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Doctors Hospital at Renaissance to host the 4th annual Pediatric Conference on January 21, 2017

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The conference will provide updates in pediatric patient care areas such as gastroenterology, endocrinology, cardiology, and more. 

Edinburg, TX— The Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Continuing Medical Education department is proud to announce the 4th Annual Pediatric Conference, which will be held on January 21, 2017 at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance. The pediatric conference seeks to provide an opportunity for members of the pediatric and family practice medical communities to discuss developments in several different facets of pediatric care. 

Distinguished speakers in the field of pediatric medicine will provide updates in pediatric primary care to pediatricians, family physicians, and allied health professionals engaged in the direct care of infants, children and adolescents. Information will be presented with practical diagnostic and therapeutic information covering a variety of pediatric topics. The conference is designed to narrow the gap between the care pediatric patients receive and best practices, as determined by current evidence and continuing research. 

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At this conference, health professionals will learn about:

          Updates in clinical pediatric areas such as asthma, respiratory stridor and bronchitis, and other topics that apply to common pediatric practice

          New recommendations and research related to pediatric medicine

          Current guidelines and evidence based medicine as applicable in Gastroenterology, Urology, Pulmonology and Neurology 

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Pediatric Conference

Saturday, January 21, 2017 / 7:00 AM registration, 7:25 AM – 5:45 PM conference

Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance

118 Paseo Del Prado, Edinburg, TX 78539

Register online at: https://bit.ly/PediCME2017

For more information about the Pediatric Conference, please call the Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Continuing Medical Education Department at 956-362-3242 or email a.badillo@dhr-rgv.com.

Doctors Hospital at Renaissance is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Doctors Hospital at Renaissance designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation of the activity. The presentations of Chronic Illness in Children and Child Abuse and Neglect have been designated by Doctors Hospital at Renaissance for 1.5 credits of medical education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility. 

Doctors Hospital at Renaissance is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurse Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Doctors Hospital at Renaissance provides up to 8.5 contact hours for successful completion of this educational activity.

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