6th Annual Topics in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Conference

February 24, 2012 - Minnesota History Center

This one-day conference is designed to provide pediatricians, family practice physicians, emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses with the latest information on pediatric emergency care. Participants will gain practical knowledge from expert providers in the care of acutely ill or injured children. This year’s conference will feature talks related to the following topic areas:

• Fractures and dislocations involving the upper and lower extremities
• Considerations in musculoskeletal imaging
• Diagnostic and treatment “myths” in pediatric acute care medicine
• Management of acute pain in pediatric patients
• Pediatric dermatology pearls
• Child abuse and Apparent Life Threatening Events (ALTE)

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The Pediatric Client - Birth to Six years: Screening for Medical Referral

March 2-3 at Woodwinds Hospital Campus

Pediatric physical therapists and other therapists who provide services to young children need to be able to recognize the signs and symptoms that indicate the need for a medical or health care practitioner referral. Children, from birth to pre- or early adolescence, may present with clinical manifestations unique to the pediatric population and techniques for assessment and examination differ as well. This course emphasizes taking a history for the pediatric patient and using evidence to screen and review the cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, urogenital, and integumentary systems for infants, toddlers through the use of case studies. Participants will review normal growth and development including feeding, communication, cognition, and sensory processing.

Co-partnered with the American Physical Therapy Association Learning Center

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Pediatric Pain Management Basics

February 9 - Children's - Minneapolis
March 27 - Children’s - St. Paul

This workshop will present best practices and recommendations for treating a variety of pain issues that confront the pediatric provider. Medical, psychological and integrative approaches to comprehensive pain management will be presented. This workshop is intended for physicians and advanced practice nurses that treat children.

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2nd Annual Nursing Professional Development Conference: Unwrapping the Secrets of Skin Integrity

April 24, 2012 - Children's - St. Paul, John Nasseff Conference Center
May 15, 2012 - Children's - Minneapolis, Education Center

Nurses and Clinical Support Personnel at Children’s are invited to attend the 2nd Annual Nursing Professional Development Conference to advance nursing knowledge surrounding skin integrity and patient education in the pediatric population. Discover and enhance your nursing practice to reduce skin breakdown and pressure ulcer development through interactive case studies, images, storytelling and patient/family experiences.

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Childhood Apraxia of Speech-Evaluation and Therapy

April 27, 2012 - Children's - Minneapolis, Education Center

This hands-on, practical, therapy-rich presentation will focus on strategies for therapists that facilitate verbal communication for children with apraxia of speech. An overview of evaluation considerations and how they relate to therapy decision-making will be presented. The majority of the presentation will be intervention-based, with a wide range of therapy ideas described. A multi-sensory approach to therapy will be detailed. Extensive videos of children in therapy will be used to highlight strategies and suggestions for carryover outside of the therapy setting.

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Spring Pediatric Update:
Childhood Sexuality: A developmental, cultural and mental health perspective

May 10, 2012
Children's - St. Paul, John Nasseff Conference Center

22nd Annual SEECMO Meeting
Sponsored by Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

May 18 -20, 2012
Crown Plaza Hotel, Bloomington, Minnesota    

This 3-day conference will provide updated research, application and skill development in Extracorporeal Life Support designed to improve the care and management for patients and their families.

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5th Annual Pediatric Pain Master Class

June 9-15, 2012

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Children’s 4th Annual Pediatric Wound Management Conference

Sept 20 and 21, 2012, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Children’s - Minneapolis, Education Center

This two-day conference is designed to provide pediatricians, family physicians, emergency room physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses with the latest information on pediatric wound repair and wound healing. The participants will gain practical experience in suturing techniques under the supervision of Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota surgeons, emergency department, and trauma services staff.  The conference is specifically pediatric focused, including pediatric-friendly interventions, sedation, and tips for success in working with children.

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Pediatric Emergency and Trauma Conference

October 5, 2012
Como Conservatory

This program is designed to advance the knowledge and skills of acute pediatric emergency care providers through didactic presentations and hands-on skills training, and increase provider confidence in handling pediatric medical emergencies and trauma.