Pediatric Concerns Are the Focus of ``Grand Rounds'' Lectures in May and June; UC Davis Doctors to Discuss Childhood Obesity and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers LA JOLLA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2003 As part of UCTV's ongoing "Med Ed Hour" every Tuesday and Thursday at noon, UC Davis Medical Center The UC Davis Medical Center is a major research hospital located in Sacramento, California and is the primary teaching hospital of UC Davis School of Medicine. Researchers and specialists at the 577 licensed bed medical center work in over 150 areas of specialty. continues its monthly Grand Rounds lectures into May and June, this time focusing on two pressing pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. issues -- childhood obesity and neurodevelopmental disorders. May's Grand Rounds lecture, "Childhood Obesity," will be broadcast on UCTV on Tuesday, May 27 at noon. June's installment, titled "More Than ADHD Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Definition Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder characterized by distractibility, hyperactivity, impulsive behaviors, and the inability to remain focused on tasks or : Inattention, Impulsivity and Instability in Children," airs at noon on Tuesday, June 24. Both discussions will be simultaneously Webcast and made available for on-demand viewing at the UCTV Web site (www.uctv.tv). The "Childhood Obesity" presentation on May 27 is delivered from the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento by Dr. Dennis Styne, Professor of Pediatrics at UC Davis. Dr. Styne evaluates the causes of childhood obesity, its rise to almost epidemic proportions and the adverse health consequences of obesity in young children, including increased incidence of early onset of type 2 Diabetes type 2 diabetes n. See diabetes mellitus. and a host of serious lifelong health problems. On June 24, Robert Hendren, D.O., Professor of Psychiatry, Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry A branch of psychiatry that specialises in work with children, teenagers, and their families. History An important antecedent to the specialty of child psychiatry was the social recognition of childhood as a special phase of life with its own developmental stages, starting with and Executive Director of the Mind Institute at UC Davis, details the diagnosis and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders beyond ADHD. Also delivered from the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, this lecture provides valuable information about distinguishing from a variety of symptoms, understanding their neurodevelopmental mechanisms and implementing effective pharmacologic strategies. Aimed at physicians, nurses and other health care professionals, the "Grand Rounds" lecture series provides valuable information and enables health care providers in remote areas to access some UC continuing medical education continuing medical education See CME. courses via UCTV's Web site (www.uctv.tv), its direct broadcast satellite channel (Dish Network Ch. 9412) and local cable (in some areas). For more information about receiving CME CME See: Chicago Mercantile Exchange CME See Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). credit, visit the UC Davis Web site http://cme.ucdavis.edu (UCTV cannot provide CME credit or registration). UCTV broadcasts the best in educational and enrichment programming from the campuses and national laboratories of the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). . UCTV is available in over 10 million homes and can be viewed via the following: -- Direct Broadcast Satellite: nationwide, 24-hours a day on Dish Network Channel 9412 -- Cable TV: limited carriage throughout California (see www.uctv.tv/cable for details) -- Internet: live Webcast and subsequent "video-on-demand" streaming video at www.uctv.tv -- C-band satellite: nationwide, with large dish receiver and Mpeg-2 decoder (register at http://www.uctv.tv/downlink.asp to receive coordinates) |
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