CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION Conference topics have been selected based on extensive target audience needs assessment data, clinical expert input, pediatric practice guidelines, and our online needs assessment surveys of health care providers specializing in pediatrics.
An outstanding, nationally prominent faculty has been selected based on their individual areas of expertise, their ability to communicate first-hand knowledge to others, their commitment to address issues of current concern, and their
willingness to interact with participants.
Morning sessions and one afternoon session leave ample time for relaxing, enjoying family and friends, and
exploring beautiful Whitefish, Montana. We have also arranged a variety of group tours that allow for enjoyment of the area as well as continued discussion relating to the conference topics.
Our Summer Conference on Pediatrics is designed to provide physicians,
nurses, nurse practitioners, and
physician assistants with the most
current information on common pediatric issues, as well as offer practical
solutions that can be applied in pediatric care. In addition to the didactic
sessions, the format will include small group interactive sessions
and discussion periods, allowing for maximum contact with the faculty which, in turn, will help you gain vital knowledge to update your practice.
The primary goal of the conference is to enhance the knowledge of providers, resulting in improved patient care.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES • Diagnose and manage infections due
to methicillin-resistant Staph Aureus
(MRSA)
• Describe the epidemiology of HPV &
other STI's in adolescence, including
methods for screening & management
• Diagnose & manage a wide variety of
dermatologic conditions in infants
through adolescence
• Evaluate and manage children with
autism, according to new AAP
guidelines, including the use of
psychopharmacologic drugs
• Identify and manage esophageal and
intestinal issues in children, including
prevention of pediatric food allergies
• Diagnose, evaluate and manage the
child with attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder
• Appraise what's new, on the way, and
in the future for pediatric
immunizations
ACCREDITATION Symposia Medicus is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
Symposia Medicus is accredited as a provider of continuing
nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT Physicians Application for CME credit has been made with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
Physician Assistants Nurse Practitioners & Nurses Provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP2335 for 21.9 contact hours.
Pharmocology Credit for Prescriptive Authority Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the
educational sessions.
Certificates of completion/ credit will be given to
participants at the conclusion of the conference.
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION SESSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GROUP TOURS
At the conclusion of this conference, you should be able to:
This educational activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME and ANCC essentials and
standards relating to
continuing medical and
nursing education.
Symposia Medicus designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Application for CME credit has been made with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
The American Academy of Physician Assistants accept Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
The contact hours awarded for the completion of this conference are 18.25.
A maximum of 4.3 hours in
pharmacology credit for
prescriptive authority may be earned by attending this
educational conference. Sessions awarding pharmacology credit for prescriptive authority are denoted with an Rx.
Small group discussions will be held Friday afternoon. These "Round Table Discussion Sessions," organized to provide an opportunity for greater
participant/faculty interaction,
will give you an opportunity to discuss subjects relating to your particular area of interest. You
are encouraged to bring cases or issues you are confronting in your clinical practice to discuss during these sessions.
Each registrant will receive an extensive conference syllabus containing pertinent information on each conference topic. Extra copies of the syllabus are available for purchase by sending $45 payment to: Symposia Medicus, 399 Taylor Blvd., Suite 201, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-2200. (Reference syllabus #1077).
Tours are planned for participants and their guests throughout the conference breaks. Additional information on Glacier National Park and the Whitefish-Flathead Lake Area, our conference hotel, airport shuttle service, and group tours will be sent to you.