Children's Hospital Addresses Pediatric Population Health Management

Children's Hospital Addresses Pediatric Population Health Management

Conference Scheduled for March 28 & 29 

MACON, GA (Wednesday, March 26, 2014) – The Children's Hospital at The Medical Center of Central Georgia (MCCG) will offer a two day Pediatric Population Health Management conference on Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29.

The purpose of this conference is to update pediatric practitioners with the latest information regarding medical and emotional conditions that affect children, and to discuss treatment options for various health conditions. The conference will benefit pediatricians, family practitioners, physician's assistants, pediatric nurses, counselors and social workers.

Keynote speakers include Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, Commissioner of Georgia Department of Public Health, who will speak on “State of Georgia Population Health Perspectives” and Dr. Michael Brady, Chair of the Red Book Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics, who will discuss “Practical Antibiotic Issues in the Pediatric Office” and provide a Red Book update. In addition, breakout sessions will address topics such as asthma, bullying, diabetes, obesity, palliative care and seizures.

Registration for the conference, which will take place in MCCG's Peyton Anderson Health Education Center at 877 Hemlock Street in Macon, is now open The conference is open to physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, and counselors. For more information or to register, please visit www.tchconferencemacon.org. Both nursing and physician continuing education credits are available for this event.

This conference is sponsored by The Children's Hospital at The Medical Center of Central Georgia and the Mercer University School of Medicine.