• Pediatric Annals April 2012
  • CME

  • April 2012: Adolescent Development

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  • Author(s)/Faculty: Andrew A. Bremer , MD, PhD; Evan Graber, DO; Robert Rapaport, MD; Lindsey A. Loomba-Albrecht, MD; Dennis M. Styne, MD; Ganka Douglas, MD; Marni E. Axelrad, PhD; Mary L. Brandt, MD; Elizabeth Crabtree, MPH; Jennifer E. Dietrich, MD, MSc; Shannon French, MD; Sheila Gunn, MD; Lefkothea Karaviti, MD, PhD; Monica E. Lopez, MD; Charles G. Macias, MD, MPH; Laurence B. McCullough, PhD; Deepa Suresh, MD; Elise Austin, MS; V. Reid Sutton, MD; Ashley H. Shoemaker, MD; Andrew A. Bremer, MD, PhD
    Source: Pediatrics Annals 41:4
    Type: Journal Articles/Items: 5
    Release Date: 4/1/2012 Expiration Date: 4/30/2015
    Credit Type: CME Number of Credit(s): 3
    Cost: $25 Provider: Vindico Medical Education

  • Perhaps one of the most commonly addressed issues in any pediatric practice is that of adolescent growth and development.  Indeed, the growth curve review at every visit often proves to be the most reassuring piece of information the physician can share with concerned parents. As children near puberty, the provider must also track pubertal development and any pubertal disorders.  The importance of each is reflected in the emphasis placed upon them during board certification.

Table of Contents

Growth and Growth Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Evan Graber, DO; and Robert Rapaport, MD          

 

The Physiology of Puberty and its Disorders

Lindsey A. Loomba-Albrecht, MD; and Dennis M. Styne, MD

 

Guidelines for Evaluating and Managing Children Born with Disorders of Sexual Development

Ganka Douglas, PhD; Marni E. Axelrad, PhD; Mary L. Brandt, MD; Elizabeth Crabtree, MPH; Jennifer E. Dietrich, MD, MSc; Shannon French, MD; Sheila Gunn, MD; Lefkothea Karaviti, MD, PhD; MonicaEe. Lopez, MD; Charles G. Macias, MD, MPH; Laurence B. McCullough, PhD; Deepa Suresh, MD; Elise Austin, MS; and V. Reid Sutton, MD

 

Two Teenage Males with Hypocalcemia and Elevated Parathyroid Hormone Levels

Ashley H. Shoemaker, MD; and Andrew A. Bremer, MD, PhD

 

Sponsorship Statement:  This continuing medical education activity is jointly sponsored by Vindico Medical Education and Pediatric Annals.

Support Statement: There is no commercial support for this activity.

Learning Objectives:  Learning objectives are found at the beginning of each CME article.

Faculty names and affiliations: See Table of Contents

Reviewer names: Thomas J. Selva, MD, CME Director, Pediatric Annals; Stanford T. Shulman, Editor-in-chief, Pediatric Annals

Guest Editor:  Andrew A. Bremer, MD, PhD

Disclosure statement:
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control. Relationship information appears at the beginning of each CME-accredited article in this issue and also on this page.

Faculty, reviewer and staff disclosures:

Irwin Benuck, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Joel Charrow, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships: Genzyme:  Consultant.

Susan Donlevy, RN, MSN, CPNP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Deepak Kamat, MD, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Leonard R. Krilov, MD, PhD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships: Medimmune and Merck: Consultant; GlaxoSmithKline, Medimmune, and Novartis: Grant recipient; and GSK, Medimmune, and Merck: Member of speakers’ bureau.

John Lavigne, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Faculty members report the following financial relationships:
Robert Listernick, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Thomas J. Selva, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Stanford T. Shulman, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships: Merck Vaccines, Novartis Vaccines: Consultant.
Robert R. Tanz, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

The staffs of Vindico Medical Education and Pediatric Annals have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Signed disclosures are on file at Vindico Medical Education.

Accreditation statement(s):
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Vindico Medical Education and Pediatric Annals. Vindico Medical Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit designation:  Vindico Medical Education designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Release date: April 1, 2012.

Expiration Date: April 30, 2015.

How to participate:  To participate in this CME activity, you must read the learning objectives, answer the pretest questions, read the articles, complete the CME posttest, and complete the evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering 80% of the posttest questions correctly. Upon receipt of the completed materials, if a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate.  

Target audience:   This CME activity is primarily targeted to pediatricians, osteopathic physicians, pediatric nurse practitioners, and others allied to the field. There are no specific background requirements for participants taking this activity. Learning objectives are found at the beginning of each CME article.

Unlabeled and Investigational Usage Statement:  The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain references to unlabeled uses of FDA-approved products or to products not approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The faculty members have been made aware of their obligation to disclose such usage.

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