Dear Pediatric Colleagues,

I would like to take a moment to bring to your attention our newest
pediatric resource, PediatricEducation.org (http://www.pediatriceducation.org)

PediatricEducation.org is a Pediatric Digital Library and Learning
Collaboratory intended to serve as a source of continuing pediatric education.

The goal of PediatricEducation.org is to build a pediatric virtual
learning community.

The project's hypothesis is that residents, fellows, and staff physicians
practicing
pediatrics can broaden and deepen their knowledge of pediatrics
through the use of a continuing pediatric education program that is delivered
daily in
small granules and integrated into their workflow in the form of pediatric
cases.

Over time these cases will aggregate into an unstructured curriculum
of pediatric topics that will closely parallel the structured curriculum of a
pediatric
residency, fellowship and continuing medical education program. Engaging in
discussions
related to these cases will also result in the development of educational
collaborative
relationships.

PediatricEducation.org is written for and intended primarily for use by
residents, fellows,
or attending physicians practicing pediatrics. Medical students beginning their
study of
pediatrics or other health care providers practicing pediatrics may find it
useful.

Respectfully yours,

Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Iowa College of Medicine