Cutting Edge Topics in Pediatric Anesthesia

Saturday, December 2, 2017, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, The Roberts Center for Pediatric Research

Registration is now closed for this event.

1. Describe ground-breaking ways to improve survivability in extremely preterm infants
2. Describe and compare different techniques for providing lung isolation during thoracic surgery in children
3. Describe ways in which to provide postoperative analgesia in children undergoing abdominal surgery
4. Determine the best way to initiate, coordinate and implement a crisis response when an important anesthetic-related complication occurs in the operating room
5. Discuss the unique anesthetic considerations for intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma
6. Discuss current thoughts on neurotoxicity from general anesthesia in the developing infant, and come to consensus on appropriate informed consent from parents of these patients
7. Describe the best anesthetic practices during surgery for pediatric burns
8. Explain the ways in which analysis of retrospective data can enhance patient safety, especially in the areas of difficult pediatric airway management and pain control after spinal fusion
9. Describe the Open Payments system of the Sunshine Act and how physicians may be implicated

The conference will be held in the Roberts Center for Pediatric Research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The registration fee is $100 for physicians and $50 for CRNAs, trainees and students. The fee includes continental breakfast, breaks, lunch, parking and syllabus material.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education to physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (11.50 hours), Non-Physician AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Attendance (includes PA, RT, RDMS) (5.75 hours)

A block of rooms has been reserved at reduced rates at the Sheraton University City, located just a few blocks from Children’s Hospital. The group overnight rate is $172 single and double occupancy plus a 15.2 percent room tax. Participants are required to make their own hotel reservations by calling the Sheraton directly at 215-387-8300. Please mention the name of the conference when making your reservation. The special room rate will be available until Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. After that date, reservations will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis.

Saturday, December 2, 2017