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Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10, 2012

Register today!

Online registration:

  • Claiming CME credit registration.
  • Not claiming CME credit registration. 
  • MCW and CHHS provider registration.
    (The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital and Health System providers are not required to pay a registration fee to earn credit.)
  • Phone registration: (414) 266-8617

    Location: Glacier Canyon Lodge
    45 Hillman Road, Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
    (800) 867-9453

    Discounted hotel rooms are available at Glacier Canyon Lodge at the Wilderness Resort and Waterpark until they are sold out or Feb. 7. Call (800) 867-9453 to make reservations. To receive the discounted rate, mention you are attending the Best Practices in Pediatrics Winter 2012 Conference.

    Double queen deluxe: $99 (Thur., 3/8), $169 (Fri., 3/9 or Sat., 3/10)
    Two bedroom deluxe: $130 (Thur., 3/8), $210 (Fri., 3/9 or Sat., 3/10)
    Three bedroom deluxe: $225 (Thur., 3/8), $400 (Fri., 3/9 or Sat., 3/10)

    When: Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10, 2012

    Cost: Registered on or before Feb. 9: $125                 
             Friday only: $55                                    
             Saturday only: $70                               

             Registered after Feb. 9: $150
             Friday only: $65
             Saturday only: $85

             For those not claiming credit there is no cost to attend.

             The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital and Health System providers  
             are not required to pay a registration fee to earn credit.

             If you need to cancel your paid registration, there is a $25 cancellation fee if
             cancelled by Feb. 24. No registration fees will be refunded after Feb. 24.

    Who: This conference will provide the latest information about common problems encountered in pediatric practice and will benefit all health care providers who work with children including pediatricians, family practice physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

    Topics*:

    Friday, March 9
    (This half day will be focused on adolescent topics.)
    12:15-12:50 p.m. Registration and posters available for viewing.
    12:50-1:00 p.m. Welcome. 
    1:00-1:45 p.m. The Menstrual Cycle: Is it Really a Vital Sign in Adolescents?
    1:45-2:30 p.m. Sexuality on Facebook: Educating the Parent, Counseling the Teen
    2:30-2:45 p.m. Break and posters available for viewing.
    2:45-3:30 p.m. Adolescent Skin: Unique Pearls and Generalizable Tips
    3:30-4:15 p.m. The New Kids on Block: Current Trends in Adolescent Drugs of Abuse
    4:15-6:00 p.m. Reception, poster session with authors and program exhibits. Children's Specialty Group and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin physicians form Herma Heart Center, Spine Center, Gastroenterology, Surgery, Dermatology and Fetal Concerns will be available for networking. Advanced practice providers, fellows and residents will be displaying pediatric and adolescent research or report posters.
                                          
    Saturday, March 10
    7:00-7:30 a.m. Registration, continental breakfast and posters available for viewing.
    7:30-8:00 a.m. Hot Topics in Pediatrics
    8:00-8:45 a.m. Common Apophyseal Conditions
    8:45-9:30 a.m. Treatment of Seizures: Side Effects, Noncompliance and Drug Resistance
    9:30-9:45 a.m. Break and posters available for viewing.
    9:45-10:30 a.m. Spasticity Management and Pearls for the Primary Care Provider
    10:30-11:15 a.m. Nonsurgical Management of Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel Disorders in Children
    11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Lunch with speakers and poster session with authors.
    12:15-1:00 p.m. Secrets of the Late Preterm Infant
    1:00-1:45 p.m. Chronic Childhood Bellyaches: Understanding the Disorder and Treatment
    1:45-2:30 p.m. Chest Pain in the Pediatric Young Adult Patient: When Should I Worry?
    2:30-2:45 p.m. Meeting evaluation and wrap-up. 

    Full conference schedule.

    Topics subject to change.
    Sponsored by Children's Specialty Group and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.

    Accreditation
    The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Designation of credit
    The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

    Hours of participation for allied health professionals
    The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 9.25 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

    Children's Specialty Group fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If any participant is in need of accommodation, please call (414) 266-8617.

    Questions should be directed to Children's Specialty Group, (414) 266-8617 or csg@chw.org.

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