16th Annual Pediatric Emergency Medicine Update & APLS

16th Annual Pediatric Emergency Medicine Update & Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS) is organized by University of British Columbia Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) and will be held from May 03 - 04, 2019 at UBC Robson Square, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 

Target Audience:
Pediatricians, Emergency Physicians, Family Physicians, Allied Health Professionals, Residents & Students

Accreditation:
12.5 Mainpro+ Group Learning credits
12.5 MOC Section 1 Group Learning credits

Course Description:
Theme: Care of the Complex Child in the Emergency Department

The Division of Emergency Medicine at BC Children’s Hospital and UBC Continuing Professional Development present the 16th Annual Pediatric Emergency Medicine Update for Pediatricians and Emergency Physicians. The 2-day conference highlights the latest trends in the practice of pediatric emergency medicine in urban and rural settings.

Pre-Conference Course:
APLS (Simulator-Mediated Advanced Pediatric Life Support) will be held on May 02, 2019 at BC Children’s Hospital (Room E6 - 6th Floor of BC Women’s Health Centre) The Provincial Simulation Center 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1, Canada.

The target audience for this medical event is designed to train physicians to assess and manage critically ill children during the first hour in the emergency department.

Credits:
This activity is an Accredited Simulation Activity (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program (MOC) of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by UBC CPD. You may claim a maximum of 16.0 hours (credits are automatically calculated). This Assessment program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 16.0 Mainpro+ credits. 

Course Description:
Designed to train physicians to assess and manage critically ill children during the first hour in the emergency department. The aim is to help the clinician detect an imminently toxic child and institute treatment without delay.

The course consists of:
• Presentations: pediatric assessment, maltreatment, surgical emergencies, orthopedic trauma, and common toxins and poisons.
• Simulator-mediated practical skills stations: assisted and mechanical ventilation, advanced airway, vascular access intraosseous and central, and chemical electrical cardioversion.
• Case-based discussions: respiratory emergencies, shock, Central Nervous System problems, pediatric trauma, and neonatal emergencies.
• New: 2015 Resuscitation Guidelines highlight.