Perspectives on Multidisciplinary Care for Children with Autism Services
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center is starting a new education series that will focus on research and service/training models designed to make developmental care more accessible for children with autism and their families.
The first session in the series is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 21 at NOON. Paul Carbone, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, will be speaking on "Roles of the PCP in Early Identification and Long-Term Management of Children with Autism."
CPF's Career Center houses openings at member practices and, at the bottom of the page, resumes of people looking for positions in the area. If you want to add a post or have a post removed from a filled position, please email CPF Program Manager Preston Spencer at preston.spencer@vumc.org.
Your CPF membership comes with FREE access to theAAP's Point-of-Care Solutions, which includes a variety of tools to help in clinical care and business management. Request the log-in credentials at the link below!
Donald Arnold, MD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will be leading a talk on Thursday, Feb. 3 at 6 PM over Zoom discussing the new clinical practice guidelines for febrile infants.
Physician Painting Class (February 10) and Annual Meeting (April 19)
We've got more fun events planned coming up!!
CPF is holding a virtual Physician Painting Class - hosted by Sips n' Strokes - on Feb. 10 at 7 PM. All attendees will receive a kit in the mail with paints, canvas, and everything you need!
And our Annual Meeting for members will be at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in downtown Nashville on April 19, 2022 - with a cocktail reception at 5:30 PM and Dinner Program at 7 PM. Don't miss out!!
CPF is partnered with Centerstone TN and the Tennessee Department of Health to offer pediatric practices a variety of resources related to suicide prevention and mental health.
As part of the program, we are offering practices suicide prevention trainings for staff (providers, nursing, or office staff - we'll bring you lunch!) and custom-made handouts and patient education materials.
Reach out to CPF Program Manager Preston Spencer at preston.spencer@vumc.org to learn more or schedule a training for your practice.
TDH Updates List of Reportable Diseases and Reporting Guidance
The TN Dept of Health has updated the list of reportable diseases and their associated reporting guidance for the New Year. Changes are related to reporting antibiotic use in acute care hospitals and for laboratories - specimen submission timelines for several foodborne illness-associated organisms. Learn more details at the links:
