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ForwardAdvocate Children's Hospital Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Conference: Advocating Excellence in Transport Medicine 2026
As part of our commitment to excellence, the Advocate Children’s Transport Team is proud to extend its pediatric and neonatal expertise to the region through a dedicated day of learning. This event will focus on critical topics in pediatric and neonatal transport, including airway emergencies, congenital heart disease, emotional intelligence in the workplace, human trafficking, child abuse recognition and management, and behavioral health emergencies . Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to explore neonatal and pediatric case studies, as well as the latest innovations from the Advocate Children’s Hospital Transport Team.
This conference is being held in person only.
NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 7:00am – 4:45pm CST / 8:00am - 5:45pm EST
Target Audience
This conference is designed for physicians, advanced practice providers, registered nurses, EMT’s, paramedics and respiratory therapists who care for pediatric and neonatal patients.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Describe common congenital heart defects and appropriate stabilization techniques during neonatal and pediatric transport.
- Identify components to manage pediatric and neonatal emergency/ difficult airways
- Identify components of emotional intelligence in the workplace
- Recognize the presentation of a patient experiencing human trafficking
- Identify appropriate components of the neonatal/pediatric transport process and appropriate components needed to prepare a patient for transport
Agenda
7:00-8:00am | Open Registration; Please visit vendor booths; Breakfast |
8:00-8:20am | Welcoming Remarks/30th Anniversary (15 minutes) |
8:20-9:20am | Management of the Congenital Heart Patient |
9:20- 9:40 am | Team Case Study Presentation Kristin Coleman RN, CCRN, C-NPT- Neonatal/ Pediatric Transport Program Nurse
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9:40-10:40am | Human Trafficking |
10:40-11:00 am | BREAK 1 – Visit Vendor Booths |
11:00-11:45 am | Breakout sessions # 1 |
| Recognition and Management of Child Abuse |
| Behavioral Heath Emergencies Megan Morgan APRN; Advanced Practice Nurse Coordinator Advocate Children's Hospital Park Ridge Kersten Ford Child Life Specialist Advocate Children's Hospital Katlyn Grudzinski Child Life Specialist Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Neonatal Cooling |
11:45- 12:40 pm | LUNCH |
12:40-1:40 pm | Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace |
1:40-2:40 pm | Airway Emergencies Veronica Drozdowski-Nuccio, MD; ENT Advocate Children's Hospital |
2:40-3:00 pm | Team Case Study- Airway Jennifer Watts, MSC, RRT-NPS, C-NPT, FAARC- Neonatal/ Pediatric Transport Program Respiratory Clinical Education Specialist
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3:00- 3:15 pm | Break 2 (15 minutes) Visit Vendor Booths |
3:15-4:00 pm | Breakout Session #2 |
| Recognition and Management of Child Abuse |
| Behavioral Heath Emergencies Megan Morgan APRN; Advanced Practice Nurse Coordinator Advocate Children's Hospital Park Ridge Kersten Ford Child Life Specialist Advocate Children's Hospital Katlyn Grudzinski Child Life Specialist Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Neonatal Cooling |
4:00-4:30 PM | Highlighting Transport Team Initiatives Colleen Butler MSN, RN, C-NPT, NPD-BC- Neonatal/ Pediatric Transport Program Nursing Professional Development Specialist Kristin Coleman RN, CCRN, C-NPT- Neonatal/ Pediatric Transport Program Nurse |
4:30 PM | Closing Remarks |
Travel
If you are traveling from out of town, we have a list of suggested hotels in the area for your convenience. Please note that we do NOT have a room block reserved.
Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center
Chicago Marriott Oak Brook | Hotel with Wonderful Hospitality
Hotel Amenities - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - Oak Brook
Faculty
| Name of individual with credentials | Job title | Hospital affiliations/Company names |
| Julianne Olshannikov MSc, RRT-NPS, C-NPT | Respiratory Supervisor | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Colleen Butler MSN, RN, C-NPT, NPD-BC | Nursing Prpfessional Development Specialist | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Nicole Flores MPH, RRT-NPS, C-NPT | Respiratory Supervisor | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Amanda Zabierek MHA, RN, C-NPT | MCO | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Maureen Quaid, MD | Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Program Medical Director, Advocate Children’s Hospital | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Melisa Nater, MD | Pediatric Cardiology/Cardiac Critical Care Medicine, Associate Director of Pediatric Simulation- Advocate Children’s Hospital, Oak Lawn Campus, Clinical Assistant Professor Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Katrina Rosinski RRT-NPS, C-NPT | Respiratory Clinical Education Specialist | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Kristin Coleman RN, CCRN, C-NPT | Transport Staff Nurse | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Joy Lo, MD, MPH, SAFE-P | Child & Family Program Manager | Reclaim 13 |
| Ivelise Sanchez DNP, APRN, ACCNS-P, CPN, CPEN | Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist; APRN Coordinator for Pediatric Emergency Departments | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Kristina Lubke MBA, RN, CPEN, TCRN | Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Pediatric Emergency Department | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Megan Morgan APRN | Advanced Practice Nurse Coordinator Park Ridge | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Kersten Ford | Child Life Specialist | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Katlyn Grudzinski | Child Life Specialist | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Matthew Pellerite, MD | Neonatologist | Endeavor Health |
| Kirsten Johnson Moore, DNP | Skilled Communicator, Labor Relations Expert | Reliant Labor Consultants |
| Susan Clark RN, BSN, RN-NIC, C-NPT | Nursing Professional Development Generalist, Neonatal/Pediatric Transport | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Ginny Fowler MS, APN, CPNP | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Veronica Drozdowski- Nuccio, MD | ENT | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Jennifer Watts MSC, RRT_NPS, C-NPT, FAARC | Respiratory Clinical Education Specialist | Advocate Children's Hospital |
| Jenna Gumprecht BS, RRT-NPS, C-NPT | Transport Staff Respiratory Therapist | Advocate Children's Hospital |
Disclosure
Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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.
Credit Statement(s)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 6.75 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 6.75 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 6.75 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 6.75 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
Price
How to Register
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| FEE | |
| All Advocate Health employees | Free |
| Early Bird registration for non-Advocate Health employees (RN/RT/MD/PA/NP/RPh) until August 14th | $80.00 |
| Standard Registration for non-Advocate Health employees (RN/RT/MD/PA/NP/RPh) after August 14th | $120.00 |
| Student/Medic/EMT Registration | $100.00 |
Payable by credit card only
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the CE Learning Platform. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Cancellation/Refunds/Substitutions
- Cancellations must be in writing (email)
- Registrants cancelling between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are "refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee."
- No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
- No refunds or credit will be given for no-shows.
- No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
For Further Information
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact [email protected]
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