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Upcoming Events

  • May
    Thu
    24

    Prenatal Diagnosis and Parental Requests to Limit Postnatal Intervention

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    Prenatal Diagnosis and Parental Requests to Limit Postnatal Intervention

    Sconyers/Godfrey Ethics Lecture.

    Edith Y. Cheng, MD, MS; Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, UW; Medical Director, Prenatal Genetic and Fetal Therapy Program and Maternal Infant Care Center, UW

    Daniel Doherty, MD, PhD; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UW; Developmental and Genetic Medicine, Seattle Children's.

    Patrick J. Javid MD, MS; Assistant Professor of Surgery, UW; General and Thoracic Surgery, Seattle Children's.

    Meg Vernon, MD; Assistant Professor Pediatrics Division of Cardiology, UW; Cardiology; Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment Program, Seattle Children's

    Lani Wolfe, ARNP; Prenatal Center, Seattle Children’s Perinatal Program

    David E. Woodrum, MD; Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, UW; Clinical Director, Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, Seattle Children's.

     

    When: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 8 to 9 a.m.
    Where: Wright Auditorium, Seattle Children's Hospital
  • Wed
    30

    PEARS Course

    Details

    PEARS Course

    PEARS is designed for healthcare providers who see pediatric patients but do not take PALS because it is beyond their scope of practice. The main focus of PEARS is prevention and, specifically, the assessment, recognition and stabilization of pediatric victims at risk for shock, respiratory distress and cardiopulmonary failure. The course includes video-based instruction, instructor-led discussions and the opportunity for participants to practice assessment, recognition and stabilization skills using different scenarios in a team concept environment.

    Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/healthcare-professionals/education/pears.
    Where: Seattle Children's, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
  • Thu
    31

    The Rise of Attention Disorders in Children: A Perspective from the Trenches

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    The Rise of Attention Disorders in Children: A Perspective from the Trenches

    Harlan Gephart, MD, Clinical Professor, Pediatrics, UW; Medical Director, Center for Attention Deficit Disorders, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound

    When: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 8 to 9 a.m.
    Where: Wright Auditorium, Seattle Children's Hospital
  • June
    Tue
    5

    Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Course

    Details

    Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Course

    Learn concepts and skills of neonatal resuscitation through guided practice and simulation with expert instructors. All participants register for a Provider course, including those wishing to renew their NRP provider status. All learners take the online NRP examination prior to the course, enabling us to use course time for skills review and team resuscitation scenarios using a state-of-the-art neonatal simulator.

    Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/healthcare-professionals/education/nrp.
    Where: Institute for Simulation and Interprofessional Studies, University of Washington Medical Center Surgery Pavilion, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195-6410
  • Thu
    7

    Patient Navigators: Helping Patients in a Complex Medical Environment

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    Patient Navigators: Helping Patients in a Complex Medical Environment

    Doug Jackson, DMD, MS, PhD, Chief, Center for Diversity and Health Equity, Seattle Children's

    When: Thursday, Jun 7, 2012, 8 to 9 a.m.
    Where: Wright Auditorium, Seattle Children's Hospital
  • Fri
    8

    Longitudinal Research on Communication in Autism: What Have We Learned, and How Has It Affected Clinical Practice?

    Details

    Longitudinal Research on Communication in Autism: What Have We Learned, and How Has It Affected Clinical Practice?

    Catherine Lord, MD

    Contact: For more information on Psychiatry Grand Rounds, please visit SeattleChildrens.org/healthcare-professionals/education/psychiatry-grand-rounds.
    When: Friday, Jun 8, 2012, 8 a.m.
    Where: Wright Auditorium, Seattle Children's
  • Fri
    8

    Rethinking Autism Diagnoses Lecture

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    Rethinking Autism Diagnoses Lecture

    Hear from leading autism authority Catherine Lord, PhD, who is helping transform the way autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed and treated. Dr. Lord is the director of the Center for Autism and the Developing Brain, a subsidiary of Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital. She completed degrees in psychology at UCLA and Harvard, and a clinical internship at Division TEACCH at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Lecture is open to the public.

