CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION
Our 14th Annual Spring Conference on Pediatric Emergencies has been designed
to provide physicians, nurse
practitioners, physician assistants and nurses involved in pediatrics
and emergency care practice with current, evidence-based
information on various dilemmas involving pediatric emergency patients.
In addition to the didactic
lectures, which will present
current evidence-based
diagnostic and management information, ample time is
scheduled for participant
feedback and interaction.
Content for this year's conference has been selected using extensive needs assessment data including past participant topic requests,
clinical expert input, and Symposia Medicus' on-line needs assessment survey of healthcare professionals involved in pediatric emergencies.
An outstanding faculty has been selected based on their individual areas of expertise, their ability
to communicate first-hand
knowledge to others, and their commitment to address issues
of current concern to attendees.
Morning sessions and one
afternoon session leave ample time for relaxing, enjoying
continued discussions with
colleagues from the U.S. and abroad and for exploring this beautiful part of Costa Rica.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this
conference, you should be able to:
• Improve your competency in the
diagnosis and management of
pediatric sports injuries;
• Better diagnose and manage
pediatric fever;
• Recognize and manage some
common pediatric infectious
disease emergencies;
• Cite current management of
asthma, croup, bronchiolitis
and pertussis;
• Apply up-to-date clinical
management techniques for
metabolic emergencies in
children;
• Improve your competency in
visual diagnosis of common
and life-threatening rashes in
children;
• Manage the child with acute
seizure.
ACCREDITATION
This educational activity was planned and produced in
accordance with the ACCME Essentials and Standards relating
to continuing medical and nursing education.
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 education for nurses by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).
Each participant 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.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Physicians Application has been made to the American College of Emergency Physicians for ACEP Category I credit.
Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for up to 18 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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 ROUND TABLE
DISCUSSION SESSIONS
Small group sessions will be held Friday afternoon. These "Round Table Discussion Sessions,"
organized to provide an opportunity for greater participant/faculty
interaction, will give you an
opportunity to discuss subjects relating to your particular areas of interest. You are encouraged to bring
pertinent cases or issues you are
confronting in your clinical practice to discuss during these sessions.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Each registrant will receive an extensive conference syllabus
containing information on each topic presented. In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of printing on paper, this syllabus is now
available on CD. You can request your syllabus on CD on our
conference registration form. If you request a syllabus on CD and bring your laptop to the conference, please be aware that there are no electrical outlets at the conference tables. Make sure your laptop is fully charged each day.
Extra copies of this syllabus, whether on CD or paper, are
available for purchase by writing, with $45 payment to: Symposia Medicus, 399 Taylor Blvd., Suite 201, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-2200 (please refer to syllabus #1141 and indicate type of media preferred).
GROUP TOURS /
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
Tours are planned for participants and guests throughout the
conference breaks. Additional
information regarding tours, hotel, location and ground transportation will be sent.
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 ANCC contact hours
awarded for completion of
this conference are 18.
A maximum of 5.75 hours in
pharmacology credit for prescriptive authority may be earned by
attending this educational
conference. Sessions awarding pharmacology credit for prescriptive authority are denoted with an Rx.