"Excellent review of general pediatrics with a focus on board-relevant material. Very beneficial to my studies and well-timed with regard to the October exam."
Marc Chester, MD, Fairfax, VA
If your General Pediatrics Certification Exam is coming up in October 2012 - no sweat. We have you completely covered with the The Pass Machine General Pediatrics Certification Exam Prep Course, taking place in Chicago on August 1-6, 2012. It comes with our bold (and rightly famous) Triple Trust Guarantee!
Nationally-recognized faculty lead you through 51 intensive hours of high-yield lectures that focus specifically and unapologetically on helping you pass the General Surgery Qualifying Exam and on nothing else, hence the course name – "The Pass Machine!" To best accommodate your note taking and review, you receive a thick binder of enduring materials. With these pre-printed slides to follow along with, you're better able to focus on the material and take more productive notes.
As part of your course package, you receive access to 500 exam-style multiple-choice questions with explanations! Not only do these practice exams help you identify areas for further review, but you also gain competency in taking exams in the computer-administered format. Every question contains a detailed explanation, so each quiz is a valuable learning exercise.
Earn up to 55 AMA/PRA Category 1 CME hours by attending. Ask if your residency, group, or employer will cover the costs of this CME activity.
When you attend the course, you achieve total immersion - you focus on your studies and leave your day-to-day distractions behind.
After you return home, view all lectures as streaming video on the web from your computer as often as you like, in any order that you like.

Convert any spare moment into exam prep. View all the lectures on your iPhone®, iPod Touch®, iPad®, or Android™ device,* so you can review for your exam anytime and anywhere.

I hope you decide to join us! You won't regret it.
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Jack Krasuski MD
Executive Director
Wednesday, August 1
| 7:20am - 7:30am | Welcome | |
| 7:30am - 10:20am | Growth and Developmental Milestones | Susan Anderson, MD |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm | Cognition, Language and Learning | Susan Anderson, MD |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 1:00pm - 3:10pm | Gastrointestinal | Philip Rosenthal, MD |
| 3:20pm - 4:20pm | Pharmacology | Heather Fagan, MD |
| 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Poisoning and Environmental Exposure | Heather Fagan, MD |
| 5:40pm - 6:40pm | Critical Care | Heather Fagan, MD |
Thursday, August 2
| 7:30am - 9:40am | Allergy and Immunology | Raoul Wolf, MD |
| 9:50am - 10:50am | Metabolic Disorders | Dianne Deplewski, MD |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm | Endocrine Disorders | Dianne Deplewski, MD |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 1:30pm - 3:40pm | Fetus and Newborn Infant | Jonathan Cronin, MD |
| 3:50pm - 6:30pm | Skin Disorders | Peter Lio, MD |
Friday, August 3
| 7:30am - 9:00am | Musculoskeletal | Karen Judy, MD |
| 9:10am - 10:10am | Genital System Disorders | Karen Judy, MD |
| 10:20am - 11:20am | Disorders of the Eye | Karen Judy, MD |
| 11:30am - 12:30pm | Infectious Diseases 1 | Daniel Johnson, MD |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 1:30pm - 3:40pm | Infectious Diseases 2 | Daniel Johnson, MD |
| 3:50pm - 6:00pm | Behavior and Mental Health 2hrs | James Guevara, MD |
Saturday, August 4
| 7:30am - 9:40am | Ear Nose and Throat Disorders | Laura Orvidas, MD |
| 9:50am - 12:00pm | Respiratory Disorders | Pnina Weiss, MD |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Patient Safety and Quality Improvement | Robert Dudas, MD |
| 2:10pm - 3:10pm | Research and Statistics | Robert Dudas, MD |
| 3:20pm - 4:20pm | Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders | Robert Dudas, MD |
| 4:30pm - 6:00pm | Emergency Care | Robert Dudas, MD |
Sunday, August 5
| 7:30am - 10:10am | Preventative Pediatrics | Rebecca Swan, MD |
| 10:20am - 12:30am | Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders | Rebecca Swan, MD |
| 12:30am – 1:30pm | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 1:30pm - 4:10pm | Adolescent Medicine/Gynecology | Seth Ammerman, MD |
| 4:20pm - 5:20pm | Substance Abuse | Seth Ammerman, MD |
Monday, August 6
| 7:30am - 9:40am | Neurologic Disorders | Christopher Giza, MD |
| 9:50am - 12:00am | Cardiovascular Disorders | Joel Hardin, MD |
| 12:00am - 1:00pm | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Renal Disorders | Ronald Kallen, MD |
| 2:10pm - 3:15pm | Blood and Neoplastic Disorders | William Tse, MD |
Lectures Online
| 1.5 hours | Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness | Jeff Mjaanes, MD |
| 1.5 Hours | Genetics and Dysmorphology | Carolyn Jones, MD |
| 1 Hour | Disorders of the Eye | Karen Judy, MD |
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Dr. Ammerman is currently the Chair of American Academy of Pediatrics, Northern California Chapter, Substance Abuse Committee and is also Medical Director of the Teen HealthVan, an outreach program that serves homeless and uninsured adolescents in Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco Counties. Dr. Ammerman currently serves as a Reviewer for Contemporary Pediatrics, Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, and Journal of Adolescent Health.
