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Spring 2008
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Table of Contents
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 Pediatric Rounds CME Program The Pediatric Rounds CME program is free of charge to participants. Read the Pediatric Rounds CME articles and answer all of the questions on the CME Quiz to receive credit. read the article
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 A common mechanism of antibiotic resistance Antibiotic resistance is a significant problem encountered in the treatment of infections with both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. read the article
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 Neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with congenital heart disease Congenital heart disease is the No. 1 birth defect in the U.S., affecting approximately 1 in every 40,000 babies per year. read the article
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 Epilepsy surgery: Not a last resort Epilepsy, or recurrent, unprovoked seizures, affects 0.5 to 1 percent of the population, with the most frequent incidence being in childhood. read the article
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 Treating obsessive-compulsive disorder in children The term obessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can evoke thoughts of quirky, yet likable, television and movie characters. read the article
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 Pediatric Rounds CME Quiz Participants must answer all questions and complete all registration information. To receive CME Category 1 credit, you must score at least 75 percent. Unanswered questions are counted as incorrect. read the article
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 Children's Specialty Group new members Children's Specialty Group (CSG) continues to recruit staff to meet the needs of the physicians and families we serve. read the article
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 Physician liasions provide helpful resource for referring physicians Referring physicians with questions about services provided at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin locations are encouraged to contact the physician liaisons for their areas. read the article
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 Children's Hospital announces new physician leaders Children's Hospital of Wisconsin announces new physician leaders. read the article
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 Computed tomography service receives accreditation Children's Hospital of Wisconsin's Radiology Department computed tomography service has received accreditation from the American College of Radiology. read the article
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 Next Steps Clinic prepares cancer and blood marrow transplant survivors for the future Children's Hospital of Wisconsin's Next Steps Clinic leads cancer and blood marrow transplant survivors through the steps after treatment. read the article
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 Dermatology telemedicine clinic available in the Fox Valley Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Clinics-Fox Valley in Neenah, Wis., has launched a dermatology telemedicine service. read the article
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 New Children's Hospital tower to open in spring 2009 As one of the nation's leading pediatric hospitals, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is growing faster than expected and needs additional beds and clinic space to make room for more patients. read the article
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 Save the date for upcoming CME conferences Register for two upcoming CME conferences. read the article
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Important phone numbers
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Clinic appointments with pediatric specialists (414) 607-5280 or toll-free (877) 607-5280
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Children's Transport (414) 266-2460 or toll-free (800) 266-0366
Physician Referral and Consultation (414) 266-2460 or toll-free (800) 266-0366
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Area (414) 266-2000
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Toll-free (877) 266-8989
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley (920) 969-7900
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Clinics-Fox Valley (920) 969-7970
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Clinics-Greenway (414) 604-7500
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Clinics-Kenosha (262) 653-2260
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Clinics-New Berlin (262) 432-7702
Children's Physician Group-Gurnee (Illinois) (847) 662-4380
Family Accommodations Program
   (assistance for families in making travel arrangements to Milwaukee) (800) 556-8090
Children's Specialty Group (414) 266-3456
Wisconsin Poison Center (800) 222-1222
Child Protection Center, Milwaukee (414) 277-8980
Child Advocacy Center of North-Central Wisconsin, Wausau (715) 848-8600
Chippewa Valley Child Advocacy Center, Eau Claire (715) 835-5915
Fox Valley Child Advocacy Center, Neenah (920) 969-7930
Kenosha Child Advocacy Center (262) 653-2266
Racine County Child Advocacy Center, Racine (262) 898-7970
Walworth County Child Advocacy Center, Elkhorn (262) 741-3262
The C.A.R.E. Center, Waukesha (262) 522-3680
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Physician Liaisons
Metro Milwaukee: Mary Walker (414) 266-4743
Northeast Wisconsin: Nancy Pontius (920) 750-8975
Southeast Wisconsin and northern Illinois: Kelly Broughton (414) 208-9952
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