About This Event Date: August 18, 2023 - This event has expired. Time: 7:00 AM - 4:45 PM Cost: $55.00 REGISTRATION OPENJoin us for CoxHealth's 24th Annual Pediatric Conference. We will meet in-person at Cox Medical Center South's Foster Auditorium in Springfield, MO. Virtual attendance is available. This educational event is designed for all health care professionals who work with children and their families. Topics include, among others:Post viral secondary bacterial infections in childrenGun injuriesObesity in childrenAbdominal painCase studies Categories: Education Center 25th Annual Pediatric Conference Details> View All Agenda Topics, speakers, and titles are subject to change and will update as available.0700-0725: Registration/Breakfast0725-0730: Welcome/Housekeeping/Introductions0730-0830: Update on Pediatric TBI Guidelines -Matthew Alder, MD, PhD0830-0930: Too Much of a Good Thing: Injuries from Sun, Sea and Stimulants -Josh Pead, DO0930-0945: Break0945-1045: Vaccines Through the Ages -Neal DeWoody, RN, BSN1045-1145: Hot Topics: Management of Acute Burn Injuries - Debbie Harrell, MSN, RN, NE-BC1145-1230: Lunch1230-1330: SANE -Brooke Batesel, RN, BSN, SANE-A1330-1430: Pediatric Vascular Lesions You Should Know -Jonathan A. Dyer, MD1430-1445: Break1445-1545: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking – Jenifer Sturdivan, MA, LPC 1545-1630: Strategies For Working With Children Who Have Autism -Jessica Walker, OTD, OTR/L1630-1645: Evaluations CoxHealth Conference Planning Committee Bridget Gladman, RN, BSN, RNC-MNNEnterprise EducatorPrimary Nurse Planner/Conference CoordinatorBrittany Perches, RN, BSN, RN-BCPediatric Nurse ManagerRana Post, MBA, CCLS, CPSTCertified Life CoordinatorBrittany Smith, RTNICU/PEDS Respiratory SupervisorMegan Thimmesch, RN-BCPediatric Nurse EducatorKristi Vandeloecht, PTA, GC, CDR, MSClinical Therapist Educator Educational Credit CoxHealth Education Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.8.0 Contact HoursThis program has been approved by the APTA Arkansas approval number APTA-AR #2173 for 5.75 contact hours and it is deemed equivalent by the Missouri Board of Healing Arts per 4 CSR 150-3.203-5A.This program meets the criteria for category PDU #13 (attending employer-provided continuing education) and Missouri Board of Occupational Therapy per 20 CSR 2205-5 and qualifies as 5.75 contact hours (equivalent to 5.75 NBCOT© Professional Development Units).The Missouri Board for Respiratory Care has approved this program for 8.0 hours of continuing education credit. The MBRC approval number for this course is # 8001304. Licensed respiratory care practitioners are responsible for maintaining their own documentation records of continuing education and should claim only those hours actually spent in the activity.This program has been approved by CoxHealth for 3.5 pediatric trauma contact hours for CoxHealth employees. Refunds and Cancellations Cancellations received by the date indicated on the program webpage will be entitled to a full refund, less Eventbrite’s fees. Eventbrite registration fees are nonrefundable and vary with each course.No refunds will be made for cancellations received the day of the activity.Refunds will be credited back to the same credit card in which the payment was received. If the payment was made in cash or check, the refund will be provided within 4-6 weeks in the form of a check and mailed to the address obtained at the time of registration.In the event Education Center cancels or reschedules a course, participants are entitled to a full refund or the participant may transfer registration to the next scheduled activity.CoxHealth is not responsible for travel, hotel, booking fees, or other cancellation fees for registrants when a program is cancelled.All refunds must be requested through Eventbrite, received in writing via email, or by calling Bridget Gladman at 417-269-4150 or email Bridget.Gladman@coxhealth.comCoxHealth Education Center Contact Information:CoxHealth Education Center1423 N. Jefferson Ave.Springfield. MO 65802Phone: 417-269-4117Fax: 417-269-4787Email: educationcenter@coxhealth.com Register for Pediatric Conference