Sunday, May 5

SATURDAY, MAY 4

7:30am – 8:30am
Alliance Society
American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Annual Meeting
See also the onsite Program Guide for detailed information.

8:00am – 3:00pm
Workshop
4003 BY INVITATION ONLY—Promoting Environmental Health Education Among Pediatric Chief Residents
This invitational workshop for incoming chief residents (CR's) is designed to 1) augment environmental health educational activities in residency programs and 2) increase awareness of the AAP Handbook of Pediatric Environmental Health. The COEH conducted similar sessions during the 2000 and 2001 PAS meetings. We have targeted CR’s because of their roles in directing educational activities for junior housestaff. CR's are divided into 8 groups; each group is charged with developing a 10-minute presentation on an assigned topic (e.g., mercury, outdoor air pollutants, endocrine disruptors) using Powerpoint software. Each group is given the Handbook, articles, and a faculty mentor as resources. Presentations are then given to the entire group by a CR representative from each group; Q&A follows. This hands-on teaching method has been successful as judged by overwhelmingly positive CR evaluations. CR's are subsequently sent copies of all slide presentations to use in teaching; the COEH follows up with CR's during the year.

8:30am – 12:30pm
Alliance Society
Association of Pediatric Program Directors Annual Meeting
See also the onsite Program Guide for detailed information.

4000 Giving Bad News: How Do We Teach It?
The ability to share bad news effectively is an essential skill for pediatricians. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has recently endorsed six competencies for resident education, one of which involves the development of interpersonal and communication skills. Bad news spans a variety of circumstances, from discussing an abnormal laboratory test, a physical examination finding with uncertain prognosis, the disclosure of a life-threatening diagnosis or a child's death. During this interactive skills-based workshop, participants will identify important components of giving bad news by review of videotapes. The perspectives and reactions of parents, patients, and health care professionals in receiving and giving bad news will be explored. Useful techniques will be identified and practiced during role-plays with participants and standardized patients. Participants will develop ideas of implementation of teaching techniques and evaluation of this competency for their own institutions.
J. R. Serwint, The Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, Baltimore, MD, L. Greenberg, Internal Consultant, Faculty Development, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC and B. S. Siegel, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA

4001 Pediatricians Summoning Action for Children
Pediatricians have traditionally been natural and effective advocates for children and youth. Increasingly, pediatricians find themselves in advocacy roles, such as helping families navigate managed care systems, persuading administrators to increase funding for pediatric health care and research, or advising community programs on how best to meet the needs of youth. However, there is a lack of consensus on what is (and is not) advocacy, and how pediatricians can be effective advocates for their patients, families, and communities. This workshop is designed to create a forum to discuss these issues. Advocacy will be defined in the context of pediatric and community health. A framework for "the doing" of advocacy will be examined through case examples of advocacy projects designed and carried out by residents from six pediatric programs funded by The Anne E. Dyson Community Pediatrics Training Initiative. Sample projects will include advocacy at the individual, local community, and state and national government levels, and will focus on projects that take an idea and create a plan of action after a thorough assessment of the perceived problem and the target community. These cases highlight the importance of community partnership and evaluation. Through this process, participants will gain a broadened understanding of the pediatrician’s role as advocate and skills that serve this role.
J. Pletcher, A. Amzel, S. Cohen, C. Derauf, J. Goepp, P. Hametz, K. Hendricks, W. Kessel, F. LeFlore, D. Schwarz, J. Skelton, H. Taras, and K. Zieselman, The Anne E. Dyson Community Pediatrics Training Initiative Advocacy Group

4002 The Brief Structured Observation : A Tool for Focused Feedback
The Brief Structured Observation (BSO) method can be an effective way to observe, assess and help learners. It allows for structured observation and specific feedback in inpatient and outpatient settings. It is efficient, fast and patient friendly. The technique applies principles of adult learning, since we collect information that is learner-centered and provide immediate, specific feedback to the learner.

