The goal of this course is to provide a broad, but in-depth review of pediatrics for those preparing for the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) certification examination, those undergoing ABP re-certification, and pediatricians and family practitioners seeking an intensive refresher course in pediatrics. The program is designed to maximize performance on the American Board of Pediatrics examination. The focus of the Board examination, historically, has been on diagnosis. Two key elements to making a successful diagnosis are pattern recognition and knowledge of links and associations. An appreciation of these elements is essential for maximal performance on the Board examination, and they are emphasized in this program. Pattern recognition involves fitting a set of symptoms, physical signs, and/or laboratory values to the pattern of a particular disease. For example, cough of ten days' duration, of increasing intensity and occurring in paroxysms, accompanied by coryza, with little or no fever, in a 7-week-old, fits the pattern of pertussis. Links and associations represent key features of diseases that are necessary to suspect or make the diagnosis. In the example above, one might recognize the diagnosis, yet success in answering the question could depend on recall of the link that, with pertussis, the white blood count is typically elevated, with a predominance of lymphocytes. Other links include:
Enrollment Online Online enrollment is now closed. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please contact Rosalinda Luna at 310-825-4128 or email her at roluna@mednet.ucla.edu. By Mail Send the completed enrollment form to: Office of Continuing Medical Education David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Pediatric Board Review 10920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1060 Los Angeles, CA 90024-6512 By Fax Fax the enrollment form with charge card information and your authorizing signature to the UCLA Department of Pediatrics at (310) 267-3842. Registration Fee
Faculty Adolescent Medicine Martin Anderson, M.D., M.P.H. Professor and Director, Adolescent Medicine Program Robert E. Morris, M.D. Professor Emeritus Allergy/Immunology/Pulmonology Nick Anas, M.D. Director, Pediatric Critical Care Children's Hospital of Orange County Professor (Voluntary) Department of Pediatrics Harbor-UCLA Medical Center James D. Korb, M.D. Director, Academic Affairs Director, Pediatric Residency Program Children's Hospital of Orange County Deborah McCurdy, M.D. Professor E. Richard Stiehm, M.D. Professor Cardiology Daniel S. Levi, M.D. Associate Professor Kevin M. Shannon, M.D. Professor Child Abuse Claudia Wang, M.D. Professor, Medical Director of Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Team Critical Care and Emergency Medicine Myke Federman, M.D. Assistant Professor Rick E. Harrison, M.D. Professor Dermatology James D. Korb, M.D. Director, Academic Affairs Director, Pediatric Residency Program Children's Hospital of Orange County Developmental Studies Carlos Lerner, M.D., MPhil Assistant Professor Rachelle Tyler, M.D. Associate Professor Endocrinology Mark Daniels, M.D. Children’s Hospital Orange County Kuk-Wha Lee, M.D. Assistant Professor Ethics Stuart J. Slavin, M.D., M.Ed. Professor Associate Dean of Curriculum St. Louis University School of Medicine Gastroenterology and Nutrition Mini Mehra, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor Robert S. Venick, M.D. Assistant Professor David Ziring, M.D. Assistant Professor General Pediatrics Ryan Coller, M.D. Clinical Instructor Lee Miller, M.D. Professor Genetics Lisa A. Schimmenti, M.D. Associate Professor University of Minnesota Derek Wong, M.D. Assistant Professor, M.D. Hematology/Oncology Noah Federman, M.D. Assistant Professor Randal K. Wada, M.D. Associate Researcher, Cancer Research Center of Hawaii Associate Professor, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii Infectious Diseases Dean Blumberg, M.D. Associate Professor/Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases University of California, Davis Paul Krogstad, M.D. Professor Karin Nielsen, M.D., MPH Clinical Professor Neonatology Marianne Anderson, M.D. Assistant Professor Nephrology Katherine Wesseling Perry, M.D. Assistant Professor Joshua Zaritsky, M.D., PhD Assistant Professor Neurology Raman Sankar, M.D., Ph.D. Professor and Division Chief W. Donald Shields, M.D. Professor Emeritus Orthopedics James D. Korb, M.D. Director, Academic Affairs Director, Pediatric Residency Program Children's Hospital of Orange County Radiology Theodore R. Hall, M.D. Professor Test Taking Stuart J. Slavin, M.D., M.Ed. Professor Associate Dean of Curriculum Affairs St. Louis University School of Medicine
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
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