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Children’s Surgical Boot Camp for Pediatric Care Providers

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Conference ID

D5966-18-Y

Objectives

Upon completion, participants should be able to:

  • Describe common pediatric surgical specialty conditions
  • Create a differential diagnosis
  • Initiate a proper evaluation for pediatric surgical specialty conditions
  • Illustrate when to refer to a surgical specialist

Credit

Penn State College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Penn State College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Agenda

Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, 7:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

  • 7:15 a.m. | Check-In/Continental Breakfast
  • 8 a.m. |  Introduction/Announcements
    Mark Dias, MD, FAANS, FAAP
  • 8:15 a.m. | From Office to OR: Common Emergent Pediatric Surgery Diagnoses Presenting in an Outpatient Setting
    Kathryn Martin, MD, FRCSC
  • 8:45 a.m. | Pediatric Trauma Overview: The Value–Added Service of a Pediatric Trauma Program
    Anthony Tsai, MD
  • 9:15 a.m. | Pediatric Sports Injuries
    Matthew Silvis, MD
  • 9:45 a.m. | Management of Pediatric Concussions
    Andrea Loeffert, DO; Mark Dias, MD, FAANS, FAAP
  • 10:15 a.m. | Break/Visit Exhibits

Breakout Sessions: Choose to attend one track per session

  • 10:45 a.m. | Session 1: 1A – Surgical Vomiting
    Kathryn Martin, MD, FRCSC
    or
    1B – Chiari Malformations and Syringomyelia
    Mark Iantosca, MD, FAANS
  • 11:10 a.m. | Move to Session 2
  • 11:15 a.m. | Session 2: 2A – Foot and Ankle Issues in Children and Adolescents
    Scott Sorenson, MD
    or
    2B – Sleep Apnea
    Jason May, MD
  • 11:40 a.m. | Move to Session 3
  • 11:45 a.m. | Session 3: 3A –
    Pediatric Urological Emergencies

    Amy Burns, MD
    or
    3B – Congenital Nevi and Vascular Malformations
    Cathy Henry, MD
  • 12:10 p.m. | Lunch
  • 12:15 p.m. | Lunch Presentation: Defining and Measuring the Quality of Surgical Care in Children’s Hospitals
    Robert Cilley, MD
  • 1:30 p.m. | Voiding Dysfunction in Children
    Amy Burns, MD
  • 2 p.m. | Multidisciplinary Management of Cleft Lip and Palate
    Donald Mackay, MD, FACS, FAAP
  • 2:30 p.m. | Craniofacial Surgery
    Thomas Samson, MD; Elias Rizk, MD, MSc
  • 3 p.m. | Surgical Management of Otitis Media and Mastoiditis: Who Should Get Surgery?
    Jason May, MD
  • 3:30 p.m. | Break/Visit Exhibits/Move to Session 4
  • 3:45 p.m. | Session 4: 4A – Failed Vision Screening
    Marianne Boltz, OD
    or
    4B – Pediatric Brain Tumors
    Mark Dias, MD, FAANS, FAAP
  • 4:10 p.m. | Move to Session 5
  • 4:15 p.m. | Session 5: 5A –
    Congenital Cardiac Malformations Causing Pulmonary Overcirculation

    John “Jack” Myers, MD
    or
    5B – Surgical Perspectives on Constipation: Hirschsprung’s Disease and Anorectal Malformations
    Dorothy Rocourt, MD
  • 4:45 p.m. | Adjournment

Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 – 7:15 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  • 7:15 a.m. | Check-In
  • 8 a.m. | Introduction/Announcements
    Mark Dias, MD, FAANS, FAAP
  • 8:15 a.m. | Scoliosis and Other Spine Deformities
    Scott Sorenson, MD
  • 8:45 a.m. | Hydrocephalus, Shunts and Endoscopy
    Mark Iantosca, MD, FAANS
  • 9:15 a.m. | Pediatric Endocrine Surgery
    Brian Saunders, MD, FACS
  • 9:45 a.m. | Amblyopia and Strabismus
    Ajay Soni, MD
  • 10:15 a.m. | Break/Visit Exhibits/Move to Session 6
  • 10:30 a.m. | Session 6: 6A – Management of Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
    Joseph Clark, MD, FACS
    or
    6B – Undescended Testicles and the Acute Scrotum
    Ross Decter, MD
  • 10:55 a.m. | Move to Session 7
  • 11 a.m. | Session 7: 7A – Red and Angry Eye
    Amanda Ely, MD
    or
    7B – The Noisy Breathing Baby (ENT)
    Jason May, MD
  • 11:30 a.m. | Lunch Presentation: Measuring Surgical Quality and Outcomes
    Mark Dias, MD, FAANS, FAAP
    John “Jack” Myers, MD
  • 1 p.m. | Management of Enteric Tubes and Vascular Access Lines
    Mary Catherine Santos, MD, MSEd
  • 1:30 p.m. | Lumps, Bumps and Dimples: Craniospinal Dysraphism
    Mark Dias, MD, FAANS, FAAP
  • 2 p.m. | Management of Single Ventricle Heart Disease
    Joseph Clark, MD, FACS
  • 2:30 p.m. | Pediatric Weight Loss Surgery
    Ann Rogers, MD, FACS
  • 3 p.m. | Concluding Remarks/Evaluations/Adjournment
    Mark Dias, MD, FAANS, FAAP

Penn State Health Faculty

MARIANNE BOLTZ, OD
Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
Penn State Children’s Hospital