4004 Child Abuse
Chair: John M. Levanthal, john.leventhal@yale.edu

4005 Directors of Divisions of General Pediatrics
The Directors of Divisions of General Pediatrics SIG will present the "Ideal Academic Out-Patient Office." We will start with a 1-hour presentation of "Same Day Scheduling" by Bernard P. Dreyer and follow with "Teaching residents while being economically efficient" whose presenter is under discussion. We will also have a 45-minute open forum on common problems interfering with effective teaching and economic success.
Cochairs: Gary A. Emmett, Gemmett@nemours.org, and John N. Walburn, jwalburn@unmc.edu

4006 Managed Care
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Chair: Alan Bernstein, Ab-bernstein@compuserve.com

4007 Newborn Nursery
The newborn nursery SIG will discuss Group B Streptococcus prevention and evaluation for newborn sepsis with the goal of developing a multicentered study of asymptomatic babies at risk. Current practice and protocols for the SIG study will be discussed and a plan established to answer the questions. Teaching our students and residents in the nursery a competency based curriculum presents a challenge. Each participant will bring their program’s needs, challenges and curriculum to discuss in small groups for "hands- on" experience in critiquing the existing curricula, developing a model curriculum and generating creative ideas for implementation. An update on screening for hyperbilirubinemia and treatment will be discussed in light of the JACO Kernicterus alert. Other topics will include circumcision, breastfeeding solutions and pain management.
Chair: Linda Meloy, Lmeloy@hsc.vcu.edu

4008 Nutrition
We are developing a "Teacher's Guide to Clinical Pediatric Nutrition". Our objectives are to:

4009 Pediatric Telephone Care
Cochairs: Andrew Hertz, hertza@aol.com, and Allison Kempe, Kempe.allison@tchden.org

8:45am – 9:45am
LWPES Plenary Session
4010A LWPES Plenary Session I

Genentech Clinical Scholar: The Role of IGFBP3 in Mediating p53-Induced Cell Apoptosis (tentative)
Adda Grimberg
Lawson Wilkins Lecture: Endocrine Effects of Childhood Cancer
Stephen M. Shalet

9:15am – 12:00pm
Mini Course
4010 Long-Term Effects of Childhood Cancer
Chair: Smita Bhatia, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
This mini-course will address several of the major topics of interest relating to the long-term health status and psychosocial functioning of individuals diagnosed and treated for cancer during childhood and adolescence. Topics to be presented include endocrinologic sequelae, risk of subsequent malignancies, psychosocial late-effects, and educational/intervention strategies.

9:15am – 12:00 PM
Mini Course
4011 Stem Cell Transplantation
Chair: Nancy Bunin, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
This mini course will provide participants with an update on both the current status and future of stem cell transplant in pediatrics. Both malignant and non-malignant diseases will be addressed. Advances in graft engineering have made many of these advances possible, and this will be discussed in an overview of autologous stem cell transplant for solid tumors. Allogeneic stem cell transplant may be curative for some patients with hemoglobinopathies and metabolic diseases. Non-myeloablative approaches to hemoglobinopathies are a relatively novel approach, which may be curative without some of the short and long-term toxicities of a myeloablative regimen. Disease-specific characteristics that impact upon transplant outcome of patients with inherited metabolic storage disorders will be identified and discussed. Finally, the concepts of mesenchymal cell transplant and the future of mesenchymal cell transplant therapy will be summarized and discussed.

10:00am – 12:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES01 Applying for NIH Research Grants
In the current climate of funding opportunities, the ability to successfully obtain extramural support involves applying for grants that are appropriate for an investigator's career stage and drafting a clear and focused application. In this session, we will discuss career-stage-appropriate funding opportunities from the NIH. We will also address how to write a grant application, focusing on strategies with proven success. The working of NIH study sections will be reviewed along with how to best address the concerns of review panels. We will also focus on how to obtain funding for fellowship postdoctoral training and early stages of an academic career.
Pedro A. Jose, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC; Anshumali Chaudhari, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; and Terry Rogers Bishop, DKUHD, NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, MD

10:00am – 12:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES02 Bioethical Dilemmas: Making Decisions for the Not Yet Competent
This seminar will be a provocative interactive session on Bioethics. Through the use of cases and excerpts from literary works, participants will be encouraged to view decision-making from the perspective of parents and health care providers. The Principles of Bioethics will be presented, as well as the contextual considerations that force us all to wrestle with principles and theory, if we choose to do so. The goal is to raise the consciousness about the range of issues involved in making the best decision for the pediatric patient. In the end, choices must be made, and all those involved must live with these choices.
Susan Albersheim, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada; and John D. Lantos, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

10:00am – 12:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES03 Career Paths for Clinician-Educators: Planning and Moving Ahead in Your Career as a Clinician-Educator
Clinician educators are those physicians whose career activities combine patient care and the teaching and supervision of medical students and residents, and whose scholarly activities promote excellence in medical education.

