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Emergencies and Procedures in Pediatrics
Date: 12/11/2009 - 12/13/2009
Course #: 02914030
Who should attend: emergency medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, hospitalists, family physicians, pediatricians
Tuition:
| Physicians | $895.00 | | Group Rate of 2+ Physicians (per person) | $795.00 | | Residents and Fellows in Training | $595.00 | | Allied Health Professionals | $595.00 | | Group Rate of 3+ Residents/Fellows/Allied Health Professionals (per person) | $495.00 |
Location: Marriott - Long Wharf, 296 State Street, Boston, MA
Director(s): Sonia Lewin, MD|Natan Noviski, MD|Linda T. Wang, MD
Offered by: Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Pediatrics
Sorry, class is - SOLD OUT
As of NOVEMBER 17, 2009, the EMERGENCIES AND PROCEDURES IN PEDIATRICS Course has CLOSED.
Please email
Maria Scerri if you would like to be placed on a Limited Waiting List.
In the event a cancellation occurs you will be notified immediately. Full payment is required in order to have your name placed on the waiting list. Your credit card will be refunded in full any time upon request or by December 9, 2009.
Please do not arrange non-refundable hotel or travel reservations until you receive confirmation from HMS-DCE that a seat is available for you to attend.
December 11‑13, 2009
Marriott ‑ Long Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts
Offered by:
Department of Pediatrics
Massachusetts General Hospital
Course Directors: Sonia Lewin, MD,
Natan Noviski, MD, and
Linda T. Wang, MD
Through didactic lectures and interactive sessions, the presentation and management of pediatric
patients with medical and surgical emergencies will be taught in this intensive three‑day
course. Keynote lectures will focus on the “must knows” about life‑threatening neurologic
events, head and C‑spine trauma, and orthopedic emergencies. Small group interactive sessions
will highlight procedural sedation, interpretation of urgent diagnostic radiology, and
acute respiratory cases. Hands‑on workshops allow participants to practice airway management
(including laryngeal mask airways), simulation resuscitation, and vascular access.
Pediatric surgeons will give individualized teaching on suturing, tissue adhesive, and
casting/splinting techniques.
OBJECTIVE
At the conclusion of this program, participants will:
- Better assess and manage pediatric patients with:
- Neurologic Emergencies
- Head & Neck Trauma
- Acute Airway and Respiratory Illnesses
- Psychiatric Emergencies
- Toxic Ingestions
- Febrile Illnesses
- Orthopedic Emergencies
- Foreign Bodies
- Improve knowledge and skills in:
- Airway Management and Resuscitation
- Vascular Access
- Splinting and Casting
- Suturing and Tissue Adhesive Techniques
- Breaking Bad News
TARGET AUDIENCE
- Emergency medicine physicians seeking to update their pediatric knowledge and skills
- Pediatricians, pediatric emergency medicine and family physicians
- Critical care practitioners and hospitalists who care for ill children
- Physician assistants and nurse practitioners
Attendance Limited
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EMERGENCIES AND PROCEDURES IN PEDIATRICS
Marriott ‑ Long Wharf
| FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2009 |
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| 7:30‑7:55 | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 7:55‑8:00 | Introduction
Natan Noviski, MD |
| 8:00‑10:00 | Keynote Lectures
NEUROLOGIC EMERGENCIES: EXPLORING NEW FRONTIERS
| 8:00‑8:40 | Seizures That Won’t Stop
Elizabeth Thiele, MD |
| 8:40‑9:00 | Acute Neurological Deficit
Ron L. Thibert, DO |
| 9:00‑9:20 | Headaches
Robin Jones, MD |
| 9:20‑9:45 | Altered Mental Status
Kevin J. Staley, MD |
| 9:45‑10:00 | Questions for the Panel
