Christopher Ward Pediatric Neuroscience Conference 2024
IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL COURSE
This conference is specifically for providers and other interested staff that care for children with conditions affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nervous system. It will provide clinical updates and address current topics relevant to the nursing care of this growing patient population.
Target Audience
The target audience for this activity includes Nurse Practitioners and other APRN's, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Registered Nurses, EEG Technicians and other clinical staff involved with neuroscience patient care.
Learner Outcome
- Learners will report increased knowledge regarding care of children with neurological conditions.
- Learners will report at least one practice change they plan to make as a result of this activity.
Additional Information
Agenda
7:30am | Registration and Check-in |
7:50 | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
8:00 | Christopher Ward Story |
8:15 | Welcome |
8:30 | Self-Care for Providers |
9:30 | Neurocardiology - Interaction Between the Brain and the Heart |
10:15 | Break |
10:30 | Whole-person Neurocare: Emotional and Social Impact of Neurologic Disorder through the Lens of Pediatric Medical Social Work |
11:00 | Functional Neurologic Disorder (FND) - What to do right when "nothing is wrong" |
12:00pm | Lunch & Exhibit Hall |
12:30 | Neurology Administrative Research Team (NART) Research Support |
1:00 | RNS, DBS, VNS - Stimulating the Brain to Improve Seizure Control |
2:00 | Break and Exhibit Hall |
2:15 | Leveraging Extended Reality to Shape the Future of Patient Experience |
2:45 | Meeting the Care Coordination Needs of Complex Therapies for Rare Neuromuscular/Neurogenetic Diseases: The Story of a Complex Drug Program |
3:45 | Wrap Up, Q&A, Evaluation |
4:00 | Adjourn |
Children’s Hospital Colorado reserves the right to modify the agenda or cancel this conference in the event of an unforeseen circumstance.
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The conference will take place in person in the Mt. Yale conference room. Virtual attendees will receive an email with conference link.
Faculty
Wynne Bird, BSN, RN, CNRN, CPN
Epilepsy Surgery Nurse Care Coordinator
Epilepsy Surgery Program
Children's Hospital Colorado
Kaitlin Haug, BSN, RN, CPN, AMB-BC
Clinical Specialty Coordinator
Neurology Complex Drugs Program
Children's Hospital Colorado
Abraham Homer
Gaming Technology Supervisor / Creative Technologist
Extended Realities Program (XRP)
Children's Hospital Colorado
Ricka Messer, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology
University of Colorado
Director, Pediatric Neurohospitalist Program
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Amanda McDonald
Clinical Research Supervisor
Child Health Research Institute
Children's Hospital Colorado
Taylor Schwab, BSN, RN, CPN, AMB-BC
Clinical Specialty Coordinator
Neurology Complex Drugs Program
Children's Hospital Colorado
Jessica Stansauk, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology and Clinical Genetics
Children's Hospital Colorado
Brad Thompson, MA, LPC-S
Lead Trainer - Child Neurology Foundation
Director - The HALI Project
Director of Counseling - Turn Center
Vivian Sena Yoon, M.Div., MSW, LSW/LMSW
Clinical Social Worker for Neurology
Children's Hospital Colorado
Continuing Education Credit
Registration, attendance, and completion of the online evaluation are required for successful completion. Claim only the hours you attend.
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 education activity for 6.75 nursing contact hours is provided by Children’s Hospital Colorado.
General Attendance: A general certificate of attendance will be available for all other care providers.
Available Credit
- 6.75 Attendance
- 6.75 NCPD
The Christopher Ward Pediatric Neuroscience Conference 2024 will be held at the Children’s Hospital Colorado – Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. This is a great opportunity to network with nurses and other child health providers caring for this growing and complex patients with conditions affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nervous system. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Exhibitor Fee
An exhibit booth for this event is $400 for the day.
This includes a registration for the conference, a table, a tablecloth, a chair, and meals at the event. Space is available on a first come basis and display table measures 5 x 2 feet. Each exhibitor is allowed one space only.
There is a discounted rate for non-profit organizations, so please reach out for further details.
Exhibitor Registration
If you would like to exhibit please complete the Exhibitor Reply Form.
Questions
If you have any questions or need a Children's Hospital Colorado W9 form please reach out:
Ray Cuellar, 720-777-76101, ray.cuellar@childrenscolorado.org
Price
Registration
Registration for this event is now closed. If you are still interested in attending, reach out to Ray Cuellar at ray.cuellar@childrenscolorado.org
Cancelation Policy
No refunds will be granted for non-attendance, although you may send a substitute. The Planning Committee reserves the right to alter the agenda or cancel the conference in the event of an unforeseen circumstance, or if the minimum registration is not attained by July 15, 2024, with a full refund to participants.