Fall 1998
Articles
Reviews
1998 Award Recipients
1997 Award Recipients
Special Presentation
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From the Editor
by Henry L. Shapiro, M.D. FAAP,
St. Petersburg, FL
In this issue, we look back at the 1997 Section meeting in New Orleans with highlights
from the Aldrich award speech given by Morris Wessel, M.D. FAAP,
and the Richmond award speech given by William Harris, Ph.D. We
also preview the upcoming Section meeting which will be held on October 18, 1998. Stanford Friedman, M.D. FAAP will be this year's Aldrich Award
recipient. Robert Coles, M.D. FAAP will receive the Richmond
Award. Take a look at the original article on ADHD and the
Military by Annette Lansford, M.D. FAAP, a member of the Section Executive Committee.
Dr. Marshall Klaus will be giving a special presentation at this year's Section Meeting in San Francisco. See the preview
of his talk in this issue. For a close look at some of the controversies regarding the
proposal of Board Certification, read the Section Chair notes by William Coleman, M.D.
FAAP.
The Internet is now part of every day life in pediatrics. With support from the
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Homepage
continues to grow. While the site is independent, both the Section and the Society for
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics are closely affiliated with the site.
This grant has allowed us to maintain and build upon the Section web site. This
newsletter will now be co-published on the web, with many articles and features arriving
throughout the year. We'll be able to transmit breaking news, information about advocacy
efforts, as well as publishing special materials such as patient handouts and forms such
as the sleep handout which is reprinted on page 29 of this issue. Much of this year has
been spent conceptually, studying issues such as design, needs assessment, and technical
delivery.
We will be developing a survey in collaboration with the Section to determine
what you want and need in online education so we can develop materials
that will be useful and relevant for you. An example of future
content is a short module on Developmental
and Behavioral Screening contributed by Frances Glascoe, Ph.D.
of Vanderbilt University. We are actively soliciting contributions
from section members. Contact me directly for suggestions.
Education is the primary mission of the Section, and we are actively developing CME
for the Web site. We plan on making the online CME highly interactive with initiatives
like scheduled online chat sessions with experts, collaborative case discussions, and more
formal educational models. Online chat is like a "party line" on the web. You
will need to sign in, and can type messages to contribute to the online discussion. You
will need a current web browser with Java "enabled." We will be announcing chat
schedules later in the fall. Look for announcements in the AAP News.
For the web-wary, a popular option is email discussion through the DBP Internet mailing list. You can post messages on
any subject related to clinical care or research in Developmental and Behavioral
Pediatrics. We have had several lively discussions on the DBP list. To sign on, send me
email or use the Feedback form on the Web site. User feedback is crucial. We want to be
highly responsive to your online experience.
Before closing, I want to acknowledge my collaborators in this Web endeavor. Daniel
Coury, M.D. FAAP is the Project Director. I am the Web Editor and co-Director, and James
Blackman, M.D. FAAP, the former Section Chair, is lending his editorial experience as a
consultant. Camille Fine, Ph.D. will be helping us with educational design and evaluation.
The University of South Florida has contributed Internet file server resources for the DBP
mailing list, and David Hubbard has been a big help in setting up both the mailing list
and the Chat server. Look for much to come this year. Also, please complete the needs
assessment survey when you receive it. Your input is invaluable. I invite all of you to
visit the web site and give us feedback. Please respond to the survey even if you are not
yet online.
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