Presentations
Alan Cabasso presented at the AAP National Convention October 13, 2008 on Steroid Testing in High Schools
Alan Cabasso presented the abstract, Cerebral Sinus Thrombosis in a High School Football Player at the International Sports Medicine Conference in Las Vegas April 2008
Cathleen Ballance, MD, presented the abstract, "Discordance between Reported Compliance and Knowledge Regarding Appropriate Home Management of Childhood Asthma in an Underserved Population," at the meeting of the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research in March 29, 2008, in Philadelphia
Cathleen Ballance, MD, conducted a parental survey for clinic children with asthma to determine their knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about their child's asthma and asthma home management. The study found that parents reported compliance with the prescribed treatment regimen for their child, but they also exhibited a lack of understanding about the treatment based on survey responses. The survey information will be used to improve the asthma education program in the pediatric clinic at the Family Health Center
Cathleen Ballance , MD, and Petrova A, MD: Discordance reported between compliance and knowledge regarding appropriate home management of childhood asthma in an underserved population (poster). Oral Presentation, ESPR, 2008.
Elaine Donoghue, MD, presented a Selected Short Subject ("Need-to-Know Basics: Partnering with Child Care and Schools about Children with Special Health Care Needs") on October 11, 2008, at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics in Boston.
Elaine Donoghue, MD, presented "Telephone Management" on February 20, 2008, at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center's Grand Rounds.
Michael Graff, MD Grand Rounds, Moses Taylor Hospital, Detection of Hearing Loss in Newborns, October 2008.
Michael Graff, MD Panel Discussion, Development of Statewide Quality Initiatives, September 2008
Steven W. Kairys, MD, Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, moderated and presented at the statewide conference "Improving Mental Health Care for Children," on April 16, 2008, at the Woodbridge Hilton.
Steven Kairys, MD, Gubernick, R, "Healthy Beginnings." Fourth Annual NJ Vaccine for Children Program, Provider Education Conferences, Cinnaminson November 6, 2008 and Somerset November 19, 2008, New Jersey
Steven Kairys, MD., Institute for Health Care Improvement. Poster at the 20th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare. Safe and Healthy Beginnings for Newborns. American Academy of Pediatrics QuIN network. December 2008
Steven Kairys, MD, Grand Rounds, "Prevention of Child Abuse," University of Vermont, September 10, 2008
Steven Kairys, MD, Grand Rounds, "Prevention of Child Abuse," Newark Beth Israel, December 9, 2008
Steven Kairys, MD, Grand Rounds, "Prevention of Child Abuse," Robert Wood Johnson, December 10, 2008
Giudici B, Gubernick R, Steven Kairys, MD, "What's Up with Immunizations in New Jersey?" 42nd National Immunization Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, March 17-20, 2008
Roopal Karia, MD, participated in a panel discussion regarding the creation of a national epilepsy registry sponsored by the NICHQ (National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality) on February 4, 2008, in Boston.
Roopal Karia, MD, presented a review of Project Access, the toolkit she developed in collaboration with the NJ Epilepsy Foundation to assist patients with epilepsy and their families to better manage their care.
Stephen G. Rice, MD, presented at the American College of Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting, May 28-31, 2008, Indianapolis, Indiana: (a) Advancing Exercise in Health Care Policy. "ACSM Health and Science Policy Committee Restructuring" and (b) Caring for the High School Athlete: What you need to know.
Stephen G. Rice, MD, presented at the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Research Workshop for Sports Medicine Fellows, August 1-3, 2008, Philadelphia: (a) Lecture on "Research Design Methodology" and (b) Small group leader for development of research project.
Stephen G. Rice, MD, presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Convention and Exposition, October 12-14, 2008, Boston, Massachusetts. Speaker: "Meet the Expert: Update on AAP Clinical Report – Medical Conditions Affecting Sports Participation" – session done twice.
Stephen G. Rice, MD, presented at Doylestown Hospital, October 28, 2008, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, at Pediatric Grand Rounds: "Pre-participation Sports Exam"
Stephen G. Rice, MD, presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics, New Jersey Chapter, 17th Annual School Health Conference, October 29, 2008, Edison, New Jersey, the Workshop: "School Sports – Fielding the Field" – session done twice.
Stephen G. Rice, MD, presented "Office Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Injuries" at Newark Beth Israel Hospital, Newark, February 6, 2008, Pediatric Grand Rounds.
Stephen G. Rice, MD, was the speaker at Rendevous II – An International Sports Medicine Meeting (and AMSSM Annual Meeting), "High School Team Physician Meeting" on March 26, 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Stephen G. Rice, MD, presented case study poster presentations at Rendezous II – An International Sports Medicine Meeting (and AMSSM Annual Meeting) on March 24-29, 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada
Stephen G. Rice, MD, presented Children and Marathoning – How young is too young? At the International Marathon Medical Directors Association meeting in New York November 1, 2008.
Saad Saad. MD and Bialowas, C, MD, "Delayed Versus Immediate Appendectomy in Children with Acute Appendicitis: Experience with 516 Patients at a Community Hospital" at the American College of Surgeons, December 2008
Rajesh Sachdeo , MD, presented "Newer Anti-Epileptic Drugs" at the Spanish Neurology Association on February 28, 2008.
Rajesh Sachdeo, MD, presented at an all-day symposia on epilepsy at the Pan Asian Neurology Symposium on March 28 and 29, 2008.
Rajesh Sachdeo, MD, was a visiting professor in Seoul, Korea, March 31 to April 2, 2008.
Rajesh Sachdeo, MD, gave a presentation on epilepsy at New York Beth Israel Hospital Grand Rounds on September 12, 2008.
Rajesh Sachdeo, MD, gave a presentation on new anti-epileptic drugs at the European Congress of Epilepsy on September 20, 2008.
Anita Siu, Pharm D., Patel R, Rynn K.: Evaluation of residents/fellows teaching in a Physical Assessment course, at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting in Chicago, July 21, 2008
Anita Siu, Pharm D., Neonatal Apnea of Prematurity, RWJUH Neonatology Fellowship Program, Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center, New Brunswick, New Jersey, April 11, 2008
Anita Siu, Pharm D., Ensuring Medication Safety in the Pediatric Population, NJ Council of Children's Hospital Meeting, Crown Plaza, Jamesburg, New Jersey, June 10, 2008
Anita Siu, Pharm D., Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery, American Pharmacists Association, Marriot, Bridgewater, New Jersey, July 19, 2008
Anita Siu, Pharm D., Pharmacy Vaccination, Immunization Symposium, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 30, 2008
Azam Soroush, MD, presented two posters at the Annual North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition: (1) "Eosinophilic Intestinal Infiltration and Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants" and (2) "Ulcerative Colitis and Acute Pancreatitis in a Pediatric Patient at Presentation; A Rare Association," on November 13, 2008, in San Diego