This one-day symposium is designed for healthcare providers interested in learning about the latest treatment and management of skin disorders. In addition, brief and practical hints related to several topics including failure to thrive, menstrual disorders, pectus excavatum and newborn screening will be discussed. We will end the day with several case-based presentations on conditions often seen and diagnosed in the primary-care setting.
Date, Time & Location
April 15, 2016, 8 a.m. through 3:15 p.m.
The DoubleTree - Oak Brook
1909 Spring Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
630.472.6000
Parking is included at this location
Objectives
- Recognize and manage acne, dermatitis and other skin eruptions in the child and adolescent
- Discuss the newest guidelines for newborn screening
- Recognize and manage common menstrual disorders
- Identify the child failing to thrive
- Discuss the options for pectus excavatum repair
- Recognize when a referral to a specialist is warranted
Disclosure
Dr. Mary Nevin, Course Director; Vita Lerman, Editor; Dr. John X. Thomas, Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education; Clara J. Schroedl, CME Medical Director; Sheryl Corey, CME Manager; and CME Project Specialists Jennifer Banys, Tristan Brown and Michelle Mallery have nothing to disclose.
Agenda
TIME |
TOPIC/TITLE |
SPEAKER |
8:10 a.m. |
Welcome: Course Director |
Mary A. Nevin, MD |
8:15 - 8:45 a.m. |
Acne Management in the Primary Care Setting |
Lacey L. Kruse, MD |
8:45 - 9:15 a.m. |
Atopic Dermatitis: Understanding Eczema Therapy |
Lacey L. Kruse, MD |
9:15 - 9:45 a.m. |
Elucidating Exanthems & Eruptions in Childhood |
Lisa Shen, MD |
9:45 - 10:15 a.m. |
Failure to Thrive |
Joshua D. Prozialeck, MD |
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. |
Break |
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10:30 - 11 a.m. |
Menstrual Disorders |
Mary E. Fournier, MD |
11 - 11:30 a.m. |
Pectus Excavatum Repair: Cosmetic Surgery or Not? |
Fizan Abdullah, MD, PhD |
11:30 a.m. - Noon |
What’s New in Newborn Screening |
Brad Angle, MD |
Noon - 1 p.m |
Lunch |
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1 - 2 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions (A-C) A. Adolescent Medicine Cases B. Dermatology Cases C. Newborn Screening Cases |
Lisa Shen, MD Brad Angle, MD Mary E. Fournier, MD |
2:15 - 2:30 p.m. |
Break / Switch |
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2:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Repeat Breakout Sessions (A-C) |
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Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements
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Accreditation Statement: The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement: The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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