Continuing Medical Education
Children’s Hospital Central California is committed to providing professional education and training that aims to enhance the quality of care for the children of Central California. Our medical educational program promotes high quality, needs-driven education for physicians and other healthcare professionals in accordance with the standards of the Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ), the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Children's Hospital CME Mission Statement.
Children's Hospital Central California is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Clinical Pediatric Symposium Series
Free half-day symposiums for pediatricians, family practice physicians and allied health professionals. Sessions focus on advances in diagnosis and treatment of common conditions in pediatrics. Interactive lunchtime sessions foster discussion of best clinical practices, provide updates on common and relevant clinical problems for the practitioner, and offer attendees the opportunity to discuss clinical cases and questions with the faculty. Free registration includes all symposium materials.
Madera
Children’s Hospital Central California
Saturday, October 10
8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Topics (subject to change): Nephrology, Neonatal Care, Pediatrics Surgery, Rheumatology
Modesto
Doubletree Hotel
1150 9th Street
Modesto, CA 95354
Saturday, October 24
8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Topics (subject to change): Nephrology, Neonatal Care, Pediatrics Surgery, Rheumatology
Regularly Scheduled Series
Pediatric Consultant Lectures - 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 13
Topic: Influenza
David Pugatch, MD
Oct. 20
Topic: MRSA Infections
James McCarty, MD
Oct. 27
Topic: Central Nervous System Infections
David Pugatch, MD
Subspecialty Lectures - 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 22
Topic: Infection Control in the 21st Century
Gregg Pullen
Oct. 29
Topic: RSV & other Respiratory Viruses
James McCarty, MD
Pediatric Case Conference
1st Friday of the month at 7:30 a.m. (monthly)
Resident Case Conference
2nd Friday of the month at 7:30 a.m. (monthly)
PICU Grand Rounds
3rd Friday of the month at 7:30 a.m. (monthly)
Neurology Grand Rounds
4th Friday of the month at 11 a.m. (monthly)
Orthopedics/Radiology Indications Case Conference
Fridays at 8 a.m. (weekly)
Pediatric Endocrine Case Conference
Fridays at 12:30 p.m. (weekly)
Tumor Board
1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. (biweekly)
Interdisciplinary Cardiac Case Conference
Mondays at 7:30 a.m. (weekly)
Pediatric Surgery Review
Mondays at 7:30 a.m. (weekly)
Contact:
Continuing Medical Education
Norma Barajas, PhD
(559) 353-7230
nbarajas@childrenscentralcal.org