Program Description: 

The purpose of this session is to describe the journey of HLHS from pregnancy to delivery to topics including: 

  • Embryologic Origins of HLHS 

  • Imaging the Hypoplastic Left Heart 

  • Guiding Families Through the Journey: Choices & Challenges 

  • Critical Beginnings: Stabilizing the Newborn with HLHS

Keywords: Pediatric Cardiology,  Norwood, Glenn, Interstage

Target audience: 
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician Assistant
  • Clinical nurse specialist
  • CRNA
  • CAA
  • Physician
Learning objectives: 
Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Describe characteristics of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) in utero imaging abnormalities 

  • Provide an overview of guiding families through the diagnosis journey 

  • Describe key components of stabilizing the newborn with HLHS 

 

Faculty & credentials: 
Speakers:
Dr. Heather Sowinski
Pediatric Cardiologist, Congenital Heart Center, Helen Devos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
Clinical Assistant Professor, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI
 
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Dr. Ben Goot

Assistant Professor Cardiology Medical College of Wisconsin

Children's Wisconsin Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Grace Knowles MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, CHPPN

Anne and Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital

Chicago, Illinois

 Dr. Shawn Sen, MD

Rady Childrens Health-Neonatology

 
Activity Director(s):
Jerrid Dokey, PA-C
Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Allison Duey-Holtz MSN, CPNP-PC
Assistant Director Children's Specialty Group Advanced Practice Providers
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin

 

In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

  • Jerrid Dokey
  • Allison Duey-Holtz 
  • Dr. Heather Sowinski
  • Helen DeVos
  • Dr. Ben Goot 
  • Grace Knowles
  • Dr. Shawn Sen

 

 

Contact

Name: 
Allison Duey-Holtz
Email: 
[email protected]
ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.50 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
 
Nurse Practitioner:
The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners: AANP Provider Number 150930. This program has been approved for up to 1.5 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 0 hours of pharmacology). Nurse Practitioners should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity.
 
Session date: 
10/27/2025 - 9:00am to 10:30am CDT
Location: 
Children's Wisconsin Auditorium
9000 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee 53226
United States
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  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 0.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
  • 0.00 NP Pharmacology
    NP Pharmacology credit.
  • 1.50 NP Contact Hours
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