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CONTINUITY CLINIC CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Residents and faculty attend and participate in a thirty-minute conference covering primary care topics of both disciplines. Conferences begin at 8:00 a.m. for morning clinics and 1:00 p.m. for afternoon clinics. The schedule will indicate the topic to be discussed for that week. Articles pertaining to the weekly topic have been distributed to each resident ahead of time. Full text for the articles can also be accessed online via the Texas Medical Library website from any computer on the Medical Center campus.

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In order for each resident to obtain a uniform conference experience, the same topic will be covered during each conference session for that week.

 

- Topics with a Powerpoint symbol next to them indicates the presentation can be downloaded and viewed from any computer. To download, right click on the mouse and select 'save target as' or 'download link.'

 

Clinic Topics and Articles - July 2004 - December 2004

 

Week of: 2005

Topic

 
Jan 10-13 Topic: Breastfeeding , Article: Challenges in Breastfeeding, Contemporary Pediatrics, May 1, 2002.  
Jan 17-20 Derm pics and MKSAP Q's  
Jan 24-27 Topic: Ruling out Serious Bacterial Infection in children, Article: JAMA 2004;291:1203-1212. Ann Emerg Med 1993;22:1198-1210.  
Jan 31-Feb 3 Topic: ADHD, Article: ADHD, NEJM, Jan 13, 2005, pgs 165-171.  
Feb 7-10 Topic: BPH; Article: Managing Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, American Family Physician, July 1, 2002, pgs 77-84.  
Feb 14-17 Topic: Congenital Hypothryoidism; Article: Contemporary Pediatrics, June 2003, Vol. 20, No. 6, p.32.  
Feb 21-24 Derm pics and MKSAP Q's  
Feb 28- Mar 3 Topic: Plantar Fasciitis; Article: NEJM 350;21, May 20, 2004, pgs 2159-2166.  
Mar 7-10 Topic: Bell's Palsy; Article: NEJM 351:13, September 23, 2004, pgs 1323-1331.  
Mar 14-17 Topic: The "late talker" - when silence isn't golden, Article: Contemporary Pediatrics, November 1, 2004.  
Mar 21-24 Topic: DVT's, NEJM 351:3, July 15, 2004, pgs 268-277.  
Mar 28-31 Topic: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Article: NEJM 352:12, Mar 24, 2005, pgs. 1223-1236.  
Apr 4-7 Topic: Quiz #3  
Apr 11-14 Topic: Alopecia, Article: Common Hair Loss Disorders, American Family Physician, July 1, 2003, Vol 68, No 1, pgs 93-102.  
Apr 18-21 Topic: Acne Vulgaris, Article: Acne, NEJM, April 7, 2005, 352;14, pgs 1463-1472.  
Apr 25-28 Topic: Chronic Diarrhea in Children, Article: Chronic Diarrhea, Pediatrics in Review, Jan 2005, pgs 5-13.  
May 2-6 Topic: PID in adolescents, Article: Contemporary Pediatrics, April 1, 2004.  
May 9-13 Topic: Meningococcemia - Epidemiology and Prevention, Article: CDC Fact Sheet  
May 16-20 Topic: Pediatric Heart Murmurs, Article: Recognizing Normal Heart Murmurs, Pediatrics, 1997.  
May 23-27 Topic: Quiz #4  
May 27- Jun 3 Memorial Day - Derm pics  
Jun 6-10 Topic: Atopic Dermatitis, Article: NEJM, June 2, 2005, pgs 2314-24.  
Jun 13-17 Topic: Update on Pertussis, Article: Health Burden of Adolescents and Adults, Pediatric Infectious Disease Jouranl, Vol 24, May 2005.  
Jun 20-24 Topic: Immunization Dilemmas  
July 18-22 Topic: Urinary Incontinence, Article: Urinary Incontinence in the Geriatric Population, Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, Jan 1, 2003, pgs 54-61.  
July 25-29 Topic: Understanding Depression Pharmacotherapy, Article: Diagnosis and management of depression in primary care: a clinical update and review  
Aug 1-5 Topic: In-Service on Liquid-based Pap Smears and Review of Pap Smear Guidelines  
Aug 8-12 Topic: Low Back Pain, Article: Persistent Low Back Pain, NEJM, May 5, 2005, pgs 1891-1898.
Aug 15-19 Topic: Osteoporosis, Article: Screening for Osteoporosis, NEJM, July 14, 2005, pgs 164-171.
Aug 22-26 Topic: MRSA - A Review of Resistance and Therapy, Article: Fighting a Rising Tide of MRSA Infection in the Young, Contemporary Pediatrics, July 1, 2005.
Aug 29-Sept 2 Topic: Evaluation of Hip Pain, Article: Anterior Hip Pain, American Family Physician, Oct 15, 1999.
Sept 5-9 Labor Day - No Conference  
Sept 12-16 Topic: Infant and Toddler Nutrition - Anticipatory Guidance
Sept 19-23 Topic: Insomnia, Article: Chronic Insomnia, NEJM, Aug 25, 2005, pg 803-810  
Sept 26-30 Topic: TBA  
Oct 3-8 Topic: Menopause, No article
Oct 10-14 Topic: Atrial Fibrillation, No article
Oct 17-21 Topic: Malaria, Article: Effectiveness of Antimalarial Drugs, NEJM, April 14, 2005, pg 1565-1577.  
Oct 24-28 Topic: Primary Care Dermatology  
Oct 31-Nov 4