10:00am – 12:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES04 Effective, Efficient and Innovative Medical Student and Resident Teaching: Who Says It Can't Be Done?
With increased pressures to treat patients as efficiently as possible, teaching of medical students and residents has become more of a burden or even an afterthought and less of a major priority in the clinical setting. Effective, efficient, and innovative teaching strategies are needed. This seminar will provide participants with such strategies that will in turn aid in the recruitment, faculty development, and retention of preceptors. Mock teaching codes, videotapes, and other live demonstrations will be used to highlight the techniques and innovations to be introduced. Content areas will focus on the importance of a good orientation, feedback, evaluation, and creative teaching techniques that will make teaching fun and a true learning experience for all involved.
Lewis R. First, Department of Pediatrics, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT

10:00am – 12:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES05 Managing the Business of Academic Pediatrics
Career and program development in Pediatric Departments is increasingly tied to the generation of resources that support these efforts as well as cost-containment efforts. This seminar will address the application of business principles and approaches that should be useful to current directors of programs, or those who aspire to be directors, as they plan and manage these programs. Concepts to be introduced in a case discussion format include cost analyses, longitudinal budgeting, mission-based budgeting, business plan development and productivity analysis and enhancement.
Thomas F. Boat, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; Michael K. Farrell, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; and Lori Mackey, Research Administration, Children's Hospital Research Foundation, Cincinnati, OH

10:00am – 12:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES06 Minority Faculty Career Development
The seminar leaders will review the probable career paths of clinical and basic research faculty. The session will begin with a detailed description of important considerations for young faculty when choosing their first position after residency/fellowship. The various promotion tracks and sampling of a number of institutions around the country will provide concrete examples. Time management, special funding opportunities for minority faculty, innovative funding sources, mentoring and career development will be featured. Local and national support networks for a faculty will be discussed. The integration of the issues of race and medicine will be highlighted.
Danielle Laraque, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY; and Phyllis A. Dennery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA

10:00am – 12:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES07 Nontraditional Approaches to Academic Success
The goals of this workshop will be to develop effective techniques to "balance" our lives. Participants will define individual success and set personal goals and develop innovative techniques to achieve them. Through round table and small group discussions, individual exercises and role-plays, participants will explore successful approaches to working with a reduced FTE ("part-time"), developing an educator’s portfolio, tackling the promotion and tenure process, and negotiating with supervisors. Breakout session on individual topics will allow participants ample time to share experiences and to problem solve. Participants will receive relevant handout materials including information from a literature review. Creative ways to achieve success and maintain balance in life will be presented, discussed and practiced.
Sharon Dabrow, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; and Maryellen E. Gusic, Penn State Children's Hospital, Hershey, PA

10:00am – 12:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES08 Recognizing Common Biostatistical Errors: A Case-Based Approach
Back by popular demand, this seminar uses multiple real examples from the pediatric literature to teach participants how to be more discriminating consumers of statistics. Topics to be covered include standard deviation vs. standard error of the mean, commonly violated assumptions of statistical tests, including normality and independent sampling, between- vs. within-groups comparisons, "type 3" (dumb or careless) errors, odds ratios versus risk ratios, relative versus absolute effect sizes, and multiple comparisons. In the last part of the seminar, participants will have the opportunity to test what they’ve learned on a set of "unknown" examples.
Yvonne Wu, University of California, San Francisco, CA; and Thomas B. Newman, University of California, San Francisco, CA

10:00am – 12:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES09 Survival Skills for Pediatric Fellows
This seminar is intended to help pediatric fellows and young junior faculty with challenges they face at each stage of their training including: how to identify worthwhile research projects, how to apportion time between research and course work, how to choose and work with a mentor, how to complete projects during one's fellowship, when and how to write grants, how to get and negotiate a job, how to balance career and family, and how to transition to life as a junior faculty member. This workshop will be of particular interest to current pediatric fellows of any year, but it will also provide useful insights for those who recently completed or are considering a fellowship. The facilitators will include faculty at all stages of their career and will include both clinician scientists and clinician educators. There will be ample time for open discussion and question and answer.
Dimitri A. Christakis, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

10:00am – 12:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES09 Survival Skills for Pediatric Fellows
This seminar is intended to help pediatric fellows and young junior faculty with challenges they face at each stage of their training including: how to identify worthwhile research projects, how to apportion time between research and course work, how to choose and work with a mentor, how to complete projects during one's fellowship, when and how to write grants, how to get and negotiate a job, how to balance career and family, and how to transition to life as a junior faculty member. This workshop will be of particular interest to current pediatric fellows of any year, but it will also provide useful insights for those who recently completed or are considering a fellowship. The facilitators will include faculty at all stages of their career and will include both clinician scientists and clinician educators. There will be ample time for open discussion and question and answer.
Paula Lozano, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

