At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Appropriately treat common pediatric problems seen every day in the office or more complex diseases with low frequency but potential morbidity;
• Integrate important advances in pediatric care into their daily practice;
• Assess when to refer a patient to a pediatric specialist for ongoing investigations and management.

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize common pediatric diagnoses that require the care of a pediatric surgeon.
• Understand the appropriate work-up of common pediatric surgical conditions.
• Understand the indications for referral to a pediatric surgeon or pediatric dentist.
• Understand the contemporary outcomes of common pediatric surgical conditions.