68th Annual Pediatric Spring Conference

68th Annual Pediatric Spring Conference

Blank Children's Hospital Pediatric Residency Program and The Center for Advocacy & Outreach

Thursday, April 24 & Friday, April 25

• Hybrid (in-person & virtual option)
• Virtual (GoTo Webinar) link to be sent Monday, April 21.

In-Person Location

Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Education & Research Center (ERC)

Virginia Thompson Auditorium

1415 Woodland Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50309

• If you are using GPS, make sure you chose Des Moines and not West Des Moines
• The ERC is located on Level 1 of the Iowa Methodist Medical Center parking garage on the west side of the campus
• Park in parking garage and take southeast elevators to Level 1
• Traffic can be very busy in the mornings in this area, so we suggest leaving early/giving yourself plenty of time to reach the conference venue.
• Conference center is large and temperature control can be difficult. We recommend dressing in layers or bringing a sweater/jacket for your comfort.

Intended Audience

Healthcare professionals who practice/participate in pediatric medicine.

Purpose

To enable the learner to apply evidence-based information and the tools learned to provide a positive outcome for all providers and their pediatric patients.

Tentative Agenda  

Day 1: Thursday, April 24th | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm 

7:15 – 8:00 | Registration  

8:00 – 8:15 | Welcome & Announcements  

Wendy Woods-Swafford, MD, MPH - Vice President and Medical Director | Blank Children’s & Women’s Services 

8:15 – 9:15 | Supporting Medical Complexity into Adulthood: Developing your Transition 

Team  

Tori Bahr, MD, FAAP, Internal Medicine and Pediatric Physician Medical Director | Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare 

9:15 – 10:15 | The Art and Science of Conducting Healthcare Simulation: Key Terms, Educational Concepts, and Strategies  

Aaron W. Calhoun, MD, FSSH, Division Chief, Pediatric Critical Care 

Professor, Department of Pediatrics | University of Louisville and Norton Children's Medical Group 

10:15 – 10:45 | Break/Exhibitors  

10:45 – 11:30 | Social Media and Youth Well Being 

Jenny Radesky, MD, FAAP, Director of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics & Associate Professor of Pediatrics | University of Michigan, Co-Medical Director | American Academy of Pediatrics 

11:30 – 12:15 | Workshop: Strengths-Based Approaches for Managing Media Use 

Jenny Radesky, MD, FAAP, Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics & Associate Professor of Pediatrics | University of Michigan, Co-Medical Director | American Academy of Pediatrics 

12:15 – 1:15 | Lunch Break  

1:15 – 2:15 | The Intersection of Ethics, Education, and Simulation: Exploring Difficult Issues 

Aaron W. Calhoun, MD, FSSH, Division Chief, Pediatric Critical Care Professor, Department of Pediatrics | University of Louisville and Norton Children's Medical Group 

2:15 – 3:15 | Management of Acute Pain in the Pediatric Patient 

John Berkenbosch, MD, FAAP, FCCM, Professor of Pediatrics/Pediatric Critical Care | Norton Children’s Hospital/University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 

3:15 – 3:30 | Break  

3:30 – 4:30 | I’ve survived my acute illness and I’m delirious (not good)  

John Berkenbosch, MD, FAAP, FCCM, Professor of Pediatrics/Pediatric Critical Care | Norton Children’s Hospital/University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

4:30 | Closing Remarks 

4:30 – 6:30 | Social Event  

Day 2: Friday, April 25th | 8:00 am – 3:00 pm 

7:30 – 8:00 | Registration  

8:00 – 8:15 | Welcome & Announcements  

8:15 – 9:15 | Who Owns the G-tube? 

Tori Bahr, MD, FAAP, Internal Medicine and Pediatric Physician Medical Director | Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare 

9:15 – 10:15 | Pediatric Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICSp) - It’s no longer just about 

survival 

John Berkenbosch, MD, FAAP, FCCM, Professor of Pediatrics/Pediatric Critical Care | Norton Children’s Hospital/University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 

10:15 – 10:45 | Break/Exhibitors  

10:45 – 11:45 | Developing a Career in Simulation Research: Strategies for New Investigators 

Aaron W. Calhoun, MD, FSSH, Division Chief, Pediatric Critical Care Professor, Department of Pediatrics | University of Louisville and Norton Children's Medical Group 

11:45 – 12:45 | Lunch Break 

12:45 – 1:45 | Down Syndrome Pearls 

Tori Bahr, MD, FAAP, Internal Medicine and Pediatric Physician Medical Director | Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare 

1:45 – 2:00 | Break 

2:00 – 3:00| Lassa Fever 

Sudhir Kumar, MD, MS, MPH, CIC, Infectious Disease | UnityPoint Health – Des Moines  

3:00 – 3:15 | Closing Remarks 

Continuing Education

UnityPoint Health – Des Moines is accredited by the Iowa Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

CMEs TBD.

UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, accredited by IBON Provider #31.

Day 1: 6.5 contact hours

Day 2: 5.0 contact hours

Registration

Deadline to register is Friday, April 18, 2024 at 9 a.m. 

Registration is online only.

• American Express cards are not accepted.
• No refunds will be given.

Hotels

*Please note that several hotels cannot take room blocks for our conference dates as it is also Drake Relays. You are advised to book early if you need a hotel room.

Residence Inn & Suites Des Moines Downtown

100 SW Water Street

Des Moines, IA 50309

(515) 288-2377

Click here to book!

Drury Inn & Suites

5505 Mills Civic Parkway

West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 457-9500

Click here to book!

*More hotel options to come.

Photos

Your registration gives us consent to take photos at the conference. Photos may be used on our website or at future conferences.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact Talia Greve at talia.greve@unitypoint.org