Panhandle Neonatal-Perinatal Symposium

September 27-28, 2024

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Conference and ZOOM Link information

For those attending in-person, the activity will be held at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - SiM Central; 1280 S. Coulter St., Amarillo, Texas. Please be sure to bring a sweater for your personal comfort in the lecture hall.

For those attending Day 1 virtually, this ZOOM link that will be used during the conference.

ZOOM Day 1

Please note: Day 2 is not available via ZOOM.

Please do not share this ZOOM link with anyone else.

CME Conference Packet Pieces

Schedule
Accreditation and Disclosure
Instructions for Claiming Credit
Support Acknowledgement

By following the Instructions for Claiming Credit above, you will be able to print a certificate for this activity if you choose.

Conference Summary

This symposium will provide updates on neonatal and perinatal care through didactic lectures and hands-on training and scenarios and targets. This symposium targets health care professionals involved in neonatal and perinatal, which includes physicians, nurse practitioners, residents, registered nurses, social workers, and other healthcare providers.

The learning objectives of this conference are:

Apply new knowledge and updates in the care of neonatology and perinatology
Compare breast feeding myths vs facts and assess pros/cons for donor breast milk
Identify patients at risk for perinatal social and psychiatric issues
Assess stress management for parents of neonates and formulate ways to help parents cope with grief and find support for the loss of their infant
Discuss how to communicate compassionately to grieving patients
Perform hands-on skills and review cases and scenarios to improve patient care

Joint Provider Contact Information

Continuing Medical Education, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Candy Lemme, CME Program Coordinator
Phone: 806-414-9563
Email: candy.lemme@ttuhsc.edu
Website: www.ttuhsc.edu/medicine/continuing-medical-education

Northwest Texas Healthcare System
Website: https://www.nwths.com/

Accreditation and Designation

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Northwest Texas Healthcare System. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

IPCE Credit

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 11 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change

Physicians
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Ethics and Professional Responsibility
The presentation “Unforgettable Cases in Neonatology: Interactive Session with Nurses and Former NICU Families”, “Medicolegal nuggets for Obstetrical Charting: A unique perspective by an obstetrician and attorney” and “Endocannabinoids and Phytocannabinoids in Human Breast Milk”, have been designated by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for 2 credits of education in medical ethics or professional responsibility.

Nurses
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center designates this activity for 11 Nursing contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Respiratory Therapists
The Panhandle Neonatal and Pediatric Symposium has been approved for a maximum of 10 hours of continuing education Category 1 Continuing Education for Respiratory Therapists (CERT) credits by the Texas Society for Respiratory Care. Program #20240927-9161-99000

Social Work

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 2.5 continuing education credits.
The presentations “Community Births in Texas Panhandle: Why are People Opting For It”, “Unraveling Neonatal Outcomes of In Utero SSRI Exposure”, “Unforgettable Cases in Neonatology: Interactive Session with Nurses and Former NICU Families”, and “Care of the NICU graduate with complex needs”, have been designated by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for 2.5 credits for Social Workers.