Panel | |
| 10:00‑10:15 | Coffee Break |
| 10:15‑10:55 | Epidemic/Pandemic Flu and the Use of Antiviral Medications in Children
Mark Pasternack, MD |
| 10:55‑11:25 | C‑Spine Trauma: Pearls from a Pediatric Trauma Surgeon
Peter T. Masiakos, MS, MD, FACS, FAAP |
| 11:25‑12:00 | Head Trauma: Prospective from a Pediatric Neurosurgeon
William Butler, MD |
| 12:00‑1:15 | Lunch on your own |
| 1:15‑1:55 | Acute Psychiatric Emergencies
Laura Prager, MD |
| 1:55‑2:10 | Coffee Break |
| 2:10‑4:20 | Break Out Sessions: Case Based Discussions
| 2:10‑2:50 | Procedural Sedation
Phoebe Yager, MD |
| 2:55‑3:35 | ED Radiology
Randheer Shailam, MD |
| 3:40‑4:20 | Breathe or Die: Respiratory Cases
Barry Heath, MD, Natan Noviski, MD | |
| SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2009 |
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| 7:30‑7:55 | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:55‑8:00 | Introduction
Sonia Lewin, MD |
| 8:00‑8:25 | Laceration and Wound Care
Allan Goldstein, MD |
| 8:30‑12:45 | Hands‑On Skills Stations
| ‑ | Simulation Megacode
Jean Klig, MD |
| ‑ | Vascular Access
Mindy Sherman, MD, Angela Ryan, NNP |
| ‑ | Suture and Tissue Adhesive Techniques
Allan Goldstein, MD |
| Coffee Break |
| ‑ | Advanced Airway Management
Somaletha T. Bhattacharya, MD, FFARCSI |
| ‑ | Casting and Splinting
Maurice Albright, MD | |
| 12:45‑1:30 | Lunch provided |
| 1:30‑2:10 | Cardiology Crises
Mary Christine Bailey, MD, FAAP |
| 2:10‑2:50 | Resuscitation Update
Brian Cummings, MD |
| 2:50‑3:05 | Coffee Break |
| 3:05‑3:45 | Life Threatening Asthma
Linda T. Wang, MD |
| 3:45‑4:25 | Office Emergencies
Barry Heath, MD |
| SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2009 |
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| 7:30‑7:55 | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:55‑8:00 | Introduction
Linda T. Wang, MD |
| 8:00‑8:50 | Pediatric Toxicology Updates
Michele Burns Ewald, MD, FAAP, FACMT |
| 8:50‑9:30 | Foreign Bodies: Strangers in a Strange Land
Angela Anderson, MD |
| 9:30‑10:10 | Breaking Bad News
Patricia O’Malley, MD |
| 10:10‑10:25 | Coffee Break |
| 10:25‑11:05 | Pediatric Orthopedic Emergencies
Angela Anderson, MD |
| 11:05‑11:50 | Hot Babies: An Age‑Based Approach
Sonia Lewin, MD |
| 11:50‑12:00 | Closing Remarks |
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ACCREDITATION
Harvard Medical School is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical
education for physicians.
Harvard Medical School designates this educational
activity for a maximum of 17.25 AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only
claim credit commensurate with the extent of
their participation in the activity.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION Sorry, class is - SOLD OUT
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Course ‑ Physicians $895 (USD)
Course ‑ Residents*/Fellows in Training*/Allied Health Professionals $595 (USD)
Group Rate of 3+ Physicians (per person**) $795 (USD)
Group Rate of 3+ Residents/Fellows/Allied Health Professionals
(per person**) $495 (USD)
* A letter of verification from Department Chairman must accompany registration form/payment for a reduced fee for Residents/ Fellows in Training.
Group Rate Discount Tuition Policy Group tuition rates are offered and based on the collective registration of all group members. Should a group member decide to withdraw their enrollment from the course the remaining group members are responsible to find a replacement in order to maintain their group discount status. If the remaining group members can not find a replacement prior to the start of the course, they will be invoiced and required to pay in full the difference between the individual tuition rate and the group discount rate.
