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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.
September 2007
Youth Mental Health: Bridging Research and Clinical Practice. September 17-18, 2007, University of Minnesota Office of Continuing Medical Education, Radisson University Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Review the most common pediatric disorders (psychosis, anxiety and depression, substance abuse, trauma) in clinical practice. Connect the science and practice of prevention and treatment. Go over current knowledge, discuss the neurobiology, and get practical advice for prevention and treatment. For more information: Office of Continuing Medical Education, University of Minnesota; phone 612-626-7600 or 800-776-8636; E-mail: cme@umn.edu; Register online: www.cmecourses.umn.edu.
October 2007
The Effect of Environmental Pollutants on Foetal and Child Development: A Global Issue. October 26 and 27, 2007, Hangzhou, China. A Programme for Global Paediatric Research Symposium, presented by The Programme for Global Paediatric Research and the Chinese Pediatric Society of The Chinese Medical Association; in cooperation with The Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center and Xinhua Hospital, affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. PGPR’s sixth symposium will be held October 26 and 27, 2007 in association with the Chinese Society of Pediatrics of The Chinese Medical Association. The sessions will focus on the effects of environmental pollution on foetal and child development. Particular emphasis will be placed on child health in developing countries. The symposium will be comprised of expert presentations providing an overview of the problems, issues and instances of work that is being done; oral presentations from selected abstracts on related issues; and structured panel discussions and open forums focused on determining research that is needed. A full list of speakers and topics and details of a call for abstracts are available on the conference website: www.chinamed.com.cn/pgpr2007. For more information, contact Alvin Zipursky, MD, Chair and Scientific Director, The Programme for Global Paediatric Research, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada; phone (001) 416-813-8762; E-mail: Alvin.Zipursky@sickkids.ca; Website: www.globalpaediatricresearch.org.
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; Website: www.hottopics.org.
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.
PII: S0022-3476(07)00622-1
doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(07)00622-1