Agenda

All sessions will be recorded and available for viewing after the conference.
Day 1 – Thursday November 4
Eastern Standard Time
8:50am-9:00am
Welcome
Dr. Suzan Schneeweiss
9:00am-9:40am
Plenary
You’ve Got a PALS in Me: PALS Update
Dr. Jabeen Fayyaz
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss crucial changes to American Heart Association guidelines for basic and advanced paediatric life support
- Discuss the rationale for the PALS 2020 update based on the recent American Heart Association guidelines for pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Describe future approaches to incorporating the updated PALS 2020 guidelines in your practice
9:40am-9:50am
BREAK
9:50am-10:50am
Quick Hits
COVID-19 in Children: An Update
Dr. Vicky Fera
Learning Objectives:
- Update on COVID illness and complications in children
- Update on COVID vaccines for children
What’s Shakin’?: An Update on Emergency Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus (CSE) in Children
Dr. Deborah Schonfeld
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize the key components of the 2021 CPS position statement on CSE
- List the options and indications for first and second-line medications to treat CSE
- Describe an approach to refractory status epilepticus
Sex Trafficking of Children & Youth: Identification & Response
Heather Farina and Dr. Jenny Smith
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
- Describe the dynamics of child and youth sex trafficking, including targeting factors and recruitment strategies
- Identify actual or potential child/youth sex trafficking in your own clinical practice and implement a basic, non-harmful approach to these cases
10:50am-11:00am
BREAK
11:00am-11:40am
Concurrent Session 1
Too Hot To Handle: Burn Care for the Non-Burn Specialist
Dr. Eduardo Gus
Learning Objectives
- Describe relevant pathophysiologic features of paediatric burns that inform clinical decisions
- Discuss methods to accurately assess body surface area
- Review rationale for dressings, antimicrobial coverage, and pain control
- To learn when to refer a burn patient to a specialized burn centre
Be Still My Beating Heart: Rapid-Fire ECG
Dr. Yousef Etoom
Learning Objectives:
- Outline a systematic approach to interpreting paediatric ECGs
- Interpret ECG changes and describe the clinical significance of these rhythms, a case-based approach
- Identify high-risk ECG features in pediatric patients
There Are No Accidents – Leverage the Power of Advocacy to Prevent Injuries in Children
Dr. Dan Rosenfield and Dr. Alia Sunderji
Learning Objectives:
- Identify novel, emerging or worsening threats to children
- Apply a framework for advocacy initiatives
- Describe the use of media as an advocacy tool
- Discuss strategies for use of physician platform to successfully advocate for children
11:40am-11:50am
BREAK
11:50pm-12:30pm
Concurrent Session 2 (Repeat)
Too Hot To Handle: Burn Care for the Non-Burn Specialist
Dr. Eduardo Gus
Learning Objectives
- Describe relevant pathophysiologic features of paediatric burns that inform clinical decisions
- Discuss methods to accurately assess body surface area
- Review rationale for dressings, antimicrobial coverage, and pain control
- To learn when to refer a burn patient to a specialized burn centre
Be Still My Beating Heart: Rapid-Fire ECG
Dr. Yousef Etoom
Learning Objectives:
- Outline a systematic approach to interpreting paediatric ECGs
- Interpret ECG changes and describe the clinical significance of these rhythms, a case-based approach
- Identify high-risk ECG features in pediatric patients
There Are No Accidents – Leverage the Power of Advocacy to Prevent Injuries in Children
Dr. Dan Rosenfield and Dr. Alia Sunderji
Learning Objectives:
- Identify novel, emerging or worsening threats to children
- Apply a framework for advocacy initiatives
- Describe the use of media as an advocacy tool
- Discuss strategies for use of physician platform to successfully advocate for children
12:30pm-1:00pm
LUNCH
1:00pm-1:30pm
Lunch and Learn – Cases from the ED
Dr. Natasha Collia
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize and evaluate the challenges that come from paediatric cases
- Recognize the effects of obtaining a thorough past medical history on a medical diagnosis
- Develop a systematic approach to uncommon presentations of common paediatrics medical cases
1:30pm-2:10pm
Best Papers
Show Me the Evidence: Best PEM Papers of 2021
Dr. Naveen Poonai
Learning Objectives:
- Identify new and emerging approaches to manage acutely ill children
