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7th Annual Conference in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

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American Board of Pediatrics
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.0 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

*Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital is a collaborative program between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Lurie Children's and its affiliated physician groups. The providers participating in this program are neither agents nor employees of Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital or Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital.

**In the spirit of keeping you well informed, the identified physician is neither an employee nor agent of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare or any of its affiliated entities. This physician has selected our facilities as places where he wants to treat and care for his patients.

Monday, March 3, 2025
7:15 am – 5:15 pm

This educational conference is intended for physicians, nurses, and other clinicians who want to learn about the latest interventions and advancements in pediatric emergency medicine.

Accreditation Statement   
The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.    

Credit Designation Statement 
The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.     

Northwestern Medicine offers world-class care in your neighborhood, including nationally and locally ranked hospitals.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital
Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Discuss the presentation, differential diagnosis and treatment of pediatric ocular diseases and trauma presenting in the acute care setting.
2. Discuss the evaluation and management strategies specific to trauma in the pediatric population.
3. Apply PECARN rules to determine the need for attaining imaging in pediatric closed head injury.
4. Discuss the principles of sepsis recognition and treatment in the pediatric population.
5. Identify the unique challenges and considerations of pediatric disaster management and preparation.
6. Describe a differential diagnosis and systematic approach to the initial management of an undifferentiated, critically ill neonate.
7. Diagnose and treat dermatological diseases commonly presented in the emergency department.

Event Speakers and Topics

The ABCs of Pediatric Eye Emergencies
Michael Kipp, MD**

Pediatric Trauma: Not Just Little Adults!
Rashmi Kabre, MD*

Demystifying Decision-Making in Pediatric Head Injury
Meta Carroll, MD*
Arie Habis, MD*

Searching for the Very Sharp Needle in the Haystack: 
The Importance of Early Recognition and Treatment of Pediatric Sepsis
Elizabeth Alpern, MD, MSCE*
Jacqueline Corboy, MD, MS*
Kathleen Zielinski, APRN, CPNP-PC

Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Children? Pediatric Emergency Preparedness in the ED
Erica Popovsky, MD*

Tiny Patients, Big Stakes: Stabilization of a Sick Neonate in the General Emergency Department
Kirsten Loftus, MD*

Agenda

7:15 - 7:45 am - Sign in and continental breakfast

7:45 - 8:00 am - Welcome and introductions

8:00 am - 12:15 pm - Presentations

12:15 - 1:00 pm - Lunch

1:00 - 5:15 pm - Presentations

The following are breakout sessions that run simultaneously:

Rash-ional Thinking: Testing Your Dermatology Diagnostic Skills
Kristine Cieslak, MD*
Jana Jaffe, MD*

Code Blue: A Pediatric Nursing Escape Room Challenge
Kathleen Zielinski, APRN, CPNP-PC
Kella Fiore, RN, TNS
Kelly Weaver, RN, CEN, CPEN, TNS

Sound Decisions: Cardiac and Trauma Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Kristen Kester, MD, MPH*
Jamie Lim, MD*
Tara Funk Corcoran, MD*

Simulation for High-Acuity Pediatric Events (SHAPE): A Simulation-Based Educational Experience for ED-Based Clinicians
Kristine Cieslak, MD*
Arie Habis, MD*
Vishal Naik, MD*
Melinda Hare, APN/NP
Kathleen Zielinski, APRN, CPNP-PC

American Board of Surgery Continuous Certification and Self-Assessment
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit. ABS CME credits will be submitted to the boards within 3 months of the conclusion of the activity.