Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 12:00 PM EST
Title: Growth and Puberty
Brief Description:
The presentation is designed to provide medical students with a foundational understanding of the anatomy and physiology underlying growth and puberty. It will highlight the similarities and differences in growth and development between males and females. Additionally, the session will cover common endocrine disorders that impact normal growth and the progression of puberty. It will cover key points that will be high-yield for USMLE and pediatric shelf examination.
Learning objectives:
1. Recognize the anatomical structures of the male and female reproductive systems.
2. Identify the key regulators and mechanisms of action of growth hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH).
3. Evaluate clinical scenarios involving pathologies associated with growth and puberty
Speaker:
Gabriel Castano, MD, clinical assistant professor, University of Iowa