Topic: QUIZ!! - questions will cover Low back pain, Osteoporosis, MRSA, Hip pain, menopause and A-fib

 
Nov 7-11 Topic: Short Stature, Article: Understanding growth patterns in short stature, Contemporary Pediatrics, June 1, 2001
Nov 14-18 Topic: Evaluation and management of HTN in pediatrics, Article: Contemporary Pediatrics
Nov 21-25 Thanksgiving - No Conference  
Nov 28-Dec 2 Topic: Medicaid, Medicare, and the Physician
Dec 5- Dec 9 Topic: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Article: IBS, NEJM, Nov 27, 2003, 349;22, pgs 2136-2146.
Dec 12- Dec 16 Topic: H. Pylori, Article: Management of H. Pylori Infection, American Family Physician, April 1, 2002.
Dec 19- Dec 23 Topic: Quiz #2 - questions will cover short stature, pedi HTN, Medicare, IBS, H.Pylori; there will also be some repeat questions from previous topics. This quiz will make up 2/3 of the point total. iPod Shuffle will be awarded to resident with best combined score from Quiz 1 & 2. There will also be prizes for 2nd and 3rd place.  
Dec 26- Jan 6 Happy Holidays - No Conferences  

Week of: 2006

Topic

 
Jan 9- Jan 13 Topic: Pediatric TB, Article: Screening and Treating Tuberculosis, American Family Physician, Nov 1, 2005.
Jan 16- Jan 20 MLK Holiday - No Conference  
Jan 23- Jan 27 Topic: Review of Hormonal Contraceptives
Jan 30- Feb 3 Topic: Car Seat Safety and Injury Prevention  
Feb 6- Feb 10

Topic: Review of the Shoulder Exam, Article: American Family Physician, May 15, 2000.

 
Feb 13- Feb 17 Topic: Shoulder pathologies, Article: American Family Physician, June 1, 2000.
Feb 20 - Feb 24 Topic: STDs and Adolescents  
Feb 27- Mar 3

Topic: Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding, Article: AFP, 69:8, April 15, 2004

 
Mar 6- Mar 31 Topic: Review of Vaccines Month
Apr 3- Apr 7 Topic: The Ankle Exam  
Apr 10- Apr 13 Topic: Ankle Sprains and Treatment
Apr 17- Apr 21 Topic: Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome TMJ talk
Apr 24- Apr 28 Topic: Performance Enhancing Substances by Dr. Deborah Hellums PES talk
May 1- May 5 Topic: Spina bifida, Article: Spina Bifida, RN, 65:12, Dec 2002, pgs 33-39. PES talk
May 8- May 12 Topic: Scoliosis, Article: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Review and Current Concepts, American Family Physician, 64:1, July 1, 2001. PES talk
May 15 - May 19 Topic: Pediatric Radiology  

May 22 - May 26

Topic: Functional Constipation in Pediatrics, Article: Contemporary Pediatrics  
May 29 - Jun 2 Medicare Part D Review, Read: Medicare Part D Basics  
Jun 5 - Jun 9 Topic: Management of Hyperthyroidism, Article: NEJM, June 16, 1994, pgs 1731-1738.  
Jun 12 - Jun 16 Topic:TBA  

 

 

 

 

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