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ForwardColorado Pediatric Trauma Conference 2022
The Colorado Pediatric Trauma conference provides education for state-of-the-art care of the pediatric trauma patient.
This program will be of interest to physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, EMS providers and aeromedical personnel.
Learning Objectives
- Identify prehospital interventions that will have a significant impact on patient outcomes.
- Discuss Pediatric Readiness, the challenges faced by rural communities, and identify actionable steps hospitals can take to improve their readiness to care for acutely injured children.
- Identify various sources of radiation injuries and initial management.
- Apply advanced teaching techniques for information retention on low frequency high impact events.
- Identify the differences in the management of pediatric and adult facial fractures.
- Describe the role of APPs in a trauma program, from the trauma bay to discharge.
- Discuss the use of firearms in deaths by suicide among youth in Colorado and share approaches to reduce risk.
- Discuss the relationship between illicit drug use, non-accidental trauma, and child neglect.
- Describe evidence-based management strategies for treatment of concussion on pediatric brains.
- Identify important early interventions in skeletal trauma and recognize the role of orthopedics in management of polytrauma patients.
- Describe the health risk and management of button battery ingestion.
- Define artificial intelligence and recognize how it will impact trauma care in the future.
- Discuss and appreciate the impact of technology on the practice of medicine.
Learner Outcome
Learners will self-report expanded knowledge of care of traumatized patients and identify available resources for pediatric trauma care to be brought back to their areas of practice.
Additional Information
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 Conference Brochure | 518.46 KB |
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 | ||
7:45 a.m. | Sign-in and Registration | |
8:00 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Jason Kotas, NREMT |
8:15 | Pre-Hospital Discussion | Joseph "Bob" Kelly, MD |
9:00 | Pediatric Preparedness in Rural Hospitals | Kathleen Adelgais, MD MPH FAAP |
9:45 | Break | |
10:00 | Medical Consequences of Radiological Events | Frederick "Fritz" Karrer, MD |
10:45 | Disaster Preparedness | Michael Halaska, BSN RN CPEN CEN |
11:30 | Lunch | |
12:30 p.m. | Trauma Simulation - Point and Counter Point | Denis D. Bensard, MD |
1:30 | Difficult Airways in Trauma Patients | Christopher S. Nichols, MD |
2:15 | Break | |
2:30 | Facial Fractures | Steven Hamilton, MD |
3:15 | Importance of APPs in a Trauma Program | Richelle Koehler, MSPAS PA-C |
4:00 | Evaluation and Adjourn |
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Thursday, November 17, 2022 | ||
7:45 a.m. | Sign-in and Registration | |
8:00 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Jason Kotas NREMT |
8:15 | Injury Prevention: Youth Suicide and Firearm Use | Amanda Abramczyk-Thill, MPH, CPST-I, STAC |
9:00 | Non-Accidental Trauma and Illicit Drug Exposures | George Sam Wang, MD FAAP FAACT |
9:45 | Break | |
10:00 | Updates on Pediatric Concussion Management | Wendy Pierce, MD |
10:45 | Damage Control in Orthopedics | Julia S. Sanders, MD |
11:30 | Lunch | |
12:30 p.m. | The Butterfly Effect: Hypothermia and Volume Resuscitation in Pediatric Trauma Patients | Grant Young, MD |
1:30 | Button Battery Ingestions | John F. Bealer, MD |
2:15 | Break | |
2:30 | The Future of Pediatric Trauma | Steve L. Moulton, MD |
3:15 | Losing Our Touch: The (D)evolution of Medicine? | Timothy Givens, MD |
4:00 | Evaluation and Adjourn | |
This year we will have a Hybrid conference. You may attend virtually, or in-person at Children's Hospital Colorado.
Virtual registrants will receive a ZOOM link via email to join the conference.
Amanda Abramczyk-Thill, MPH, CPST-I, STAC Kathleen Adelgais, MD MPH FAAP John Bealer, MD Denis D. Bensard, MD Timothy Givens, MD Michael Halaska, BSN RN CPEN CEN Steven Hamilton, MD Frederick "Fritz" Karrer, MD Joseph "Bob" Kelly, MD | Richele Koehler, MSPAS PA-C Jason Kotas, NREMT Kristin Kim, MD PhD Steve L. Moulton, MD Christopher S. Nichols, MD Wendy Pierce, MD Julia S. Sanders, MD George Sam Wang, MD FAAP FAACT Grant Young, MD |
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 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing: Children’s Hospital Colorado is approved 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 offering for 12.75 nursing contact hours is provided by Children’s Hospital Colorado.
EMS: Children's Hospital Colorado is an approved provider of EMS continuing education through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division. Children's Hospital Colorado is EMS Training Group #EO49. This education offering is good for 12.75 hours.
General Attendance: A general certificate of attendance will be available for all other care providers.
Criteria for Successful Completion:
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.
Available Credit
- 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 12.75 Attendance
- 12.75 NCPD