11th Annual Advanced Practice Conference

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OCTOBER 19-20, 2017Great Wolf Lodge Conference Center

100 Great Wolf Drive Grapevine, TX 76051

The 11th Annual Advanced Practice Conference is aimed at educating health care providers on a variety of topics specific to the pediatric population.

Information gained will help providers broaden their scope of knowledge in a variety of areas including the psychology of technology, mental illness in the foster care population, adolescent medicine, celiac disease, food allergies with an update in recent peanut recommendations, metabolic syndrome in pediatrics, chest wall anomalies and an antibiotic update.

The purpose of this conference is to enhance the knowledge of the health care professional working in the area of pediatrics by addressing a wide variety of topics focused on pediatric specialties in an effort to improve the delivery of safe and up-to-date care to this vulnerable population.

Course ObjectivesAs a result of attending this conference, attendees will be able to:

• Discuss the relationship between the use of technology and neurodevelopment as well as mood/personality disorders.

• Examine the relationship between foster care placement as a predictor of mental illness.

• Identify counseling methods for teens to reduce the risk and negative health consequences associated with adolescent sexual behaviors.

• Explain the risk factors, pathophysiology and clinical presentation of celiac disease.

• Recognize appropriate antibiotic treatment and antibiotic resistance patterns.

• Describe the diagnostic evaluation for food allergies, and treatments if any.

• Discuss the main types of chest wall anomalies as well as treatment options for pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum.

• Recognize symptoms of metabolic syndrome in pediatrics and options for prevention and treatment.

WHO SHOULD ATTENDNurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinical nurse specialists, registered nurses, and allied health professionals within primary care, acute care and specialty roles.

Keynote Speaker: L. MARK CARRIER, PH.D.

Dr. L. Mark Carrier is a Professor and past chair in the Department of Psychology at California State University in Dominguez Hills. He has been teaching and conducting research in the field of psychology for over 20 years.

Dr. Carrier is a co-founder and director of the George Marsh Applied Cognition Laboratory where he researches applied cognition, psychology and technology, and cultural effects on thinking. He is the co-author, with Larry Rosen and Nancy Cheever, of both iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession with Technology and Overcoming Its Hold on Us (2012) and Rewired: Understanding the iGeneration and the Way they Learn (2010).

ACCREDITATION

This program is being planned in accordance with AAPA’s CME Standards for Live Programs and for Commercial Support of Live Programs.

Credit Designation (CME) - This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 12.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit by the Physician Assistant Review Panel. PAs should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity.

Credit Designation (CNE) - Children’s Health is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association – Approver, an accredited approver by The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours will be awarded.

Conflict of Interest - It is the policy of AAPA and Children’s Health that participants in CME and CNE activities should be made aware of any affiliation of financial interest that may affect the speakers’ presentations. Each speaker has completed and signed a conflict of interest statement. This will be disclosed at the beginning of each presentation.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19TH

8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.(Lunch provided)

PNP Acute Care Board PrepLindy Moake, RN, MSN, PCCNP

12:30 - 2:30 P.M. Splinting WorkshopChildren’s Health Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

2:30 - 3:00 P.M. BREAK

3:00 - 5:00 P.M. Advanced Suturing Skills Workshop Children’s Health Plastic Surgery Advanced Practice Providers

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20TH

8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (Lunch provided)

PNP Acute Care Board Prep ContinuedLindy Moake, RN, MN, PCCNP

General Session for Advanced Practice Providers, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals and Students

7:00 - 7:45 A.M. REGISTRATION/COFFEE

7:45 - 8:00 A.M. WELCOME

8:00 - 9:00 A.M. Keynote Speaker: Addressing the Psychology of Technology in the Pediatric PopulationL. Mark Carrier, PhD

9:00 - 10:00 A.M. Merging Epigenetics and Compassionate Care When Treating Children in State CustodyAnu Partap, MD

10:00 - 10:30 A.M. BREAK/VENDOR TIME

10:30 - 11:30 A.M. Adolescent Medicine and the use of ContraceptivesJennifer Walsh, MD

11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

Unraveling the Diagnosis and Treatment of Celiac DiseaseMichele Alkalay, MD

12:30 - 1:00 P.M. LUNCH/VENDOR TIME

1:00 - 2:00 P.M. Food Allergies in Pediatrics and an Update Regarding Peanut RecommendationsMaria Crain, CPNP, AE-C

2:00 - 3:00 P.M. Choose Wisely: The Right Drug For Your Bug Josh Koch, MD

3:00 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. BREAK/VENDOR TIME

3:15 - 4:15 P.M. Treatment Options in Chest Wall AnomaliesAdam Alder, MD & Kim McHard, RN, MSN, PNP-PC

4:15 - 5:15 P.M. Metabolic Syndrome in PediatricsNivedita Patni, MD

5:15 - 5:30 P.M. Evaluation and Adjourn

Conference Schedule * Suturing and Ostomy workshops have limited space.

Registration Information

Attendees may register by mail (see attached registration form) or online at http://childrens.com/CME.

REGISTRATION FEES

$250 (Thursday & Friday) – 2-Day Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Prep Course

$40 (Thursday) – 2-Hour Splinting Workshop

$40 (Thursday) – 2-Hour Advanced Suturing Workshop

$150 (Friday) – General Session for Advanced Practice Providers, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals

$125 (Friday) – General Session for Students

Payment must accompany the registration form for it to be processed. Once registration has been processed, a confirmation email will be sent. To pay by check, please enclose the registration form along with a check. Checks can be made payable to Children’s Health.

Mail check and completed registration form to:Children’s HealthAttn: Heather Gilbreath MS F3.491935 Medical District DriveDallas, Texas 75235

For questions please call Heather Gilbreath at 214-456-8958.

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICYRefund requests must be received in writing at least two weeks prior to the conference. No refunds will be made thereafter.

RETURNED CHECK POLICYAn administrative fee of $35 will be charged for all checks returned for insufficient funds.

Hotel and Parking Accommodations

GREAT WOLF LODGE CONFERENCE CENTER 100 GREAT WOLF DRIVE | GRAPEVINE, TX 76051 GREATWOLF.COM | 817-488-6510

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at Great Wolf Lodge for a discounted rate. For reservations visit greatwolf.com/grapevine/plan or call 1-844-554-9653 and mention Reservation #171011THAN. The group rate is valid until September 18, 2017.

FREE PARKING IS AVAILABLEFollow signs for Conference Center parking located behind the hotel.

FOR YOUR COMFORTBecause conference room temperatures can be difficult to regulate, we suggest you bring a sweater or jacket to the conference. Casual business attire is encouraged.

ABOUT USFounded in 1913, the not-for-profit Children’s Health is the fifth-largest pediatric healthcare provider in the country, receiving nearly 700,000 patient visits annually with 595 licensed beds at its two full-service campuses in Dallas and Plano, and multiple specialty clinics and 15 primary care MyChildren’s locations. Children’s Health was the state’s first pediatric hospital to achieve Level 1 Trauma status and is the only pediatric teaching facility in North Texas, affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center. Children’s Health recently celebrated 100 years of making life better for children.

For more information, please visit childrens.com.

Registration FormIf you have questions, please contact Heather Gilbreath at 214-456-8958.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19TH 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

PNP Acute Care Board Prep

12:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.

Splinting Workshop

3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Advanced Suturing Workshop

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20TH 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

PNP Acute Care Board Prep

7:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.

11th Annual Advanced Practice Conference – General Session for Advanced Practice Providers, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals

Which credits do you plan to claim: CME CNE

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