10:00am – 12:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES10 The Art and Science of Negotiating for a Faculty Position: A Practical Guide for Fellows and Junior Faculty
The process of interviewing and negotiating for a faculty position is a common experience of most fellows, and many residents and junior faculty. There is little, if any, training in this process. This seminar will 1) identify key concepts of the interviewing and negotiation process, 2) increase the awareness of residents, fellows and junior faculty of these concepts when applying for positions in academic medicine, and 3) develop skills in utilizing them. These concepts include preparation for, and elements of, the first and subsequent interviews, stages and styles of the negotiation process, and core issues such as compensation, office space, research resources, promotion guidelines and family considerations. Brief didactic presentations and case-directed discussions will highlight these concepts. Participants will have the opportunity to apply concepts learned to simulated interview situations.
Thomas G. DeWitt, Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; Claibourne I. Dungy, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; and Kathleen G. Nelson, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL

10:00am – 12:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES11 The Mentor/Mentee Relationship: Perspectives from Both Sides
Through this interactive session, the participants will 1) identify the factors that influence the mentor/mentee relationship and strategies to aid the junior faculty member in choosing a mentor, and 2) identify the needs of junior faculty in launching an academic career and the potential strategies of a mentor in meeting these needs. The workshop leaders, Dr. Carraccio and Dr. Englander, who function in a mentor/mentee relationship in their own academic careers will add their perspectives regarding these roles to the group discussion. Our hope is that participants will leave with an understanding of how to create and foster the mentor/mentee relationship.
Carol Carraccio and Robert Englander, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

10:00am – 12:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES12 The Promises and Pitfalls of Multi-site Collaborative Research
This session will provide participants with the necessary background for developing and conducting successful multi-site collaborative research projects in inpatient and outpatient settings. The co-leaders, who have overseen numerous diverse multi-site observational studies and clinical trials, will begin the session with a focused presentation outlining the rationale for multi-site collaborations, the principles of successful collaboration, and the potential pitfalls of this type of research, answering questions about these issues. Subsequently, they will lead the participants in a step-by-step exercise of planning, developing and implementing one inpatient and one outpatient study suggested by the audience.
Richard C. (Mort) Wasserman, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT; and Roger F. Soll, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT

12:00pm – 3:00pm
Mini Course
4100 Adolescent Medicine - Part I—Current Research Issues
Chair: Donald E. Greydanus, Michigan State University, Kalamazoo, MI
An update of various issues in adolescent health care will be presented. Dr. Charles Irwin Jr. will present current research on Preventive Health Services in Adolescents. Dr. Anna-Barbara Moscicki will discuss the changing Pap Smear guidelines for adolescents, which are being developed by the American Cancer Society. Finally, Dr. Renee Jenkins and Dr. Tina Raine will review current research issues in emergency contraception for adolescents. Questions will be encouraged from the audience.

12:00pm – 3:00pm
Mini Course
4101 Genetics for the Pediatrician: The Intersection of General Pediatrics and Genetics
Chairs: Benjamin Siegel, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA and Jeff Milunsky, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Approaches to the diagnosis, management, and discussion of the psychosocial, legal and ethical issues of genetics, from screening, to giving bad news, to helping families understand and cope with the impact of genetic diseases within a family context, have always been challenges for the general pediatrician. There are new technologies in the genetic testing of children and family members that expand our ability to accurately diagnose, provide anticipatory guidance and genetic counseling to individuals and parents, so that they may make more informed reproductive choices. It is clear that pediatricians and clinical geneticists need to work collaboratively as a team to provide the most comprehensive care possible. This session will examine the information needed from the clinical assessment of the child, in relationship to the family context that increases the likelihood that the pediatrician is dealing with a possible genetic issue. Exploration of the history, including the family pedigree, aspects of the physical exam that alerts the pediatrician to a possible genetic problem, the referral process to a clinical geneticist, and the legal, ethical, and psychosocial issues that should be addressed with the individual or family member before the referral to the geneticist will be presented. The process of the clinical genetic evaluation will be explored, highlighting the ethical, legal and psychosocial issues. Current and newer genetic technologies will be reviewed. The collaborative process between the patient/family, the pediatrician, and geneticist will be examined.

