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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:

  1. Identify the key principles of neonatal resuscitation in a resource-limited setting
  2. Understand the impact of implementation of an educational tool for reduction of global early neonatal mortality
  3. 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:

  • ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýPreparation for birth including resuscitative equipment

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*:

  1. Learn about ETAT concepts and how they have been adapted for resource-limited settings
  2. Understand the ETAT approach to triage and be able to categorise children as Emergency, Priority, and non-urgent
  3. Assess a child’s airway and breathing and give emergency treatment
  4. Assess a child’s circulation and level of consciousness and give emergency treatment
  5. Manage shock, coma, and convulsions in a child
  6. Assess and manage severe dehydration in a child with diarrhea
  7. 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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Saturday June 4, 2016Ìý

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:

  1. Understand the importance and goals of post-travel debriefing
  2. Understand the ethical and legal boundaries of supervisors providing post-travel support
  3. Learn and practice active listening skills
  4. Understand stress and learn effective stress reduction techniques
  5. 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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