    Contact: Register online at SeattleChildrens.org/AutismLecture.
    When: Friday, Jun 8, 2012, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
    Where: Wright Auditorium, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
    Cost: Free
  • Thu
    14

    Mucopolysaccharidoses: Challenges for Patients, Physicians and Families

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    Mucopolysaccharidoses: Challenges for Patients, Physicians and Families

    Klane White, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, UW; Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Seattle Children's Hospital

    When: Thursday, Jun 14, 2012, 8 to 9 a.m.
    Where: Wright Auditorium, Seattle Children's Hospital
  • Thu
    21

    Sleep: The Missing Link

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    Sleep: The Missing Link

    Maida Chen, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, UW; Associate Director, Pediatric Sleep Disorders Program, Seattle Children’s

    When: Thursday, Jun 21, 2012, 8 to 9 a.m.
    Where: Wright Auditorium, Seattle Children's Hospital
  • Fri
    22

    PALS Renewal Course

    Details

    PALS Renewal Course

    The renewal course is available to those having current AHA PALS provider status with an issue date not exceeding two years through the end of the month in which the card was issued. Current BLS for Healthcare Provider certification is highly recommended for all participants.

    Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/PALS.
    When: Friday, Jun 22, 2012, 8 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
    Where: Seattle Children's, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
  • Sat
    23

    PALS One-Day Experienced Pediatric Healthcare Provider Course

    Details

    PALS One-Day Experienced Pediatric Healthcare Provider Course

    The PALS One-Day Experienced Pediatric Healthcare Provider Course is designed for the experienced healthcare provider who has a firm knowledge base of assessment and management of respiratory failure, shock and cardiac rhythm disturbances with advanced resuscitation of infants and children, including skills in advanced airway management, vascular access, performance of basic life support, cardiac rhythm recognition and electrical and medical therapy. Recommended audience: Physicians and advanced-practice health professionals (ARNP, PA, CNA).

    Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/PALS.
    When: Saturday, Jun 23, 2012, 8 a.m. to 6:10 p.m.
    Where: Seattle Children's, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
  • Thu
    28

    Birthmarks: When to Raise Concern or to Reassure

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    Birthmarks: When to Raise Concern or to Reassure

    Heather Brandling-Bennett, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Adjunct Assistant Professor, UW; Dermatology, Seattle Children’s

    When: Thursday, Jun 28, 2012, 8 to 9 a.m.
    Where: Wright Auditorium, Seattle Children's Hospital
  • Fri
    29

    PEARS Course

    Details

    PEARS Course

    PEARS is designed for healthcare providers who see pediatric patients but do not take PALS because it is beyond their scope of practice. The main focus of PEARS is prevention and, specifically, the assessment, recognition and stabilization of pediatric victims at risk for shock, respiratory distress and cardiopulmonary failure. The course includes video-based instruction, instructor-led discussions and the opportunity for participants to practice assessment, recognition and stabilization skills using different scenarios in a team concept environment.

    Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/healthcare-professionals/education/pears.
    Where: Seattle Children's, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
  • July
    Fri
    20

    Fifth Annual Ron Lemire Northwest Symposium on Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: Creating a Pacific Northwest Pediatric Disaster Network

    Details

    Fifth Annual Ron Lemire Northwest Symposium on Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: Creating a Pacific Northwest Pediatric Disaster Network

    Please join us for this important one-day conference and working meeting designed to provide an overview of pediatric disaster planning from local, regional and national perspectives with an emphasis on the care of the critically ill child. The goal is to develop a new Pacific Northwest Pediatric Disaster Network to provide a structure for organizing regional pediatric disaster care.

