Conferences and Events

The 12th Annual Advanced Practice Conference is aimed at educating health care providers on a variety of topics specific to the pediatric population. The purpose of this conference is to enhance the knowledge of the health care professional working in the area of pediatrics by addressing a wide variety of topics focused on pediatric specialties in an effort to improve the delivery of safe and up-to-date care to this vulnerable population.

Brochure and agenda. 

Who should attend: 
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinical nurse specialists, registered nurses, and allied health professionals within primary care, acute care and specialty roles.

Credit Designation:
Credit Designation (CME): This program is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to request 12 AAPA Category 1 credits from the Physician Assistant Review Panel. Total number of approved credits yet to be determined.

Credit Designation (CNE): 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.

For more information or questions, please contact Heather Gilbreath at 214-456-8958 or email.

An overview of the requirements to enter the field, including:

• Academic and clinical preparation.
• The journey from student to professional – what is required and what is not
• Hear about experiences from students who have recently been through the application process.
• Discuss your unique needs during breakout sessions.

Who Should Attend:This workshop is open to high school seniors, college students, and adults considering a possible career change.

For a list of dates and locations for all 2018 child life workshops, click here.

For more information or questions, please contact Krista Stringer at 214-456-3209 or krista.stringer@childrens.com. 

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.

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

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.

Continuing Education Hours:
This program is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to request 15 AAPA Category 1 credits from the Physician Assistant Review Panel. Total number of approved credits yet to be determined.

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.

This conference is designed to promote educational opportunities in Clinical Laboratory Medicine. The purpose of this educational activity is to enhance the knowledge of medical laboratory professionals and students by addressing a wide variety of topics including transfusion medicine, chemistry, microbiology, hematology, pathology, molecular techniques, quality and leadership. The target audience includes managers, supervisors, and technologists who work in the field of clinical laboratory science, laboratory medicine, or a related field.

Accreditation: Children’s Health is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® program.

Credit Designation: Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 P.A.C.E credits. Attendees should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For more information or questions, please contact Estella Castillo at 214-456-6746 or email.