Medical Professional Events
UPCOMING CONFERENCES, LECTURES & EVENTS FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland sponsors educational lectures, training sessions and conferences for healthcare providers.
To browse events for the general public, go to: Community Events
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Rebecca Demorest, MD
Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedics
"What Did I Do, Doc? "
Wednesday, September 8
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Children's Specialty Care Walnut Creek
Outpatient Surgery Conference Room
2401 Shadelands Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
A light lunch will be provided.
Please bring any cases you would
like to discuss.
Please RSVP by September 7
by calling Maria Bremer
at 510-206-6815 or 510-428-3043 |
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Peter Sun, MD
Division Chief, Neurosurgery
"From Head to Tail"
Wednesday, September 16
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Children's Specialty Care Walnut Creek
Outpatient Surgery Conference Room
2401 Shadelands Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
A light lunch will be provided.
Please bring any cases you would
like to discuss.
Please RSVP by September 15
by calling Maria Bremer
at 510-206-6815 or 510-428-3043 |
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Richard J. Whitley, MD
Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics,
Microbiology, Medicine and Neurosurgery
University of Alabama at Birmingham
August 3, 2010 • 4 p.m. - Theater Room
Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute
5700 Martin Luther King Jr Way • Oakland • CA
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2010-2011
HARRIS EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAM RECRUITMENT
Early Childhood Mental Health Program · Early Intervention Services · Division of Mental Health & Child Development |
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Download Program Information Flyer (.PDF)
Download Program Application
Post Graduate Training Program: Early Childhood Mental Health
Who Should Attend: Early childhood mental health clinicians and professionals who provide relationship-based services for children 0-5
Curriculum: Aligned with the California Training Guidelines and Personnel Competencies for Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health Providers.
Trainees who complete the program requirements will be eligible for endorsement under this system.
When: 2010-2011 training year: 09/10-06/10
How to Apply: To obtain a copy of the recruitment letter & application form or for additional information:
email Lorraine Watts at LOWatts@mail.cho.org or (510) 428-8424
Application Deadline: April 30, 2010
Directed by: Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH) Program
First 5 Alameda County—Every Child Counts (ECC)
Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services Agency
The Irving B. Harris Early Childhood Mental Health Training Program is an innovative
post-graduate training program. The program provides in-depth training for individuals that are committed to providing a continuum of relationship-based services to infants, young children and their families.
The program has been developed as an applied training program for new and experienced mental health clinicians, along with other practitioners from a variety of disciplines who are working with infants, young children and their families. The curriculum is aligned with the California Training Guidelines and Personnel Competencies for Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health Providers. Trainees who complete the program requirements will be eligible for endorsement under this system. |
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The Conference
This conference will provide coaches and ahtletic trainers up-to-date information on injury prevention, maximizing sport performance and practical tips for the adolescent athlete. We will focus on updating your knowledge and increasing your comfort with these diagnoses to improve athlete performance. The format combines lectures, case presentations, question/answer sessions, workshops, and extensive opportunities to interact with the speakers for adequate discussion and dialogue.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this conference, the participant should be able to:
• Immediately implement the newest recommendations regarding injury prevention and sports performance for the adolescent athlete
• Recognize and understand the most common injuries that are unique to the young athlete
• Discuss the newest recommendations on concussions in youth sports
• Implement practical tips regarding sports nutrition and sports psychology
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Saturday, August 7, 2010
Sports Medicine Center
(entrance is through the Out Patient Center)
744 52nd Street., Oakland
510-428-3558
Parking
The hospital parking garage is located next to the Out Patient Center building
For directions and more parking information please view our hospital's Maps and Directions page.
Registration
Registration fee is $75
Equivalent to 7 CEUs under catagory D of NATA BOC.
Click to download brochure and registration form
Send registration form to:
Maricela Guzman
Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland
Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes
747 52nd St., Oakland, CA 94609
Fax: 510-597-7045
Questions:
Call Maricela Guzman
510-428-3558, #3
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Course Description
Close to the beautiful Central California coastline and attractions around the Monterey Bay area, this meeting at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort & Spa will offer a maximum of learning in a relaxing environment. Our faculty includes a nationally known speaker from the University of California San Francisco and specialists from Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland.This program will provide pediatricians, family practitioners,nurses, nurse practitioners, and other allied health professionals up-to-date information on the management of children and adolescents with common neurological and developmental problems in the primary care setting. We will update you on diagnoses to improve patient care. You will learn to determine what truly needs referral and what can be observed or treated in your office. The format combines concise didactic sessions, case presentations, question/answer sessions, workshops and extensive opportunities to interact with the faculty for one-on-one and group discussions.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this symposium, you will be able to:
• Understand the classification of seizures and epilepsy and their importance to management and prognosis
• Describe the fundamentals of the ketogenic diet and its indications
• Manage a patient with migraine headaches in the office
• List at least three different advances in the treatment of patients with refractory epilepsy
• Review the symptomatic presentation of common neurologic conditions
• Know answers to the top 10 questions asked by pediatricians to neurologists
• Learn how to screen a child for a developmental disability during a well child visit
• Become aware of new approaches to the understanding, assessment and treatment of autism
• List the genetic testing options available for the evaluation of a child with global developmental delay
• Learn about new technologies available in the assessment and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders
• Review ADHD in adolescents and young adults
• Manage the treatment of aggression using neurodevelopmental methods with the child
• Understand the safety, use and efficacy of SSRI’s in children
• Know how to use the newborn screen and understand its success in preventing future neurodevelopmental disabilities
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Accreditation
Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland is accredited by the Institute of Medical Quality and the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity in accordance with ACCME guidelines for continuing medical education. Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ toward the California Medical Association’s Certification in Continuing Medical Education and the AMA’s Physician Recognition Award. AAFP CME accreditation was approved for our 2009 conference and is pending for this conference. This course is offered through the Nursing Continuing Education Program of Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nurses, Provider Number 00374 for 14 hours contact hours.
Registration Refunds
We will refund the registration fee, less a $75 service charge per registrant, if cancellation notice is received by October 8, 2010.
Additional Information
Erin Kennedy
Continuing Medical Education Dept.
Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland
747 52nd St., Oakland, CA 94609-1809
510-428-3786
Fax: 510-601-3979
Email: ekennedy@mail.cho.org
Click here to download program brochure and registration form
Disclosure
Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland adheres to the CMA standards regarding industry support of continuing medical education, and disclosure of faculty and commercial support relationships. Any limitations of data and/or off-label, unlabeled/uninvestigated, and/or experimental use of commercial product discussed as part of the presentations will be made known at the activity. Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland assumes no professional and/or personal liability for the recommendations made at this continuing medical education activity. Full disclosure of commercial support can be found in the course
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