24th Annual Pediatric Conference -Hybrid

0700-0725: Registration/Breakfast

0725-0730: Welcome/Housekeeping/Introductions

0730-0830: Post Viral Secondary Bacterial Infections in Children - Jason Newland MD, Med, FPIDS

0830-0930: Gun injuries – Richard Herman, MD

0930-0945: Break

0945-1045: Extreme Cases in Pediatric Trauma -Dave Seastrom, BSN, RN & Scott Linz, BSN, RN, CCRN

1045-1145: Abdominal Pain -Dr. Jody Hefner, MD

1145-1230: Lunch

1230-1330: UE Casting -Michelle McCoy, OT

1330-1400: How to Care for a Patient with a Cleft (and other ways pediatric plastic surgery is relevant to your life) –Hannah Bergman, MD

1400-1415: Break

1415-1515: Pediatric Obesity – Updated Guidelines and Novel Therapies -Katherine Hefner, MD

1515-1615: Choking/Airway Obstruction -Jonathan Jacobs, RRT, ACCS, BSRT

1615-1630: Closing, Evaluations

Topics, speakers, and titles are subject to change.

Hannah Bergman, MD

• Plastic Surgeon
• CoxHealth, Springfield, MO

Jody Hefner, DO

• Pediatric Specialist
• CoxHealth, Springfield, MO

Katherine Hefner, MD

• Pediatric Specialist
• CoxHealth, Springfield, MO

Richard Herman, MD

• Adjunct Assistant Professor, Pediatric Surgery
• SSM Health-Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO

Jonathan Jacobs, RRT, ACCS, BSRT

• Respiratory Care Therapy Educator
• CoxHealth, Springfield, MO

Scott Linz, BSN, RN, CCRN

• Trauma Outreach & Education Coordinator
• Children’s Mercy Kansas City, MO

Michelle McCoy, OT

• Pediatric Occupational Therapist
• CoxHealth, Springfield, MO

Jason Newland, MD, Med, FPIDS

• Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician
• Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Dave Seastrom, BSN, RN

• Program Manager, Trauma
• Children’s Mercy Kansas City, MO

Jessi Altis, MHA, BSN, RN, CPHQ

• PI Coordinator, Trauma Services

Kofi Asare-Bawuah, MD

• Medical Director
• Pediatric IP Physician

Norrie Bradley RN, BSN

• Trauma Program Manager, Trauma Services

Alexandra Cameron, RRT, RCP

• NICU/PEDS Respiratory Supervisor

Carol Cummings-Smothers, RRT

• NICU/Pediatric Respiratory Team Leader

Bridget Gladman, RN, BSN, RNC-MNN

• Enterprise Educator
• Primary Nurse Planner/Conference Coordinator

Brittany Perches, RN, BSN, RN-BC

• Pediatric Nurse Manager

Rana Post, MBA, CCLS, CPST

• Certified Life Coordinator

Holly Rogers, RN, BSN

• Pediatric Educator

Kristi Vandeloecht, PTA, GC, CDR, MS

• Clinical Therapist Educator 

CoxHealth Education Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Midwest MSD Provider Approval #MO623-8

7.75 Contact Hours

This program has been approved by the APTA Arkansas approval number APTA-AR 1076 for xxx contact hours and it is deemed equivalent by the Missouri Board of Healing Arts per 4 CSR 150-3.203-5A.-hours pending

This program meets the criteria for category PDU #13 (attending employer-provided continuing education) and Missouri Board of Occupational Therapy per 20 CSR 2205-5 and qualifies as xxx contact hours (equivalent to xxx NBCOT© Professional Development Units). -hours pending

The Missouri Board for Respiratory Care has approved this program for xxx hours of continuing education credit. The MBRC approval number for this course is # xxx. Licensed respiratory care practitioners are responsible for maintaining their own documentation records of continuing education and should claim only those hours actually spent in the activity. -hours pending

This program has been approved by CoxHealth for xxx pediatric trauma contact hours for CoxHealth employees. -hours pending

Contact hours will be updated as they are approved.

Cancellations received by the date indicated on the program webpage will be entitled to a full refund, less Eventbrite’s fees. Eventbrite registration fees are nonrefundable and vary with each course.

No refunds will be made for cancellations received the day of the activity.

Refunds will be credited back to the same credit card in which the payment was received. If the payment was made in cash or check, the refund will be provided within 4-6 weeks in the form of a check and mailed to the address obtained at the time of registration.

In the event Education Center cancels or reschedules a course, participants are entitled to a full refund or the participant may transfer registration to the next scheduled activity.

CoxHealth is not responsible for travel, hotel, booking fees, or other cancellation fees for registrants when a program is cancelled.

All refunds must be requested through Eventbrite, received in writing via email, or by calling Bridget Gladman at 417-269-4150 or email Bridget.Gladman@coxhealth.com

CoxHealth Education Center Contact Information:

CoxHealth Education Center

1423 N. Jefferson Ave.

Springfield. MO 65802

Phone: 417-269-4117

Fax: 417-269-4787

Email: educationcenter@coxhealth.com