October 2015 What's New In October? We are looking forward to our next meeting on Thursday, November 19, 2015. We encourage your input and recommendations for any companies that you think we should invite to display at our meetings. If you have any pharmaceutical representatives, non-profit organizations, or other companies that you would like to see at our meetings, please refer them to our website to register as an industry professional or give their information to Susie Graham. Our planning committee has discussed many interesting possible topics for the upcoming year, including Toxic Stress and the ACE study, Neonatology Update, Alternative Medicine and Motivational Interviewing with Adolescents. Also, please feel free to contact Susie or your Mead Johnson representative if you have other ideas but are unable to attend our planning meetings. Stay tuned! OCTOBER The NP Council of PBC in collaboration with the Florida Nurse Practitioner Network is hosting their 11th Annual Clinical Conference
"50 Years of NP Excellence" Palm Beach Hilton, West Palm Beach, FL October 9 and 10, 2015 Please join them as they celebrate their history with a renowned Keynote Speaker Dr. Loretta Ford, co-founder of the Nurse Practitioner profession. Popular guest moderator will be Dr. Christopher Saslo, DNS, FAANP, ARNP-BC. The diverse agenda has relevant information for all nurse practitioners and includes a break-out session for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners in the afternoon. Pharmacology credits will be given and there will be a total of 10 CEUs for the entire conference. Sponsor tables will be present and there will also be a Chinese Auction with proceeds providing Thanksgiving and Holiday meals for the needy of Palm Beach County. More information and registration can be found on their website: here Rooms at the Hilton will be available for attendees at a reduced rate. Raise Money for Cystic Fibrosis! Arthur's Jam When: Saturday, October 10, 2015 Where: International Polo Club, Wellington Time: Horsepower Display area 5pm-7pm Party Hours: 7:00pm-10:30pm Charity: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Emcee's for the night: Mo and Sally from Kool 105.5 Music by: DJ Lipson Presented by: Tire Kingdom Platinum Sponsor: Palm Beach Community Bank Golf Sponsor: Ferrari of Palm Beach
Theme: Miami Vice/80's If you like horsepower of any kind (or dancing!), you are NOT going to want to miss this event!! *Music & Dancing *Have your friends arrested by Crocket & Tubbs *LIVE & Silent Auction *Heavy Hors d'oeuvres & Open Bar *Super Cars *Super Boats *Custom Motorcycles *Equestrian *20x20 Mini-Nascar remote control Racetrack Tickets $150 https://arthursjam.eventscff.org/ cbeland@cff.org Join practitioners, policymakers, researchers, home visitors and other early childhood staff at the First 1000 Days Florida Summit October 21-23 in West Palm Beach The cross-sector, multidisciplinary conference aims to integrate science, skill-building and advocacy to support families with children prenatal-3. click here for more information
JOIN THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY TO BENEFIT LISTEN TO CHILDREN AND THE NEW FOR YOUTH BY YOUTH SUPPORT CENTER Masquerade for Mental Health Friday Oct 30, 2015 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM PGA National Resort and Spa Costumes are encouraged (but not required) Invite your friends - all are welcome! TICKETS ON SALE NOW! $75 each with one free drink ticket Tickets at the door $80 Full cash bar Ask about sponsorship opportunities all all levels: Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Table RSVP online at www.mhapbc.org or by calling 561-832-3755 NOVEMBER Palm Beach Pediatric Society Meeting November 19. 2015 Embassy Suites, West Palm Beach "What to Eat or Not To Eat, That is the Question: A Review of Gastrointestinal Diseases and the Nutritional Support to Treat Them" Presented by Dr. Lawrence Adams, Dr. John Stephens, Pediatric Gastroenterology Lucille Bessler, MS, RDN REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON! Practice for Sale Dr. Sangita Walia in Delray Beach, FL is selling her practice as she prepares to retire. Congratulations Dr. Walia! If you are interested,
please contact her at swalia1346@aol.com or call 561-716-1117. We thank you all for the great feedback about our attempt to engage all of our members to be more active in our community with this newsletter. Please continue to keep sending us your announcements of events that may benefit all of us Palm Beach Pediatric Society members. Also, if you know of anyone who you think may be interested in this information, please feel free to forward the newsletter. Sincerely, Shannon Fox-Levine, MD President, Palm Beach Pediatric Society Shannon.FoxLevine@PalmBeachPediatricSociety.org (561) 628-8839 (cell) Palm Beach Pediatric Society Susie Graham, Volunteer Coordinator Susie.Graham@PalmBeachPediatricSociety.org (561) 371-0458 www.palmbeachpediatricsociety.org