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Substance use among adolescents and young adults has been declining recently, excluding one substance: nicotine. In the United States, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) are being used in record numbers to consume nicotine, with nearly two-in-five students in 12th grade reporting past-year vaping. All adolescents, parents and interested community members are welcome to join Dr. Jonathan Avery, an addiction psychiatrist, and Dr. Lisa Ipp, an adolescent medicine physician, to learn more... Read More

In the midst of a busy pediatric practice it can be difficult to recognize the signs and symptoms of uncommon disorders that may need further evaluation by a pediatric neurosurgeon. This one-day course is designed as a comprehensive educational seminar to teach pediatricians and pediatric nurses/nurse practitioners how to identify the signs of pediatric brain tumors, seizures, and inborn abnormalities of the spine, face, and head; how best to triage; when to image; and when to send the child to... Read More

Substance use among adolescents and young adults has been declining recently, excluding one substance: nicotine. In the United States, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) are being used in record numbers to consume nicotine, with nearly two-in-five students in 12th grade reporting past-year vaping. All adolescents, parents and interested community members are welcome to join Dr. Jonathan Avery, an addiction psychiatrist, and Dr. Lisa Ipp, an adolescent medicine physician, to learn more... Read More