1998 Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting May 1-5, 1998 - New Orleans Convention Center

APA WORKSHOPS/SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS

Below are the workshops and Special Interest Group topics for 1998.
A separate registration is required for APA Workshops and Special Interest Groups and can be requested
directly from the APA National office or via email at ambpeds@aol.com. Workshop and Special Interest Group
participants must be registered for the PAS Annual Meeting. Registration for a Workshop and/or Special Interest
Group will not be confirmed unless your meeting registration has been received.

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS

The APA Special Interest Groups are informal sessions organized around a specific area of interest
in general pediatrics. The sessions range in format from informal discussion to guest speakers to
research presentations.

Adolescence, Advocacy Training, AIDS/HIV, Behavioral Pediatrics, Child Abuse, Continuity Clinic Directors,
Division Directors in General Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Environmental Health, Health Services Research,
Holistic Medicine, Homeless Children, Injury Control, International Health, Literacy Development Program in
Primary Care, Managed Care, Medical Informatics, Medical Student Education, Nutrition, Pediatric Telephone
Care, Pediatrics for Family Practice, Practice-Based Research Network, Residency Program Directors, School
and Community Health, Serving the Underserved and Women in Medicine.

WORKSHOPS - The complete workshop schedule will be available in March. Contact the APA for further
information at ambpeds@aol.com

ABC’s for New Continuity Directors
Advocacy Through Injury Prevention:Improve Resident Education and Meet RRC Guidelines Too!
APA Strategy for Working to Reduce Firearms Deaths and Injuries
Are Residents Learning What We Think They Are? A Presentation of Innovative Strategies for Evaluating Nontraditional Educational Programs
Asthma Management Strategies Targeting Underserved Children
Bright Futures is Everybody’s Business: Health Promotion Works
Case Writing 101: An Innovative and Integrated Approach
Creating Multimedia Computer Tutorials for Pediatric Residents
Culture and Clinical Care: Achieving Cultural Competency in Pediatrics
Demystifying Program Evaluation in Pediatric Education
Design and Execution of Randomized Clinical Trials
Developing A Computer Based Education Station for Pediatric Residents
Developing Strategies for the Management of the Problem Learner Using the S-T-P Model
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Training: Implementing the New Residency Review Committee Requirements
"Did It Work?" Evaluation Tools in Clinical Education
Diversifying the Pediatric Call Center to Improve Financial Performance
Family-Focused Pediatrics: Resolving Parent-Child Conflict. Family Systems and Solution-Oriented Strategies for Generalists
Gatekeeper liability in a Managed Care Environment
Hands-On Research During Residency:Educational Models That Work
Innovative Approaches to Teaching I Community Outreach Programs: The CATCH Program
Into the Woods: Medical Management of Camps for Children with Chronic or Terminal Illness
Introductory Techniques for Pediatric Research
"It’s How Dr’s Think: An Introduction to Using Problem Based Learning Cases in the Third Year Pediatric Clerkship
Keep ‘Em Awake! Preparing Residents to Teach Each Other
Methods of Effective Health Care Delivery to High Risk Populations
Promoting Child Health Through Volunteer Participation: The Boston Medical Center Project H.E.A.L.T.H. Model
Promoting Humanism in Medicine: Seizing The "Hidden Curriculum"
Reviewing for Peer-Reviewed Journals
Serving the Underserved: Creating A Community-Based Experience For Pediatric Residents
Silent Victims: Children Who Witness Violence Integrating Advocacy Into Pediatric Practice
Sleepy, Dopey, Grumpy & Doc: A Practical Approach to Pediatric Sleep Disorders
So You Want to be a Webmaster: Designing and Implementing a Medical Website
Teach Better and Faster? It Can Be Done!
Teaching Clinical Skills in the Clinical Years
Teaching Core Competencies for the Care of Children and Adolescents in Families Affected by Substance Abuse
Teaching More Effectively with Computer Technology
Teaching Telephone Medicine in a Pediatric Residency Program – An Innovative Course Using Role Play with Standardized Patients
The Computerized Pediatric Call Center: Implementation, Funding, and Research
The Generalist Inpatient Service: A Model for General Pediatric Inpatient Care
The Inpatient Attending Physician: Making the Most of Teaching Opportunities in 1998
Training Residents to Detect and Address Developmental and Behavioral Problems
Turning to Teaching: A Resident Rotation for Learning to Teach
Uses of Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Concepts to Focus Quality Initiatives in Pediatrics

For further information on APA programming
Marge Degnon
Ambulatory Pediatric Association
6728 Old McLean Village Drive
McLean, VA 22101
Phone: (703)556-9222 Fax: (703)556-8729
E-Mail: ambpeds@aol.com