2016 Pediatric Global Health Skills Conference
À¦°óSMÉçÇø Department of Pediatrics Global Child Health Program
Friday June 3 & Saturday June 4, 2016
For this activity, we have requested continuing medical education (CME) study credits from À¦°óSMÉçÇø, Office for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) which sponsors CME Ìýfor physicians. The Office for CPD À¦°óSMÉçÇø is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Education (CACME).
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Conference Program
Friday June 3, 2016 ÌýÌý ÌýÌý
À¦°óSMÉçÇø Medical Simulation Centre
3575 Parc Ave in La Cité Complex, Montreal, Quebec
7h30-8h: Registration & Coffee
8h-12h: Helping Babies Breathe (HBB)
An abridged train the trainers’ workshop of a neonatal resuscitation curriculum developed for resource-limited circumstances.Ìý The workshop is limited to 30 participants with previous NRP certification.
Speakers: Dr. Tobey Audcent and Dr. Andrea Hunter
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the key principles of neonatal resuscitation in a resource-limited setting
- Understand the impact of implementation of an educational tool for reduction of global early neonatal mortality
- Develop further skills in participatory educational workshop facilitation and leadership
Agenda:
8h-8h10 |
Introductions & Welcome |
8h10-8h40 |
Review of curriculum material development, pilot global site implementation and evaluation |
8h40-9h |
Review of curriculum materials and teaching principles |
9h-10h |
Small groups:
oÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDry thoroughly oÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Clear airway, stimulate oÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ventilation oÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Advanced care oÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Care of well newborn |
10h-10h30 |
Break |
10h30-11h30 |
Small groups (continued) |
11h30-11h50 |
Discussion of perceived areas for successes and challenges in implementing this curriculum to target audiences |
11h50-12 |
Wrap up and questions/final discussion |
12h-13h: Lunch
13h-17h: Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment (ETAT)
An introductory workshop to ETAT for health care professionals interested in providing care for acutely ill children in resource-limited settings, and implementing triage and emergency treatment systems in resource-limited settings. The workshop is limited to 30 participants with previous PALS certification.
Speakers: Dr. Jennifer Turnbull and Sherri Grady, RN
Learning Objectives*:
- Learn about ETAT concepts and how they have been adapted for resource-limited settings
- Understand the ETAT approach to triage and be able to categorise children as Emergency, Priority, and non-urgent
- Assess a child’s airway and breathing and give emergency treatment
- Assess a child’s circulation and level of consciousness and give emergency treatment
- Manage shock, coma, and convulsions in a child
- Assess and manage severe dehydration in a child with diarrhea
- Learn principles of planning and implementation of ETAT
*Adapted from Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment Participant manual, WHO 2005
Agenda:
13h-13h30 |
Introduction to ETAT, Triage and the ABCD concept |
13h30-14h00 |
Airway and Breathing |
14h00-14h30 |
Circulation |
14h30-14h45 |
Break |
14h45-15h15 |
Coma and Convulsion |
15h15-15h45 |
Dehydration |
15h45-16h00 |
Break |
16h00-17h00 |
Putting it all together: practical drills |
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Montreal Children’s Hospital, RoomÌý B 08.3019
1001 Boul Decarie, Montreal, Quebec
8h30-9h: Registration & coffee
9h-16h30: Post-Travel Debriefing Workshop
A workshop on post-travel debriefing for health professionals who oversee trainees completing global health electives. The workshop is limited to 20 participants.
Speaker: Dr. Christina Moore (PhD psychologist)
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance and goals of post-travel debriefing
- Understand the ethical and legal boundaries of supervisors providing post-travel support
- Learn and practice active listening skills
- Understand stress and learn effective stress reduction techniques
- Learn about available support resources for trainees
Agenda:
9h-9h20 |
Introduction and goals |
9h20-9h40 |
Lessons learned in supervision |
9h40-10h |
Ethics and legal boundaries |
10h-10h20 |
Listening and support skills: group work |
11h-11h30 |
Elements of effective listening |
11h30-12 |
Demonstration 1: group work |
12h-12h30 |
Working lunch |
12h30-13h |
Support practice 1 and discussion: group work |
13h-13h30 |
Support logistics, consultation |
13h30-14h20 |
Personal stress reduction techniques |
14hh20-14h30 |
Break |
14h30-15h |
Support practice 2 and discussion: group work |
15h-15h45 |
Support practice 3 and discussion: group work |
15h45-16h30 |
Supervision resources; evaluation |
16h30 |
Workshop conclusion |
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