Events Pediatric Dermatology for the Practitioner
Pediatric Dermatology for the Practitioner
This course will focus on practical pediatric dermatology for the primary care provider, with emphasis on correct diagnosis, therapeutic options and clinical pearls. The target audience is pediatricians, family practitioners, dermatologists and nurse practitioners/physician assistants.
Lectures this year will cover broad topics including viral skin infections and exanthems, disorders in skin of color, acne, atopic dermatitis, hemangiomas, melanocytic lesions, sun protection, bacterial skin infections, infestations, normal skin variants, the child with acute rash and fever, and social media trends relating to the skin. There will also be two “Guess the Diagnosis!” sessions, with pediatric dermatology textbooks awarded at the end of the day for the top attendee scorers.
Registration
The advanced registration fee is:
- $275 for practicing physicians
- $250 for CCPA/CIN members
- $200 for nurse practitioners and physician assistants
- $100 for residents in training
The registration fee includes a continental breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon refreshment breaks, the syllabus, and parking in the garage at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine (between Superior and Huron streets, one block east of Michigan Avenue).
Registration for this year's course will be offered online only.
Course Location
The course will be held in Hughes Auditorium at Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center, 303 E. Superior Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.
The course is an in-person event. There will not be a live stream or recording of the presentations.
Directions will be emailed with registration confirmation.
For further information, please contact Loressa Burkett at 312.227.6062 or by
e-mail at lburkett@luriechildrens.org.
Accreditation
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this education activity for a maximum 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) designates 7.25
contact hours.
Special Needs
If you have special needs, please contact the Division of Dermatology with your request by phone at 312.227.6062 or by e-mail at lburkett@luriechildrens.org by October 27, 2023.
Refunds/Cancellations
Cancellations must be made in writing via e-mail to lburkett@luriechildrens.org in the Division of Dermatology. The paid registration fee, minus a $50 administrative charge, will be refunded. No refunds will be granted after October 27, 2023.
Additional Information
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine adheres to the conflict-of-interest policy of the University as well as to the guidelines of the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education and AMA.
Speakers have been asked to disclose any financial or personal relationships with pharmaceutical companies or medical equipment manufacturers that may have relevance to their lectures. Disclosures do not suggest bias but provide registrants with information relevant to the evaluation of speaker presentations.
Proceeds from this conference contribute to the education and training of future pediatric dermatologists in the pediatric dermatology fellowship training program of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Faculty participants receive no payment for their participation in this course.