 3P-4P NeoConfRm (Wrotniak)
17 th : PEM-Surgery Conference 5P-6P (Fellows); Board Room WCHOB
18 th : Journal Club (Shaikh)
18 th : GU Trauma (Penque)
18 th : Scholastic Activity Lecture Series 5 (Wrotniak)
Assigned Readings/ Content Outline:
F&L Chapters 2, 16, 95 / I
Board Review Notes:
Neonatal Emergencies (Carnevale)
Board Review Questions:
Wang Chapter 3
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January, 2015
Presentations:
7 th : Pediatric DKA; CTRC, 8:30A-9:15A (Bethin)
7 th : Research Methods II; 3P-4P NeoConfRm (Wrotniak)
8 th : Dysfunctional Teams (Mazur)
8 th : PubMed and MyNCBI (Nell Aronoff)
14 th : Clinical Ethics; 3P-4P NeoConfRm (Waz)
14 th : Pediatric Hematuria; CTRC, 8:30A-9:15A, (Hirsch)
14 th : PEM|CoR: Tachycardia; CTRC 9:30A-11:30A (Carnevale/Fellows)
22 nd : No Experience End-Note (Nell Aronoff)
22 nd : Effective Feedback (Mazur)
22 nd : Status Asthmaticus, PICU Conf Rm, Noon-1P (Shaikh & Abraar)
29 th : Research Methods II&III; 3P-4:30P NeoConfRm (Wrotniak)
Assigned Readings/ Content Outline:
Catch-Up Time
Board Review Notes:
Catch-up Time
Board Review Questions:
Catch-up Time
February, 2015
Presentations:
4 th : Research Methods IV; 3P-4P NeoConfRm (Wrotniak)
5 th : GU Emergencies (Bradfield-McGee)
5 th : Neonatal Emergencies (Kenyon)
5 th : Case Presentation (Shaikh)
11 th : PEM|CoR: Bradycardia/Fever; CTRC, 9:30A-11:30A (Carnevale/Fellows)
18 th : Diversity; 3P-4P NeoConfRm (Robinson)
25 th : End Note-How to Manage References; 3P-4P NeoConfRm (Aronoff)
26 th : Journal Club (Ahmed)
26 th : OB/GYN Emergencies (Derr)
26 th : Scholastic Activity Lecture Series 6 (Wrotniak)
26 th : DKA & Cerebral Edema; PICU Conf. Rm. Noon-1P (Martin & Nikhil)
Assigned Readings/ Content Outline:
F&L Chapters 11, 47, 75-77, 90, 124 / III
Board Review Notes:
GU & OB/GYN Emergencies (Carnevale)
Board Review Questions:
Wang Chapters 12 & 18
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March, 2015
Presentations:
4 th : Fatigue; 3P-4P NeoConfRm (Fitzpatrick)
5 th : Administrative/Legal/Ethical Issues (Pillai)
5 th : Case Presentation (Ahmed)
18 th : PEM|CoR: ATLS & RSI; CTRC, 9:30A-11:30A (Carnevale/Fellows)
19 th : Journal Club (Shaikh)
19 th : Administrative/Legal/Ethical Issues (Bouton)
19 th : Scholastic Activity Lecture Series 7 (Wrotniak)
19 th : Congenital Heart Lesions; PICU Conf. Rm. Noon-1P (Hirsch & Renee)
26 th : Research Methods IV&V; 3P-4:30P NeoConfRm (Wrotniak)
Assigned Readings/ Content Outline:
Baren Chapters 148-151 / XI
Board Review Notes:
Administrative/Legal/Ethical Issues (Carnevale)
Board Review Questions:
Wang Chapter 41
April, 2015
Presentations:
1 st : Quality & Safety; 3P-4P NeoConfRm (Turkovich)
2 nd : Facial Trauma (Derr)
2 nd : Case Presentation (Chadha)
16 th : Journal Club (Chadha)
16 th : Neck Trauma (Tyo)
16 th : Scholastic Activity Lecture Series 8 (Wrotniak)
29 th : PEM|CoR: Cardiac Arrest; CTRC, 9:30A-11:30A (Carnevale/Fellows)
30 th : Research Methods V&VI; 3P-4:30P NeoConfRm (Wrotniak)
Assigned Readings/ Content Outline:
F&L Chapters 110, 111, 115, 117 / II
Board Review Notes:
Head/Face/Neck/EENT Trauma (Carnevale)
Board Review Questions:
Wang Chapters 27 & 28
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May, 2015
Presentations:
6 th : Toxicology Lecture Series 2 of 6; CTRC, 8:30A-12:30P (UNY Poison Center)
7 th : Research Methods VI&VII; 3P-4:30P NeoConfRm (Wrotniak)
7 th : Child Abuse, Attending (Mazur)
7 th : Case Presentation (Ahmed)
20 th : PEM|CoR: Neonatal Resuscitation; CTRC, 9:30A-11:30A (Carnevale/Fellows)
20 th : Epidemiology: Study Design; 3P-4P NeoConfRm (Rafalson)
21 st : Journal Club (Hirsch)
21 st : Psychiatric Emergencies (Tyo)
21 st : Scholastic Activity Lecture Series 9 (Wrotniak)
Assigned Readings/ Content Outline:
F&L Chapters 19, 130-133 / VII
Board Review Notes:
Child Abuse & Psychiatric Emergencies
Board Review Questions:
Wang Chapters 38 & 39
June, 2015
Presentations:
4 th : Fellow as Team Leader (Mazur)
Assigned Readings/ Content Outline:
Catch-Up Time
Board Review Notes:
Catch-up Time
Board Review Questions:
Catch-up Time
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