Agenda

Sessions will be recorded and made available to all rgistrants following the conference for 6 months.
Day 1 – Thursday November 2
Eastern Standard Time
8:50am-9:00am
Welcome
Dr. Suzan Schneeweiss
9:00am-9:45am
Plenary
Evaluation of the Young Febrile Infant – State of Science
Dr. Prashant Mahajan
Learning Objectives:
- Coming Soon!
9:45am-9:50am
BREAK
9:50am-11:05am
Quick Hits
Updates in General and Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Joshua Ramjist
Learning Objectives:
- Identify appropriate use of clinical assessment tools, imaging modalities, patient selection process for same day discharge and post-operative managment in patients with acute appendicitis.
- Evaluate contemporary management strategies for spontaneous pneumothorax with a focus on observation versus needle aspiration versus tube thoracostomy.
- Discuss the use of solid organ injuries guidelines in children who have sustained blunt injuries
Spinal Tap Superstars: Becoming the MVP of Lumbar Punctures in Paediatrics
Dr. Natasha Collia
Learning Objectives:
- Identify and discuss common challenges in pediatric Lumbar Punctures
- Discuss techniques that can help to develop proficiency in performing Lumbar Punctures with Confidence
- Discover the new Paediatric Lumbar Puncture chair and how it’s supposed to increase success rates and reduce traumatic LP’s
Paediatric Fracture Management – Fix, Support or Let Nature Take its Course!
Dr. Kathy Boutis
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss which paediatric fractures are low, medium or high-risk
- Apply clinical guidelines for the management of paediatric fractures
11:05am-11:15am
BREAK
11:15am-12:00 pm
Breakouts 1, 2 & 3
Paediatric M&M Cases: Lessons Learned
Dr. Deb Schonfeld
Learning Objectives:
- Identify ideal cases for M&M review
- Describe a systems-based approach to analyzing errors and advocating for solutions
- Recognize common cognitive biases that can lead to medical errors
Paediatric Poisonings
Dr. Savithiri Ratnapalan
Learning Objectives:
- List 3 items at home that can be toxic if ingested
- Describe 3 major toxidromes
- Discuss 4 important questions about poisoning
Common Childhood Infections
Dr. Alisha Jamal
Learning Objectives:
- Identify key history and clinical examination features of common paediatric infections and review evidence based investigations and management of thes infections
- Recognize common and serious complications of common paediatric infections and discuss appropriate managment for these complications
- Develop a differential diagnosis of common infection mimickers, how they present, differentiating factors and the managment of these alternative diagnoses
12:00 - 12:40 pm
LUNCH
12:40pm-1:10pm
Cases from the ED
Drs. Natasha Collia, Ameneh Amini, Omar Taibah
Coming Soon!
1:10 pm-1:15 pm
BREAK
1:15pm-2:00 pm
Breakouts 1, 2, & 3 (Repeat)
2:00 pm-2:10 pm
BREAK
2:10 pm-2:55 pm
Best Papers
Show me the Evidence: Best Papers of 2023
Dr. Adrienne Davis
Coming Soon!
2:55pm-3:00 pm
Wrap Up
Day 2 – Friday November 3
Eastern Standard Time
8:50am-9:00am
Welcome
Dr. Suzan Schneeweiss
9:00am-9:45am
Plenary 2
Child Maltreatment – A 2023 Update for Clinicians
Dr. Paul Kadar
Learning Objectives:
- Move beyond the traditional diagnosis of “Shaken Baby Syndrome”
- Develop effective communication skills to engage with families and investigators in child maltreatment cases
- Recognize and provide support for persons at risk for human trafficking in the ED setting
9:45am-9:50am
BREAK
9:50am-11:05am
Quick Hits
When Less is Best: Choosing Wisely in PEM
Dr. Olivia Ostrow
Learning Objectives:
- Highlight the five recommendations from the North American Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) Choosing Wisely list released in 2022
- Explore opportunities for implementing these recommendations to address Overuse in your ED
Sickle Cell Disease: A New Quality Standard for High Quality Care
Dr. Isaac Odame
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the scope and topic areas of the newly developed sickle cell disease Quality Standard
- Use Quality Standard eReports to be informed about sickle cell disease quality improvement efforts in Ontario
- Utilize educational opportunities available to health professionals for implementation support
Adding GAS to the Fire: Invasive and Non-Invasive Group A Strep Infection in Children
Dr. Vicky Fera
Learning Objectives:
- Review GAS pharyngitis diagnosis and management
- Discuss invasive GAS presentations in children
11:05am-11:15am
BREAK
11:15am-12:00pm
Breakouts 4, 5, & 6
The Dermatology Diaries: Cases from the ED
Dr. Rebecca Levy
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
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Identify and manage common cutaneous conditions in children presenting to the emergency department.
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Understand when hospital admission is indicated for acute pediatric skin disorders.
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Differentiate between serious acute blistering disorders in children.
The Real Meat and Potatoes: A Practical Approach to Eating Disorders for the Community Provider
Dr. Allison Rodrigues
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the role of the community provider in medical management of eating disorders
- Reviewing admission criteria, setting treatment goal weights, recommneded investigations and monitoring
- Review goals of admission
- Briefly review treatment approaches
Paediatric Status Migrainosus Treatment in the ED Setting
Dr. Ana Marissa Lagman-Bartolome
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the burden and prevalence of paediatric headache and migraine in ED
- Discuss the treatment pathway for the management of status migrainosus in children and adolescents
- Review the indications for investigations, admission and referral for young patients with status migrainosus
12:00pm-12:40pm
LUNCH
12:40pm-1:25pm
Breakouts 4, 5 & 6 (Repeat)
1:25pm-1:35pm
BREAK
1:35pm-2:25pm
Plenary 3
Clinical Artificial Intelligence in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Dr. Devin Singh
Learning Objectives:
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Review key definitions and concepts related to clinical artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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Review different forms of machine learning approaches and how they can be applied to solving real world clinical problems in PEM.
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Learn the anatomy of a machine learning model and a common project pipeline.
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Gain a basic understanding on how to critical appraise a machine learning model using a real world use case.
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Introduce high level principles of privacy, legal, and regulatory considerations for AI in healthcare.
2:25pm-2:55pm
Kahoot
It’s All PEM and Games
Dr. Jonathan Pirie
Learning Objectives:
- Coming Soon!