17th Annual Update in Acute & Emergency Care Pediatrics Conference
The block of hotel rooms expire on 3/30. There will likely be no hotel space available after 3/30 because of other major events in Knoxville that weekend. Please call Heather Walker at 865-934-3290 if you are having difficulty acquiring a room at the Holiday Inn Downtown.
17th Annual Update in Acute & Emergency Care Pediatrics Conference
April 13, 2018 – April 14, 2018
Friday 8:00 am – 5:10 pm; Saturday 7:30 am – 1:15 pm
Knoxville Convention Center
The hold on a block of hotel rooms for this conference has been extended until Friday, March 30th. Please reference the code “EMS” when reserving rooms. See “Accommodations” below for details.
About this Conference: |
The 17th Annual Update in Acute and Emergency Care Pediatrics is a result of collaboration between Childrens Hospital at Erlanger, Monroe Carell Jr. Childrens Hospital at Vanderbilt, Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital; East Tennessee Childrens Hospital, Tennessee Emergency Medical Services for Children (TNEMSC), and the East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education. Using interdisciplinary approaches throughout a series of plenary and breakout sessions, learners will be able to develop skills surrounding pre-hospital care of the medically complex child, as well as skills for the pediatric trauma patient. This program is designed for providers involved in the diagnosis, treatment, transportation, and management of pediatric trauma patients in Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Units. |
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Faculty Information: |
Oseana Bratton, BSN, RN, CPEN, CRPC Kevin C. Brinkmann, MD Seth Brown, MD Pete Cathcart, MD John Combes, PM E. Kyle Cook, NNP-BC Marvin Hall, MD Chad Hollingsworth, CCEMT-P David Hughes Rudy Kink, MD Darwin Koller, MD Andrew Lee, MSN, RN, CNL, CEN Rebecca O’Connor, BSN, RN, CPEN Cody Penrod, MD Kate Remick, MD, FAAP, FACEP, FAEMS Sumeet Sharma, MD Rick Slaven, MPS, NRP Lisa Smith, MD W. Glaze Vaughan, MD, FACS, FAAP Regan Williams, MD Saralyn R. Williams, MD |
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Agenda: | Click here to view the agenda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presentations: | Click here to view presentations (as they become available). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Target Audience: | This conference is designed for pediatricians, nurses, emergency physicians, family practitioners, intensivists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, respiratory care practitioners, EMS professionals, fellows, residents, health care students and others involved in the care of pediatric emergencies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall Conference Objectives: | As a result of attending this activity, the participant will be able to:
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Address: | 701 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 Click here for a map |
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Accommodations: | Holiday Inn Knoxville Downtown, 525 Henley Street, Knoxville, TN 37902 Welcome to Holiday Inn Knoxville Downtown adjacent to the Knoxville Convention Center. Participants can contact the hotel directly by telephone at 1-800-315-2621 to make room reservations and ask for the room rate associated with EMS to receive the conference room rate of $114.00. All rooms are subject to applicable taxes. Reservations must be received by March 23, 2018. After that date, reservations will be taken on a space available basis and may revert to a higher rate. |
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Fees: |
*In order to receive the Early Bird rate, registration fee must be paid in full at time of registration. **Pre-registration closes on April 11, 2018. Pre-registered attendees must pay registration fees in full no later than April 11, 2018, to avoid paying an additional $50 on-site registration. ***Examples include RRT, MHA, PT, OT, etc. If you are unsure of your registration type, please contact 423-439-8027 for assistance. ****Student fee includes medical, nursing, APN, PA, and EMS students from any University/College with no prior certification. |
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Cancellation Policy: | Registration fees are refundable less a $50.00 administrative fee, for cancellations
received in writing a minimum of 14 days prior to the activity date. Refunds are not
provided when the registration fee is $50.00 or less, or when a cancellation request
is received less than 14 days prior to the start of the activity.
ETSU Quillen College of Medicine reserves the right to cancel CME activities. If an activity is cancelled, registrants will receive a full refund. |
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Registration: | Pre-registration is closed for this activity. Walk-In registrations will be accepted at the door if space allows. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Activity Director: | Chris Siano, DO, MPH, FAAP & Heather Radu, MD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Educational Planner: | ![]() Donna Dougherty |
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Conflicts of Interest: |
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Accreditation: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University and the Tennessee Emergency Medical Services for Children (TN EMSC), Children’s Hospital at Erlanger, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital. The Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CME Credit: Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6.25 continuing nursing education contact hours (CNE) have been approved for Friday, April 13 and 4.41 CNE hours have been approved for Saturday, April 14 with a maximum time for both days of 10.66 CNE hours for this conference. East Tennessee State University College of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This event is presented by the College of Nursing Office of Continuing Education at East Tennessee State University and the Quillen College of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education. |
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Approved by TN Department Health Office of EMS for ten and half (10.5) continuing education contact hours in Pediatric and/or Cardiac Medical and Trauma. |