Conferences and Events

DATE: Saturday, September 10, 2022

TIME: 7:45 am - 6:35 pm

LOCATION: Web Broadcast/Virtual

Course Overview

The field of pediatric rehabilitation medicine is a unique subspecialty that utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to address congenital and child-onset functional impairments.  The primary focus of this single day course in our Fourth Annual Pediatric Rehabilitation Symposium is to address a variety of topics concerning rehabilitation management with an integrative perspective. 

This conference is intended for any medical providers interested in learning more about expanding the rehabilitation treatment opportunities for their patients’ healthcare needs.

Topics to be discussed include the following:

• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Pediatric Palliative Care 
• Analyzing and Addressing Gait Disorders
• Pediatric Feeding Disorder
• Augmentative Communication
• Functional Seating and Mobility

Who Should Attend

Pediatric physicians (neurology, rehabilitation, primary care), residents, fellows and medical students, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, therapists (OT, PT, ST), and psychologists. We welcome any other clinical practitioner who is interested in attending.

Registration Information

Attendees must register online. CREDIT CARD PAYMENT is required. Once registration has been processed, a confirmation email will be sent. Registration cut-off is Thursday, September 8th at 11:59 pm. For online username and password assistance please call Elizabeth Gocha at 214-793-5269. 

For login assistance, technical support or questions email NetworkEducation@childrens.com

Registration Fee

• Physician/PA - $125
• PT/OT/ST - $100 
• RN - $75 
• Residents/Medical Students - $75

Refund Policy 

Refund requests must be received two weeks prior to the course. Refunds on paid registration will be issued only for written cancellation requests received by Friday, August 26, 2022. All refunds will be charged a $25.00 administrative fee. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GRANTED after, Friday, September 2, 2022, or for non-attendance. 

Virtual Information

The virtual link will be made available under the tab labeled “Activity Material.”

IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT--After the lecture, you must log back into your account and re-access the session tab to complete the evaluation and claim your credit. 

You have 72 hours to claim your credit. After 72 hours, the lecture will NO longer be available for credit claiming. 

DATE: Wednesday, September 21, 2022

TIME: 8:00 am-3:00 pm CST

LOCATION: Virtual

Course Overview

The U. S. is experiencing an epidemic of children and teens with developmental disabilities, with  1 in 6 children being affected.  Unfortunately, many health care providers in the pediatric field are often uncomfortable in assessing, evaluating, and managing children and young adults with developmental disabilities.  To further complicate matters, specialists in this area often have long wait-times. 
Essentials of Neurodevelopment aims to address this knowledge and training gap with practical applications for providers who are likely to care for children with developmental disabilities. Because developmental disabilities are highly prevalent in the general population, a working knowledge of best practices in how to approach the neurodevelopmental patient is needed.
 All medical providers should be able to 1) obtain a medical and developmental history, physical exam, evaluation, and 2) and provide clinical support for these families especially those in the field of child neurology and developmental pediatrics. Providers should be able to adequately explain developmental disabilities to families and confidently guide families through the medical evaluation and be able to provide age- and ability-appropriate anticipatory guidance and counseling, including basic legal challenges as a child achieves legal adult age. 
Attendees will gain valuable knowledge in the field of medical evaluation and management of children and young adults with developmental disabilities and will be given practical applications of the educational material. This will improve their day-to-day practice and comfort level with expeditious evaluation and management of patients with neurodevelopmental disabilities. This symposium will equip providers with the tools to initiate timely evaluations and management plans for patients with neurodevelopmental disabilities which should improve patient care and family satisfaction.

Objectives 

• Review the medical and developmental evaluation of individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities
• Discuss the rehabilitative and school supports available for children and young adults with developmental disabilities
• Identify the psychological and psychopharmacological management of children and young adults with challenging behaviors
• Identify legal challenges to adults with cognitive impairments and how best to support families as their family member achieves adulthood and address issues of housing and health care.
• Discuss the ethical considerations of global health care inequities for children and young adults with developmental cognitive impairment

Who Should Attend

• General Pediatric Providers and Trainees
• Child Neurology Providers and Trainees
• Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Providers and Trainees
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Providers and Trainees

Registration Information

Participants are required to register online. For username and password assistance please call 214-456-5168.