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Dr. Anderson is a strong supporter of family centered care, and throughout her career has focused on both provision of optimal patient care and education. Her primary interests are in the diagnosis and management of individuals who have autism, life cycle monitoring and management of individuals with Down Syndrome, and prenatal counseling for families regarding CNS malformations.
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Dr. Cronin has been published in various journals and authored numerous chapters focusing on neonatal and perinatal medicine. He is a frequent lecturer in the MGH NICU and Anesthesia Residents' Core Curriculum and is the Director and Lecturer in the MGH Neonatal Resuscitation Program. Dr. Cronin sits on the MGH Fetal-Maternal Task Force and Perinatal Advisory Committee as well as serving as a Steering Group Member for the Massachusetts Neonatal Quality Improvement Collaborative. He is a recipient of the William D. Cochran Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching.
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In addition to directing the Pediatric Endocrinology Training Program at University of Chicago, Dr. Deplewski is currently an Executive Committee Member for the Kovler Diabetes Center and on the Committee for Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition. Previously, she was the Medical Director for the Chicago Children's Diabetes Center at La Rabida Children's Hospital. Dr. Deplewski has recently received a Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award for her current research projects.
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Dr. Dudas has received the Medical Student Teaching Award and Resident Teaching Award in the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He has been published in various journals and books including Academic Pediatrics, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Clinical Pediatrics, and Pediatric Review. Dr. Dudas has completed the Johns Hopkins Faculty Development Program for both Clinician-Educators in Curriculum Development and Clinician-Educators in Teaching Skills.
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Dr. Fagan is responsible for direct patient care in the pediatric intensive care unit and the pediatric sedation services at the University of Chicago Children's Hospital. She is also responsible for the oversight and implementation of the pediatric residency training program at the University of Chicago. Dr. Fagan was the Fellow of the Year for Education, Pediatric ICU Resident of the Year, and Chief Resident at the University of Chicago Children's Hospital.
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Dr. Giza has three times been named one of Southern California’s Super Doctors. He is the recipient of the Mead Johnson Award for Teaching Excellence in Pediatrics. Dr. Giza is the Vice-Chair of the California State Athletic Commission and is a founding member of the Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group. Dr. Giza has published over 40 journal articles and has authored 3 books including “Neurological Differential Diagnosis: A Prioritized Approach
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Dr. Guevara is the Director of Interdisciplinary Initiatives in PolicyLab: Center to Bridge Research, Practice, and Policy at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics and a Senior Scholar at the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He is a member of the Early Childhood Mental Health Steering Committee for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a member of the Executive Research Committee of the Academic Pediatrics Association.
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Dr. Hardin has been listed in America's Top Doctors, America's Top Cardiologists and received the award for Teacher of the Year, Pediatric Residency Program at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He has written articles and chapters for various publications including Pediatric Cardiology, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and Essential Pediatric Cardiology. Dr. Hardin serves as Active and Consulting Staff for many Chicagoland area hospitals and has received various grants for his research in pediatric cardiology.
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Dr. Johnson has consistently been named one of Chicago's top physicians by Chicago magazine and the Castle Connolly Guide. He has served on the Board of the Family and Children's AIDS Network of Chicago and the Pediatric AIDS Chicago Prevention Initiative. He is an expert in pediatric infectious diseases and in the care of HIV-infected children. Additionally, Dr. Johnson is committed to the development of community-based pediatric care in underserved areas. Dr. Johnson is the Principal Investigator of the NIH Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group.
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Dr. Jones is currently the Vice Chairman of the Education Committee for the American College of Medical Genetics and the Co-Chair of the Illinois Genetic Service Plan. She has been published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics and American Journal of Human Genetics. Dr. Jones is also a Reviewer for the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
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Dr. Judy has served as both the Vice Chair of Education and Pediatric Residency Program Director at Loyola since 2005. She is the Chair of the Pediatric Education Committee and the Pediatric Housestaff Evaluation and Selections Committees. Dr. Judy has been published in various outlets including Ambulatory Pediatric Care, Illinois Pediatrician, Pediatric News and has most recently been accepted for publication in Pediatrics in Review.
