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• July 2007
• August 2007
• December 2007
• May 2008

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July 2007 

29th Annual Aspen Conference on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disease: Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disease and Intestinal Transplantation. July 22-27, 2007, Snowmass Conference Center, Snowmass (Aspen), CO. Sponsored by Cincinnati Childrenߣs Hospital Medical Center. The conference will be devoted to the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal disease in children. Specific topics include inflammatory bowel disease (diagnosis, complications, and management), diarrhea (acute and chronic), celiac disease, h. pylori and peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux, abdominal pain/irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, obesity and NAFLD/NASH, TPN-associated cholestasis, allergic gastroenteropathies, motility disorders, short gut syndrome/NEC, pancreatic disease/cystic fibrosis, and various aspects of small bowel transplantation. For more information, contact Laura Werts, CME Office, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; phone 513-636-6732; E-mail: laura.werts@cchmc.org; Website: www.cincinnatichildrens.org.

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August 2007 

The 25th International Congress of Pediatrics. August 25-30, 2007, Athens, Greece. For more information, visit www.icp2007.gr.

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December 2007 

Hot Topics in Neonatology. December 2-4, 2007, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC. Sponsored by Neonatal Research and Technology Assessment, Inc. (NRTA). Premier, exciting, interactive annual conference for neonatologists from around the world. Average 1400 attendees, 25+ speakers and guest discussants. Chairman, Dr. Jerold F. Lucey, Wallace Professor of Neonatology, Burlington, Vermont, Editor-in-Chief, Pediatrics. For more information, contact Gail Murphy, Neonatal Research and Technology Assessment, Inc; phone 802-865-2283; E-mail: info@hottopics.org; www.hottopics.org.

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May 2008 

9th Congress of the European Society for Pediatric Dermatology (ESPD). May 15-17, 2008, Athens Hilton Hotel, Athens, Greece. Sponsored by The European Society for Pediatric Dermatology. For more information, contact Mrs. Penelope Mitroyianni, Erasmus Conferences Tours & Travel; phone 0030 210 7257693; E-mail: info@espd2008.com; Website: www.espd2008.com.

2007-2008 Certifying Examinations of the American Board of Pediatrics

111 Silver Cedar Court, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-1513 telephone: 919-929-0461 fax: 919-918-7114 or 919-929-9255 Website: www.abp.org

All applicants for certifying examinations must complete applications online during the registration periods. The final month of each registration requires payment of a late fee. The requirements for online applications may be found on the ABP Website (www.abp.org) or may be obtained by contacting the ABP. Additional information including eligibility requirements and registration dates may be found on the ABP Website.