AMY BURNS, MD
Assistant Professor, Surgery / Urology
Penn State Children’s Hospital

ROBERT CILLEY, MD
Ballantine Professor of Surgery
Chief, Pediatric Surgery
Surgeon-in-Chief
Penn State Children’s Hospital

JOSEPH CLARK, MD, FACS
Professor, Surgery and Pediatrics
Chief, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Penn State Children’s Hospital

ROSS DECTER, MD
Professor, Surgery/Urology
Director, Pediatric Urology
Penn State Children’s Hospital

MARK DIAS, MD, FAANS, FAAP
Professor, Neurosurgery and Pediatrics
Vice Chair, Neurosurgical Education
Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery
Medical Director, Spina Bifida Program
Co-Director, Craniofacial Program
Penn State Children’s Hospital

AMANDA ELY, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Pediatric Eye Center
Penn State Children’s Hospital

CATHY HENRY, MD
Assistant Professor, Surgery/Plastic Surgery
Penn State Children’s Hospital

MARK IANTOSCA, MD, FAANS
Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
Associate Chief Medical Officer
Surgical Specialties
Penn State Medical Group
Medical Director, Neurosurgery Clinics
Penn State Children’s Hospital

ANDREA LOEFFERT, DO
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics/Neurology
Pediatric Concussion and Headache Programs
Penn State Children’s Hospital

DONALD MACKAY, MD, FACS, FAAP
William P. Graham III Professor of Plastic Surgery
Surgery and Pediatrics
Vice Chair, Surgery

KATHRYN MARTIN, MD, FRCSC
Assistant Professor, Surgery/Pediatric Surgery
Penn State Children’s Hospital

JASON MAY, MD
Assistant Professor
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Penn State Children’s Hospital

JOHN “JACK” MYERS, MD
Professor
Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Surgery/Cardiac Surgery
Penn State Children’s Hospital

ELIAS RIZK, MD, MSC
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Penn State Children’s Hospital

DOROTHY ROCOURT, MD
Assistant Professor
Director, Pediatric Surgical Research;
Pediatric Colorectal and Bowel Management
Pediatric Surgical Manager
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
Penn State Children’s Hospital

ANN ROGERS, MD, FACS
Professor, Surgery
Vice Chair, Leadership and Development
Director, Penn State Surgical Weight Loss Program

THOMAS SAMSON, MD
Assistant Professor, Surgery/Plastic Surgery
Pediatrics and Neurosurgery
Co-Director, Craniofacial Program
Penn State Children’s Hospital

MARY CATHERINE SANTOS, MD, MSED
Associate Professor, Surgery/Pediatric Surgery
Surgical Director, Simulation
Penn State Children’s Hospital

BRIAN SAUNDERS, MD, FACS
Associate Professor, Surgery and Medicine
Director, Undergraduate Surgical Education
Associate Program Director, Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery Fellowship

MATTHEW SILVIS, MD
Associate Professor
Family and Community Medicine and Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Primary Care
Program Director, Penn State Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship

AJAY SONI, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Pediatric Eye Center
Penn State Children’s Hospital

SCOTT SORENSON, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Penn State Children’s Hospital

ANTHONY TSAI, MD
Assistant Professor
Surgery/Pediatric Surgery
Penn State Children’s Hospital

Fees

$200 External Participants
$150 Internal Penn State Health Faculty and Staff
$100 Residents/Fellows

Registrations received after Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, will incur a $25 late fee.

Accommodations

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hershey Lodge, 325 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033.

For reservations:
Online: Register here
Phone: 855-729-3108
Group Name: Continuing Education Pediatric Surgical Boot Camp

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received later than Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, will incur a $25 processing fee.

No refunds will be given after Monday, Aug. 14, 2017.

The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course or activity because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If a program is canceled or postponed, the University will refund registration fees but cannot be held responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses, including cancellation/change charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies. Preregistered participants will be notified if a program is filled or canceled.

Evaluation

A completed evaluation is required in order to receive a certificate for attending this activity. Please complete and submit the evaluation within the specified time frame.

Cancellations

The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course or activity because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If a program is canceled or postponed, the University will refund any program registration fees paid but cannot be held responsible for any related costs, charges or expenses, including cancellation/change charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies.

Program registrants who are experiencing illness or have been exposed to anyone who is ill should contact the Continuing Education office before attending any in-person activities.

Changes

Content and speakers for all programs are subject to change. Registrants will be notified of any significant updates.

COVID-19

On-campus educational activities provided by Penn State College of Medicine Continuing Education are required to follow healthcare facility guidelines. Off-campus events provided by Penn State College of Medicine Continuing Education follow the COVID-19 requirements of that venue. We ask that all participants respect that some attendees may still choose to wear masks for activities. Check the venue website for the latest requirements and recommendations. Please do not attend this activity if you have symptoms or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. By attending the activity, you attest that you do not have any symptoms suggestive of COVID-19, which may include fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, loss of taste, loss of smell or any other sign of illness.

Access (ADA)

Penn State encourages people with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. Participants who anticipate needing any type of special accommodation or who have questions about the physical access provided should contact the Continuing Education office at least one week in advance of participation or visit.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest (COI and Educational Balance)

It is Penn State policy to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all educational programs. Faculty and course directors have disclosed relevant financial relationships with commercial companies, and Penn State has a process in place to mitigate any conflict of interest. Complete faculty disclosure will be provided to program participants at the beginning of the activity.

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