The Congress is being held in conjunction with the Editor’s Choice forum, which consists of the editors-in-chief of the major pediatric textbooks: Dr. Robert Kliegman, Nelson’s Textbook of Pediatrics; Dr. Colin Rudolph, Rudolph’s Textbook of Pediatrics; and Dr. Avroy Fanaroff, Fanaroff and Martin’s Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. In addition, Dr. Abraham Rudolph, emeritus editor of Rudolph’s Textbook of Pediatrics, Dr. Hugh O’Brodovich, former editor of Pediatric Research, and Dr. John Reisman from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Canada will be distinguished guests.
Leaders in the care of children with chronic diseases from Israel and abroad will lecture on a wide range of topics including advances in pediatric chronic care, the human aspect of chronic care, and current practice for children with chronic disease. Pediatricians, general practitioners, nurses, rehabilitative specialists, counselors, social workers, and students are all invited to participate in the congress.