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September 30, 2009
Marriott Hotel Peabody (877-901-2083)
8A Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA
Hotel rooms at this location have been blocked for attendees of this event, under "Mass General." The rate is $99/ night. If you have any problems with reservation, please call Jule Frechette 617-643-1808.
Course Description
This course will focus on the needs of primary care pediatricians in officebased practice. To meet the needs of the broadest number of practitioners, the meeting will have a dual focus.
• 2.25 Risk Management credits: CRICO, assisted by Risk Management at North Shore Medical Center, will present malpractice data that will highlight risk in the pediatric environment. A defense attorney will walk through a closed case and lead an interactive session with the audience. The value of the evolving risk reduction strategy involving apology and disclosure also will be presented in detail.
• 5 CME credits: There also will be seven short, 30-minute presentations discussing current topics in the areas of:
- Child Psychiatry
- Pediatric Neurology (2 presentations)
- GI
- Orthopedics
- Pediatric General Surgery
- Pediatric Infectious Disease (hot topics in immunization)
(See full course schedule below)
Target Audience
Pediatricians, academic physicians, primary care and family medicine physicians and other healthcare providers who care for children and adolescents.
Course Objectives
In a busy office, with limited time, pediatricians encounter and make judgments about patients across the lifespan with a myriad of issues. Faculty will focus their presentations on new and evolving diagnostic and therapeutic information related to the most common problems encountered.
In addition, a significant portion of the program will be committed to systematic practice and systems improvement with an extended discussion on risk reduction strategies. Through a focus on apology and disclosure, attitudes regarding patient communication should be modified.
Participants Will:
- Increase their knowledge of themes involved in pediatric malpractice cases through reviewing pediatric closed claim malpractice cases.
- Gain an understanding of the importance of effective communication and documentation in the practice environment, and be exposed to effective risk reduction tools.
- Synthesize new and evolving information in a number of areas and with issues confronting officebased practice on a daily basis.
- Review common pediatric and orthopedic surgical issues, including stateoftheart diagnosis and treatment.
Course Schedule
7:30-8:00 am: | Breakfast, Registration Introduction by Course Director Ed Bailey, MD Chair of Pediatrics, NSMC, North Shore Children’s Hospital |
8:00-9:30 am: | Risky Business in the Pediatrician’s Office and Outpatient Practice Jessica Bradley, Marcy Cass, Esq., Ed Hinchey, Esq. |
9:40-10:00 am: | Break |
10:00-10:30 am: | Tics, Tourette’s, and PANDAS—an Update Edward Hart, MD Pediatric Neurologist, North Shore Children’s Hospital |
10:30-11:00 am: | Hot Topics in Immunization Vandana Madhavan, MD Pediatrician, NSMC, North Shore Children’s Hospital |
11:00-11:30 am: | Shadings on the Familiar: A Review of Common Pediatric Surgical Problems Daniel Doody, MD Pediatric Surgeon, MassGeneral Hospital for Children |
11:30 am-12:00 pm: | Pearls for OfficeBased Pediatric Psychopharmacology Jefferson Prince, MD Pediatric Psychiatrist, North Shore Children’s Hospital |
12:00-12:30 pm: | LUNCH |
12:30-1:00 pm: | Office Based Pediatric Orthopedics Brian Grottkau, MD Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, MassGeneral Hospital for Children |
1:00-1:30 pm: | Academic Steroids—The Use and Misuse of Brain Enhancing Medications Edgar Oppenheimer, MD Pediatric Neurologist, North Shore Children’s Hospital |
1:30-2:00 pm: | Celiac Disease: Past, Present and Future Gary Russell, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist, MassGeneral Hospital for Children |
| There will be a 10 minute period for questions and answers after each presentation. | |
CME accreditation through Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for physicians. Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits.™ Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In addition to 5 CME credits, this course has been approved for 2.25 Risk Management credits.
