Pediatrics Education and CME

In any busy primary care pediatric practice issues such as chest pain, syncope, palpitations, and arrhythmias are standard fare. Woven into each of these concerns is the…

The old adage “When you hear hoof beats, think horses” is often used in medical education. Yet, there are times when a zebra will find its way into the herd!…

Most primary care pediatricians will agree that on any given day they evaluate a fair number of dermatology concerns, from chief complaint to a comment during a well…

Of all the areas of pediatric practice, none can seem more daunting or require a higher index of suspicion than rheumatologic disorders. Given the paucity of specialists…

Vaccine refusal and hesitancy to vaccinate has been a growing problem in the past 2-3 decades. Perhaps victims of our own success in suppressing vaccine-preventable…

Vaccination rates for the human papillomavirus (HPV) continue to be below those of other vaccines recommended for adolescents. Research has shown only 40% of US girls…

Every physician who cares for children has always worried about the effects interventions or exposures might have on the unborn or newly born infant. Advancements in…

Menstruation is still considered a key developmental milestone, signaling not only passage into young adulthood but also the closing of a key period of growth and…

Hematology and oncology are areas where all pediatric trainees get exposure during residency. Yet, these few weeks in a 3-year program can only serve to help lay the…

With improved diagnostic tools and increasingly rapid turnaround on results, we have never lived at a better time to detect and intervene in congenital infections…

It was once said that the task of the generalist is the most difficult of all. “In a sea of normal children, the generalist must be able to detect the one that doesn’t…