Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Forward
26th Annual Pediatric Ethics Conference- It Takes a Village: The Role of Pediatric Ethics in the Community
Overview
This year’s conference examines the evolving ethical landscape of pediatric healthcare through diverse topics including sustainability, behavioral health, trauma-informed care, neonatal opioid withdrawal, and the intersections of ethics, policy, and law. Featuring expert-led talks, workshops, and panel discussions, the event provides a platform to explore challenges such as extended stay patients, mental health policies, and professional ethics in the face of legal divergence. Join us to engage with narratives, best practices, and advocacy strategies that strengthen ethical frameworks in pediatric care and community support.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze the ethical issues facing children’s hospitals to enhance understanding and decision-making in clinical practice.
- Evaluate the ethical challenges of meeting the behavioral health needs of youth in Colorado through active discussion and collaboration.
- Analyze the complex interplay of civil, legal, and ethical obligations involved in caring for neonates with opioid withdrawal and their families.
- Evaluate strategies to individually and organizationally navigate clinical scenarios where professional ethics and laws diverge.
- Reflect on narratives encountered in clinical work and identify best practices for engaging these narratives in ethics, research, care, and advocacy.
- Identify examples of how healthcare expertise can
inform policy decisions. - More to come..
Learner Outcome
Participants will gain enhanced knowledge and practical strategies to navigate complex ethical challenges in pediatric healthcare, including sustainability, behavioral health, trauma-informed care, and the intersections of ethics, policy, and law, enabling them to improve decision-making and advocacy in their professional practice.
| Registration- In Person Only | 1-Day | 2-Days |
|---|---|---|
| Ethics Committee, Liaison and Student | $50 | $80 |
| CHCO Staff/Provider | 65 | 100 |
| Community Staff/Provider and General Public | 100 | 150 |
| Planning committee or Speaker | Complimentary | |
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 26th Annual Pediatric Ethics Conference 2025.pdf | 986.6 KB |
| Agenda- Thursday, May 1 2025 | |
| 7:30 -8:00am | Sign-In and Breakfast Provided |
| 8:00-8:15 am | Welcome and Conference Overview |
| 8:15-9:00 am | Ethical Issues for the Sustainability of Pediatric Healthcare Raphe Schwartz |
| 9:00- 9:45 am | Financing Pediatric Health Care Kevin Wilson |
| 9:45-10:15 am | Morning Break |
| 10:15-11:00 am | Extended Stay Patients (Medical Health and Mental Health) Megan Cook, LCSW |
| 11:00-11:30 am | Q&A for speakers |
| 11:30-12:30 pm | Lunch Provided |
| 12:30-1:15 pm | Trauma Informed Care and the Community Lyndsay Jensen Gaffey, MA, LPC, ATR |
| 1:15-2:00 pm | The Intersection of Pediatric Behavioral Health, Public Policy, and Ethics in 2025 Sandra L. Fritsch, MD, MSEd, DFAACAP |
| 2:00-2:30 pm | Break |
| 2:30-3:15 pm | Zero Tolerance Policies and Bias Darcy Copeland, RN, PhD |
| 3:15-3:45 pm | Q&A for speakers |
| 3:45- 4:00 pm | Evaluation and Adjourn |
| Agenda- Friday, May 2, 2025 | |
| 7:30 -8:00am | Sign-In and Breakfast Provided |
| 8:00-8:15 am | Welcome and Conference Overview Speaker |
| 8:15-9:00 am | Policing or Supporting? Navigating Civil, Legal, and Ethical Considerations in Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Ian D. Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C |
| 9:00- 9:45 am | Intersections Between Pediatric Ethics and Policy and Lawmaking Kathryn Wells, MD, FAAP ;Ida Drury, PhD, MSW |
| 9:45-10:15 am | Break |
| 10:15-11:00 am | The Policy of Pediatric Mental Health- temp title Ron-Li Liaw, MD |
| 11:00-11:30 am | Q&A for speakers |
| 11:30-12:30 pm | Lunch Provided |
| 12:30-1:30 pm | Grand Rounds: Antigone 2025: When Professional Ethics and Laws Diverge Ian D. Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C |
| 1:30-1:45pm | Break |
| 1:45-2:45pm | Workshop: The Role of Narrative in Care and Advocacy Mark Kissler, MD, MS |
| 2:45-3:45 | Effective Advocacy Panel Speakers pending |
| 3:15-3:45 | Q&A for speakers |
| 3:45- 4:00 pm | Evaluation and Adjourn |
This event is available for in-person attendance only.
Registration, attendance, sign-in and submission of the evaluation, including a written response to questions related to any change in practice that you may make as a result of learning that took place at this activity, are required for successful completion and receipt of the certificate of attendance. Claim only those hours you attend.
Medical: Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing: Children’s Hospital Colorado is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This educational activity for 12.25 nursing contact hours is provided by Children’s Hospital Colorado.
ASHA: pending
Other: A general certificate of attendance will be given to all other care providers.
Available Credit
- 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 0.60 ASHA
- 12.25 Attendance
- 12.25 NCPD