Thursday, November 21, 2019, 7:00 AM - Friday, November 22, 2019, 5:00 PM, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

NOW ACCEPTING POSTERS

SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

The conference committee is looking for proposals that include current practices related to pediatric trauma or surgical nursing care. For example, clinical best practices, performance improvement projects, simulation, and new approaches to patient teaching, leadership or research. Content offerings will have 45-minute sessions with 10 to 15 minutes for audience Q&A. Don’t delay — take this opportunity to make new professional connections and share your expertise with our pediatric attendees. We invite you to submit your poster abstract.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

September 21, 2019

Selected conference speakers will receive full gratis conference registration.

1. Identify challenges that face healthcare team members caring for this pediatric patient population
2. Review current treatment and technologic advances relevant to the care of children
3. Discuss current research trends that have impacted pediatric trauma care; review goals for healthy children worldwide and the challenges faced in caring for children with surgical & trauma needs in austere environments; describe the medical examiners role in trauma care; review approaches to hip preservation for teens & young adults; discuss evaluation and treatment of blunt abdominal trauma; review conditions requiring craniofacial surgery and follow care; recognize current management for sports injuries; examine approaches to evaluating nonaccidental trauma; describe interventions for ocular trauma and what are the cornerstones for the successful management of a child with bladder exstrophy

Nurse - Fee

Two Day Registration Fee - $199

One Day Registration Fee - $125

EMS Fee

Two Day Registration Fee - $100

One Day Registration Fee - $50

Continuing Nursing Education Approved Provider Statement

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

EMS Continuing Education Hours

Application for Continuing Education credits has been submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of EMS through Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. 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.

Services for the Disabled

If special arrangements are required for an individual with a disability to attend this meeting, please contact the Continuing Medical Education Department at 215-590-5263.   

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (8.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (includes PA, RN, BSN, ARNP) (8.00 hours), Continuing Nursing Education (8.00 hours), Trauma Hours (5.00 hours)

Hotel Accommodations

A block of rooms has been reserved at reduced rates at the Sheraton University City Hotel, 36th and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, Pa. 19104, located just a few blocks from Children’s Hospital. The group overnight room rate is $150 single and double occupancy. Participants are required to make their own hotel accommodations by calling the hotel directly. The telephone number for the Sheraton is 888-627-7071 or 215-387-8000. Please mention  the name of the conference when making your reservation. The special room rate will be available until Monday, Oct. 20, 2019. After that date, reservations will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis.  Hotel parking is available for $38 a night (including tax) with in and out privileges and guests can keep their car parked until 6:00 p.m. the day of check out.

Please use this link to reserve you hotel room: 

https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1560947877312&key=GRP

 

 

Exhibit Fees

Two Day Registration Fee - $650

One Day Registration Fee - $450

PLEASE CLICK THE REGISTER BUTTON TO COMPLETE YOUR EXHIBT REGISTRATION

Benefits

Opportunity to exhibit, demonstrate product equipment, and distribute product samples, literature and other educational fact sheets.Acknowledgement as an Exhibitor in the Syllabus All food service offerings Validated Parking (Wood Garage and Beurger Center)

Set Up Time

Thursday, November 21, 2019 - any time after 6:00 am

Exhibit Times

Exhibits may remain through the entire conference. Attendees visit Exhibits throughout the conference; the majority during breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon breaks.

Breakdown

Friday, November 22, 2019 – any time after 4:00 pm

Space Assignments

The conference will be held at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Main Building, first floor in the Stokes Auditorium.  One 6’ skirted table and 2 chairs will be provided.  Exhibits will be held in the Stokes Rotunda (just outside the auditorium). Table assignment shall be determined on a first-come, first-served basis.

No displays and exhibits material can be tacked or taped to walls or ceilings.

Shipping and Receiving

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

3401 Civic Center Boulevard

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Please Note:  Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/CME Department will not be responsible for receiving/storing/transporting of any exhibit materials.  Company representatives are responsible for their own shipping/receiving handling fees.

Parking

- Parking vouchers (for CHOP parking garages ONLY) will be distributed

- Upon exiting, the parker must scan the original ticket at the exit verifier

- The Courtesy Coupons acts as a chaser ticket (after scanning the ticket that was dispensed at the entrance, scan the Courtesy Coupon)

Hotel

A block of rooms has been reserved at reduced rates at the Sheraton University City Hotel, 36th and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, Pa. 19104, located just a few blocks from Children’s Hospital. The group overnight room rate is $150 single and double occupancy. Participants are required to make their own hotel accommodations by calling the hotel directly. The telephone number for the Sheraton is 888-627-7071 or 215-387-8000. Please mention  the name of the conference when making your reservation. The special room rate will be available until Monday, Oct. 20, 2019. After that date, reservations will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis.  Hotel parking is available for $38 a night (including tax) with in and out privileges and guests can keep their car parked until 6:00 p.m. the day of check out.

Please use this link to reserve you hotel room: 

https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1560947877312&key=GRP

 

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