All foreign payments must be made by a draft on a United States Bank or by Visa or MasterCard. If paying by CHECK, please make payable to Harvard Medical School and mail with completed registration form to Harvard Medical School‑Department of Continuing Education, PO Box 825, Boston, MA 02117‑0825. If paying by credit card, please register online via the REGISTER NOW! link above. Telephone or mail‑in registration with credit card payment is not accepted. Inquiries should be directed to the above address, made by phone: (617) 384‑8600, Monday ‑ Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM (EST), or by email: hms‑cme@hms.harvard.edu Upon receipt of registration a confirmation will be mailed to the address listed on the form.
TUITION REFUND POLICYA handling fee of $60 is deducted for cancellation. Refund requests must be received by mail one week prior to the course. No refunds will be made thereafter.
COURSE LOCATION
Marriott ‑ Long Wharf
296 State Street
Boston, MA
(617) 227‑0800
ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotel rooms in Boston and Cambridge are limited.
You are urged to make your reservations early. A
limited number of rooms have been reserved at the
Marriott ‑ Long Wharf, Boston (617‑227‑0800)
until November 11, 2009. Please specify that you
are enrolled in this course to receive a reduced
room rate of $199 Single/Double. A map of Boston
and Cambridge listing local hotels will be sent with
your confirmation of enrollment. For additional
housing assistance, call Boston Reservations at
866‑221‑6097.
TRAVELPlease do not make non-refundable airline reservations until you have been confirmed into your course. You can make your airline reservation by calling the HMS Travel Desk toll free 1(877) 4-HARVMD (1-877-442-7863) Monday - Friday 9 AM - 8 PM (EST). From outside the U.S., Canada and Virgin Islands, please call (617) 559-3764.
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| COURSE DIRECTORS |
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SONIA LEWIN, MD
Pediatrician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital |
NATAN NOVISKI, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Chief, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Associate Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital |
LINDA T. WANG, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Pediatrician and Director of Clinical Operations, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital |
| FEATURED GUEST SPEAKERS |
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ANGELA ANDERSON, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Brown Medical School, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Providence, RI |
MICHELE BURNS EWALD, MD, FAAP, FACMT
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Medical Director, Regional Center for Poison Control & Prevention, Fellowship Director, Harvard Medical Toxicology Program, Staff Physician, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston |
BARRY W. HEATH, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Chief, Division of Inpatient and Critical Care Pediatrics Vermont Children's Hosp,ital, Burlington, VT |
| HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL SPEAKERS |
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MAURICE ALBRIGHT, MD
Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital |
MARY CHRISTINE BAILEY, MD, FAAP
Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Newton Wellesley Hospital |
SOMALETHA T. BHATTACHARYA, MD, FFARCSI
Instructor in Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Anesthesia & Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital |
WILLIAM BUTLER, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Assistant Neurosurgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital |
BRIAN CUMMINGS, MD
Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital |
ALLAN GOLDSTEIN, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Assistant Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital |
ROBIN JONES, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Staff Physician, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital |
JEAN KLIG, MD
Associate Physician, Emergency Medicine, Assistant Pediatrician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital |
PETER T. MASIAKOS, MS, MD, FACS, FAAP
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Assistant Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital |
PATRICIA O'MALLEY, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Harvard Medical School, Pediatrician and Director, Pediatric Emergency Services and Pediatric Palliative Care, Massachusetts General Hospital |
MARK PASTERNACK, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Chief, Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Pediatrician, Massachusetts General Hospital |
LAURA PRAGER, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Director, Child Psychiatry Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital |
ANGELA RYAN, NNP
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital |
RANDHEER SHAILAM, MD
Instructor in Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Assistant Radiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital |
MINDY SHERMAN, MD
Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Pediatrician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital |
KEVIN J. STALEY, MD
Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Child Neurology and Mental Retardation, Harvard Medical School, Chief, Child Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital |
RON L. THIBERT, DO
Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital |
ELIZABETH THIELE, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Director of Pediatric Epilepsy, Massachusetts General Hospital |
| PHOEBE YAGER, MD
Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine |
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