Virtual Information

The virtual link will be made available under the tab labeled “Activity Material”. We will be using Zoom for our virtual Platform. The recording will be available for 1 week after the event to paid participants if you can not make the live event.  You will still be able to claim and receive credit. 

Registration Fee

• Physicians - $50
• Non-physicians - $25
• Residents, Fellows, Medical Students - FREE

Cancellation/Refund Policy

Refunds on paid registrations will be issued only for written cancellation requests received by Friday, September 7, 2022.   All refunds will be issued a $25.00 administrative fee.  After September 7, 2022, NO REFUNDS WILL BE GRANTED.

CME

The Children's Health is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Children's Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

It is Children's Health’s policy that participants in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation of financial interest that may affect the speakers' presentations. Each speaker has completed and signed a conflict of interest statement. This will be disclosed at the beginning of each presentation.

CNE

Children’s Health Clinical Operations is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours will be awarded.

Social Work

This session is approved for .60 (6 hours) Continuing Education credit for Social Work.

Ethics Designation Statement:

The presentation “Global Perspective on Coordinating Care and Community Resources” has been designated by Children’s Health for .50 credit of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

Course Director:

Patricia Evans, MD, PhD
Pediatric Neurologist
Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Pediatrics, Neurology, and Psychiatry
 

Faculty Speakers:

• Katherine “Katie” Bellone, PhD 
• Clint Smith, PsyD
• Kimberly “Kady” Dooley, PhD
• Megan Bone, MD
• Stephen Elliott, MD
• Patricia A. Evans, MD, PhD 
• Darrah Haffner, MD, MPH
• Kimberly Goodspeed, MD
• Tuba Rashid Khan MBBS,  MPH, M.Ed.  
• Berge A. Minassian, MD
• Mary Ann Morris, PhD , BCSE
• Raequael Anderson M.S., LPC, BCBA, LBA
• Tresi Moore Weeks,  JD

Planning Committee:

• Patricia Evans, MD, PhD - Professor of Pediatrics, Neurology, and Psychiatry
• Kimberly Goodspeed, MD - Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Neurology, and Psychiatry
• Mary Ann Morris, PhD, BCSE - Psychometrician
• Megan Bone, MD - Resident Physician in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, NDD Chief Resident
• Stephen Elliott, MD - Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
• Katherine “Katie” Bellone, PhD. - Pediatric Psychologist
• Leticia Hines - Clinic Manager for Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities

DATE: Saturday, October 1, 2022

TIME: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

LOCATION: Children’s Medical Center Dallas Moore Auditorium 1935 Medical District, Dallas, TX 75235

Course Overview

Safely caring for children with a tracheostomy depends on an experienced team of providers. Postoperative complications are common after pediatric tracheostomy and adequate caregiver training is essential to avoid these events. This one-day course led by the nationally-recognized Children’s Health Airway Management Program (CHAMP) team provides clinicians and providers with robust and practical knowledge when caring for children with a tracheostomy. In addition to didactic and discussion sessions on tracheostomy care, a hands-on simulation with the CHAMP high-fidelity training mannikin will be included to offer pediatric clinicians confidence when responding to pediatric tracheostomy emergencies.

Objectives 

• Identify the most common tracheostomy-related complications in children.
• Describe the management of routine pediatric tracheostomy care.
• Recognize and intervene on key tracheostomy-related emergencies in children.

Who Should Attend

• Pediatric Physicians
• Complex Care Physicians
• Critical Care Physicians
• Neonatologists
• Pulmonologists
• Pediatric Advanced Practice Providers
• Pediatric Nurses
• Pediatric Respiratory Therapists

Registration Information

Participants are required to register online. For username and password assistance please call 214-456-5168.

