46th Annual Pediatrics for the Practitioner
San Antonio, Texas - June 5-7, 2009
Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort
Featuring Specialty Topics In: Pediatric Endocrinology; General Pediatric/Practice Management; and Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
Course Description
This program is designed to provide new information and skills for physicians, advanced practice nurses, and healthcare providers who treat children. The format of the course is varied and includes lectures, question and answer sessions, informal luncheon seminars and workshops on selected topics. There will also be an opportunity for direct participation by registrants. Handout materials will be provided.
Target Audience
Physician, Advanced Practice Nurse, and Healthcare Provider Who Treat ChildrenLearning Objectives
- Provide a series of presentations by distinguished guest faculty specializing in the fields of pediatric infectious diseases, pediatric endocrinology, and general pediatrics/practice management
- Provide the physician, advanced practice nurse, and healthcare provider who treat children with current and practical information dealing with procedures that may be useful in their general practice
- Provide updates on : hematology, pulmonology, podiatry, nephrology, otolaryngology, dentistry, radiology, dermatology, child abuse, rheumatology and gastroenterology
Course Directors
| Dennis A. Conrad, MD Professor Department of Pediatrics UT Health Science Center San Antonio CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital San Antonio, TX |
Dale M. Ahrendt, MD, FAAP,Lt Col, MS, USAF Chief, Adolescent Medicine Wilford Hall Medical Center United States AirForce |
| Ted Cieslak, MD Department of Defense Liaison Officer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, Georgia |
Continuing Education Credit
CME: The UT Health Science Center San Antonio School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The UT Health Science Center San Antonio School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Registration Information
Advance registration is strongly encouraged. Every effort will be made to place participants in the luncheon seminars and workshops of their choice. Early registration will ensure that your preferences can be met.
Ways To Register:
- Online by clicking here.
- By Fax: (210)567-6964 Send your completed registration form with credit card information.
- By Mail: Return your completed registration form and payment by deadline date to:
UTHSCSA
Continuing Medical Education
7703 Floyd Curl Drive - MSC 7980
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
The registration fee includes the printed syllabus, three continental breakfasts, two buffet lunches, and breaks.
Continuing Medical Education reserves the right to limit enrollment and/or cancel any course no less than one week prior to the course. Should this occur, tuition would be refunded in full. If you cancel your registration, the registration fee will be refunded with a deduction of a $40 handling charge if notice is received by June 1, 2009. For additional information, call Continuing Medical Education at (210) 567-4446 or (866) 601-4448.
| Fees | Early Fee (by 6/1/09) |
Late Fee (after 6/1/09) |
Register |
| Physicians | $425 |
$450 |
REGISTER ONLINE |
| Advanced Practice Nurses | $275 |
$300 |
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| Resident Physicians | $225 (with letter of verification |
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Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at the meeting site, the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort. Set in the quiet of the Texas Hill Country, only 20-minutes from San Antonio International Airport, on 200 acres of oak-covered rolling terrain it is a destination resort hotel which is casually elegant, indoors and out. Just a short drive from downtown San Antonio with its famed Riverwalk, historic La Villita and the bustling Market Square. The Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort is located minutes from SeaWorld San Antonio and Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme parks. It offers a wide selection of activities for the entire family.
Please make your reservations directly with the hotel. Be sure to state that you are attending the “Pediatrics for the Practitioner” conference to qualify for the special rate of $(273.00 plus tax) for single or double accommodations.
These rooms will be held for conference attendees until May 4, 2009. After that date, the availability of rooms and conference rates cannot be guaranteed.
Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort
9800 Hyatt Resort Drive
San Antonio, TX 78251
Phone (210) 647-1234
(800) 233-1234
Course Location
San Antonio offers a rich variety of dining, entertainment, and shopping along the beautiful Riverwalk. The Mexican Market, El Mercado, bustles with people, products, and outdoor restaurants which give San Antonio much of its unique style. Nearby, the adobe dwellings of historic La Villita serve as homes for artisans, galleries, and restaurants. The River Center Mall, featuring the IMAX Theater, is a visual delight with whimsical-to-elegant shops overlooking the Riverwalk. Within walking distance is HemisFair Plaza, site of the 1968 World’s Fair, and a beautiful 12-acre waterfall park surrounding the Tower of the Americas. San Antonio is home to two major theme parks – Sea World San Antonio, the world's largest marine life park, and Six Flags Fiesta Texas, the town built just for fun! SeaWorld San Antonio is located northwest of downtown which offers shows, exhibitions, entertainment, and education. It is open each day during the summer season. Six Flags Fiesta Texas, also located in the northwest part of San Antonio, is a theme and water park that celebrates the spirit of Texas with non-stop music, rides, dancing, and unique entertainment for the entire family and is only about 10minutes away from the Resort. Consider combining the opportunity of attending this excellent continuing medical education conference with a family vacation in San Antonio!
Course Contacts
Cindie Garcia
CME Conference Coordinator
Phone (210) 567-4447