Program Description: 

This educational activity is designed to incorporate evidence-based pathophysiology, diagnosis, and/or treatment of pediatric surgical disorders into clinical practice. Speakers will utilize their personal, institutional and evidence-based experience to address patient health care conditions requiring clinical and surgical treatment. Speakers will also utilize departmental quality improvement data, M&M data, and patient safety data to improve outcomes of pediatric surgical disease and other aspects of surgical patients’ general health. Evidence-based data regarding the changing aspects/newer approaches to pediatric surgical disease will be analyzed, and critical issues related to surgery within the broader scope of American and global health care will be discussed.

Key Words: Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Critical Care, Trauma, Neonatology, Pediatric Imaging, Quality and Safety

Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Nurses
  • Trainees
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • summarize current pediatric surgery research initiatives, milestones, and planned rollouts led by Dr. Leonard in the context of ongoing and upcoming clinical research programs.
  • describe the scope, status, and implementation timelines of pediatric surgery research projects led by Haley Feltracco in current institutional research efforts.
  • identify opportunities to engage with or apply findings from ongoing pediatric surgery research projects to support future collaboration, implementation, or quality improvement initiatives in academic or clinical settings.
Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director(s):
Christina Bence, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of Pediatric Surgery
 
Planning Committee Member(s):
Susan Becker, PA-C
Division of Pediatric Surgery
 
Susan Cronn, NP
Division of Pediatric Surgery
 
Christina Bence, MD
Division of Pediatric Surgery
 
Speaker:
Haley Feltracco, MD
Division of Pediatric Surgery
 
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.
  • Susan Cronn
  • Susan Becker
  • Christina Bence
  • Haley Feltracco

Contact

Name: 
Teresa Hauser
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 1.00 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 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Session date: 
02/12/2026 - 7:30am to 8:30am CST
Location: 
Children's Wisconsin/Zoom - Hybrid
8915 W Connell Court
Large 6M Conference Room
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
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Add to calendar: 
  • 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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