APA WORKSHOPS/ SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS

In addition to topic plenary sessions, joint subspecialties, State of the Art, Educational and Poster programs, listed below are the workshops and Special Interest Group topics for 1999. A separate registration is required for APA Workshops and Special Interest Groups and can be requested directly from the APA National office.

Saturday 9:00am-12:00pm

Special Interest Groups
Behavioral Pediatrics
Practice Based Research Network
Continuity Directors
Managed Care

Sunday 8:00am-11:00am

Workshops
1. Evidence-Based Learning For Trainees And Practitioners
2. An Apple For The Teacher? Central Concepts And Useful Tools In Educational Evaluation
3. Learning From The New State Child Health Insurance Program (Chip): Strategies And Data Sources
4. Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Training: New Solutions For Old Problems
5. Developing Faculty In Pediatric Emergency Medicine
6. Home Visitation: History, Research And Implementation
7. The Inpatient Attending Physician: Making The Most Of Teaching Opportunities In 1999
8. A Collaboration To Improve Care In Pediatric Practice
9. Legislative Update and Grant Writing for Primary Care - Residency Training and Faculty Development

Special Interest Groups
Injury Control
Complementary & Alternative Pediatrics
Pediatrics For Family Practice
School And Community Health
Women In Medicine
Faculty Development

Sunday 2:00pm-5:00pm

Workshops
10. An Efficient, Patient-Oriented, Evidence-Based Learning Method For Everyday Pediatric Practice
11. Making A Pediatric Website: A Hands-On Workshop
12. Technological Trouble In The Emergency Department
13. Toxicities Of Herbal Remedies: Teaching Guidelines
14. Measuring Performance And Completing A Program Evaluation
15. Introductory Techniques For Pediatric Research
16. Structured Clinical Observations (Scos) – The Sequel
17. Culture And Clinical Care: Achieving Cultural Competency In Pediatrics
18. Research Consultations

Special Interest Groups
International Health
Division Directors In General Pediatrics
Child Abuse
AIDS/HIV
Adolescent Medicine
Health Services Research
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Program Directors
Medical Student Education

Tuesday 1:00pm-4:00pm

Workshops
19. Evidence-Based Medicine – The Tools Needed To Practice 21^st Century Medicine
20. Keep ‘Em Awake In Conference
21. Developing A Computer-Based Education Station
22. Management 101: The Skills You Need When Asked To Be The "Medical Director"
23. Urine Testing And Urinary Tract Infections In The Pros Febrile Infant Study: An Adventure In Interactive Data Analysis
24. Computerized Monitoring Of Education Programs
25. Case Writing 101: Fundamentals Of Developing A Case Based Curriculum
26. Training Residents And Providers To Effectively Manage Interpreted Medical Encounters

Special Interest Groups
Literacy Development Programs In Primary Care
Serving The Underserved and Advocacy Training
Environmental Health
Research In Pediatric Telephone Care
Nutrition
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical Informatics

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