For Healthcare Professionals

The two-day Provider course is for healthcare providers taking the PALS course for the first time, or for those whose PALS Provider certification has expired. It includes both classroom teaching and hands-on practice with manikins in advanced airway management, vascular access, performance of basic life support, cardiac rhythm recognition and electrical and medical therapy.

The AHA 2012 edition online HeartCode PALS Part 1 is perfect for the experienced pediatric healthcare provider with savvy computer simulation skills who has class-time limitations. It is a good option for PALS renewal and experienced providers practicing PALS in their daily work. Learn more at OnlineAHA.org for operating system requirements for computer simulation analysis to successfully pass HeartCode PALS Part 1 online and produce the Certificate of Completion required to attend the Part 2 in-class Skills Test. HeartCode PALS provides Part 1 online self-paced learning, interactive case simulation and written exam. Part 2 in-class skills session tests team leader and team member skills using case scenarios. Part 1 online key code is included in fee. If you already purchased a key code directly from OnlineAHA.org, print your certificate and register for Part 2 in-class for a discounted fee. Attend the in-class HeartCode PALS Part 2 Skills Test session facilitated by our PALS Training Center faculty.

The two-day Provider course is for healthcare providers taking the PALS course for the first time, or for those whose PALS Provider status has expired.

The PALS Renewal Update course is for AHA PALS Providers with an issue date not exceeding two years through the end of the month in which the card was issued.

Holt Webster Child Abuse Medicine Lecture

Sabine Maguire, MD

Senior Research Fellow, Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom

Free Category I CME credit. Speakers and topics include Dr. David Camenisch on autism, Dr. Douglas Russell on anxiety and Dr. Nicholas Weiss on management of suicidality in primary care.

Todd Cooper, DO

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UW; Director, Pediatric Leukemia/Lymphoma Program, Seattle Children’s

Stephen E. Welty, MD, CHI Franciscan Health, Tacoma, and Neonatology, Seattle Children’s Hospital

Molly Adrian, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine; AHRQ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research K12 Scholar; and Elizabeth McCauley, PhD, ABPP, Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine; Interim Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine

The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Course is an education program of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association (AHA) that teaches an evidence-based approach to newborn care. The course introduces the concepts and basic skills of neonatal resuscitation by utilizing a blended learning approach that includes online testing, online case-based simulations and hands-on case-based simulation/debriefing that focus on critical leadership, communication and teamwork skills.

The High-Risk NRP Course provides more details and offers the opportunity to practice advanced skills, including intubation, medications and umbilical vein catheterization. In addition, this course also offers simulation of complex situations such as prematurity and congenital anomalies.

Register for this course.

William E. Pierson Allergy Lecture

Scott Sicherer, MD

Director, Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Professor of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology; Chief, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Course is an education program of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association (AHA) that teaches an evidence-based approach to newborn care. The course introduces the concepts and basic skills of neonatal resuscitation by utilizing a blended learning approach that includes online testing, online case-based simulations and hands-on case-based simulation/debriefing that focus on critical leadership, communication and teamwork skills.

The Low-Risk NRP Course is designed for providers who specialize in low-risk deliveries or who are new to the birth environment. This course is designed to provide more opportunity to practice individual skills and moving through the NRP Resuscitation Algorithm, as well as focusing on teamwork and communication.

Register for this course.

The Departments of Nursing Practice, Professional Development and Innovation and Outreach Education are proud to sponsor this symposium. This program has three main objectives: Learn about cutting-edge research from national experts; understand basic concepts of nurse-led research and how to get started; describe the outcomes of research led by nurses at Seattle Children’s.

For first-time PALS certification or renewal. HeartCode is an appropriate alternative for experienced pediatric healthcare providers who are comfortable with computer simulation, and may have class-time limitations. As a first-time PALS course, it is a good option for experienced providers practicing PALS in their daily work. Part 1 provides online self-paced learning (average 4–8 hours), interactive case simulation and a written exam. In the half-day Part 2, participants practice and test team leader and team member skills using case scenarios. Completion of Part 1 is required for participation in Part 2.

For first-time PALS certification or renewal. HeartCode is an appropriate alternative for experienced pediatric healthcare providers who are comfortable with computer simulation, and may have class-time limitations. As a first-time PALS course, it is a good option for experienced providers practicing PALS in their daily work. Part 1 provides online self-paced learning (average 4–8 hours), interactive case simulation and a written exam. In the half-day Part 2, participants practice and test team leader and team member skills using case scenarios. Completion of Part 1 is required for participation in Part 2.

Tapper Surgery Lecture

Steven Fishman, MD

Professor and Vice-Chair of Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Clinical Operations and Co-Director, Vascular Anomalies Center, Boston Children’s Hospital

This course will provide nurses information about: The complex nature of suicide How to assess and determine risks and the appropriate treatment and management for at-risk patients, both in the healthcare setting and the community This 6-hour class is intended to meet the requirements for the State of Washington mandatory suicide prevention training for nurses and will include the special needs of the pediatric population.

Sconyers/Godfrey Ethics Grand Rounds

Holly Gooding, MD, MSc

Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston

Sarkowsky Neurology Lecture

Shlomo Shinnar, MD, PhD, Hyman Climenko Professor of Neuroscience Research at Montefiore Medical Center, and Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics, and Epidemiology and Population Health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Francheska Perepletchikova, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry; Founding Director, Youth-Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program; Director, Outpatient Adolescent DBT Program; Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Christian Roth, MD

Professor of Pediatrics, UW; Endocrinology, Insulin Resistance, Neuro-Oncology, Seattle Children’s

Laura Cutchins, BSN, RN-BC, Mental Health Evaluator, Seattle Children’s Hospital

For first-time PALS certification or renewal. HeartCode is an appropriate alternative for experienced pediatric healthcare providers who are comfortable with computer simulation, and may have class-time limitations. As a first-time PALS course, it is a good option for experienced providers practicing PALS in their daily work. Part 1 provides online self-paced learning (average 4–8 hours), interactive case simulation and a written exam. In the half-day Part 2, participants practice and test team leader and team member skills using case scenarios. Completion of Part 1 is required for participation in Part 2.

For PALS Providers whose current PALS certification will not have expired before the course date.