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Dr. Kallen is an expert Pediatric Nephrologist who has been invited to speak at over 100 lectures and has written over 35 original articles on pediatrics and nephrology. Dr. Kallen has been given many honors including the Golden Kidney Teaching award from the Cleveland Cline Foundation. He authored the book “You and Dialysis: A Book for Children Beginning Dialysis”.
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Dr, Lio has won several teaching awards, some of which include Mentor of the Year, Resident Teaching Award, Excellence in Teaching Award, and Full-Time Faculty Member of the Year Award from both Harvard Medical School and Northwestern Medical School. He has written for various publications including The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Color Atlas & Synopsis of Pediatric Dermatology and Archives of Disease in Childhood - Education and Practice. Dr. Lio is also the Founding Director, Eczema Care and Education Center, at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Dr. Mjaanes serves as the head team physician for various sports teams at the high school and collegiate level in the Chicagoland area and is one of the team physicians for the US Soccer team. In addition, Dr. Mjaanes has spent years helping cover Special Olympics, the Chicago Marathon and other local sports and fitness events. He is one of the primary faculty for the Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship program at Rush University. Dr. Mjaanes has been published in books and journals such as the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Contemporary Pediatrics, and Illinois Pediatrician.
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Dr. Orvidas is a globally respected voice on Pediatric Otolaryngology, she has given over 50 presentations worldwide in cities such as but not limited to Paris-France, Sydney-Australia, Seoul-North Korea and Oxford-United Kingdom. Dr. Orvidas served as president of the Minnesota Academy of Otolaryngology. She is the recipient of the “Honor Award” from the American Academy of Otolaryngology. Dr. Orvidas helped develop the Pediatric Core Curriculum for Otorhinolaryngology residents at the Mayo clinic.
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Dr. Rosenthal has been showcased as one of America's Top Pediatricians, America's Top Physicians, Best Doctors in America, America's Top Gastroenterologists, and Who's Who in America. He has published numerous research articles on hepatitis. Dr. Rosenthal's professional services to the public include television, newspaper and radio interviews on various topics such as hepatitis A, B, and C, and liver transplants for local, national and international audiences. He is consultant to organizations such as the American Liver Foundation, Parents of Kids with Infectious Disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health.
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Dr. Swan is active in literacy, founding the local chapter of Reach Out and Read at Vanderbilt, and currently is on the board of Books from Birth of Middle Tennessee. She has been published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine and Journal of Graduate Medical Education and is a member of the Graduate Medical Education and Curriculum Committee and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Swan is also the Medical Director at Nurses for Newborns, a nonprofit agency that provides nurse home visits to at-risk mother and babies.
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Dr. Tse is the Director of the Immunodeficiency Transplant Clinic; a program that provides expert care to individuals with certain diseases or complications post transplant procedures. In addition, he serves as the Scientific Advisor of High-Speed Cell Sorting and Flow Cytometry Facilities at Children's Memorial Research Center. Dr. Tse has been published in numerous journals focused on genetics, hematology and immunology and was previously an Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.
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Dr. Weiss was recently awarded the Department of Pediatrics Chair's Award and the Norman Siegel Award for Leadership. She has recently been published in Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology and the Journal of Asthma Allergy Educators. Dr. Weiss is currently researching adherence to asthma guidelines in competitive and recreational sports organizations and focuses on the pathophysiology of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction with an emphasis on pulmonary mechanics.
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As the Director and Founder of the La Rabida Community Asthma Program for Children, Dr. Wolf is in charge of a fully grant supported program that provides clinical care, teaching, and research among high risk asthmatic children. Dr. Wolf has been named one of the top physicians in America by Castle Connelly and earned the Special Recognition Award at The American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago. In addition, he is a member of the National Task Force for the Detection of Asthma in Schools.
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Dates:
August 1-6, 2012
Hotel:
DoubleTree Oak Brook
1909 Spring Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Group rate: $89 Single or Double
Use room block code "A12" for the discounted rate.
To make your reservations please call the DoubleTree Oak Brook at 1-800-222-TREE. Make sure to mention room block cod "A12" when registering to receive the group rate. Hotel Reservations must be made by Tuesday, July 17, 2012 to receive the Group Rate. Guest room availability is limited; rooms are available on a first-come first-served basis.
Rate includes complimentary internet in guest rooms
Complimentary self-parking
Complimentary transportation to O'Hare and Midway Airports on the final day of the event based on scheduled times by the Hotel.
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Intended Audience: Pediatric Physicians
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of PeerPoint Medical Education Institute and The American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies, LLC. PeerPoint Medical Education Institute is accredited by the ACCME to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement:
PeerPoint Medical Education Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 55 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.