    Contact: For more information and to register, please visit SeattleChildrens.org/CME.
  • Fri
    27

    Eighth Annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference: “The Thin Ethical Line: When Professional Boundaries and Personal Interests Collide”

    Details

    Eighth Annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference: “The Thin Ethical Line: When Professional Boundaries and Personal Interests Collide”

    There’s a fine line between professional and personal relationships. Where does one begin and the other end? Plan to attend Seattle Children’s Eighth Annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference in Seattle, July 27 and 28, 2012, as we explore “The Thin Ethical Line: When Professional Boundaries and Personal Interests Collide.” A distinguished panel of experts will address a range of challenging ethical issues:

    • Is it ever appropriate for a healthcare provider to "friend" a patient or parent?
    • Should a healthcare provider perform procedures on or prescribe medications to a family member?
    • Is "firing" a patient an appropriate response to parents who refuse to vaccinate their children?
    • Is it ever OK for a healthcare provider to lie on behalf of their patient?

    Join us in the picturesque city of Seattle as healthcare providers from around the country share insights and opinions. Set aside the date now and participate in this important and enlightening discussion.

    Contact: Learn more and register at seattlechildrens.org/pediatric-bioethics-conference.
    Where: Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle, WA
  • Sat
    28

    Eighth Annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference: “The Thin Ethical Line: When Professional Boundaries and Personal Interests Collide”

    Details

    Eighth Annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference: “The Thin Ethical Line: When Professional Boundaries and Personal Interests Collide”

    There’s a fine line between professional and personal relationships. Where does one begin and the other end? Plan to attend Seattle Children’s Eighth Annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference in Seattle, July 27 and 28, 2012, as we explore “The Thin Ethical Line: When Professional Boundaries and Personal Interests Collide.” A distinguished panel of experts will address a range of challenging ethical issues:

    • Is it ever appropriate for a healthcare provider to "friend" a patient or parent?
    • Should a healthcare provider perform procedures on or prescribe medications to a family member?
    • Is "firing" a patient an appropriate response to parents who refuse to vaccinate their children?
    • Is it ever OK for a healthcare provider to lie on behalf of their patient?

    Join us in the picturesque city of Seattle as healthcare providers from around the country share insights and opinions. Set aside the date now and participate in this important and enlightening discussion.

    Contact: Learn more and register at seattlechildrens.org/pediatric-bioethics-conference.
    Where: Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle, WA
  • August
    Tue
    7

    Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Course

    Details

    Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Course

    Learn concepts and skills of neonatal resuscitation through guided practice and simulation with expert instructors. All participants register for a Provider course, including those wishing to renew their NRP provider status. All learners take the online NRP examination prior to the course, enabling us to use course time for skills review and team resuscitation scenarios using a state-of-the-art neonatal simulator.

    Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/healthcare-professionals/education/nrp.
    Where: Institute for Simulation and Interprofessional Studies, University of Washington Medical Center Surgery Pavilion, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195-6410
  • September
    Fri
    7

    PALS Renewal Course

    Details

    PALS Renewal Course

    The renewal course is available to those having current AHA PALS provider status with an issue date not exceeding two years through the end of the month in which the card was issued. Current BLS for Healthcare Provider certification is highly recommended for all participants.

    Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/PALS.
    When: Friday, Sep 7, 2012, 8 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
    Where: Seattle Children's, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
  • Sat
    8

    PALS Provider Course

    Details

    PALS Provider Course

    The two-day provider course is for those taking the American Heart Association/American Academy of Pediatrics PALS course for the first time, or for whose provider status has expired.

    Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/PALS.
    When: Saturday, Sep 8, 2012, 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., and Sunday, September 9, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
    Where: Seattle Children's, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
  • Tue
    11

    NRP Hospital-Based Instructor Course – 1½-day course

    Details

    NRP Hospital-Based Instructor Course – 1½-day course

    The NRP instructor's role has changed from "teacher" to "learning facilitator." This Hospital-Based Instructor course prepares new instructors to conduct 6th edition NRP Provider courses which use a simulation-based curriculum. Instructor-trainees will learn to guide NRP students through acquisition of resuscitation skills; learn to create and conduct scenarios using tactile, visual and auditory cues; and conduct effective debriefings. The course also covers the administrative tasks within the NRP instructor's role. Registrants must meet eligibility requirements, and complete course prerequisites, as stipulated by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

    Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/healthcare-professionals/education/nrp.
    When: Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012, and Wednesday, September 12
    Where: Institute for Simulation and Interprofessional Studies, University of Washington Medical Center Surgery Pavilion, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195-6410
  • October
    Tue
    2

    Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Course

    Details

    Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Course

    Learn concepts and skills of neonatal resuscitation through guided practice and simulation with expert instructors. All participants register for a Provider course, including those wishing to renew their NRP provider status. All learners take the online NRP examination prior to the course, enabling us to use course time for skills review and team resuscitation scenarios using a state-of-the-art neonatal simulator.

    Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/healthcare-professionals/education/nrp.
    Where: Institute for Simulation and Interprofessional Studies, University of Washington Medical Center Surgery Pavilion, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195-6410
  • Fri
    5

    PEARS Course

    Details

    PEARS Course

    PEARS is designed for healthcare providers who see pediatric patients but do not take PALS because it is beyond their scope of practice. The main focus of PEARS is prevention and, specifically, the assessment, recognition and stabilization of pediatric victims at risk for shock, respiratory distress and cardiopulmonary failure. The course includes video-based instruction, instructor-led discussions and the opportunity for participants to practice assessment, recognition and stabilization skills using different scenarios in a team concept environment.

    Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/healthcare-professionals/education/pears.
    Where: Seattle Children's, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
  • Sat
    6

    Fifth Annual Nutrition Symposium: Feeding to Thrive: Optimizing Nutrition for Children with Feeding Issues

    Details

    Fifth Annual Nutrition Symposium: Feeding to Thrive: Optimizing Nutrition for Children with Feeding Issues

    Please join us for this important one-day program designed to improve the quality of nutrition and care for children with feeding issues. Pediatric experts from the fields of medicine, rehabilitation and nutrition will focus on the operational and treatment skills, techniques and strategies needed to implement best practices for patients and families.

    Contact: For more information and to register, please visit SeattleChildrens.org/CME.
    Where: Wright Auditorium, Seattle Children's
  • Tue
    23

    PEARS Course

    Details

    PEARS Course

    PEARS is designed for healthcare providers who see pediatric patients but do not take PALS because it is beyond their scope of practice. The main focus of PEARS is prevention and, specifically, the assessment, recognition and stabilization of pediatric victims at risk for shock, respiratory distress and cardiopulmonary failure. The course includes video-based instruction, instructor-led discussions and the opportunity for participants to practice assessment, recognition and stabilization skills using different scenarios in a team concept environment.

    Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/healthcare-professionals/education/pears.
    Where: Seattle Children's, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
  • November
    Fri
    2

    PALS Renewal Course

    Details

    PALS Renewal Course

    The renewal course is available to those having current AHA PALS provider status with an issue date not exceeding two years through the end of the month in which the card was issued. Current BLS for Healthcare Provider certification is highly recommended for all participants.

    Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/PALS.
    When: Friday, Nov 2, 2012, 8 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
    Where: Seattle Children's, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
  • Sat
    3

    PALS Provider Course

    Details

    PALS Provider Course

    The two-day provider course is for those taking the American Heart Association/American Academy of Pediatrics PALS course for the first time, or for whose provider status has expired.

    Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/PALS.
    When: Saturday, Nov 3, 2012, 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., and Sunday, November 4, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
    Where: Seattle Children's, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
  • December
    Tue
    4

    Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Course

    Details

    Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Course

    Learn concepts and skills of neonatal resuscitation through guided practice and simulation with expert instructors. All participants register for a Provider course, including those wishing to renew their NRP provider status. All learners take the online NRP examination prior to the course, enabling us to use course time for skills review and team resuscitation scenarios using a state-of-the-art neonatal simulator.

    Contact: For more information and to register, visit Seattlechildrens.org/healthcare-professionals/education/nrp.
    Where: Institute for Simulation and Interprofessional Studies, University of Washington Medical Center Surgery Pavilion, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195-6410

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