Looking for an intensive review and update in pediatric emergency medicine? PREP:EM is offering a packed curriculum for subspecialists and general pediatricians, Aug. 6-10.
The Chicago Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel hosts the event, sponsored by the Academy and American College of Emergency Physicians.
Course highlights and faculty include:
- “Cardiac Emergencies,” “Neurological Emergencies,” “Environmental Emergencies” and “Non-traumatic Orthopaedic Emergencies,” with Andrea T. Cruz, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP;
- “Sedation,” “Visual Diagnosis II,” “Chest/Abdominal Trauma” and “Hematology and Oncology Emergencies,” with Christine S. Cho, M.D., M.P.H., M.Ed., FAAP;
- “Technologically and Medically Complex Children,” with Christine S. Cho, M.D., M.P.H., M.Ed., FAAP, and Joshua Nagler, M.D., FAAP;
- “Upper Extremity Injuries,” “Diagnostic Imaging” and “Lower Extremity Injuries,” with Gary L. Geis, M.D., FAAP;
- “Gynecology Emergencies,” “Board Examination Maintenance of Certification Review,” “Pediatric Emergency Medicine Jeopardy” and “Bites and Stings,” with Javier A. Gonzalez del Rey, M.D., FAAP;
- “Altered Mental Status,” and “Neck Trauma,” with Jeffrey R. Avner, M.D., FAAP;
- “Shock,” with Jennifer Lynne Trainor, M.D.;
- “Renal and Hypertensive Emergencies,” “Genitourinary Emergencies” and “Endocrinology Emergencies,” with Joshua Nagler, M.D., FAAP;
- “Fluid and Electrolytes,” “Head Trauma” and “Burns,” with Mark D. Joffe, M.D.;
- “Past, Present, & Future of Pediatric Emergency Medicine” and “Upper Airway Obstruction,” with Mark D. Baker, M.D., FAAP;
- “Fever Phobia/Infectious Disease Emergencies,” “Management of the Overdose Patient” and “Visual Diagnosis III,” with Milton Tenenbein, M.D., FAAP;
- “Pediatric and Neonatal Resuscitation,” “Visual Diagnosis I,” “Non-Traumatic Abdominal Emergencies” and “Major Procedures,” with Richard A. Saladino, M.D., FAAP;
- “Lower Airway Emergencies,” with Richard J. Scarfone, M.D., FAAP;
- “Fever,” with Richard J. Scarfone, M.D., FAAP, and Mark D. Baker, M.D., FAAP;
- “Medicolegal Issues,” “Toxicology I” and “Pain Management,” with Sandra Herr, M.D., FAAP;
- “Oral, Maxillofacial, and Dental Trauma” and “Minor Procedures,” with Steven E. Krug, M.D., FAAP;
- “Non-Invasive Airway Emergency Management,” “Physical Abuse,” “Rheumatology” and “Psychiatric Emergencies,” with Susan M. Fuchs, M.D., FAAP; and
- “Ophthalmology Emergencies,” with Suzanne M. Schmidt, M.D., FAAP.
Participants can earn up to 34.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. Register by July 6 for early-bird rates. A self-assessment portion of this course is approved through the AAP Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Portfolio Program for 10 points by the American Board of Pediatrics for MOC Part 2.
