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2009 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Washington, DCCONFERENCE DAILY, DAY 4 ISSUE: October 20, 2009From the Editor: Up, Up and Away!Joe Zenel, MDHey, Pediatric Heroes… Here we are at Day 4 of the NCE, a day that promises to be an action‐packed finale.The word "impact" will pop up many times at the plenary; such as the impact of brain development in thefields of neuroscience and child psychiatry, and the impact of parasitic infections on children's health indeveloping areas of the world. At the 2009 Christopherson Lecture, Susan Niermeyer, MD, FAAP, will talkabout the AAP's global impact on helping babies breathe at birth. And for the grand finale, a rousingplenary devoted to H1N1, a topic we see posted in every public building and highlighted in just aboutevery news report. Joseph Bocchini Jr., MD, FAAP, of the Red Book Committee, will review the currentepidemiology of the pandemic influenza and look at the potential impact of antiviral treatment andimmunization measures.Following the plenary, answer the call to all heroes and dash to the 2009 Pediatric Bowl where threejustice league teams – Children's National Medical Center/George Washington University, Inova FairfaxHospital for Children and National Capital Consortium (Walter Reed and Bethesda Naval/Military) – willduke it out for supremacy. Who will win and have their name engraved on our hallowed trophy (theMeconium Cup)? Ooh, the suspense!Seminars and workshops will continue throughout the day touching on relevant subjects. One session willhelp answer the frequently asked, "Is my child too short?" and another session will answer, "Is autism theresult of problems in the gut?" Aren't you curious about the wide spectrum of newborn withdrawal frommaternal drugs or the increased risk for health complications in the late preterm infant? For thoseclinicians willing to accept Sherlock Holmes' challenge, "You see but do not observe," there is VisualDiagnosis (A4052, A4077) this afternoon.NCE 2009 has registered the highest attendance – 12,002 – in its event history. Many people work behindthe scenes to make these four days educational and enjoyable, from the faculty who are selected basedon your reviews, to the computer gurus who "program" each lecture room, to the red‐vested people whofix unexpected session glitches, and finally the AAP staff (they will not let me name them, Tori Davis,Theresa Woike and Jared Cohen) who tirelessly work from pre‐dawn to post‐dusk to make this an"experieNCE." All of us at the AAP thank you for risking H1N1 exposure, coming to DC and getting wet,being the pediatric hero that you are and protecting children all over the world.I hope to see you next year in San Francisco where we will climb to new heights.
2009 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Washington, DCCONFERENCE POST ISSUE: November 25, 2009From the Editor: Time for Follow‐upJoe Zenel, MDThe AAP 2009 National Conference of Exhibition (NCE) achieved the highest attendance ever in its history.Overall, attendees were pleased with the daily plenaries, the variety of workshops and seminars, theexhibit hall, the section meetings, the social events and the opportunities for "networking" withcolleagues. But was the AAP 2009 NCE a success?Continuing medical education (CME) is basically defined as a broad spectrum of secondary or post‐trainingactivities that help us, as medical practitioners, maintain competence and learn about new anddeveloping areas in our areas of practice. Current medical education literature measures the effectivenessor success of CME by documenting improvement in professional performance. To achieve improvement,CME participants must be committed to change. So, in the words of the staff at AAP ConvergeNCE, I askyou, "At the NCE, what did you learn, what did you retain, what will you do in your practice now thatyou're back?" CME proponents query, "Are you dedicated to Commitment to Change (CTC)?" After yourecorded your CME credits for the events you attended, did you file your 2009 NCE paraphernalia intoyour memorabilia stash or did you review your notes and handouts and/or discuss what you witnessedwith fellow students, nurses, pediatricians and business administrators, and implement change? Or wereyou understandably sidetracked by the H1N1 second wave upon returning to your practice andsubsequently placed all post‐NCE related activities on hold? No matter what your answer, this issue ofAAP Convergence comes to you intent on reinforcing some highlights, recalling some favorableexperiences or perhaps reminding you what you may not know.H1N1, global neonatal resuscitation, inexpensive measures to eradicate parasitic infections in developingareas of the world, toy‐related injuries, obesity, autism, tonsillectomies, anesthesia and pediatricianshelping children throughout the world are topics discussed in this issue and should trigger you to reflecton what you do, how effective you are at your job and whether you want to make a change. Similar to youchecking on a patient's status a few days after hospital discharge, AAP ConvergeNCE is performing a "CMEfollow‐up."Today, pediatric residents and fellows must develop competencies in cognitive and behavioral skills. Onemajor competency is "practice‐based learning and improvement." Are you modeling the very behavior weexpect from our pediatricians‐in‐training? Did you pursue practice‐based learning at the NCE? If the AAP2009 NCE helped your professional career, then yes the conference was a success. But like our residents,we too seek to improve. The AAP wants to make sure we met your needs and whether there is a way tobetter provide CME. Please e‐mail us at nce@aap.org or weigh in through the new electronic evaluationform.Freud once said we are here to work and to play. Today's AAP ConvergeNCE also features some of the funevents at the NCE. All of us behind the NCE scenes hope we helped create an entertaining environmentconducive to learning. Again, please let us know how we did. We are committed to change and with yourinput we plan to have an even more successful AAP 2010 NCE in San Francisco.
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