Virtual Symposium

In an environment where collaboration is paramount, pediatric healthcare providers encounter complex scenarios requiring interdisciplinary cooperation. Join us as we explore the continuum of care from the emergency department to critical care settings.  With treatment strategies continually advancing, our symposium prioritizes the latest pediatric management techniques. Embark on a journey to enhance your proficiency in evidence-based pediatric critical care practices through this dynamic symposium. Experts in pediatrics will deliver engaging lectures and immersive case studies, empowering you to elevate your clinical expertise. This course will also incorporate discussion, reflection and current advances in relation to vulnerable populations

Upon completion of this program, the participants will be able to:

1. Apply evidence-based management principles to a diverse range of pediatric disorders.
2. Describe healthcare strategies, emerging technology, and current research for practice in pediatric acute and critical care settings.
3. Analyze and interpret clinical case studies and scenarios, integrating theoretical knowledge with practical application to develop patient-centered care plans for critically ill children.
4. Discuss strategies for ethical decision making in care of the critically ill child.

Pediatric Status Asthmaticus – Managing the Extremis of Asthma
Harmanpreet Chawla, MD
Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital

Pediatric Heart Failure Success
Natalie Shwaish, MD
Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital

Richard and Coral A. Tegley, RN Memorial Lecture
Recognition and Resuscitation in Pediatric Sepsis: 
Hurry Up and Improve Outcomes
Scott L. Weiss, MD, MSCE
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware

Trauma Informed Care:
Through the Lens of a Child Abuse Pediatrician
Amy Young, MD, FAAP, CAP
Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital

Between Hope and Harm: Ethical Tensions in Pediatric Critical Care
Grace Oei, MD, MA
Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital

Round Table: Putting It All Together Q&A
Moderator: Merrick Lopez, MD, BSN, FAAP
Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital