PediHeartNet is a private, un-moderated discussion group on the Internet. Its purpose is to provide a means of communication for professionals involved in the care of children with heart disease. Originally it was called "PediHeart" - renamed "PediHeartNet" in 2004.
PediHeartNet is a private, un-moderated discussion group on the Internet. Its purpose is to provide a means of communication for professionals involved in the care of children with heart disease. Originally it was called "PediHeart" - renamed "PediHeartNet" in 2004.
PediHeartNet is a listserver. Electronic mail sent by a member is automatically re-distributed by e-mail to all the all other members. These are called "postings".
PediHeartNet provides the opportunity to participate in a worldwide discussion with professionals involved in various aspects of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. On a usual day there are approximately five to ten postings.
PediHeartNet was started in 1994 by Drs. Kenneth Jue and Adam Birek at Valley Children’s Healthcare. It currently has over 1,500 members from over 60 countries. Members come from leading academic centers, private and public institutions in larger cities and also from relatively isolated areas. The vast majority of members are cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, but a variety of other professionals are represented. Over 20,000 messages have been posted so far. Responses to a survey done in February 2009 illustrate the wide reach of PediHeartNet: over 170 responded (approx. 90 from the US and 80 from other countries). PediHeartNet is thought to be a high quality electronic discussion group, to have a definite educational value and a positive influence on clinical practice. 1, 2, 3
The mailing list and site are currently run by Laura Birek and Adam Birek. Past financial support has been provided by the Isabelle Jue Memorial Educational Foundation, Pediatric Anesthesia Associates Medical Group/Pediatric Critical Care Consultants, Valley Children's Healthcare, UCSF - Fresno Medical Education Program and Pediatric Cardiology (Springer-Verlag N.Y.)
Membership is restricted to health professionals involved in the care of children with heart disease. To subscribe go to the How To Join form. The administrators, Laura Birek and Adam Birek can be reached via the contact form below.
PediHeartNet is a mailing list for medical professionals only. To subscribe to the PediHeartNet mailing list, please fill out the form below. Once the form is submitted, a list administrator will review your request as soon as possible.
If you are already a member and would like to post to the mailing list, send an email to pediheartnet@googlegroups.com. For more information, please visit the mailing list's general information page.
If you have any further questions about PediHeartNet, feel free to contact info@pediheart.net.
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