Medscape Articles December 2008

	December 2008

Top 10 Most Read Articles by Pediatricians: 1. A 3-Year-Old Girl With Fever and a Limp A 3-year-old girl is brought to the ED by her parents with a fever and refusal to walk secondary to pain in her right leg and back. The mother denies any history of trauma to the affected extremity. There is localized exquisite tenderness over the L1-2 region of the back, with slight induration noted in the overlying tissue. Plain radiographic films and MRI scans of the spine are obtained. What diagnosis do the findings on the MRI scan suggest? 2. Distraction Techniques for Procedural Pain in Children 3. AAP Addresses Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine 4. Dyspnea With Intermittent Cyanosis in a Neonate 5. Cephalosporin Use in Treatment of Patients With Penicillin Allergies 6. Guidelines Issued for Management of Pediatric Obesity 7. A Puzzling Facial Rash on a 17-Year-Old Boy 8. Pneumonia in a 3-Year-Old Boy After Falling Into a Well 9. Ten-Year-Old With Irritability and Temper Tantrums 10. A 20-Year-Old Soldier With a 3-Day History of a Dark, Burning Rash

Medscape Articles December 2008

	December 2008

Top 10 Most Read Articles by Pediatricians: 1. A 3-Year-Old Girl With Fever and a Limp A 3-year-old girl is brought to the ED by her parents with a fever and refusal to walk secondary to pain in her right leg and back. The mother denies any history of trauma to the affected extremity. There is localized exquisite tenderness over the L1-2 region of the back, with slight induration noted in the overlying tissue. Plain radiographic films and MRI scans of the spine are obtained. What diagnosis do the findings on the MRI scan suggest? 2. Distraction Techniques for Procedural Pain in Children 3. AAP Addresses Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine 4. Dyspnea With Intermittent Cyanosis in a Neonate 5. Cephalosporin Use in Treatment of Patients With Penicillin Allergies 6. Guidelines Issued for Management of Pediatric Obesity 7. A Puzzling Facial Rash on a 17-Year-Old Boy 8. Pneumonia in a 3-Year-Old Boy After Falling Into a Well 9. Ten-Year-Old With Irritability and Temper Tantrums 10. A 20-Year-Old Soldier With a 3-Day History of a Dark, Burning Rash

Seminar on Spiritual Maturity

The School of Theology (English) will be conducting a seminar on 6th Feb 2009 on the theme "Spiritual Maturity: A call to the Christian, the church and the theological school." Our speaker is Dr Gordon T. Smith, President of reSource Leadership International and at one time Academic Dean at Regent College in Vancouver. Dr Smith will present a series of three lectures where he will provide participants with a biblical definition of Christian maturity and propose how this goal of the Christian life can inform the life of the individual, the ministry of the church and the work of good theological education.

I draw attention to the final meeting which is designed particularly for the ears of church leaders and leaders of theological institutions. If you, your colleagues in your schools, or your denominational co-workers need to hear a message about graduate outcomes and assessing those outcomes, please do come and join us for that session.

Morning sessions
Maturity in Christ: Living the Christian life with definition, purpose and hope"
9:10 - 10:30 a.m. Part I
10:45 - 12: noon Part II

Afternoon sessions
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Assessment and Spiritual Formation: Can and must theological schools assess spiritual development?

Biographical details
Gordon T. Smith is the president of reSource Leadership International, an agency that fosters excellence in international theological education. He also teaches at Regent College, Vancouver, Canada and serves as the interim preaching pastor of Tsawwassen Alliance Church, near Vancouver. He is the author of a number of books, including: Beginning Well: Christian Conversion and Authentic Transformation (IVP 2001); The Voice of Jesus: Discernment, Prayer and the Witness of the Spirit (IVP, 2003), and A Holy Meal: The Lord's Supper in the Life of the Church (Baker, 2005). Gordon is married to Joella and they have two grown sons.

To enable us to gauge attendance and plan refreshments, please contact Veronica to indicate your interest at deaneng@sbc.edu.sg. More information is available at http://www.sbc.edu.sg/content/view/257/96/lang,en/


Blessings
calvin
____________
Dr. Calvin Chong
Academic Dean
School of Theology (English)
Singapore Bible College

Seminar on Spiritual Maturity

The School of Theology (English) will be conducting a seminar on 6th Feb 2009 on the theme "Spiritual Maturity: A call to the Christian, the church and the theological school." Our speaker is Dr Gordon T. Smith, President of reSource Leadership International and at one time Academic Dean at Regent College in Vancouver. Dr Smith will present a series of three lectures where he will provide participants with a biblical definition of Christian maturity and propose how this goal of the Christian life can inform the life of the individual, the ministry of the church and the work of good theological education.

I draw attention to the final meeting which is designed particularly for the ears of church leaders and leaders of theological institutions. If you, your colleagues in your schools, or your denominational co-workers need to hear a message about graduate outcomes and assessing those outcomes, please do come and join us for that session.

Morning sessions
Maturity in Christ: Living the Christian life with definition, purpose and hope"
9:10 - 10:30 a.m. Part I
10:45 - 12: noon Part II

Afternoon sessions
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Assessment and Spiritual Formation: Can and must theological schools assess spiritual development?

Biographical details
Gordon T. Smith is the president of reSource Leadership International, an agency that fosters excellence in international theological education. He also teaches at Regent College, Vancouver, Canada and serves as the interim preaching pastor of Tsawwassen Alliance Church, near Vancouver. He is the author of a number of books, including: Beginning Well: Christian Conversion and Authentic Transformation (IVP 2001); The Voice of Jesus: Discernment, Prayer and the Witness of the Spirit (IVP, 2003), and A Holy Meal: The Lord's Supper in the Life of the Church (Baker, 2005). Gordon is married to Joella and they have two grown sons.

To enable us to gauge attendance and plan refreshments, please contact Veronica to indicate your interest at deaneng@sbc.edu.sg. More information is available at http://www.sbc.edu.sg/content/view/257/96/lang,en/


Blessings
calvin
____________
Dr. Calvin Chong
Academic Dean
School of Theology (English)
Singapore Bible College

The Origins Project

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On the mission of Jesus together:

Dan Kimball and Josh Fox - Vintage Faith Church, Santa Cruz, CA Dave Gibbons and John Park – Newsong Church, Irvine, CA Erwin McManus and Eric Bryant – Mosaic, Los Angeles, CA

Creative Team:

Mark Batterson, National Community Church, Washington, D.C. Margaret Feinberg, Author and Speaker, Denver, CO Naeem Fazal, Mosaic Church, Charlotte, NC Rick McKinley - Imago Dei, Portland, OR Scot McKnight, North Park University, Chicago, IL Skye Jethani - Christianity Today International