Neonatal and perinatal medicine continues to undergo dramatic change. This is brought about by scientific and clinical factors which enable us to care for increasingly complex diseases using new technology and treatment options. Practitioners in neonatology are challenged to keep up-to-date on clinical issues as well as the current research that will influence future change. This Annual Neonatology Symposium is designed to offer attendees practical, take-home information that addresses curren...

The course provides lectures and live panel discussion about major areas of interest in comprehensive otolaryngology. The target audience will be advanced practice practitioners, family practice physicians, pediatricians, and urgent care providers.

Vanderbilt's Stroke and Neurosciences Symposium is an annual continuing medical education event whose goal is to promote the highest levels of competence in stroke care in Middle Tennessee. The course will address current standards of care for the treatment of acute stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage and provide an update on recent clinical trial results. We will have a special series of talks dedicated to understanding the role of artificial intelligence and other technology tools in the ambul...

We will have lectures on a variety of Allergy/Immunology topics, including asthma, food allergy, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, and immunodeficiency, including case based learning breakout sessions. We will highlight new guidelines for treatment, in addition to new, targeted therapies and prevention of disease.

We will be discussing journal articles relating to Gender Affirming Care from numerous specialty services including: primary care (hormone therapy), Surgical subspecialties (plastic and reconstructive surgery, urology, gynecology, general surgery), Social supports/social work, multi-disciplinary planning for a successful LGBTQ+ center. The journal club is geared for any clinical or non-clinical member of the Gender Affirming Team.

The STAT-MD course was specifically developed for medical providers dedicated to responding to best practice recommendations by the AAP by incorporating autism screening into their practice. Specifically, this one- to two-day training workshop is designed to teach enhanced diagnostic consultation and screening procedures to pediatric medical providers serving young children. The workshop provides training in conducting autism-focused assessments with the children, ages 18-36 months. Emphasis ...

This series is a case-based presentation including pathophysiology review, pharmacology review, presentation of evidence-based guidelines and review of diagnostic testing.

Use and interpret statistical process control charts to drive quality improvement results Lead teams in addressing patient safety/quality issues using the Model for Improvement methodology Use QI methodology with team members leading future QI projects

TIPQC will provide a two-day Annual Meeting covering the topics outlined in the objectives below.

This Continuing Education activity is targeted to the broad multidisciplinary team who care for children with cancer and blood disorders, including physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, psychosocial providers, among others. Attendees from each discipline will learn alongside one another and build a better understanding of ethical issues that occur in caring for this patient population. There will be dedicated time in each session to discuss how to improve collaborative efforts to improve comm...