Grand Rounds

   "Pediatric Hearing Loss and The Children's Hospital Cochlear Implant Program"  *

   Audie L. Woolley, M.D., F.A.C.S.
   Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
   Medical Director, Cochlear Implant Program at Children's Hospital

   "Medical Malpractice Litigation"  *

   Joseph Philips, M.D.
   Professor of Pediatrics
   UAB Division of Neonatology

   21^st Annual Hugh C. Dillon Memorial Lecture:
   "Immunization Update: Changes and Challenges"  *

   Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., M.D.
   Professor and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics 
   Medical Director of the Children's Hospital of LSU Medical Center - Shreveport

"Pediatric Hearing Loss and The Children's Hospital Cochlear Implant Program"

   Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:

• 1. Discuss the most common causes of pediatric hearing loss.
• 2. Describe the criteria needed to be considered for cochlear implants.
• 3. Describe the number of pediatric patients in the cochlear implant program at Children's Hospital and their outcomes.
• 4. Discuss the complications related to cochlear implants.

The Children's Hospital of Alabama designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

"Medical Malpractice Litigation"

   Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:

• 1. Differentiate the two branches of law - Criminal vs. Tort law.
• 2. Review the general process and progress of malpractice litigation.
• 3. Define legal terms such as injury, proximate cause, liability, negligence, standard of care, plaintiff and defendant.
• 4. Review the outcome and cost of malpractice litigation.
• 5. Discuss the National Practitioner Data Bank.
• 6. Review the National Vaccine Compensation Act.

The Children's Hospital of Alabama designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

"Immunization Update: Changes and Challenges"

   Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:

• 1. Discuss recent vaccine recommendations and the 2010 vaccine schedule for infants, children and adolescents.
• 2. Discuss current epidemiology of selected vaccine preventable diseases.
• 3. Discuss recent studies addressing issues in vaccine safety, including MMR, MMRV and HPV vaccines.
• 4. Discuss current vaccine shortages and recent recommendations concerning the reinstatement of the booster dose of Hib vaccine.

The Children's Hospital of Alabama designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.