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Web Casts
View Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC's Web cast series. Learn more about new studies and childhood diseases while earning free CME credits conveniently online. Check back for updates. See our Web cast viewing requirements.
Curing Epilepsy: Improved Procedures, Improved OutcomesPresented by David Adelson, MD, and Deborah L. Holder, MDThursday, October 9, 2008 Register for this Web cast. The presenters, P. David Adelson, MD, and Deborah L. Holder, MD, are surgical director and medical director, respectively, of Children's Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Program, one of the most advanced, successful and busiest programs in the nation. Drs. Adelson and Holder will discuss the current state, as well as future developments, in surgical treatment options for epilepsy patients who are unlikely to respond to further conventional medication therapy. One CME credit is available for those who qualify. |
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ADHD: Managing the Social, Medical and Emotional ImpactPresented William I. Cohen, MD, and Brooke S. G. Molina, PhDThursday, September 4, 2008 Register for this Web cast. Because one of the most commonly diagnosed behavior problems is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) front-line professionals working with children need up-to-date information on the diagnosis and long-term course of AHD as well as on evidence-based treatment strategies. The lecture will be presented by William I. Cohen, MD, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and director of the Down Syndrome Center at Children's Hospital, and Brooke S. G. Molina, PhD, director of the Youth and Family Research Program at UPMC's Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. One CME credit is available for those who qualify. |
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2008 Physician Alumni Day PresentationsPresented by distinguished current and former Children's Hospital faculty membersFriday, April 4, 2008 Web cast Replay Hosted by Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC's Physician Alumni Association, the 2008 Alumni Day (and Night) event this April featured presentations by distinguished current and former Children's Hospital faculty members. CME credits are available to those who qualify. |
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Pediatric Trauma: Evaluation, Treatment and PreventionPresented by Barbara Gaines, MD Pediatric surgeon Barbara Gaines, MD, renowned for her work in pediatric trauma, will examine the causes of injury to kids, unique treatments, and the populations who are at risk. One CME credit is available for those who qualify.
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Mechanical Support for a Child's Failing Heart: Past, Present and FuturePresented by Peter D. Wearden, MD, PhD The presenter, Peter D. Wearden, MD, PhD, is the director of the Pediatric Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Support Program at Children's Hospital and an assistant professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The lecture will be introduced by Victor O. Morell, MD, chief of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery and associate professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Wearden will discuss the current status and future developments in pediatric ventricular assist devices. One CME credit is available for those who qualify. |
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Cystic Fibrosis: Breathing New Life Into Age-Old TreatmentsPresented by David M. Orenstein, MD This Web cast on Cystic Fibrosis features David M. Orenstein, MD, director, Antonio J. and Janet Palumbo Cystic Fibrosis Center, and author of several books on the subject. One CME credit is available for those who qualify. |
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Urinary Tract Infection and Vesicoureteral Reflux: Are We Doing Enough or Too Much?Presented by Alejandro Hoberman, MD, and Steven G. Docimo, MD Learn about the Vesicoureteral Reflux NIH Clinical Trial. This Web cast will cover Urinary Tract Infection and Vesicoureteral Reflux, led by nationally known physicians Alejandro Hoberman, MD, chief, General Academic Pediatrics, and Steven G. Docimo, MD, chief, Pediatric Urology. One CME credit is available for those who qualify. |
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A New Path to Brain Surgery: Endoscopic Endonasal ApproachPresented by Amin Kassam, MD, and Carl Snyderman, MD For the past decade, surgeons at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have pioneered a minimally invasive neurosurgical technique known as the Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA). Now, a study published in a leading pediatric neurosurgery journal suggests endoscopic brain surgery has the potential to be safer and often more effective than conventional surgery in children with certain life-threatening conditions. Join the authors, Amin Kassam, MD, and Carl Snyderman, MD, as they discuss this approach in greater detail. One CME credit is available for those who qualify. |
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Severe Neonatal Jaundice: Causes, Care, Outcome, PreventionPresented by Jon Watchko, MD and M. Jeffrey Maisels, MBBCh, Join world-renowned authorities on neonatal jaundice, Jon Watchko, MD, and M. Jeffrey Maisels, MBBCh, for a presentation on hyperbilrubinemia. The presentation will be followed by a discussion and the latest recommendations for treatment moderated by Gary Silverman, MD, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh's chief of Newborn Medicine. Questions will be taken from the live and Web audiences. CME credits are available for those who qualify. |
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Do Boys and Girls Grow Differently? The Evolution of Sexually Dimorphic GrowthPresented by Ron G. Rosenfeld, MD, at the 31st Annual Frederic M. Kenny, MD, Memorial Lecture from Children’s Hospital Pittsburgh Internationally renowned authority, Ron G. Rosenfeld, MD, discusses the latest on the endocrine basis of growth and development Dr. Rosenfeld’s lecture, “Do Boys and Girls Grow Differently: The Evolution of Sexually Dimorphic Growth,” will showcase his more than 25 years of experience of studying and understanding the biology of growth hormone and growth factors. His work has elucidated physiological, pathological, cellular and molecular aspects of mammalian growth, as well as the role of growth factors and their receptors in the fetus, newborn, child and adult in health and disease. CME credits are available to those who qualify. |
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