- Critically appraise new evidence surrounding acute care management of children
2:10pm-2:20pm
Wrap Up & Evaluations
Day 2 – Friday November 5
Eastern Standard Time
8:50am-9:00am
Welcome
Dr. Suzan Schneeweiss
9:00am-9:40am
Plenary 2
Missed in action (MIA): Top Safety Issues in the ED
Dr. Olivia Ostrow
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize common, high-risk safety situations for children in emergency medicine
- Highlight system-based solutions to mitigate risk to children in the ED
9:40am-9:50am
BREAK
9:50am-10:50am
Quick Hits
OK, Boomer: Approaching Adolescents in the ED
Dr. Alene Toulany
Learning Objectives:
- Gain practical skills and insight around caring for and communicating with youth in the emergency department, especially those with eating disorders
- Discuss the impact of COVID-19 on eating disorder presentations among youth as well as acute management strategies
Brace Yourself for Dental Injuries
Dr. Edward Barrett
Learning Objectives:
- Identify severe injuries to the primary and permanent teeth that require immediate attention
- Describe the common outcomes for severe injuries to permanent and primary teeth
Anaphylaxis: Do or Die
Dr. Vy Kim
Learning Objectives:
- Define and diagnose anaphylaxis
- Identify risk factors and co-factors for anaphylaxis
- Evaluate the role of supplemental therapies in anaphylaxis treatment
10:50am-11:00am
BREAK
11:00am-11:40am
Concurrent Session 3
Scratching Beyond the Surface: Atopic Dermatitis
Dr. Rebecca Levy
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize and effectively manage acute flares of atopic dermatitis in children.
- Identify indications for inpatient admission vs outpatient management of complications of childhood atopic dermatitis.
- Differentiate clinically between common pathogens causing infection in children with atopic dermatitis.
In the Eye of the Beholder: A Cased-Based Approach to Ocular Trauma in Children
Dr. Asim Ali
Learning Objectives:
- Review the presentation and management of common eye injuries in children including abrasions, foreign bodies and blunt and penetrating trauma.
- Discuss approaches to chemical injuries of the eye
Baby Come Back To Me: Examining the A’s and B’s of Neonatal Resuscitation in the ED
Dr. Mary Woodward
Learning Objectives
- Review key pathophysiological principles of neonatal resuscitation relevant to the ED environment
- Review key updates in neonatal resuscitation
- Discuss and address challenges in early recognition and treatment of the sick neonate
11:40am-11:50am
BREAK
11:50am-12:30pm
Concurrent Session 4 (Repeat)
Scratching Beyond the Surface: Atopic Dermatitis
Dr. Rebecca Levy
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize and effectively manage acute flares of atopic dermatitis in children.
- Identify indications for inpatient admission vs outpatient management of complications of childhood atopic dermatitis.
- Differentiate clinically between common pathogens causing infection in children with atopic dermatitis.
In the Eye of the Beholder: A Cased-Based Approach to Ocular Trauma in Children
Dr. Asim Ali
Learning Objectives:
- Review the presentation and management of common eye injuries in children including abrasions, foreign bodies and blunt and penetrating trauma.
- Discuss approaches to chemical injuries of the eye
Baby Come Back To Me: Examining the A’s and B’s of Neonatal Resuscitation in the ED
Dr. Mary Woodward
Learning Objectives
- Review key pathophysiological principles of neonatal resuscitation relevant to the ED environment
- Review key updates in neonatal resuscitation
- Discuss and address challenges in early recognition and treatment of the sick neonate
12:30pm-1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm-1:30pm
Lunch and Learn – Cases from the ED
Dr. Natasha Collia
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize and evaluate the challenges that come from paediatric cases
- Recognize the effects of obtaining a thorough past medical history on a medical diagnosis
- Develop a systematic approach to uncommon presentations of common paediatrics medical cases
1:30pm-2:10pm
Plenary 3
Negotiation with Colleagues: The Art of Conflict Resolution
Dr. Alan Nager
Learning Objectives:
- Develop a strategic approach to managing conflict while instituting a collegial partnership
- Examine and effectively use the 5 stages of negotiation; convening, opening, communication, negotiation and closing
- Acquire new tools for resolving controversial conversations
2:10pm-2:40pm
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Dr. Jonathan Pirie
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