Conference Objectives

• List 3 changes in the field of infectious diseases in the past year

• Review current guidelines on the prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity

• Differentiate between primary and secondary pediatric headache and identify common causes of each

• To discuss the indications and potential benefits of pediatric thoracoscopy and laparoscopy specific to several common conditions

• Discuss the differential diagnosis of precocious puberty

• Review the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines regarding screening children for chronic kidney disease (CKD)

• Review causes of sudden cardiac death in children and young adults

• Summarize a number of health policy issues facing children today