Global Child Health Skills Conference

Three days of hands-on training for pediatric health care workers in preparation for work in resource-limited settings.

WHERE:

McGill Simulation Centre and the Montreal Children's Hospital

WHAT:

Download the preliminary program

November 9:

Pediatric Ultrasound for Resource-Limited Settings - Full Day Session - SOLD OUT
8am-5pm: McGill Simulation Centre

November 10:

• Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) - Open to those with previous NRP certification (proof required) - Half Day Session
  8am-12pm: McGill Simulation Centre
  
• Introduction to Emergency Triage, Assessment & Training (ETAT) -Open to those with previous PALS certification (proof required) - Half Day Session
  12:30pm-4:30pm: McGill Simulation Centre
  
• Global Child Health 5 à 7

The 5 à 7 evening will feature a keynote lecture given by Dr. Jennifer Kasper, Pediatrician at the Division of Global Health at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Board Member of Doctors for Global Health (DGH) entitled "My Journey in Global Health: Discovery, Discernment, Directions".

This event will also give you the opportunity to meet other Montreal-based groups and organizations who work in global and pediatric health and associated areas. A “speed dating” style activity will take place during the evening allowing these organizations to get to know the participants and allow the participants to learn about each group’s work.

November 11:

Multiple workshops related to work in Resource-Limited Settings, including sedation, ethics, nursing skills and creative solutions for limited materials - Full Day Session
8:30am-4:30pm: Montreal Children’s Hospital

PRICING (includes entry to November 10 Global Child Health 5 à 7):

For Staff Physicians:

• $100 + fees - Full Day Session
• $50 + fees - Half Day Session

For Residents, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals:

• $70 + fees - Full Day Session
• $35 + fees - Half Day Session

For the Global Child Health 5 à 7 only:

• $15 if not attending any other session

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT: For this activity, we are requesting continuing medical education (CME) study credits from McGill University, Office for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) which sponsors CME for physicians. The Office for CPD McGill University is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Education (CACME).

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