Department Of Pediatrics Grand Rounds - April 2009

Wednesdays: 8:30-9:30a.m. 3RD FLOOR AUDITORIUM

Date: April 1, 2009

Topic: "Otitis Media Concepts and Controversies"

Speaker: Richard Rosenfeld, MD — Professor and Chairman of Otolaryngology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Date: April 8, 2009

Topic: Morbidity and Mortality and QA presentations

Speaker: Dr. Bromberg and Staff

Date: April 15, 2009

Topic: Complimentary Medicine and the Pulmonologist

Speaker: Cheryl J.E. Doyle, M.D., FAAP, FCCP, ABIM — Pediatric Pulmonologist, Pediatric Pulmonology Practice, PC

Date: April 29, 2009

Topic: Pediatric Ophthalmology for the Pediatrician

Speaker: Ann Arthur, MD – Park Slope Eye Care Associates

Target Audience: Attending physicians, residents, medical students, midwives, nursing staff.

Objective: Upon conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify common forms of strabismus
  2. Identify ocular conditions in Pediatrics that require ophthalmic consultation
  3. Understand pediatrician’s role in screening for amblyopia

Speaker Disclosure: None

Off Label usage: None

Commercial Support: None

Target Audience: The Brooklyn Hospital Center physicians in this specialty, other interested physicians and health care providers and students.

Course objective: SUNY Downstate Medical Center CME activities are intended to lead to improved patient care. By the conclusion of this series, physicians should have a better understanding of recent developments in pediatrics which in turn should lead to improvements in clinical practice.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

The State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The SUNY Downstate Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement

SUNY Downstate Medical Center Office of CME (OCME) and its affiliates are committed to providing educational activities that are objective, balanced and as free of bias as possible. The OCME has established policies that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. All participating faculty are expected to disclose to the audience, verbally or in writing, any commercial relationships that might be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations, and unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs and devices. Detailed disclosures will be made verbally and/or in writing during the program.

ADA Statement

Special Needs: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, SUNY Downstate Medical Center seeks to make this conference accessible to all. If you have a disability which might require special accommodations, please contact Lisa Oliveri at (718) 250-6935