Register Now: Pediatrics Symposium Set for Jan. 18

The University of South Alabama Department of Pediatrics and the Office of Continuing Medical Education will present "Be Better, Be Greater, Be Extraordinary in Pediatric Care" Jan. 18, 2019, in the Strada Patient Care Center first-floor conference room. The symposium is set for 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., followed by a mix and mingle.

The symposium will bring together experts in sports participation in children, authorities in the care of children with chronic medical conditions, and experienced specialists in the care of children with metabolic and hormonal needs.

Dr. Russell Steele, a nationally known pediatric infectious disease specialist, is the keynote speaker.

Other speakers include Dr. Lynn Batten, associate professor of pediatrics at the USA College of Medicine and a pediatric cardiologist with USA Physicians Group; Dr. Anthony Martino, professor and chair of neurosurgery at the USA College of Medicine and a neurosurgeon with USA Health; Dr. James Toldi, assistant professor of family medicine at the USA College of Medicine and a family medicine and sports medicine physician with USA Physicians Group; and Dr. Anne-Marie Kaulfers, associate professor of endocrinology at the USA College of Medicine and a pediatric endocrinologist with USA Physicians Group.

Register online or contact Sharrie Cranford at (251) 414-8080 or scranford@southalabama.edu to register.