Conferences and Events

53rd Annual Kenneth C. Haltalin Pediatrics for the Practitioner Virtual Conference

DATE: April 10, 2021

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 and useful 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.

Conference Agenda

Registration Information

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

Registration closes Friday, April 9, 2021 at 6:00 pm CST.

REGISTRATION PRICES:

Physician: $75

Non-Physician: $35

Residents/ Medical Students  - Free

* Registration is confirmed upon receipt of registration fee. We are unable to complete your registration without payment.

 

Cancellation/Refund Policy

Refund requests must be received two weeks prior to the course. Refunds on paid registrations will be issued only for written cancellation requests received by Friday, March 26, 2021.

All refunds will be charged a $15.00 administrative fee. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GRANTED after, Friday, March 26, 2021 or for non-attendance.

Virtual Information
The virtual link will be made available under the tab labeled “Activity Material”. We will be using Zoom for our virtual Platform.

 

CME:
Accreditation: The Children’s Health is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:  The Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Ethics Designation Statement: The presentation “Ethical Issues in The Care of Neurologically Devastated Children” has been designated by Children’s Health for 1.00 credit of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

Conflict of Interest:  It is Children’s Health policy that participants in CME activities should be made aware of any affiliation or financial interest that may affect the speaker’s presentations. Each speaker has completed and signed a conflict of interest statement. The faculty members’ relationships will be disclosed in the handout.


CNE:

CNE Approval Statement: 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.

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

When: Monday, November 8, 2021 through Friday, November 12, 2021

Where: Children’s Health Specialty Center, Second Floor Texas Star Room -- 2350 N. Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75235

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day

Continuing Education Hours:

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

Registration Information:

• Space is limited
• There is no cost for this activity
• Lunch and light snacks will be provided
• There is a fee assessed for parking 

Accreditation: 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.

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

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 Second Annual Pediatric Rehabilitation Symposium is to address a variety of topics concerning rehabilitation management with an integrative perspective. Speakers include pediatric physiatry, pediatric neurology, pediatric anesthesiology, pediatric pulmonology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nursing, respiratory therapy, and social work

Topics to be discussed include the following:

• Early Mobility Acute Care
• Disorders of Consciousness in Rehabilitation
• Palliative Care
• Neurodevelopmental Implications of Cardiac Diagnosis
• Cancer Rehabilitation

 

Who Should Attend

Physicians, Advanced Practitioners, Nurses, Social Workers, Case Managers, Physical Therapist and Assistants, Occupational Therapists and Assistants, Speech Language Pathologists and Assistants, Respiratory Therapists and Medical Students

Registration Information

Attendees must register online. CREDIT CARD PAYMENT is required. Once registration has been processed, a confirmation email will be sent.

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, July 23, 2021. All refunds will be charged a $25.00 administrative fee. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GRANTED after, Friday, July 30, 2021 or for non-attendance.

Participants are required to register online.

For log in assistance or technical support, please email streaming@childrens.com

 

Contact Information

Direct questions to Mitzi Wells at mitzi.wells@childrens.com

 

Meeting Location

Virtual – Live Web Broadcast

 

Virtual Information

The virtual link will be made available closer to the time of the Symposium.

 

Conference Agenda

7:45-8:00 a.m. Welcome

8:00-9:30 a.m. ICU in Motion: Moving to Improve Outcomes

Speakers: Clarice Sinn, D.O., Lorena Marichal, PT, DPT, Phoebe Havill, PT, DPT, Emily Lacsamana, OTR/L, MOT

9:30-9:45 a.m. Break

9:45-11:15 a.m. Why Does My Brain Not Wake Up?

Speakers: Rajashree Srinivasan, M.D., Jordan Constance, PhD., Zachary Kelsey, OTR/L, Lindsey Weissgarber, SLP-CCC

11:15-11:20 a.m. Short Break

11:20-12:20 p.m. Pediatric Palliative Care: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How?

Speakers: Katie Maddox, M.D., Mark Stockton Beveridge Jr., M.D.

12:20-1:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30-2:45 p.m. A Parent’s Perspective and the long-term Effects of a Cardiac Diagnosis

Speakers: Robert Rinaldi, M.D., Patricia Estler, PT, CNDT, Kia Abron, SLP-CCC, Parent: Jacqueline Solis

2:45-3:00 p.m. Break

3:00-3:40 p.m. Bone Sarcomas: Limb salvage Surgery challenges in reconstruction and rehabilitation

Speaker: Alexandra K. Callan, MD

3:40-4:20 p.m. Principles and Practices of Cancer Rehabilitation (panel and Q & A)

Speaker: Kelli Chaviano, DO

Q&A panel: Jessica Johnson, OTR, CHT and Margaret Scholl, PT

4:30-4:45 p.m. Wrap Up

 

Accreditation

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 7 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.

Ethics Designation Statement: The presentation "Pediatric Palliative Care: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How?" has been designated by Children's Health for 1.0 credit of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

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.

This activity awards up to 7 contact hours.

Speech Therapy

This course is offered for 0.70 ASHA CEUs (various level, professional area) . There are no financial or non-financial disclosures for any of the Symposium speakers.

Physical Therapy

Continuing Education Application pending.

Occupational Therapy

Continuing Education Application pending.

 

Course Directors

Rajashree Srinivasan, M.D.

Associate Medical Director and Service Chief,

PMR Our Children’s House

Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

UT Southwestern Medical Center

 

 

Jennifer Fogle, PT, DPT, CCCE

Clinical Educator

Learning and Leadership Institute

Children’s Health

 

Conference Speakers

Clarice Sinn, DO

Lorena Marichal, PT, DPT

Phoebe Havill, PT, DPT

Emily Lacsamana, OTR/L, MOT

Zachary Kelsey, OTR/L

Lindsey Weissgarber, SLP-CCC

Jordan Constance, PhD.

Rajashree Srinivasan, MD

Mark Stockton Beveridge Jr., MD

Katie Maddox, MD

Patricia Estler, PT, CNDT

LaKia Abron, SLP-CCC

Robert Rinaldi, MD FAAPMR

Margaret Scholl, PT

Jessica Johnson, OTR, CHT

Alexandra K. Callan, MD

Kelli Chaviano, DO

Parent: Jacqueline Solis

 

Conference Committee

Robert Rinaldi, MD FAAPMR

Dana Walsh, PT, MPT

Lori Batchelor, PhD, RN, CPN, NEA/BC

Emily Lacsamana, OTR/L, MOT

Patricia Estler, PT, Therapist 3

Zach Kelsey, OTR, Therapist 2

Christin Christopherson, M.S., SLP-CCC

Kelli Chaviano, DO