The Society for PAs in Pediatrics (SPAP) has had the pleasure of partnering with the Association of Family Practice PAs (AFPPA) for our last 3 CME conferences.  This year we are excited to pursue the conference independently.  We will be offering 18.75 CME/CEU lecture hours (pending) in addition to 4 two-hour hands-on workshops and 3 Category II CME hours.  The conference is scheduled for March 12 - 14, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency on the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland.

 

SPAP’s CME conference is a series of seminars focusing on the continuum of care for infants, children, and adolescents with a variety of common medical problems. We have designed the conference schedule to provide lectures and discussion forums on a variety of highly relevant topics ranging from orthopedics, surgical emergencies, cardiac disease, H1N1 update, nutrition, and much more. The invited speaker faculty includes PAs, NPs, and MDs recognized as experts in their medical fields. Medical education is divided into various formats designed to maximize the learning experience for all attendees regardless of their specialty.

 

We encourage attendees that not only practice in general pediatrics or sub-specialties to attend, but also those who practice family or emergency medicine in which a large portion of their patient population includes the pediatric age group.

On Friday, March 12, we will be offering general seminars in the morning followed by breakout sessions in the afternoon.  The breakout will include 3 CME hours in the chosen field, “The Adolescent Afternoon” and “Newborn Niche”.  On Friday evening there will be a welcome reception in the exhibit hall.

 

Saturday, March 13, will include the general session in addition to simultaneous workshops.  The workshops will consist of 2-hour blocks including: Splinting & Casting, Suturing, Radiology Review, and Physical Exam Pearls.  The workshops are first come, first serve and will include an additional fee to cover the cost of materials.  Participants will be able to sign-up at the time of registration and register on-site if seats are available.

 

The final day of the program will be offered Sunday morning, March 14.  This will include an additional 5 lectures including a potpourri of pediatric topics.

 

At the end of the conference, participants will have a better understanding of the medical topics and be more effective in their health care delivery for sick infants, children and adolescents.

 

Please join us for our inaugural Pediatric CME Conference this spring in Baltimore!