5th Annual Center for Children's Surgery Research Symposium

February 18, 2022

Through specific lectures and discussions led by experts in the field of Surgical Research, the goal of the conference is for participants to enhance their foundation of knowledge and practical research strategies to better care for their patients. This year’s Research Symposium will highlight multidisciplinary collaborations across our campus and will be of interest to pediatric and adult surgeons, research specialists, registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, and interested care providers in surgical research disciplines.

This year's Research Symposium will be hosted virtually. Instructions to access course content will be provided to registered participants prior to the conference.

Target Audience

Pediatric and adult surgeons, research specialists, registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, and interested care providers in surgical research disciplines.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the activity, participants should be able to identify the advances in:
•    Clinical outcomes research with the wide spectrum of surgical disciplines.
•    Basic science research with the wide spectrum of surgical disciplines.
•    Translational science research with the wide spectrum of surgical disciplines.
•    Quality improvement research with the wide spectrum of surgical disciplines.
•    Multidisciplinary team science research with the wide spectrum of surgical disciplines.

Additional Information

Course Contact: 
Claudia Mata, MPH Program Coordinator | Research in Outcomes for Children’s Surgery (ROCS) Center for Children’s Surgery Phone: (720) 777-0798, claudia.mata@childrenscolorado.org
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 4.75 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/28/2022
Course expires: 
03/04/2022
Event starts: 
02/18/2022 - 8:00am MST
Event ends: 
02/18/2022 - 2:45pm MST
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

CCS Research Symposium Schedule
Friday, February 18, 2022

8:00 AM – 8:10 AM Opening Remarks
Duncan Wilcox, MBBS, MD
Surgeon-in-Chief
Director, Center for Children’s Surgery
Chair, Pediatric Urology
Professor, Pediatric Urology

8:10 AM – 9:00 AM Outcomes Podium Session
Moderators: Nick Cost, MD & Kerry-Ann Mitchell, MD PhD
Aubrey Armento, MD: Energy Availability and Disordered Eating in Adolescent Athletes
Jiawei Liu, MS: Normative Temporal Model of Cranial Bone Development, Mineral Density Changes and Sutures Fusion
Jenny Stevens, MD, MPH: A Precision-Designed Gastrotomy Button Securement Device
Nathan J. Teynor, BS: Olfactory Dysfunction and Training in Children with COVID-19 Infection: A Prospective Study
Veronica Alaniz, MD, MPH: Provider Practices Using Vaginal Stents

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM e-Poster Session (non-CE)

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM Break

10:15 AM – 11:00 AM Keynote Address
Pediatric Surgical Innovation: Pitfalls, Considerations, and Controversies
Catherine Hunter, MD, FACS, FAAP
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery
Vice Chief and Program Director
Paula Milburn Miller Chair of Pediatric Surgery
Oklahoma Children’s Hospital
The University of Oklahoma

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM Basic/Translational Science Podium Session
Moderators: Catherine Hunter, MD & Emily McCourt, MD
Ryan Larochelle, MD: In-Utero Enucleation of Fetal Sheep to Establish a Model for Congenital Anophthalmia
James Bardill, MS: Topical Delivery of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Conjugated with MicroRNA-146A Accelerates Diabetic Wound Healing
Connor Elkhill, BS: Age-Dependent Machine Learning Model Improves Head Shape Characterization and Enables Longitudinal Evaluation of Patients with Craniosynostosis
Setareh Ekhteraei, BS: STRC Gene Mutations as a Leading Cause of Pediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss
George Burnet, BS, BA: Incidence of Posterior Urethral Valves in Infant Boys with Bilateral Hydronephrosis

11:50 AM – 12:25 PM Lunch

12:25 PM – 1:15 PM Outcomes Podium Session
Moderators: Soham Roy, MD & Vijaya Vemulakonda, MD, JD
Dor Yoeli, MD: Can Non-Directed Living Liver Donation Correct Socioeconomic Disparities Inherent to Pediatric Living Donor Liver Transplantation?
Brian Herrmann, MD: Aerosol Mitigation in the Era of COVID-19
Alyssa Vaughn, MD: Early Outcomes of a Myofascial Repair Technique for Fetal Myelomeningocele
Rachael Martino, BA: Novel Use of an O-Arm Following Open Reduction of a Dislocated Hip for a Walking Age Patient Provides a Low-Radiation Alternative to CT
Marina Reppucci, MD: Trainee Education Curriculum Improves Central Venous Catheter Repair Outcomes

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM Keynote Address
Neuroplastic Surgery: Optimizing Cranial Reconstruction Outcomes Through Innovation and Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Kerry-Ann Mitchell, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Neuroplastic Surgery
Wexner Medical Center
The Ohio State University

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Panel: Innovation Research within Surgery Departments
Moderators: Shannon Acker, MD & Allyson Alexander, MD PhD
Panelists: Veronica Alaniz, MD, MPH
Steven Moulton, MD
Mark Rentschler, PhD
Cristin Welle, PhD

2:45 PM – 2:50 PM Closing Remarks, Evaluation and Adjourn

 

Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO 80045
United States
+1 (720) 777-2700

Children's Hospital Colorado will host the symposium virtually.

Guest Faculty

Catherine Hunter, MD, FACS, FAAP

Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Surgery

Vice Chief and Program Director

Paula Milburn Miller Chair of Pediatric Surgery

Oklahoma Children’s Hospital

The University of Oklahoma

 

Kerry-Ann Mitchell, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Wexner Medical Center

The Ohio State University

 

Local Faculty

Shannon Acker, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Surgery

5th Annual CCS Symposium Committee Chair

 

Allyson Alexander, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery – Pediatrics

5th Annual CCS Symposium Committee Chair

 

Duncan Wilcox, MD, MBBS

Professor of Surgery, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery University of Colorado School of Medicine

Surgeon-in-Chief, The Ponzio Family Chair in Pediatric Urology

Children’s Hospital Colorado

 

*See program for complete listing of sessions and moderators

 

 

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 Other activity (Internet live course) for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other:

Upon completion of the evaluation, a general certificate of attendance is available to all other care providers.

Available Credit

  • 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 4.75 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$0.00
Please login or register to take this course.

Register for the symposium.

Participate as an active learner.

Complete the evaluation to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM or General Attendance.

 

Required Hardware/software

Computer with audio and/or video.

Internet Connection.