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Southwest Regional Conference

Hyatt Palm Springs
285 North Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262

Friday, November 6, 2015 at 5:00pm PT - Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 4:30pm PT
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285 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262

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Topic

“Hot Topics in Pediatrics"

Speaker(s)

Dr. Renee McCloud, Dr. Robin Steinberg-Epstein, Lindsay Grubensky, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC, CPN, CPEN & More...

Credits Offered

This event offers 11.0 CEU credits to attendees.
Accreditation Info: California BRN.

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Additional Information

2015 Southwest Regional Conference "Hot Topics in Pediatrics"

 
OBJECTIVES:
THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONFERENCE IS: TO PROVIDE THE PARTICIPANTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE EVIDENCE SURROUNDING CLINICAL ISSUES ENCOUNTERED IN THEIR PRACTICE AND TO INCORPORATE THIS KNOWLEDGE INTO THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE PROBLEMS. TO INVIGORATE ATTENDEES AND IMPROVE THEIR CLINICAL COMPETENCE IN CARING FOR THEIR PATIENTS.
 
Accomodations:
Hyatt in Palm Springs
285 North Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
 
GUEST SUITE ROOM RATES: (2 night minimum)
Single Occupancy: $159
Double Occupancy: $159
Triple Occupancy: $184
Quadruple Occupancy: $209
Phone: 760.969.6074

Reserve your Room Today!

 

Hosted by: Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Diego NAPNAP Chapters

Exhibitors:

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Registration Refund and Cancellation Policy

No refunds/cancellations on or after September 21, 2015

Event Agenda

Southwest Regional Conference

Event Agenda

Friday, November 6, 2015 at 5:00pm PT - Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 4:30pm PT

All times listed in Pacific Time (US & Canada).
Download event agenda (PDF)

Friday, November 6, 2015

  • 7:00pm - 9:00pm

    Registration and Wine/Cheese Reception

Saturday, November 7, 2015

  • 7:00am - 8:00am

    Breakfast & Registration

  • 8:00am - 8:05am

    Welcome

    Cyndy Krepps-Hoffer, DNP, RN, MSN. CPNP

  • 8:05am - 9:00am

    "Early Hearing Detection"

    Parul Bhatia, MD

    Pediatrician Altamed, Los Angeles
    Associated with Children's Hospital Los Angeles

  • 9:00am - 10:00am

    "Effects of ETOH & Drugs on the Adolescent Brain"

    Mary ET Boyle, PhD-Neuroscience

    UCSD Cognitive Sciences

  • 10:00am - 10:30am

    Break-Visit Exhibits

  • 10:30am - 11:30am

    “How Wearable Technology & Telemedicine Will Change Your Practice”

    Renee McLeod, DNSC, APRN, CPNP

    Dean, College of Nursing
    San Diego, CA

  • 11:30am - 12:30pm

    "Autism"

    Robin Steinberg-Epstein, MD

    Center of Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders

  • 12:30pm - 1:45pm

    Lunch-Visit Exhibits

  • 1:45pm - 2:45pm

    "Setting Kids Up for Nutritional Success"

    Nurse Barb Dehn, RN, MSNP

  • 2:45pm - 3:45pm

    "Pediatric Abdominal Trauma"

    Cat Goodhue, MSN, RN, CPNP

    Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Division of Pediatric Surgery

  • 3:45pm - 4:15pm

    Break & Visit Exhibits

  • 4:15pm - 5:15pm

    "Celiac Disease"

    Michelle Pietzak, MD

    Pediatric Gastroenterologist
    Los Angeles, CA

Sunday, November 8, 2015

  • 7:00am - 8:00am

    Breakfast & Visit Exhibits

  • 8:00am - 9:00am

    "Eating Disorders"

    Jennifer Johnson, MD, APC

    Specialist for Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine
    Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS)

  • 9:00am - 10:00am

    "Deformational Plagiocephaly"

    Tim Littlefield, MS, BS

    Executive Vice President at Cranial Technologies

  • 10:00am - 10:30am

    Break & Visit Exhibits

  • 10:30am - 11:30am

    "Pediatric Orthopedic Injuries"

    Lindsay Grubensky, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC, CPN, CPEN

    Rady Children's Hospital & Health Center
    Department of Emergency Medicine

  • 11:30am - 12:30pm

    "Infant Touch & Massage"

    Julie Kusiak, MA, BA

    Family Resource Center-Educator, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
    Yoga Therapist & Teacher

  • 12:30pm - 1:00pm

    Opportunity Drawing

    Laura Wheeler, MSN, RN, CPNP

    Moderator