News: Alabama AAP 2011 Spring Meeting and Pediatric Update

The Alabama Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics will host its 2011 SPRING MEETING & PEDIATRIC UPDATE on April 28 - May 1 at the Hilton Sandestin Beach in Destin, FL. This three-day conference offers 14.25 hours of Category I CME on the following topics: office-based testing for infectious diseases, pediatric gynecology, helping parents become better sex educators, Chlamydia, sports medicine (prevention and cases), the latest COID and ACIP vaccine recommendations, diarrheal disease, "The Adolescent Brain/Mind: A User’s Guide," identification & management of adolescent substance use disorders, "NCQA Medical Home Recognition: A Practical How-To," and a workshop on "Lessons from the CQN Asthma Project, Spirometry and More." See the faculty list at http://www.alaap.org/events.asp?ac=ind&event=104192.

Pediatricians can view a PDF of the registration brochure at http://www.contentedits.com/img.asp?id=27256 and either register using the brochure form or the online form using PayPal at http://www.alaap.org/iform.asp?id=205.

Register now! Early bird registration ends April 8. In addition, hotel rooms are available in the group block “AAP” through April 7 for a rate of $219; call 1-800-367-1271.

Questions? Contact Jill Powell at 334-954-2530 or jpowell@alaap.org.