Conferences and Events

This two-day telemedicine learning event gives school and healthcare professionals the opportunity to learn and collaborate with medical experts about how to best implement, grow and sustain an effective school telehealth program. There will be individual presentations and panel discussions on several topics, including quality healthcare in the school setting, policy implications, new technology, and sustainability.

Conference Highlights:

• Hear from representatives of local public, private and charter schools about their own experience with school-based telemedicine programs
• Learn about current trends in school health and how technology and innovation are expanding access to health care
• Interact with industry experts to learn about the different types of technology platforms available, and visit with vendors to sample for demonstrations
• Network with colleagues who are interested in and beginning to implement other school-based telehealth programs

Who should attend: This conference is for healthcare professionals, school administrators and nurses who either want to start a telemedicine program, or are interested in learning how to advance their current program.

Accreditation:  Children’s Health (Children’s Medical Center) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association - Approver, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours will be awarded.

TEA Statement
Children’s Health is an approved provider of continuing professional education by the State Board of Education and the Texas Education Agency; provider number 501-017.

For more information or questions, please contact Karen Kaighan at  215-456-0302 or at karen.kaighan@childrens.com. 

We are offering a 3-day course focused on congenital and pediatric cardiac MRI, with a focus towards SCMR Level 1 accreditation.

The objective is to provide core training for practical clinical acquisition and interpretation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in congenital heart disease. Participants will receive lecture-based teaching to cover imaging sequences and indications. In addition, there will be case-based learning to give a practical understanding of the applications of different MRI sequences. There will also be formal hands-on teaching to cover image acquisition, scanning parameters, post-processing and advance applications. All elements for level 1 SCMR accreditation will be covered. The attendee will learn indications, applications, acquisition protocols, post-processing and reporting. This course will give the attendee fundamental core skills in congenital heart disease cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.

Who Should Attend: The course is ideal for radiographers and fellows, as well as established congenital heart disease specialists. The aim of this course is to give a firm foundation in congenital heart disease MRI. The attendee can expect practical clinical teaching so that they can directly implement the training into their clinical practice. It is particularly relevant for congenital heart disease trainees wishing to complete their core imaging skills and for those wishing to start a career in cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. Radiographers will find this particularly helpful in terms of practical image acquisition and fundamental anatomical details for imaging. Established professionals will find this helpful to increase their knowledge with an emphasis on clinical application. Finally, the session will end with comprehensive case-based teaching, planning and assessment to ensure the attendee has a firm understanding of the fundamentals of cardiovascular imaging for congenital heart disease.

Accreditation: This course, held by Children’s Health, has been approved as an SCMR accredited course as set out by the Level 1 - Track B Certification. Attendees, successfully completing the course requirements will be provided with Level 1 SCMR certificate at the end of the course.

For more information or questions, please contact the Becki Girouard at becki.girouard@childrens.com.  

You are invited to participate in the 32nd Annual School Nurse Conference, Sponsored by Children’s Health℠.

This professional conference is intended for all School Nurses and will address food allergies, asthma, anaphylaxis and respiratory illness in the school age child.

Children’s Health (Children’s Medical Center) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association – Approver, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 

Contact hours will be awarded.

If you have any questions, please contact Karen Kaighan at Karen.kaighan@childrens.com

We’re always on the move and trying to “go places” in the quickest way possible. Learn from other leaders about how to handle challenging situations in the work environment and why it’s sometimes important to take a pause and put yourself in the patient's shoes. Together, we can better navigate life in the fast lane.

Course Overview: This conference will provide a comprehensive look at some of the challenges nursing leaders face.

Who Should Attend: The conference is designed for nurse leaders and other healthcare professionals interested in broadening their leadership abilities

Course Objectives:

• Review strategies needed to resolve conflict in the workplace
• Understanding the importance of developing a cohesive team
• Discuss ways leaders can influence employees without using authority
• Understanding advancements in telemedicine
• Understanding the challenges of caring for patients receiving palliative care
• Discuss ways to create an environment of trust when your facility is experiencing change
• Understanding the transfer process as it relates to emergent and non-emergent hospital transfers

Approval Statement: Children’s Health℠ (Children’s Medical Center) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association – Approver, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours will be awarded.

For more information or questions, please contact the Rachel Borders at rachel.borders@childrens.com. 

This course is designed for registered nurses with at least 2 years of clinic experience who desire to pursue certification as a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE). The course will provide the 40 hours of didactic training needed to complete certification as a pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner. The nurse will gain the knowledge and skills needed to successfully complete physical assessments in the community.

The objectives for course include but are not limited to:

• Describe appropriate evidence collection techniques
• Identify various healthcare providers and community partners and their role in caring for children who have been sexually abused
• Identify techniques and strategies to perform successful courtroom testimony
• Discuss the importance of treating the patient’s mental and physical healthcare needs

Continuing Education Hours:

• 40 Continuing Nurse Education contact hours for successful completion.
• All participants must attend all five days to receive certification.
• No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation: Children’s Health (Children’s Medical Center) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association- Approver, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

For more information or questions, please contact Sandra Onyi at 214-456-6919 or sandra.onyinanya@childrens.com. 

