Healthcare Professionals Events

Arlene V. Drack, MD, Ronald V. Keech, MD, Associate Professor in Ophthalmic Genetics Director, Pediatric Electroretinogram Service; Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences; Associate Professor of Pediatrics; University of Iowa

Northwest Mother’s Milk Bank presents the first annual Seattle Human Milk Donor Symposium, co-sponsored by Seattle Children’s Outreach Education. Human donor milk has quickly become a standard of care in NICUs across the Pacific Northwest and is growing internationally. This is an exciting opportunity to learn more from the top experts in the field about the best practices locally and milk banking globally.

This five-hour course will educate healthcare professionals to prepare, practice and prevent airway emergencies in a child with a tracheostomy. Participants will be actively engaged in an immersive educational experience in a safe environment for learners to ask questions, refine their skills and practice emergency care through return demonstration and simulation scenario-based learning.

Matthew Files, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UW; Pediatric Cardiologist, Seattle Children’s Hospital

This four-day meeting is designed to provide up-to-date practice management, clinical best practices and quality improvement for healthcare providers. The curriculum includes lectures, interactive workshops and opportunities to discuss issues with experts.

Sarah Caufield, BSN, RN, Psychiatric Unit, Seattle Children’s Hospital

Ann Vander Stoep, PhD, Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences/Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Medicine/School of Public Health

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.

Dr. Jennifer Kett is a palliative care physician on the Pediatric Complex Care Support Team, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, Tacoma, Washington.