12:00pm – 3:00pm
Mini Course
4102 Shifting Paradigms of Neonatal Sepsis
Chair: Pablo J. Sánchez, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
The changing epidemiology of neonatal sepsis in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) will be discussed, including antibiotic utilization for both early- and late-onset sepsis and benchmarking ideas for reducing nosocomial infections.

12:00pm – 3:00pm
Mini Course
4103 Sports Participation by Chronically Ill Children and Adolescents: Let the Games Begin!
Chair: Dilip Patel, Michigan State University, Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI
This mini course will focus on helping children and adolescents with chronic illness take full part in sports play (competitive and non-competitive). The role of sports in the lives of our children has become increasingly important in the enhancement of their development. A variety of illnesses will be reviewed in this perspective, with emphasis on diabetes mellitus, asthma and developmental disabilities. Questions from the audience will be sought. The course will be taught by a sports medicine pediatrician, a pediatric endocrinologist and a neurodevelopmental specialist.

12:00pm – 3:00pm
Mini Course
4104 The New Pediatrics in the Genomic Era
Chair: Isaac Kohane, Lyle Palmer and Scott Pomeroy, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
The sequencing of the human genome and the availability of large-scale genomic measurement technologies will change the manner in which clinical care and pediatric research is conducted. We will address how these genomic technologies, bioinformatics and genetic epidemiology can be applied in these endeavors.

12:00pm – 3:00pm
Mini Course
4105 Update on Injury Control
Chair: Gary A. Smith, Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
The field of injury control continues to evolve. Over the past decade new sources of injuries have arisen, new information on old or overlooked causes has been obtained, and new techniques for preventing and minimizing the impact of certain injuries have been developed and evaluated. This session will review these advances and outline pertinent next steps for health policy, research and clinical care.

12:00pm – 3:00pm
Workshops

4106 Developing and Documenting Scholarship for Junior Clinician-Educators
Academic medical centers have hired an increasing number of clinician-educators to deliver clinical care and teach. Although these physicians contribute greatly to the mission of the institution, many clinician-educators have difficulty advancing in academic rank because of inadequate scholarly activity. In this workshop, clinician-educators will learn an expanded definition of scholarship and strategies for increasing scholarly productivity within the constraints of their current position.

4107 Promoting Humanism in Medicine
The new Dean of the medical school agrees with a recent newspaper editorial that today’s doctors are scientifically competent but seem to lack compassion. He is committed to what his great grandfather, Francis Peabody, said over 70 years ago, "One of the essential qualities of a clinician is interest in humanity, for the secret of good patient care lies in caring for the patient." The Dean wants medical students to become more caring, compassionate, empathic, respectful and humanistic not just to patients and families, but to staff, faculty and each other as well.

4108 Truth or Consequences: Identifying and Remediating the Problem Teacher
Most faculty in academic health centers are hired because of their clinical or research prowess. Yet, these physicians, many with little training, are expected to spend a considerable portion of their time teaching medical students. Little time has been devoted to identifying and providing feedback to physicians who are not good teachers, the "problem-teachers." Identifying and either rewarding or remediating those teachers with excellent or deficient skills is imperative. This workshop will explore the scope of the problem, different faculty evaluation tools, types of "problem teachers", and appropriate reward and remediation systems. Trigger tapes, currently used evaluation tools and role play will be used to identify issues such as the strengths and weaknesses of faculty evaluation tools and reward systems and promote interactive discussion. Participants will break into teams to design and test evaluation tools during the workshop. By the conclusion of the workshop, the participant should be able to design appropriate faculty evaluation tools, identify teaching deficiencies, provide effective feedback to faculty members, and design systems to improve faculty performance.
W. Raszka and L. First, Department of Pediatrics, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT

4109 Advocacy Training
Resident CATCH Grants at a Tool for Teaching Advocacy: The AAP CATCH (Community Access to Child Health) program offers small planning grants to residents to develop collaborative projects in their communities. CATCH personnel will discuss the CATCH planning grant process and discuss ways in which the process can be used to teach community advocacy skills.

