This conference is designed for pediatricians, family practitioners, general practitioners, nurse practitioners, residents, and allied health professionals.

Based on research of clinical gaps on a national, regional, and local level, paired with the needs of our audience, our faculty have chosen the topics for this conference. Treatment with antibiotics for common childhood conditions, such at otitis media, has raised concerns over antibiotic use and may contribute to the increasing strains of community-associated methacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Immunization in children is a vital preventative measure to ensure resistance to some of the most deadly childhood diseases, yet immunization rates need to improve in order to eradicate these diseases. Physicians can face resistance from parents who fear that these necessary preventative measures cause more harm than good. Parents wishing to travel outside the United States with their children may not be aware of additional vaccines that can help prevent the contraction of diseases that are endemic in certain parts of the world. This conference will address these issues, as well as other current topics in pediatric infectious diseases to help physicians recognize, manage, and treat infectious diseases in children.

• Apply evidence-based practices concerning immunization across the pediatric life-span
  
  
• Identify less commonly seen travel-acquired diseases
  
  
• Improve identification and treatment of various pediatric infectious diseases

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Boston University School of Medicine and Pediatric News/Family Practice News. Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Boston University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education Provider Unit, Boston University School of Medicine is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 12.50 Elective credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for a maximum of 12.25 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

For over 37 years, Pediatric News and Family Practice News have been the leading independent newspapers for pediatricians and family practitioners, respectively. Physicians rely on these publications for timely and relevant news about clinical developments in the field, as well as the impact health care policies may have on their specialty and practice.