SPEAKERS: Bryan Vonasek, MD - Researcher, Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Amy Peterson, MD, MS - Associate Professor, Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

TITLE: Department of Pediatrics: Spring Research Potpourri

As a result of participating in this educational activity, learners as members of the healthcare team will be able to:

Dr. Vonasek's Learning Objectives:

1. List which high risk groups of children should be targeted for TB case finding in low-income countries.
2. Describe the major challenges with diagnosing tuberculosis in young children.
3. Explain the limitations of the World Health Organization’s guidance on use of empiric antibiotics in children with complicated severe acute malnutrition.

Dr. Peterson's Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss the rationale for and against universal cholesterol screening in childhood to identify familial hypercholesterolemia.
2. Identify limitations to current pediatric cholesterol screening guidelines.
3. Describe the current state of newborn screening for familial hypercholesterolemia.