Program Description: 

This educational activity is designed to improve the knowledge of pediatric emergency medicine physicians at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin as it relates to the following: New recommendations for the care of the sexually or physically abused child, new recommendations for the care of the injured or medically ill pediatric patient, the care of surgical emergencies in the pediatric emergency department, the care of the sick newborn including handoff to the NICU and the ongoing need for competence in providing handoffs in the emergency setting, and finally, new serch strategies are now available thru MCW library sercvices to help with using resources to search for evidence-based practices.

The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
Target audience: 

Physcians, Physician Assistants, and Nurses/Nurse Practitioners

Learning objectives: 

To review general principles of prehouspital care including licensing and credentialing of providers, scope of practice, and on-and off-line medical control.

To introduce the current structure and organization of Milwaukee County EMS (MCEMS).

To provide orientation to the online medical control process and introduce MCEMS protocols and resources.

Discuss the role of the pediatric emergency provider in prehospital medical control.

 

Faculty & credentials: 
All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose
 
Marlene Melzer-Lange, MD, EDTC
Professor, Pediatrics Emergency Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Nick Kuehnel
2nd Year Fellow, Pediatrics Emergency Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Abigail Schuh, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Candi Humphreys, APNP
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Sandy Huitink, PA-C
Pediaric Emergency Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Lorn Browne, DO, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Mario (Riccardo) Colella, DO, MPH, Emergency Medicine
 
 
 
 

 

Contact

Name: 
Beverly Hayes
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 266-2622
Email: 
bhayes@mcw.edu
Session date: 
09/21/2016 - 9:00am to 10:00am CDT
Location: 
Children's Corporate Center
999 N. 92nd Street
PEM/Hospitalists Conference Room, Suite C560
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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