Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Fellowship - Conferences in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Conference: Consists of a one hour didactic component, presented by either a fellow, Pediatric Emergency Medicine faculty or a guest lecturer. The fellow is responsible for preparing and presenting at least five conferences per year, including at least one of each of the following: core lecture, literature/evidence based review, journal review, procedural workshops and case conference. The principles of evidence based medicine are emphasized. The second half of the conference is dedicated to a discussion of administrative issues regarding management and policy in the Pediatric Emergency Service, quality improvement and patient care.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow Case Conference: This conference is designed to allow the trainee to develop appropriate presentation skills and an efficient, structured approach to patient care. Trainees are encouraged to develop a symptoms based approach to differential diagnosis and to develop initial priorities in the use of laboratory and radiologic testing, use of medical and surgical consultation, initial therapeutic intervention and an appropriate disposition. Ethical queries and administrative issues are also addressed.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow Biostatistics / Research Design Course: This conference consists of a series of lectures that encompass biostatistics, epidemiology and clinical research design. Computer workshops involving the development of databases and statistical analysis methods are included.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows Review: This conference is held on the first Tuesday of every month and provides an opportunity for the fellow to discuss the development of ongoing research projects and to ensure adherence to the suggested guidelines for project completion.