4110 International Health
Cochairs: Anna Mandalakas, amm13@po.cwru.edu, and Cynthia Howard, choward@umaryland.edu

4111 School and Community Health
The theme of the Baltimore 2002 SIG meeting will be "Keys to Collaboration in School and Community Health." We’re looking forward to presentations and discussions on various topics that fall under this theme. In addition, we would like to devote a portion of the meeting to a "works in progress" session, during which APA members can present educational initiatives, research studies or community projects that are in the early stages of development. It is our hope that SIG participants will help each other with these projects by offering suggestions, providing a sounding board for discussion, or developing collaborative relationships for future work. During this meeting we will also be handing over the reigns to a new co-chair(s).

1:00pm – 3:00pm
ASPN Symposium
4140A Vasculitis and Renal Disease in Children
Chairs: Sharon P. Andreoli, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, and Allison Eddy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Diagnosis of Vasculitic Renal Disease in Children
Thomas J.A. Lehman, Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
ANCA Associated Renal Disease in Children
Debbie Gipson, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Transition of Acute Glomerulonephritis to End Stage Renal Disease
Allison A. Eddy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Management and Therapy of Lupus Nephritis
James E. Balow, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

1:00pm – 3:00pm
LWPES Symposium
4160A LWPES Esoterix Lecture/Genetics Symposium

Genetic Testing in Endocrinology: Ethical Considerations
Norman Fost
Overview of Human Genetics/Genomics: Relevance to Pediatric Endocrinology
Barton Childs
Single Gene Defects and What They Have Taught Us About Developmental and Clinical Endocrinology
Keith Parker

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Platform Session
4180 Education: Residents
Chairs: Miriam Bar-on and Daniel Rauch

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Platform Session
4181 Hematology–Oncology I
Chairs: Douglas R. Strother and Winifred Wang
Includes ASPHO Young Investigator Award and SPR David G. Nathan Award Lecture

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Poster Symposium
4182 Historical Perspectives
Chairs: Thor Willy Hansen and James Kendig

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES13 Women in Academic Medicine: Balancing Strategies
This seminar will focus on the unique issues related to the challenges of women in academic medicine. The first topic will be the various tracks within the academic community, and the expectations related to promotion within these tracks. The second topic to be discussed will be maintaining a balance between professional and personal life, and the presentation will include a discussion of the pros and cons, and ups and downs of part-time employment. The last issue to be discussed will be negotiation skills for women in academia. Problematic scenarios will be presented and strategies for solutions will be proposed.
Phyllis A. Dennery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; and Ann R. Stark

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES14 A Researcher's Approach to Funding Problems in Academic Medical Centers
We shall review present issues concerning the availability of research funds to institutions and the strategies that pediatric institutions might adopt to enhance an extramural research funding stream. Thoughts as to how pediatric institutions develop intramural resources will also be presented.

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES15 Abstract Preparation and Presentation
The core of the academic meeting is the dissemination of new information through abstracts. This session will provide the young investigator with an approach to the preparation and presentation of abstracts. Innovative science requires crafting an innovative abstract to ensure program selection. Points concerning abstract presentation to enhance acceptance and the dos and don'ts of platform and poster presentations will be presented in depth.
Rebecca A. Simmons, University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; and William W. Fox, University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES16 Career Paths in Academic Medicine: Clinical/Residents
This session will delineate the patterns of academic clinical practice. Co-led by a general pediatrician and pediatric subspecialist, the session will address the following topics.

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES17 Design and Execution of Randomized Clinical Trials
Randomized controlled trials are the gold standard for determining which treatments are superior. More and more, clinicians of all specialties are demanding that randomized trials show new treatments, such as surfactant and ECMO, to be superior to current therapy (or no therapy) before the new treatments are adopted.

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES18 Effective Scientific Presentation
Presenting scientific information clearly is an essential part of a successful scientific career. Colleagues will infer your scientific ability from the clarity and quality of your oral presentations. Presentation skills can be learned and improved. In this seminar, we will discuss the following topics:

