This comprehensive Pediatrics online review is designed to help you pass your ABP exams (both initial certification and MOC) as well as to update your clinical knowledge-base.  Emphasis is on evidence-based medicine and board-relevant standards of care, incorporating new concepts, strategies, and treatments. The course includes lectures that review the entire field of Pediatrics run in a rapid-fire format to target a larger percentage of the board and practice-relevant information. Q&A examples are embedded in each lecture. The dynamic, interactive lectures are supplemented with easy to follow outlines containing a broad range of information commonly found in standardized board examinations as well as practical guidelines for clinical practice. Many of our learners found the course provided them with improved diagnostic and testing strategies, a better understanding of all major disease entities relevant to the general practice of Pediatrics and helped them recognize specific areas of knowledge weakness for self-study.  You will also come away with valuable insights and practical tips to immediately apply to your own practice.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this course each participant will be able to:

• Discuss updated patient management strategies for the following areas: internal medicine, nephrology, immunology, endocrinology, adolescent medicine, neonatology, otolaryngology, radiology, genetics and behavioral pediatrics
•  Confidently interpret laboratory finding, EKG’s and other graphic representations of body function for specific patient presentations
•  Develop appropriate diagnosis and treatment plans for common pediatric conditions
•  Summarize the diagnosis and treatment of relevant diseases requiring a modified approach
•  Recognize when to refer patient to a specialist to provide the best patient care
•  Translate evidence-based clinical guidelines discussed to practice of pediatric medicine
•  Apply improved clinical understanding to effectively communicate diagnosis and treatment options to patients and/or caregivers

Faculty & Topics

Ban Al-Karaghouli MD
Hutzel Women’s Health Center,
Detroit, MI

Sexually Transmitted diseases, Adolescent Gynecology

Anne Beck, MD
Pediatric Nephrologist St. Louis University

Fluids and Electrolytes, Congenital Uropathies, Nephrotic Syndromes, Pediatric Hypertension

Michael Farrell, MD
Professor of Pediatrics University of Cincinnati

Nutrition, Acquired Diseases, Ethics and Pediatric pearls, Congential GI Diseases

Adrian Florens, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics University of Miami School of Medicine

Normal Newborns, Neonatal Diseases, Neonatal Critical Care, Apnea & SIDS

Doris Greenberg, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Mercer University

Psychological Development, Behavioral Pediatrics, Child Abuse

Rajat Jain, MD
Clinical Instructor in Internal Med, Pediatrics and Sports Medicine  Northwestern University

Sports Medicine

Ben Katz, MD
Professor of Pediatrics Northwestern University

Vaccinations, Bacterial Infections, Viral Infections, Parasitic Infections

Paras Khandhar, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Oakland University

Pediatric Allergies, Respiratory Acquired Diseases, Ethics & Law, Evidence Based Medicine, Statistics and Epidemiology, Clinical Decision-making, Doctor-patient Interaction

Jason Ben Kovalcik, MD†
Pediatric Hospitalist Ohio State University

Fungi and Parasites, Pediatric Emergencies, Poisoning and Toxicology, Immune Physiology & Immunodeficiency, Pediatric Rheumatology, Bacteria and Viruses, Maternal & Fetal Physiology

Elizabeth Leleszi, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Oakland University

Paroxysmal Disorders and Migraines, Epilepsy and Seizure Syndromes in Children, Acquired CNS Disorders, Congental CNS Disorders

Thomas Loew, MD
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics University of Kansas

Red Cell Disorders, Platelets and Coagulation, White Cell Disorders, Cancer and Benign Tumors

Benjamin Ticho, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology University of Illinois, Chicago

Common Eye Problems

Jonathan Williams, MD
Professor of Radiology University of Florida, Gainesville

Pediatric Radiology, Radiology Cases

Donald Wilson, MD
Pediatric Endocrinologist, Cook Children’s Health Care System, Fort Worth, TX

Adrenal and Gonadal, Diabetes Mellitus, Calcium and Vitamin D Disorders, Thyroid, Parathyroid

Joshua Wong, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist, Advocate Children’s Heart Institute, Oaklawn, IL

Cardiac Evaluation, Congenital Heart Disorders, Evaluation & Arythmias, ECG Interpretation