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2016 Pediatric Global Health Skills Conference
McGill 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 McGill University, Office for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) which sponsors CME  for physicians. The Office for CPD McGill University is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Education (CACME).

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Conference Program

Friday June 3, 2016      

McGill University 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.  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

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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

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Saturday June 4, 2016 

Montreal Children’s Hospital, Room  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

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