CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION Topics in this year's conference have been selected based on extensive target audience needs assessment data, including clinical expert input, pediatric practice guidelines, and past participant suggestions.
An outstanding faculty has been assembled for this
conference. Presenters were selected based on their
individual areas of expertise, their ability to communicate first-hand knowledge to others in a clear and concise
manner, their commitment to address issues of current concern, and their willingness to interact with participants.
You're sure to enjoy our 24th Annual Fall Conference
on Pediatric Emergencies, while sharing ideas and
experiences with colleagues from across the country, in Los Cabos, Mexico.
This 24th Annual Fall Conference on Pediatric Emergencies focuses on pediatric emergencies and many of the other dilemmas facing health care professionals who care for pediatric patients. The goal of this program is to increase participants' knowledge of recent advances in pediatric emergency medicine and to enhance their skills in managing common pediatric dilemmas. Through
participation in lectures, case presentations and
discussions of illnesses and injuries specific to the
pediatric population, participants will be able to update
and apply their knowledge and skills immediately to
clinical practice.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES • Better manage neurologic emergencies in the
pediatric patient.
• Describe current diagnostic and therapeutic
management of emerging infections in children.
• Recognize and manage common genitourinary disorders
in the pediatric patient.
• Recognize common toxidromes in children and devise
an educated approach to unknown ingestions, with
utilization of appropriate antidotes in the emergency
setting.
• Identify strategies to make your practice better prepared
for a catastrophic disaster.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS ACCREDITATION Symposia Medicus is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Symposia Medicus is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).
Application for CME credit has been filed with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).
Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
CONTINUING
EDUCATION CREDIT Physician Assistants Nurse Practitioners/Nurses Provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP2335, for 21.6
contact hours. Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Certificates of completion/credit will be given to
participants on-site at the conclusion of the
conference. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TOURS & GROUND
TRANSPORTATION
At the conclusion of this conference, you should be able to:
On Friday, we will be holding smaller group Concurrent Sessions. These sessions will give you an opportunity to select subjects relating to your particular area of interest.
This educational activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME and ANCC Essentials and Standards relating to continuing medical and nursing education.
Physicians
Symposia Medicus designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
The contact hours awarded for completion of this
conference are 18.
A maximum of 5.25 hours in pharmacology credit for
prescriptive authority may be earned by attending this
educational activity. Sessions awarding pharmacology credit for prescriptive authority are denoted with an Rx.
Each registrant will receive an extensive conference
syllabus containing pertinent information on each
conference topic. Extra copies of this syllabus are
available for purchase after the conference by sending
$45 payment to: Symposia Medicus, 399 Taylor Blvd.,
Suite 201, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-2200 (please refer to syllabus #1084).
Tours are planned for participants and guests throughout the conference breaks. Additional information
regarding tours, ground transportation, hotel, and location will be sent.