Pediatric Board Review | Mattel Children's Hospital
at UCLA | David Geffen School of Medicine at
UCLA
UCLA Healthcare
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OBJECTIVES The thirteenth annual Pediatric Board Review Course promises to be a superb review of subspecialty and general pediatrics, building on the enormous success of the last ten years of the course. In a post-course survey, 99 percent of respondents from last year's course said they would recommend the course to a friend or colleague. The goal of the course is to provide a broad, but in-depth review of pediatrics, in an informal setting, for: The course is designed to maximize performance on the American
Board of Pediatrics examination. The focus of the Board examination, historically,
has been on diagnosis. This will be emphasized in the course. Two key
elements to making a successful diagnosis are pattern recognition and knowledge of
links and associations. An appreciation of these elements is essential for
maximal performance on the Board examination, and they will be emphasized in the
course.
Pattern recognition involves fitting a set of symptoms,
physical signs, and/or laboratory values to the pattern of a particular disease. For
example, cough of ten days' duration, of increasing intensity and occurring in paroxysms,
accompanied by coryza, with little or no fever, in a 7-week-old, fits the pattern of
pertussis.
Links and associations represent key features of diseases
that are necessary to suspect or make the diagnosis. In the example above, one might
recognize the diagnosis, yet success in answering the question could depend on recall of
the link that, with pertussis, the white blood count is typically elevated, with a
predominance of lymphocytes. Other links include:
Included in each lecture will be descriptions of the patterns of illness for the
most important and the most common pediatric problems, and key links and associations will
be highlighted.
In addition to the lectures, 2 hours will be reserved for practice
questions. Finally, test-taking and final review strategies will
be covered.
A daily photo quiz will permit attendees to test their
diagnostic skills with X-rays, EKG’s, dermatologic conditions, and genetic syndromes,
among others. FACULTY
The faculty for the course are principally drawn from the distinguished faculty of the Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA. Each registrant for the course will receive a 700-page syllabus,
which will be a comprehensive review of all topics covered in the lectures.
The course syllabus will serve two functions. It will be a
useful resource for review in the final month before the exam. In addition, because
it focuses on key points of diagnosis and management for a wide range of pediatric
problems, it will act as a core textbook for clinical practice. SCHEDULE
The schedule combines an intensive review of Pediatrics with the
opportunity to enjoy the UCLA campus, as well as the restaurants and night life on the
West Side. Westwood Village is
within walking distance, and the neighborhoods of Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and
Brentwood are all a short drive away.
For Further Information Kristy Fong
Medical Education Office
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