DEVELOPMENTALLY ORIENTED PEDIATRICS:
PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR THE BUSY CLINICIAN
Boston University School of Medicine
9-9:15
Introduction: What do parents want? How much do we
miss?
9:15-12
Developmentally oriented pediatrics
9:15-10:30
Skilled Observation: Infant and toddler behavior
10:30-10:45
Break
10:45-12
Temperament as an organizing vehicle for well child visits
Ghosts in the nursery: Barriers to attachment
12-1
Lunch
1-4:30
Developmentally oriented pediatrics in practice
1-2
Teachable moments and clinical interviewing skills
2-2:30
Reach Out and Read: Using books to promote early literacy and
to facilitate developmental surveillance
2:30-2:45
Break
2:45-3:30
Risky Business: The impact of parental health and behavior on
young children: smoking, maternal depression, substance abuse,
domestic violence
3:30-4:30
Strategies and materials for gathering information: History
taking and developmental surveillance
Accreditation: Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
Boston University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum
of 7 hours in category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award.
Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the
educational activity.