15th Annual Neonatal and Pediatric ECLS Educational Conference_Virtual

Pittsburgh, PA US
October 10, 2024 to October 12, 2024

This exciting course is designed to provide an interactive educational activity that brings together a multidisciplinary group of health care providers that embrace the challenges of caring for patients receiving ECLS therapies.  The virtual platform allows providers worldwide to participate in the interactive sessions.  We have a multitude of sessions planned, including sessions on:

  • Ethics and ECMO
  • ECMO Beyond the Cannulas
  • ECMO Use in Trauma
  • Brain Death Testing on ECMO
  • DCD & ECMO
  • ECMO Algorithms
  • Using 3D Models to Demonstrate Proper Cannula Placement
  • Fireside Chats with Interactive Case Scenarios

Target Audience

This ECLS educational conference is intended for ECMO Specialists, Neonatologists, Pediatric and Adult Critical Care Physicians, Pediatric and Adult Surgeons, Perfusionists, Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, and any other professionals interested in neonatal and pediatric ECLS.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 11.25 AAPA Category I CME
  • 11.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 11.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 11.25 ASWB
  • 11.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
05/29/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Event starts: 
10/10/2024 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/12/2024 - 4:00pm EDT
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UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh John G Rangos Sr. Research Center
4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 11.25 contact hours.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 11.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Social Work
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 11.25 continuing education credits.

Other Healthcare Professionals: Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. 

Available Credit

  • 11.25 AAPA Category I CME
  • 11.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 11.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 11.25 ASWB
  • 11.25 Attendance
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Virtual Attendance: Attend the 2-day virtual conference free of charge.  The conference will be live streamed on Thursday, October 10th and Friday, October 11th.