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PAEDIATRIC SECTION REPORT

KOS September 2011

Hezi Waisman

javier benito

APEC Course

APEC Pre-Conference Course in KosOutstanding facility - 47 ParticipantsVery positive evaluations by students/participantsCourse agenda was modified to meet local availabilitiesFuture PlansAdvanced course: Emphasis on pre-course requirementsFormat change: Lecture and skill stations intercalatedDecreased number of lectures

Advertisement at least 4 months ahead of timeTentative additional courses: Dubai (Jan), Poland (March), Turkey/Antalya (Oct.), Romania?

Other Section Activitiesat VI MEMC

Paediatric Track 1 lectures session 1 scientific abstract session – both well attendedPaediatric Section MeetingBusiness issuesDiscussions on ways for expanding the group

More visibility in large meetingsPlanning for future APEC CoursesEmphasis on more website updates and email publication, including facebook

Other Section Activitiesat VI MEMC-2

European Academy of PaediatricsMembers involved: Javier Benito Fernandez, Liviana da Dalt, Jean Christophe Mercier, Ian MechonochieContent:

PEM CurriculumCollaboration on research

Additional Optional Activities

Updates on EuSEM websiteReviewers for EJEMProposals of new activities

REPEM- International Collaboration

PERN activitiesPublications (EJEM, PEC)H1N1 Study, 96 centers (20 from Europe), All centers have submitted data, Abstract to be presented on October 2011 at AAP meetingPERN presented at IFEM Board meeting – endorsed by IFEMOfficial relationship between PERN – IFEM to be established. Hezi – Liaison person

REPEM activities

SEPEM study, 2 phases, 20 centers, grant money: PI - Patrick VdV (Belgium)Future studies- 3 proposals, Santi Mintegi (Bilbao, Spain) – to be discussedSPERG – collaboration with the Spanish research network in PEMREPEM-future studiesCreation of Consortium? – proposal by Itai Shavit

3 RESEARCH PROPOSALS

H Cruces . Bilbao2 SPERG

20 PEDs already involved

1 H Cruces

7 PEDs already involved

PROPOSAL OF MULTICENTER STUDY

AUGUST 2011

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF LEUKOPENIA IN YOUNG FEBRILE INFANTS

Main investigator

B Gomez. H Cruces. Bilbao

Urinary Tract infections in children under 90 days old.

Risk Factors of possible complications

Principal investigators: Roberto Velasco Zúñiga

1

, Helvia Benito Pastor

1

, Juan Enrique Trujillo Wurttele

1

and Beatriz Serrano Carro

2

1.-

Rio Hortega Teaching Hospital Valladolid

2.-

Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Service, Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain

Main investigator

R Velasco. H Rio Hortega. Valladolid

Young febrile infants.

Step by step approach

Main investigator

S Mintegi. H Cruces. Bilbao

PEM Section EuSEM Future plans

PEM Section EuSEM Future plans I

APEC course:Give an oficial format to the teaching materialsEdit a brochure with the more valuable information about the courseAdapt APEC schedule to the students characteristicsReduce the number of instructors per courseStablish a close relationship with EuSEM Education Committee

PEM Section EuSEM Future plans II

PEM Track in EuSEM meetings:Close relationship with EuSEM Congress Scientific Committee Decide all contents and participants in the scientific PEM programJoin all PEM activities in one day (first day after precongress courses) including abstracts presentations Promote a more active participación in abstracts sessions

PEM Section EuSEM Future plans III

REPEM:Close relationship with EuSEM Research Commitee Evaluate research proposals and start at least one study in 2012.Update REPEM documents Look for information about international collaborative studies rules

Thank you!