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES19 How To Be Successful in Academic Medicine: From the Interview to Promotion
In this interactive session, a junior faculty member along with her chairman will facilitate an active dialog from what core questions should be asked during the interview to how to maximize your chances for promotion. Many issues will be directly addressed, including: interviewing questions to ask and answers to have at the ready, salary negotiations, percent effort distribution, departmental commitment and support, faculty development programs, and identification of mentors.
Jon S. Abramson, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC; and Shari Barkin, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES20 Manuscript Preparation and the Process of Peer-Reviewed Publication
This workshop will address multiple aspects of publication in scientific journals. Presenters will discuss preparation of materials, including the initial decision that the data are sufficient to justify publication. Issues related to manuscript writing will include length, focus, adherence to journal formats, and referencing. The editorial process, from submission to publication will be described in depth, with particular attention to ways in which authors can interact with journal editors. Another section of the workshop will cover ethical issues in publication including review boards, authorship, duplicate publication, intellectual property rights, and conflict of interest. There will be open discussion of sample cases and questions derived form the experiences of the participants.
William F. Balistreri, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; Thomas R. Welch, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; and Stephen R. Daniels, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES21 Manuscript Preparation
The aims of this session are to discuss 1) preparation of a scientific manuscript for submission; 2) the peer review process; and 3) means for responding to criticism. We will consider strategies in composing the manuscript and presenting data in written, tabular and graphic form, and will compare styles and formats. We will review common flaws that interfere with understanding or acceptance of the paper. We will discuss how a manuscript is processed during the review and rebuttal. And, we will consider the responsibilities of authors, reviewers and editors in the overall process. The participants will be encouraged to discuss the materials as they are presented and engage actively in the seminar.
George Lister, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES22 Navigating the Academic Waters as a Physician (Basic) Scientist
This workshop is aimed at the M.D. junior faculty member (or fellow) in a department of pediatrics. The goals of the workshop will be to: (1) Review career paths in academic medicine, focusing on career decisions that are key to developing an independent research program; (2) Choosing a research project (asking a good question); (3) Carrying out a research project during the earliest stages of one’s career (taking advantage of opportunities and surmounting obstacles); (4) Moving beyond a "research project" to development of a research program. In anticipation of the workshop, participants are encouraged to reflect on the career choices and research decisions they have already made, and to come prepared to participate in an open discussion about these choices.
Philip A. Gruppuso, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES23 Opportunities for Leadership
This workshop will discuss the multiple paths to academic leadership. There will be three distinct perspectives presented: (1) leadership at an institutional level—climbing the academic ladder; (2) leadership at an organizational level—opportunities to become involved with national organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Ambulatory Pediatric Association, American Pediatric Society; and (3) networking: differences in gender styles and opportunities. There will be a panel discussion following individual presentations and an opportunity for workshop participants to discuss their personal experiences.
Carol D. Berkowitz, Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA; and Carmelita Britton, Section Head, General Pediatrics, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY

Sponsored Jointly with the APS Workgroup on Pediatric Leadership for the Future

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES24 Publish/Don't Perish!
The publication and dissemination of new knowledge has long been the gold standard of academic pediatrics. However, inertia remains a substantial barrier to successful publications and presentations for many faculty. A well-organized and systematic approach to the presentation of scientific data can substantially reduce the impediments to success and lead to high-quality and well-received efforts. This seminar will take a practical and focused approach to the conceptualization, derivation and presentation of scientific material to be presented as a manuscript, abstract or oral presentation. Group discussions, critique and analysis will be an inherent component of this seminar.
Norman J. Siegel, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, New Haven, CT

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES25 Take This Job and Love It: What You Need To Know and Do To Be an Effective Physician Leader
As healthcare organizations become more complex, "boundary-spanning" leadership roles are critical. Organizations are looking for physician leaders who can perform clinical (quality of care, performance improvement, safety) and administrative (planning, budgeting, business development) tasks. The goal is to equip these academic/clinical /research leaders with the knowledge and skills to enable them to confidently and competently move their organizations forward.

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES26 Teaching—An Old Art with New Skills
Teaching is something we do daily. Learning, however, depends on the effectiveness of our teaching. Active learning is far superior to passive learning and is related to teaching interactively. The purpose of the seminar is to facilitate learning successful interactive techniques for planned or spontaneous lectures to large groups, small groups activities and one-on-one encounters. Both formative and summative evaluations are also essential, and the distinctions and formats for these will be discussed and demonstrated. The seminar will consist of short presentations, demonstrations, group discussions, participatory exercises and self and group assessments.
William B. Weil, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI; and Arthur F. Kohrman, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Educational Seminar
ES27 The NICHD: How It Works and Opportunities for Research Support
Participants in this seminar will receive information on how the NIH receives, assigns, reviews and funds applications for support of various types of research, training and career development. The variety of support mechanisms available at different career stages will be described, along with areas of special current research interest to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Duane Alexander, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; and Linda L. Wright, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

3:15pm – 5:15pm
Topic Symposium
4200 Cloning and Embryonic Stem Cells
Chair: Judith Hall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
There is enormous public interest in cloning and embryonic stem cells. This symposium will update the pediatric community on recent developments and raises a variety of policy and ethical issues.

