13th Annual Neonatal and Pediatric ECLS Educational Conference

October 5, 2022 to October 7, 2022

Welcome to the 13th Annual Neonatal & Pediatric ECLS Educational Conference at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. We dedicate this conference to providing educational opportunities for clinicians caring for children requiring Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) therapy including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and ventricular assist device (VAD) support.
We are excited to have transitioned to an all-virtual platform that allows us to continue to provide one-of-a-kind educational opportunities through interactive high-fidelity simulation activities, interesting case discussions, and live “hands-on” training demonstrations. The virtual platform provides increased opportunity to reach those that would be unable to attend in person.

Our goal is to provide clinicians of all levels a chance to enhance their knowledge of managing pediatric patients requiring ECLS. We are delighted to have you join us and hope that you enjoy this engaging and comprehensive program.

Target Audience

This ECLS educational event is designed for ECMO specialists, pediatric and adult critical care physicians, pediatric and adult surgeons, perfusionists, neonatologists, advanced practice providers, registered nurses and respiratory therapists, and any other professionals interested neonatal and pediatric ECLS.

Learning Objectives

The purpose of this course is to provide a didactic and “hands-on” based education in an interactive multidisciplinary format for health care providers who care for patients receiving extracorporeal support. 

After participating in this educational activity, participants should:
Be able to discuss appropriate inclusion/exclusion criteria for ECPR for out of hospital cardiac arrest
Be able to discuss patient selection ECLS for procedural support
Be familiar and comfortable with different strategies for physical therapy for patients on ECLS
Be able to provide appropriate family resources and support for families with loved ones on ECLS
Have an appreciation for the benefits of having a multidisciplinary ECLS team
Understand different strategies for ECLS management for specific patient populations

Additional Information

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 16.25 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.
  • 16.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 16.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/07/2022
Course expires: 
12/31/2022
Event starts: 
10/05/2022 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/07/2022 - 4:00pm EDT
Cost:
$1.00

PDF icon Agenda

Wednesday, Oct. 5: 10:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 6: 10:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m
Friday, Oct. 7: 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Live Virtual Conference
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

FACULTY DISCLOSURE
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated

Ericka Fink, MD
Grant/Research Support : National Institutes of Health, Neurocritical Care Society
Other: American Board of Pediatrics PCCM Subcommittee

No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

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 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 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 16.25 contact hours.  

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

  • 16.25 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.
  • 16.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 16.25 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$1.00
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Online registration is now closed.

Registering online is the quickest and easiest way to reserve your space at CCEHS conferences.
1. Visit our online registration site at: https://cce.upmc.com/annual-neonatal-and-pediatric-ecls-conference
2. Click the register/complete course button to register.  Click the checkout button then enter your customer information to register for the symposium.
3. Print the automatic electronic registration confirmation email sent to the email address you provided us when you registered. If you do not receive this confirmation, please contact us at aspenleiterml@upmc.edu
4. If you need assistance registering online, please contact Marit Aspenleiter by email aspenleiterml@upmc.edu

All cancellations should be made by October 3, 2022. To cancel your registration, please notify: Marit Aspenleiter by email aspenleiterml@upmc.edu