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

31 May
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Pediatric Clinical Symposium: Shining the Light on Where the Sun Don't Shine - Common Anal Conditions

Presenter: James Pierce, MD, Director of Surgical Safety & Quality

Join Dr. Pierce as he shares his expertise on the most common anal conditions. As a result, participants will be able to understand the importance and technique of anal examination, review common anal symptom history and physical exam, and understand initial treatment plan and referral guidelines for common anal illnesses.

07 Jun
11 am - 12 pm

Safe Kids Injury Prevention & Safety Series: Wildfire Prevention

Presenter: Stacey Nolan, Fire Prevention Specialist II

This series provides education concerning various injury topics along with prevention strategy, including unintentional and intentional injury. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to differentiate between terminology "accident" and "injury," review which children are more likely to have a specific injury occur to them, and explore strategies that can be used to prevent an injury from occurring.

21 Jun
12:15 pm - 1 pm

Grand Rounds: Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Presenter: Ashish Kumar, MD, PhD, Director of the Histiocytosis Center at Cincinnati Children's

02 Aug
11 am - 12 pm

Safe Kids Injury Prevention & Safety Series

This series provides education concerning various injury topics along with prevention strategy, including unintentional and intentional injury. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to differentiate between terminology "accident" and "injury," review which children are more likely to have a specific injury occur to them, and explore strategies that can be used to prevent an injury from occurring.

30 Aug
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Pediatric Clinical Symposium Virtual Education

The Pediatric Symposium Virtual Education Program is designed to provide pediatricians, family practice physicians, and allied health professionals with state-of-the-art developments in pediatrics and pediatric subspecialties. These sessions will focus on advances in diagnosis and treatment of commonly encountered issues in pediatrics.

09 Sep
8 a.m. - 12:30 pm

Bakersfield Pediatric Clinical Symposium

This half day course 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. The courses reflect the ongoing commitment of Valley Children's Healthcare to advance the educational development of medical professionals who serve children.

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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