Training for physicians

The Division of Pediatric Urology at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago periodically presents workshops on the medical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of children who wet. The program is designed for physicians and their allied paramedical personnel. Participants receive a certificate and attain confidence in the management of this often frustrating problem.

The program also includes an overview of a fully dedicated urodynamic laboratory. The program is designed to be user-friendly for kids, minimally invasive, and conducted in a caring, concerned atmosphere.

Advanced training in treating children who wet

This is the first comprehensive program offered to medical professionals providing organized clinical strategies, support, and patient materials necessary for the successful treatment of enuresis. Also rather than referring patients with wetting problems, primary care physicians will be able to successfully manage the treatment of those patients themselves.

Basics of the program

The pediatric enurology program is based on the concept that wetting may be related to enuresis vs. incontinence. Clinicians learn how to use multimodal treatments, which are the essence of the Try for Dry approach. The treatments systematically address the most common factors in the wet child: deep sleep, small functional bladder capacity, food sensitivities, bowel irregularity and psychological issues. The hands-on teaching format instills confidence in treatment techniques that are immediately applicable in clinicians' practices.

Participating in the program

One-day workshops are presented periodically at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Additionally, physicians can arrange to attend three half-day clinics at the hospital to fulfill fellowship requirements or workshops can be arranged at hospitals off-site. The pediatric enurology seminar schedule is sponsored by the Department of Urology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Certificates of training are available.

To find out about scheduled workshops; to arrange a fellowship through clinical visits at the hospital or to arrange a workshop at your facility, contact Dr. Maizels at 773.880.4428.