Event Registration will starts at 12:30 p.m

Questions:
For more information or to join the PESN e-mail list and receive announcements regarding future offerings, please contact the Pediatric Emergency Services Network at 214-456-2068 or pesn@childrens.com

Credit Designation:

Children's Health (Children's Medical Center) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association - Approver, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 

Contact hours will be awarded.

The aim of this symposium is to impact positive changes in physician competency, improve performance in clinical Pediatric Neurology practice and subsequently improve patient outcomes.

• Discuss the most recent information about Acute Flaccid Myelitis, including rapid recognition, diagnostic tools and options for treatment.
• Describe the most common orthopedic conditions associated with neurologic diseases and current diagnostic tools for assessment and management.
• Learn about treatable neurometabolic diseases- approach to understanding these rare diseases where early institution of appropriate treatment can change outcomes.
• Obtain updates in understanding of Sleep disorders in  patients with pediatric neurologic diseases.
• Review updates on Zika and other congenital infections.
• Receive updates on diagnosis and neurosurgical management of hydrocephalus and Chiari malformations.

Who should attend:
Pediatric Neurologists and adult Neurologists in academic and private practices, General Pediatricians, Pediatric and Adult Neurology Residents, Fellows and medical students.  Specialty Physicians:  Emergency Care Providers, Pediatric Intensive Care Providers, Pediatricians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Therapists (OT, PT, ST), Psychologists, Psychiatrists and other allied health professionals.

Credit Designation:
The Children's Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Children’s Health is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association - Approver, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours will be awarded.

For more information or questions, please contact CME office at 214-456-6527 or cme@childrens.com. 

The purpose of the symposium is to provide knowledge to physicians and other health care professionals who care for children. For more information visit the Haltalin Conference page. 

Who Should Attend

The conference is designed for pediatricians, family practice physicians, emergency medicine physicians, pediatric specialists, pediatric nurses, nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants who wish to update their knowledge on important topics in pediatric care

This 2.5-day course, offered by Children’s Health, is designed to provide advanced practice providers cutting edge knowledge regarding critical care issues such as sepsis and shock management, hematology/oncology issues, respiratory and neurologic emergencies, ventilator management, and an introduction to ECMO. Special content will include transitioning to the role of an advanced practice provider in the pediatric critical care setting. The course provides educational content through both didactic lectures and hands-on simulation sessions.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be able to:

• Describe the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of conditions commonly cared for in pediatric critical care
• Demonstrate sound clinical approaches to differentiate non-urgent and emergent situations in the critical care setting
• Verbalize plans of care to address emergency situations in the critical care
• Apply skills to manage the daily care patients in a simulated critical care setting
• Discuss the transition from novice to expert in the critical care setting

Course Directors: Cassie Limoges, CPNP-PC/AC and Lakshmi Raman, M.D.

Who Should Attend: This content has been designed for nurse practitioner and physician assistant students approaching graduation or who have recently graduated, as well as experienced nurse practitioners and physician assistants who are interested in pursuing practice in a critical care environment.

Accreditation:
Children’s Health is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association - Approver, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours will be awarded.

For more information or questions, please contact Cassie Limoges at 469-303-3548 or cassie.limoges@childrens.com.

The purpose of this educational activity is to enhance the knowledge of the health care providers in the community. Topics are focused on medically complex airway patients in an effort to improve the delivery of safe and up-to-date care. 

Conference Topics to Include:

• Pulmonary management in the patient with a chronic tracheostomy
• Navigating the complexity of a child with heart disease and tracheostomy
• Care of the child with a complex airway
• Deaf Plus: Care considerations for medically complex patients who are deaf/hard of hearing
• Pediatric Tracheostomy: Dysphagia and development
• Keeping the trach safe
• Vent training

Who Should Attend: School Nurses, Home Health Nurses, Emergency Medical Services(EMS), Respiratory Therapists 

If you have any questions, please contact Scott Callahan at scott.callahan@childrens.com. 

The Center for Pediatric Eating Disorders at Children's Medical Center Plano, is the only pediatric eating disorder treatment center in the nation that holds the prestigious disease-specific Joint Commission accreditation in the treatment of eating disorders.

The Center enthusiastically announces the 5th Annual Symposium focusing on the theme of "Cultivating Connection: Innovations in Eating Disorders Treatment.” The symposium features our keynote speaker, Kristin Neff, Ph.D., who is a prominent figure in the architecture of mental health, nationally known for her research on Self-Compassion. Symposium presentation topics include the intersection of eating disorders and self-compassion, attachment, working with diverse populations, and family connections.

Who should attend: Doctors, nurses, psychologists,  therapists, social workers, dietitians, educators, or other health care professionals

Accreditation Information:

Contact hours will be awarded for mental health professionals, dietitians, and educators.

Children’s Health is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association - Approver, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

If you have any questions, please contact Linda McKenzie at Linda.Mckenzie@childrens.com or Melissa Hill at Melissa.Hill@childrens.com.