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Southern
Pediatric Neurology Society
The Southern Pediatric Neurology Society (SPNS) is a
non-profit organization that has been in existence for 33 years and has an
annual meeting in New Orleans
each March. Originally the annual meeting provided an opportunity for a small
group of pediatric neurologists to meet in a casual atmosphere to present and
discuss interesting patients. It has evolved over the years so that at this
point the annual meeting provides a forum for junior members (medical
students, residents, and emeritus members also presenting interesting cases).
There are invited speakers each year. The John Bodensteiner Presidential
Lecture will be presented by Jerry Mendell, M.D. from the Columbus Children’s
Research Institute, Division of Molecular Medicine in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. E.
Steve Roach, expert in Pediatric Stroke at Ohio State
University Medical
College will be
presenting the Paul R. Dyken Scholarship Lecture.
The 33rd annual meeting will be at the Hotel Monteleone in
New Orleans, LA on March 29, 2008. The meeting will
begin at 7:30 AM and conclude a 5:00 PM. The two invited speakers will
present one hour lectures. Others presentations during the day are given by
junior and senior members and generally last 15 minutes each with 5 minutes
for discussion. Presentation of original research is encouraged, but may also
be interesting case presentations. Two awards are available for the best
junior member presentations. SAGE, Inc., publisher of the Journal of Child
Neurology, sponsors the Decker award with an award of $1000 and a plaque.
The M. Caroline Duncan Award is sponsored by the SPNS with and award of $500
and a plaque. This award is given in honor of Dr. Duncan for her great
contributions to the education of numerous medical students, residents,
fellows and peers.
The vast majority of our funding comes from pharmaceutical
companies in the form of educational grants. There are minimal annual dues
for members. CME hours will be
available for all attendees.
There are generally about 30 - 40 attendees at the
meeting. This makes for a cozy forum, but the meeting can be enhanced by more
health care professionals coming to the meeting. Physicians, nurses and other
health care professionals interested in pediatric neurology are invited to
attend. This year the officers and board of directors of the SPNS are working
towards increasing the membership and numbers of meeting attendees. There is
a meeting brochure, dinner reservation, and an abstract form available in the
“Services” section of our website. The deadline for the abstract submission
is December 1, 2007 and a CV must accompany the abstract submission. There
will be a Welcome Dinner on Friday evening, March 28, 2008, for all attendees
who pre-register and make a reservation. Location TBA.
If you have any questions or comments, you may
contact any of the SPNS officers or members of the SPNS board. See “Contact
Us” on our website. If you would like to become a member of the SPNS, please
contact Jean Teasley at jeteasley@vcu.edu
or her assistant, Alice Simon at spnsociety@peoplepc.com.
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