Pediatric Grand Rounds is an ongoing forum to discuss new developments in pediatrics and to provide information that will enhance physicians' clinical skills and ability to diagnose and treat patients. Topics cover all pediatric subspecialties and primary care. Weekly presentations are held Wednesdays at 8 a.m. at Children's Medical Center Dallas in the Moore Auditorium.
Continuing medical education credits are available through The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. For more information regarding education credits, contact the UT Southwestern Continuing Medical Education office at 214-678-3794.
April Schedule (PDF)
May Schedule (PDF)
Novel Therapies for Neonatal Pulmonary Hypertension
Judy Aschner, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center,
Director of Neonatology, The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt,
Nashville, TN
From Jenner to Genome:Â New Approaches to Vaccinology
Kathryn M. Edwards, MD, Vice Chair, Pediatric Clinical Research Office, Vanderbilt
University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency:Â A Pediatric Emergency
Maria de la Morena, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and
Immunology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
No Grand Rounds - SPR
Ethics Lecture: The Future of 'Medical Futility' in Texas After the Schiavo Case
Thomas Wm. Mayo, MD, Director, Maguire Center for Ethics and
Public Responsibility, Associate Professor, SMU/Dedman School of
Law
Marks Lecture: How body weight is regulated
Rudolph L. Leibel, MD, Professor, Division of Molecular Genetics
and Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center, Columbia University Medical
Center, New York, NY
Non-Accidental Trauma and It's Mimics
Eugene Sheffield, MD, Professor, Pediatric Radiology, Children's
Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX
Pediatric Grand Rounds also is videoconferenced to area hospitals for the convenience of pediatricians throughout the Metroplex. See the Grand Rounds schedule for dates and times.
For more information on videoconferenced Grand Rounds, call 214-345-2330.
To request a DVD copy of Grand Rounds, e-mail to Amanda Stevens at amanda.stevens@childrens.com or call 214-456-1814.
When requesting a DVD, please include the following:
Information on the recordings and content of the presentations are correct only in the time and context in which they were presented. This information should never be used as advice on how to manage or prescribe/dose therapies. Recordings are for educational purposes only and should not be copied or redistributed. Should you have any questions, please call 214-456-1814.
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas designates this educational activity for a maximum of one AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Because these courses are meant to educate physicians with what is currently in use and what may be available in the future, there may be off-label uses discussed in these presentations. Speakers have been requested to inform the audience when off-label uses are discussed.
It is UT Southwestern's policy that participants in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation or financial interest that may affect the speaker's presentation. Each speaker has been requested to complete a conflict of interest statement. The names of faculty members declaring potential conflict of interest will be shown in the program handout.