Problems in Pediatrics

July 5–9, 2010
Location: Colby College, Waterville, Maine
Costs: MDs: $445. Hospital interns, residents, physician assistants, RNs and retired physicians: $300

Who Should Attend: Practicing pediatricians, family physicians, pediatric nurses, nurse practitioners, and other health care professionals
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For the past 31 years, Colby College has offered a pediatric course as part of Colby's continuing medical education programs. This summer's course will provide a balanced update on a wide range of current, clinically relevant topics for the practicing pediatrician.

The course features 45-minute lectures followed by 15-minute discussions as well as case studies and interactive presentations. The faculty initiates the topics and facilitates the following discussions in a relaxed forum, which encourages the mutual exchange of views and data and allows ample time for participant-faculty interaction.

Colby has been host to educational programs for the medical and allied health professions since 1945 and is the only private liberal arts college in the nation accredited to offer Category 1 credit of the Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. Each summer the courses attract registrants from all across the country, and this diverse geographic representation enhances the exchange of ideas that course participants especially value. Our friendly, courteous staff, small course size, accessible faculty, and timely topics make a CME program at Colby a quality experience.

This educational experience is relaxed and informal. Come join us in Maine this summer.

Who Should Attend

Practicing pediatricians, family physicians, pediatric nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care professionals.

Course Objectives

The Colby College Problems in Pediatrics course is intended to provide practical, up-to-date information for practicing pediatricians, family physicians, and other health care professionals. The overriding goal of all Colby CME is to improve the knowledge and competence of physicians. Each day of the course will combine lectures and interactive case studies. In addition, interactive case studies will be presented and discussed.

Course Objectives will be posted as soon as they are formulated.

 

Contact Information
Special Programs
4730 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, Maine 04901-8847
phone: 207-859-4730
fax: 207-859-4734
e-mail: summer@colby.edu
Room and Board

All meals and lodging are available at the College for an additional $285, a fee that also covers campus recreational facilities and the lobster bake. Charges for family members, covering all of the above except seminar tuition, are as follows: 

spouse $199

other adult $285

children ages 10-16 $169

children ages 3-9 $129

Course Director and Faculty:

Penelope H. Dennehy, M.D.
Vice Chair for Academic Affairs
Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Hasbro Children's Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Course Co-Director:

Brian Alverson
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University;
Head, Section of Pediatric Hospitalists,
Hasbro Children's Hospital

Planning Committee:

Robert B. Klein, M.D., FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics,
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University;
Pediatrician-in-Chief and Medical Director,
Hasbro Children's Hospital

As an institution accredited for CME, Colby College designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Certificates of attendance are awarded at the end of the course.

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Nurses may claim credit for activities approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ in most states, for up to 50% of the nursing requirement for recertification. Please check with your state body for further clarification.

Accreditation

Colby College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

MONDAY, JULY 5

2-5 p.m.
Registration

5-6 p.m.
Reception for Faculty, Registrants, and family

5:15-6:45 p.m.
Dinner

TUESDAY, JULY 6

7:30 a.m.
Late registration
Ground Floor, Olin Science building

7:55 a.m.
Introductory remarks

The remaining schedule will be posted as soon as it becomes available.