Registration Fees

• Physicians - $100
• Non-physicians - $75

Cancellation/Refund Policy

Refunds on paid registrations will be issued only for written cancellation requests received by Friday, September 16, 2022.   All refunds will be issued a $25.00 administrative fee.  After September 16, 2022, NO REFUNDS WILL BE GRANTED.

CME

The Children's Health is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Children's Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

It is Children's Health’s policy that participants in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation of financial interest that may affect the speakers' presentations. Each speaker has completed and signed a conflict of interest statement. This will be disclosed at the beginning of each presentation.

CNE

Children’s Health Clinical Operations is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours will be awarded.

Social Work

This session is approved for .60 (6 hours) Continuing Education credit for Social Work.
 

Course Directors:

Stephen R. Chorney, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Children’s Health Airway Management Program (CHAMP), Children’s Medical Center Dallas

Romaine F. Johnson, MD, MPH
Professor, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Children’s Health Airway Management Program (CHAMP), Children’s Medical Center Dallas

Yann-Fuu Kou, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Children’s Health Airway Management Program (CHAMP), Children’s Medical Center Dallas
 

Faculty Speakers:

Romaine F. Johnson, MD, MPH
Professor, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Children’s Health Airway Management Program (CHAMP), Children’s Medical Center Dallas

Rebecca L. Brooks MSN, APRN, RNC-NIC, PCNS-BC
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Children’s Health Airway Management Program (CHAMP), Children’s Medical Center Dallas

Stephen R. Chorney, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Children’s Health Airway Management Program (CHAMP), Children’s Medical Center Dallas

Yann-Fuu Kou, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Children’s Health Airway Management Program (CHAMP), Children’s Medical Center Dallas

Ashley F. Brown, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Speech Language Pathologist
Children’s Health Airway Management Program (CHAMP), Children’s Medical Center Dallas

Candice H. Bailey, RN
Pediatric Airway Nurse
Children’s Health Airway Management Program (CHAMP), Children’s Medical Center Dallas

Ashley Sewell, RN
Pediatric Airway Nurse
Children’s Health Airway Management Program (CHAMP), Children’s Medical Center Dallas

Cindy Whitney, RRT-NPS
Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
Children’s Health Airway Management Program (CHAMP), Children’s Medical Center Dallas

Pediatric Pulmonologist TBD

DATE: Saturday, October 22, 2022

TIME: 7:45 AM - 1:30 PM CST

LOCATION: Virtual

Course Overview

The conference is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical, useful and current information for clinical practice. 

Who Should Attend

Pediatricians, family practice physicians, emergency medicine physicians, pediatric specialists, pediatric nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants who wish to update their knowledge on important topics in pediatric care.
 

Registration Information

Attendees must register online. CREDIT CARD PAYMENT is required. Once registration has been processed, a confirmation email will be sent.
For online username and password assistance please email rita.gonzales@childrens.com

Registration Fees:

• Physicians | $75
• Non-Physician- Nurse, NP, RN, PA, Other: | $35
• Medical Students/residents | Free

Registration closes Friday, October 21, 2022 at 3:00 pm CST.

Refund Policy

Refunds on paid registrations will be issued only for written cancellation requests received by Friday, October 14, 2022.

All refunds will be charged a $15.00 administrative fee. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GRANTED after, Friday, October 14, 2022 or for non-attendance

Virtual Information

The virtual link will be made available under the tab labeled “Activity Material.”

IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT--After the lecture, you must log back into your account and re-access the session tab to complete the evaluation and claim your credit. 

You have 1 week to claim your credit. After 1 week, the lecture will NO longer be available for credit claiming.

If you are unfamiliar with the Zoom platform, we also encourage you to visit their Getting Started Guide

Conference Agenda

***FALL 2022 Agenda- COMING SOON****

Please see Spring Agenda for an idea as to how the Fall 2022 Conference will run.

Spring 2022 Example below: