Are children today sicker or healthier than we were? Increasingly, things that were thought to be a normal part of childhood are being recognized and treated as chronic medical conditions. Where do we draw the line between these “normal things that kids get” and “medical conditions”? In the face of a seemingly rapid increase in the number of children with acute and chronic illnesses, we’ll explore what we know and what remains a mystery (or a simple myth). This course will challenge you to think in new ways about old concepts in Pediatrics. We will discuss common conditions such as fever, pain, obesity, hyperactivity, allergies, and more, and explore how they fit into a new medical paradigm.

Course Chairs:
Glenn Rosenbluth, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Pediatrics; Director, Quality and Safety Programs, Graduate Medical Education; Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program

Karen Sun, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Pediatrics; Chief, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine; Associate Director, Pediatric Pain and Sedation Team, Department of Pediatrics

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May 17
Food Allergies: Past, Present, and Future
Laurence Cheng, MD, PhD, Assistant Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Pediatric Allergy Clinic

May 24
Is Fast Food Addictive?
Andrea Garber, PhD, RD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine

May 31
The Science Behind Old Wives Tales: Facts versus Fictions
Lee Atkinson-McEvoy, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics; Associate Division Chief, General Pediatrics; Associate Program Director, Residency Training Program

June 7
Bringing Pain Relief to Children: Exploring Old and New Treatment Strategies
Karen Sun, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Pediatrics; Chief, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine; Associate Director, Pediatric Pain and Sedation Team, Department of Pediatrics

June 14
ADD/ADHD-Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies that Work
Neal L. Rojas, MD, MPH, Clinical Instructor, Pediatrics; Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician

June 21
Fever: Friend or Foe?
Andrea Marmor, MD, MSEd, Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Ideal primary care is comprehensive, continuous, accessible, and patient-centered. Great primary care focuses on wellness, utilizing the best medical evidence for prevention and treatment of common clinical conditions. And great primary care requires well-informed, motivated patients who can work with physicians and other health professionals to make the best personal medical decisions. This course, taught by UCSF’s faculty in Primary Care Internal Medicine, will present the latest information on a wide variety of common clinical dilemmas so that patients may be able to actively dialogue with their physicians and take steps to improve their health.

Course Chairs:
Katherine a. Julian, MD
Professor of Medicine; Director, Primary Care internal Medicine residency

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May 16
Controversies in Cancer Screening
Judith M. E. Walsh, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine; Women’s Health Clinical Research Center

May 23
Updates in the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease
Katherine A. Julian, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine; Director, Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency

May 30
Osteoporosis: Update on Diagnosis and Treatment
Douglas C. Bauer, MD, Professor of Medicine

June 6
Immunizations for Adults and Adolescents
Lisa G. Winston, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases; Vice Chief, Inpatient Medical Services and Hospital Epidemiologist, San Francisco General Hospital

June 13
The ABC and D’s of Vitamin Supplements and Health
Jeffrey Tice, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine

June 20
Obesity in America: Diet, Drugs, or Surgery?
Jonathan Carter, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery

March 1
Acne: Facts, Myths, and Controversies
Kanade Shinkai, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology

March 8
Topics in Pediatric Dermatology
Kelly M. Cordoro, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology and Pediatrics
Handouts
Gentle Skin Care
Atopic Dermatitis: Realities and Myths

March 15
Old and New: From Ancient Egypt to the 21st Century; A Dermatologist’s Perspective
Kieron Leslie, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology

March 22
We Are Itching to Tell You About “Pruritus”
Timothy G. Berger, MD
Clinical Professor of Dermatology; Chief, Dermatology
Clinic, UCSF Director; Residency Program,
Department of Dermatology

Martin Steinhoff, MD, PhD
Professor of Dermatology and Surgery

March 29
Melanoma and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Erin Huiras Amerson, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology

April 5
Skin Health and Beauty: The Science and Art of Aesthetic Dermatology
Siegrid S. Yu, MD
Assistant Professor, UCSF Dermatologic Surgery & Laser
Center; Director, Procedural Dermatology Fellowship

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February 29
The Genetics of Organ Development: A Blueprint for Regenerative Medicine
Ophir Klein, MD, PhD
Associate Professor and Director, UCSF Program
in Craniofacial and Mesenchymal Biology

March 7
Rethinking Prostate Cancer: Recognizing the Spectrum of Disease
Matthew R. Cooperberg, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology

March 14
Why We are Always Learning to Move: The Science and Engineering of Adaptive Brains
Philip N. Sabes, PhD
Associate Professor of Physiology

March 21
Nano-engineered Devices for Drug Delivery
Tejal Desai, PhD
Professor, Department of Bioengineering
and Therapeutic Sciences

March 28 – RESCHEDULED
Discovering Ways to Cure and Even Prevent Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases
Stanley B. Prusiner, MD
Professor of Neurology; Director, Institute for
Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of
California, San Francisco

April 4
Building a Bridge to Nerve Repair
Hubert T. Kim, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor in Residence, Cartilage
Repair and Regeneration Center

April 16 – MONDAY
Discovering Ways to Cure and Even Prevent Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases
Stanley B. Prusiner, MD
Professor of Neurology; Director, Institute for
Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of
California, San Francisco

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February 28
Alternative Treatments for Depression: Do They Work?
Descartes Li, MD
Professor Psychiatry; Director of UCSF Bipolar Disorder Program

March 6
It’s Not All in Your Head: Depression, Health, and Cellular Changes
Owen Wolkowitz, MD
Professor of Psychiatry; Director of the Psychopharmacology
Assessment Clinic

March 13
Psychotherapy is Not What We Think: An Unfolding Dialogue Between Art and Science
Victoria Lemle Beckner, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry

March 20
Motivation to Pursue Dreams and Hopes: Understanding the Brain’s Reward System
Sheri L. Johnson, PhD
Professor, Department of Psychology, University
of California Berkeley

March 27
Applying Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to Treatment: The Practicing Alternatives to Heal Depression Study
Stuart J. Eisendrath, MD
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry; Director,
The UCSF Depression Center

April 3
Anxiety: Sport Suspension on Life’s Bumpy Road
Tracy Foose, MD
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor,
UCSF School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

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Tuesday Evenings (MLL12011) – Science of the Mind: How the Brain Works to Regulate Mood, Emotions, and Stress

Wednesday Evenings (MLL12012) – NEXT: UCSF Scientists Outline What’s To Come

Thursday Evenings (MLL12013) – Getting Under Your Skin: The Science and Art of Dermatology