Valley Children’s Medical Education

Valley Children’s recognizes the importance of continuing to learn and being up-to-date on the latest research, technologies and medical information. That is why we strive to support local healthcare professionals year-round through a variety of medical education opportunities.

CME Opportunities

Valley Children’s offers a variety of continuing medical education lectures, events and trainings in-person, virtually and on-demand.

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Featured Programs

Clinical Symposium Series

Join us for this lunch hour series as we dive into a pediatric specialty and what physicians should know prior to making a referral.

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Physician Wellness Series

Valley Children’s Physician Wellness Series includes speakers who focus on topics that effect physicians’ lives professionally and personally.

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Valley Children’s Voice

Valley Children’s podcast for healthcare professionals features pediatric healthcare experts discussing topics that affect Valley children.

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Events

23 Aug
12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Physician Wellness Series: Well-Being 2.0 - Restoring the Joy in Healthcare Organizational Medicine

Speaker: Hani Chaabo MD, FAAFP, ABOIM

This series serves as interprofessional education in the areas of wellness, resiliency, and burnout prevention. Topics may address any or all dimensions of health including social, emotional, occupational, physical, spiritual, and mental, and will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to implement health alternatives in any of the wellness dimensions.

12 Sep
12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Religious Beliefs & Practices Series: Catholic Faith

Speaker: Fr. Michael Andrade, VF

This series features individuals with unique perspectives and experiences as it pertains to religious beliefs and the role it plays in medical treatment. Upon completion of this activity , participants should be able to recognize the basic beliefs of the various faiths as they relate to healthcare delivery, differentiate the elements of various faiths that may impact seeking healthcare and medical practice, and recognize common rituals and practices including those frequently requested at the end of life.

05 Oct
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Bakersfield Pediatric Clinical Symposium

Register today for this exciting in-person continuing education opportunity in our Pediatric Clinical Symposium Series, held at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. This half-day course is designed to provide pediatricians, family practice physicians, and allied health professionals with state-of-the-art developments in pediatrics and pediatric sub-specialties. Sessions focus on advances in diagnosis and treatment of commonly encountered issues in pediatrics.

10 Oct
12:15 - 1 p.m.

Physician Leadership Academy: Inspire a Shared Vision and Encourage the Heart

In this activity participants will explore tried and true ways to build community and spirit within our teams and celebrate victories. Participants will look at new ideas to recognize successes and contributions using the 5 languages of Appreciation in the Workplace. Participants will also review recognizing the signs of a struggling team member and how best to help.

19 Oct
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Modesto Pediatric Clinical Symposium

Register today for this exciting in-person continuing education opportunity in our Pediatric Clinical Symposium Series, held at Pelandale Specialty Care Center in Modesto. This half-day course is designed to provide pediatricians, family practice physicians, and allied health professionals with state-of-the-art developments in pediatrics and pediatric sub-specialties. Sessions focus on advances in diagnosis and treatment of commonly encountered issues in pediatrics.

Residents & Medical Students

Through multimedia educational opportunities and our pediatric residency program, Valley Children’s seeks to provide physicians, residents and medical students quality programming designed to enhance providers’ knowledge and ultimately to improve the health and well-being of the families we serve.

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Pharmacy

Valley Children’s provides educational opportunities for pharmacists and pharmacy students, including our one-year, postgraduate residency program and one-year fellowship in critical care pediatric clinical pharmacy.

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Nursing

Valley Children's leads and participates in nursing education initiatives throughout the region, including supporting local training programs for partner hospitals.

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Allied Health

Valley Children’s provides Allied Health professionals a creative and challenging environment that draws on traditional clinical methodologies, as well as access to the latest in innovative.

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Outreach & Community

Valley Children’s provides outreach education opportunities to organizations, healthcare agencies, parent groups and communities.

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Simulation Program

Valley Children’s Interprofessional Education Simulation Program uses high fidelity mannequins to simulate common medical procedures, complex medical conditions and life-threatening emergencies.

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Central California Pediatrics

Central California Pediatrics is a publication intended for physicians and discusses pediatric specialties, services and technologies that impact the children of the Central Valley.

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