~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message is from PedTalk! To reply to the group, use "" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Check out this web page and see the HAT ANDY SPOONER IS WEARING http://www.uab.edu/pedinfo/AndyHome.html ********************************************* Sunday November 30th at 2PM NY time "Muscular Dystrophy" Robert T. Leshner, MD Professor Neurology and Pediatrics Virginia Commonwealth University ********************************************* SPECIAL MEETING AT 1:30 NY time November 30th 1/2 Hour Prior to Muscular Dystrophy Discussion Michelle MacAlpine will have a 1st group meeting With those acting as greeters Any other interested volunteers welcome to attend ********************************************* ESPANIOL CHAT WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT **9PM** NY TIME Susana Der Parsehian PhD from Argentina is Organizing a FRIDAY night *Espaniol Chat* For the Latino pediatric members ********************************************* Monday Night November 24th at 10 PM NY time Judy Canahuati, MPhil, IBCLC (San Pedro Sula, Honduras)...Judy Judy will discuss her experiences as lactation specialist in Honduras Kay Hoover RN IBCLC will discuss this from US Perspective Liason for breastfeeding Philadelphia Dept of Health Jeanne Fisher RN IBCLC has offered to help KAY and organize a group of lactation supporters to manage these weekly sessions ***************************************************** Breastfeeding Schedule for next few weeks November 24 "Breastfeeding Outreach in Developing Countries" Discussion Leader, Judy Canahuati, Honduras December 1 "Pesticides and Breastfeeding" Discussion Leader, Dr. Susan Der Parsehian, Buenos Aires, Argentina December 8 "Milk Storage Guidelines" Discussion Facilitator, Joy Lydiard, Australia December 15 "Culture and Politics of Breastfeeding" Discussion Leader, Dia Michels, co-author "Milk, Money, and Madness" December 22 "AAP Policy on Breastfeeding" Discussion Leader, to be announced December 29 No Discussion Times are Monday nights 10pm NY time 12am Buenos Aires 9pm Texas 2pm Tuesday, Australia 5am Tuesday, Israel *********************************************** I need volunteers to help greet on line Please let me know if you are interested in helping IPC grow to be the live communication link for pediatric professionals in the world. Michelle MacAlpine will direct this effort () ******************************* TECHNOMEDICAL FUN ******************************* Any Volunteers or Faculty where YOU are, who may volunteer To do a Sunday education session ********************************************* Fall Line Up Starts September 7th See this web page for whole schedule details http://www.pedschat.org/meeting.htm Sundays at 2PM NY time Sept 7th Enuresis Sept 14th Evaluation of Developmental Delay Sept 21st Attention Deficit Disorders Sept 28th Venereal Warts Oct 5th Allergic Disorders Oct 12th Sleep Problems Oct 19th Post Partum Depression Cynthia Epperson, MD Oct 26th Diabetes in Children Nov 2nd Pediatric Dental Discussion Robert Rauch, DDS Nov 9th Short Stature Mohamed El Kholy, MD Nov 16th Neonatal Stroke Nov 23rd Lactation Issues Nov 30th Muscular Dystrophy Robert Leshner, MD Dec 7th Diabetes part 2 Pnina Vardi, MD Dec 14th Anti-Epileptic Drugs Andrei Zamfirecu, MD Romania Dec 21st Sickle Cell Anemia Lewis Hsu, MD Dec 28th No conference Jan 4th No Conference Jan 11th Behavioral Pediatrics with Laurel Wills, MD (U of MN) Jan 18th Chest Pain Edward "Chip" Martin MD (U of MN) Jan 25th Arthritis Discussion with Bradley Bloom, MD from Brown Feb 1st Auditory Processing Disorders Michelle MacAlpine M.A. Feb 8th Vascular Hemangiomas Elaine Sigfried MD Feb 15th Child Abuse Lori Frasier MD Feb 22nd Syncope David Burton MD Mar 1st Vaccines with William Atkinson MD from CDC Mar 8th Pediatric ER Topic with Richard Lichenstein MD Mar 15th AAP Discussion About International Memberships Mar 22nd Denis Vulic, MD "Movement Disorders" Mar 29th To be announced Apr 5th To be announced Apr 12th To be announced Apr 19th Joel Alpert MD President Elect American Academy of Pediatrics For more details for each session see this web page http://www.pedschat.org/meeting.htm ***************************************************** International Pediatric Chat Julius Edlavitch M.D. from Minnnnnnesota ********************************************************************** International Pediatric Chat ***http://www.pedschat.org*** ""International Pediatric Chat supports "Baby-Friendly" efforts at hospitals through out the world and therefore as a policy will never take any support funds from a baby nutrition company."" "What wisdom can you have that is greater than kindness"