3:15pm – 5:15pm
Topic Symposium
4201 Innate Immunity
Chairs: Robert Modlin, University of California, Los Angeles, CA and David B. Lewis, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
Most microorganisms encountered in daily life by normal, healthy children fail to cause disease. Rather, they are destroyed within minutes or hours by defense mechanisms that do not require priming or pre-existing experience. This symposium will highlight advances in our understanding of such innate immunity. Pattern recognition by Toll-like receptors, a novel antimicrobial protein and the role of natural killer cells in resistance to viral infection will be discussed.

3:15pm – 5:15pm
Topic Symposium
4202 Stroke in Childhood
Chair: Donna Ferriero, University of California, San Francisco, CA
This session will update physicians on epidemiology and risk factors for perinatal and childhood stroke. Emphasis will be placed on identifying risk factors, increasing recognition, and providing possibilities for treatment.

3:15pm – 5:15pm
Platform Session
4250 Adolescent Medicine I
Chair: Donald E. Greydanus

3:15pm – 5:15pm
Platform Session
4251 Behavioral Pediatrics I
Chairs: Daniel Lee Coury and Ronald V. Marino

3:15pm – 5:15pm
Platform Session
4252 Health Services Research: Quality of Care
Chairs: Glenn Flores and Richard C. "Mort" Wasserman

3:15pm – 5:15pm
Platform Session
4253 Infectious Diseases: Understanding Microbial Targets of Virulence and Pathogenesis
Chairs: David B. Haslam and Terrence L. Stull

3:15pm – 5:15pm
Platform Session
4254 Inflicted Trauma/Child Abuse
Chairs: M. Denise Dowd and John M. Leventhal

3:15pm – 5:15pm
Platform Session
4255 LWPES Fellow Awards and Molecular Studies: Endocrinology I
Chairs: Patricia A. Donohoue and Joseph A. Majzoub

3:15pm – 5:15pm
Poster Symposium
4256 Neonatal and Fetal Nutrition and Metabolism I
Chairs: Dennis Bier and Patti Thureen

3:15pm – 5:15pm
Platform Session
4257 Nephrology I
Chairs: Robert H. K. Mak and Teri Jo Mauch

3:15pm – 5:15pm
Platform Session
4258 Pulmonary Vascular Biology
Chairs: Jeffrey R. Fineman and Robin L. Steinhorn

3:15pm – 5:15pm
APA Committees
4300 APA Education Committee
4301 APA Health Care Delivery Committee
4302 APA Public Policy/Advocacy Committee
4303 APA Research Committee

4:00 PM — 7:30pm
Commercial Exhibits Open and Posters Available for Viewing
Available for Viewing:  4:00pm – 7:30pm
Author Attendance:   5:15pm – 7:15pm

5:15pm – 7:15pm
Poster Session I (Author Attended)
and Opening Reception
Adolescent Medicine
– Health Care Services and Teens
– High-Risk Behavior and Teens
– Medical Disorders and Teens

– Substance Use and Teens

– ADHD

– Developmental Assessment and Promotion

– International Adoption

– Mental Health Services

– Violence Exposure

– Community Pediatrics/Advocacy

– Continuing Medical Education/Life-Long Learning

– Cultural Issues

– Early Childhood, Literacy

– Medical Students

– Miscellaneous

– Residents

– Technology

– Risk Assessment/Diagnosis

– Treatment

– Utilization

– Adrenal/Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

– Body Composition

– IGF and Growth Factors

– Informatics

– Nutritional Deficiency/Skeletal Development

– Puberty, Gonad and Growth

– Turner Syndrome

– Epidemiologic Research

– Clinical

– Hematology: Hemoglobinopathy

– Hematology: Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Platelets

– Hematology: Other

– Oncology: Biology

– Oncology: Leukemia and Lymphoma

– Oncology: Supportive Care and Others

– Endocrine

– Infectious Diseases

– Neonatal Infectious Diseases

– Outcomes and Follow-Up

– Congenital/Genetic Renal Disease

– Developmental Nephrology

– Renal Tubular Disorders

– Transplantation

– Rehabilitation

7:15 PM — 8:30pm
PAS Presidential Reception Honoring New Members

7:15pm – 9:30pm
Alliance Club
4500A Perinatal Nutrition and Metabolism Club
Long-Term Developmental Consequences of Perinatal Malnutrition
Janina Galler, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA

Supported by an educational grant from Ross Pediatrics