A CME PRESENTATION

Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus and the Human Growth Foundation (HGF) invite you to join us for "Pediatric Endocrinology Symposium: Clinical Pearls for Primary Care."

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe the diagnostic approach and management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in primary care.
• Assess and identify pertinent clinical, medical history, physical examination and laboratory findings to evaluate children with poor growth.
• Recognize new therapeutic interventions in children with growth disorders.
• Accurately screen newborns and children for congenital or acquired hypothyroidism as well as hyperthyroidism and accurately interpret thyroid function tests.
• Review typical development and describe the clinical presentation, etiologies, and initial work-ups for precocious and delayed puberty.


AGENDA

8:30 am:
Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 am:
Welcome

9:05 am:
Type 1 Diabetes Pearls for Primary Care
Aurelia Wood, MD

9:40 am:
Type 2 Diabetes: Challenges and New Advances
Leena Mamilly, MD

10:15 am:
Q&A

10:30 am:
Break

10:40 am:
Short stature and Growth Hormone Deficiency: Pearls for Primary Care
Rohan Henry, MD

11:25 am:
New Therapies for Growth and Bone Disorders
Sasigarn Bowden, MD

11:50 am:
Q&A

12:05 pm:
Lunch & Break

12:30 pm:
Jeopardy (& Lunch)
Bowden, Wood, Ladd, Henry

1:30 pm:
Pediatric Thyroid Disorders: Pearls for the general practitioners
Cecilia Damilano, MD

2:05 pm:
Pubertal Development: too early, too late, or just right?
Jennifer Ladd, MD

2:40 pm:
Q&A

3:00 pm:
Adjourn