3rd Annual Concepts in Congenital Cardiac Care Symposium

3rd Annual Concepts in Congenital Cardiac Care Symposium is organized by UC Davis Health System - Continuing Medical Education and will be held on May 11, 2019 at UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, United States of America.

Target Audience :
This activity is designed for general pediatricians, pediatric cardiologists, cardiologists, echo sonographers, neonatal and pediatric nursing staff as well as other allied health professionals involved in the care of pediatric patients. 

Accreditation :
Physician Credit:
University of California Davis Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse:
For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of re-licensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report a maximum of 8 hours of credit and fill in “CME Category 1” for the provider number)

Course Description :
The overall educational purpose of this activity is toprovide a forum for collaboration within themultidisciplinary congenital cardiac care community. This symposium brings current applications andstrategies in children’s cardiac care addressing topicsof broad interest to all persons in the care of children with cardiac issues. The participants will explore the continuum of congenital heart care from the fetal diagnosis through adulthood. This program will introduce current concepts and technological advances in the provision of congenital cardiac care as well as provide an update on the services provided by the Pediatric Heart Center at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. 

Course Objectives :
At the end of the activity, participants should beable to: 
• Discuss the short- and long-term care of thepatient with congenital heart disease.Describe the transition of the cardiovasculasystem from the fetus to the neonate.
• Recognize the echo-sonographic findings mostcommonly encountered in congenital heartdisease, including patent ductus arteriosus.
• Discuss management strategies for the adultpatient with congenital heart disease.Identify community resources available for thepediatric patient with congenital heart disease.