Continuing Education

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters is a teaching hospital and strongly supports continuing education and professional development. We sponsor various conferences, seminars and lectures throughout the year to provide health professionals with information on the latest research and techniques. Download the latest pamphlet on upcoming seminars.

Educational Events for Health Care Professionals

Every Thursday
Pediatric Grand Rounds at CHKD

Grand Rounds is telecast at the following locations: CHKD’s Health Center at Oyster Point, Eastern Shore, Peninsula Institute for Community Health, Inc., Portsmouth Community Health, Main Street Physicians and Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. For more information, contact the EVMS Office of CME at (757) 446-6140 or visit www.evms.edu/cme. Sponsored by EVMS Office of CME. View the Grand Rounds schedule.

Time: 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Location: Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Brickhouse Auditorium, 601 Children's Lane, Norfolk
Credits: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ (each offering)


Recurring (call for times)
Maternal / Newborn Transport Reviews
Edward H. Karotkin, MD, FAAP, neonatologist, CHKD and EVMS perinatologist

The participant will be able to:
  • State current diagnostic measures and treatment modalities for the high-risk mother, fetus and neonate.
  • Recall outcome data on selected cases of patients referred from regional hospitals and identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
  • Describe care and stabilization of the maternal and neonatal transport process to ensure safe and orderly transport of patients.

MNTRs are open to physicians and staff with privileges at each respective hospital. The MNTR schedule is subject to change. Hospitals at which MNTRs are held are listed below for general reference. Please contact Karen Pharr, neonatal/perinatal outreach at (757) 668-8293 to confirm specific dates.

Locations: Albemarle, Chesapeake General, DePaul, Maryview, MIH, Sentara Obici, Outer Banks, Roanoke Chowan, Sentara Careplex, Sentara Virginia Beach General, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, Shore Memorial, Southampton
Credits: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ (each offering)

 
May 13, 2008
Vesicoureteral Reflux: A changing pendulum
Jyoti Upadhyay, MD, Pediatric Urologist, CHKD 

The participant will be able to: List the treatment options for VUR. Review the endoscopic treatment options. Discuss the role of dysfunctional voiding in VUR prognosis.

Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Location: Chesapeake General Hospital, Chesapeake, Va.
Credits: 1 AMA-PRA Category 1 Credit™


May 16, 2008
Treating Depression: Do's and Don'ts
Peter Dozier, MD, Child Psychiatrist, CHKD

The participant will be able to: Discuss the management of childhood depression including current psychopharmacologic agents.

Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Location: Children's Hospital of The King's Daughter's Health Center at Oyster Point, 11783 Rock Landing Road Newport News, Va.
Credits: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™


June 1 and 2, 2008
Sensory Integration and Self-Regulation in the Infant and Young Child
Marie Anzalone, Sc.D., OTR, FAOTA 

This two-day course is designed to integrate current thinking about sensory integration with ideas of behavioral organization and family centered care for the young child. For more information, download our brochure.

Registration: Register online
Location: Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Brickhouse Auditorium, 601 Children's Lane, Norfolk, Va.
Credits: 7 Contact Hours. Certificates will be awarded.


June 16, 2008
Probiotics in Pediatrics
Stephen Shaffer, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterologist, CHKD

The participant will be able to: Explain the importance of bowel flora. Distinguish the differences between pre- and probiotics. Review the clinical benefits and risks of using probiotics.

Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Location: Children's Hospital of The King's Daughter's Health Center at Oyster Point, 11783 Rock Landing Road Newport News, Va.
Credits: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

July 10, 2008
2nd Annual Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine Update for Primary Care
Joel Brenner, MD, MDH, Course Director, CHKD

This conference will review current approaches to evaluating, diagnosing and managing injuries in the pediatric and adolescent athlete. Health care professionals and athletic trainers who are caring for young athletes will be able to discuss the most current information as well as apply hands on techniques after attending this conference.

For more information, download our brochure.

Registration: Register online
Fee: $80 for physicians / $60 for other profesionals and should be received by July 1. Fee includes conference materials, continental breakfast, coffee breaks and lunch.
Time: 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location: Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Brickhouse Auditorium, 601 Children's Lane, Norfolk, Va.
Credits: 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™