John M. Templeton Jr Pediatric Trauma Symposium

Thursday, March 3, 2022, 7:30 AM - Friday, March 4, 2022, 3:00 PM, Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children and Penn State Children's Hospital announce the Annual John M. Templeton Jr. Pediatric Trauma Symposium.

Trauma is the leading cause of childhood death and disability. However, pediatric trauma care continues to provide significant and unique challenges. This two-day national symposium will provide the healthcare practitioner with up-to-date clinical information for the management of injured children and their families. Current issues will be addressed across the continuum of trauma care.

Since its inception in 2001, the John M. Templeton Jr. Pediatric Trauma Symposium has grown to be a nationally recognized resource for cutting-edge as well as basic multidisciplinary pediatric trauma education — a one-of-a-kind conference.

This two-day national symposium provides the healthcare practitioner with up-to-date clinical information for the management of injured children and their families. Current issues will be addressed across the continuum of trauma care.

Target Audience
This national multidisciplinary conference is designed for all healthcare professionals involved with the care of injured children, including:

*Pediatric and adult trauma surgeons
*Emergency medicine physicians
*Trauma medical directors
*Trauma program managers
*Nurses and nurse practitioners from emergency departments, intensive care units, peri-operative departments, medical-surgical units and rehabilitation centers
*Social Workers
*EMS Professionals

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 Credit Designation
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Surgery (ABS) Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
6.5 hours of credit qualify for Part 2 of the ABS MOC, Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development Approved Provider Statement
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

EMS Accreditation
Application for Continuing Education credits has been submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of EMS through UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Your CEUs will be applied to your Status Report within two weeks of the conclusion of the symposium. Providers from other states will be provided with a certificate of attendance.

Social Work Accreditation
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is a pre-approved provider of continuing education credits for Pennsylvania Licensed Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors. Participants licensed in Pennsylvania who attend the full workshop and complete the required evaluation are eligible for a total of 5.5 CEUs for one day or 11 CEUs for the full conference. Participants licensed in other states should check with local licensing boards to determine continuing education approval.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (11.50 hours), ANCC NCPD Contact Hours (12.20 hours), Non-Physician AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Attendance (includes PA, RT, RDMS) (11.50 hours)

A block of rooms with reduced rates has been reserved at the Omni William Penn Hotel. The group rate is $175 plus a 14 percent room tax. The special room rate will be available until Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.
You can make your own reservations by calling the hotel at 1-800-THEOMNI (843-6664) and identifying yourself as part of the 2022 Templeton Trauma Symposium.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.