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Stroke is among the top ten causes of child mortality and may cause lifelong disability. Rapid recognition and the institution of new hyperacute treatments can improve outcomes, yet the diagnosis is often delayed or missed. This course was created by expert faculty from the Boston Children’s Hospital Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center to support your development as an institutional champion for improving the care of children with pediatric stroke. You will leave with an action plan for an ed...

The Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Course is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, residents [OB/GYN, pediatrics, and family practice], fellows [Reproductive Medicine, Adolescent Medicine] and other health professionals involved in the medical and surgical gynecologic care of girls, adolescents, and young adults. The objective is to stimulate the health professional to become more knowledgeable about the diagnosis and management of a wide variety of gynecologic medical, surgica...

Almost one-quarter (24%) of all burn injuries occur in children under the age of 15 and each day, over 300 children are treated in U.S. emergency departments for burn-related injuries. The recovery for a pediatric burn patient, regardless of severity, can be dependent on the initial care provided. This course will review the guidelines to assess and treat pediatric burn patients by outlining the “ABCDE” assessment method as the initial approach to caring for the pediatric burn patient. A co...