Robotic Surgery for Pediatric Surgeons: Program Development and Beyond

Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 11:30 AM - Friday, September 22, 2023, 3:00 PM, Nationwide Children's Hospital Conference Center, Columbus, OH

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.25 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (6.25 hours)

Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Center for Robotic Surgery has planned a two-day conference that will focus on robotic surgery program development, common clinical application presentations and case discussions in addition to a clinical animal lab experience designed to introduce robotic surgery to practicing pediatric surgeons.

Target Audience 

Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery 

Pediatric Urology

Perioperative Staff 

1. Provide a comprehensive overview of clinical case scenarios amenable to the use of robotic technology for the pediatric population, including modification of techniques and safety considerations for application in a vulnerable population.
2. Review programmatic logistics including institutional support, personnel training, credentialing and quality control.
3. Review contemporary literature and related outcome data associated with robotic-assisted pediatric general and thoracic surgery.

GROUP DISCOUNT - 20% discount for groups of 3 or more registrants (virtual or in person day 1) from a single institution; please contact RoboticSurgeryCon[email protected] for more information. 

Registration

ATTENDING SURGEON
Surgery Attending In-Person Registration: Day 1- $750
Surgery Attending In-Person Registration: Day 1 & Day 2- $1,250
Surgery Attending Livestream Registration: Day 1- $500

STAFF REGISTRATION (with registered Physician)
Perioperative Staff In-Person Registration: Day 1- $150
Perioperative Staff Livestream Registration: Day 1- $150

TRAINEE REGISTRATION (with letter from Program)
Surgery Trainee In-Person Registration: Day 1- $150
Surgery Trainee In-Person Registration: Day 1 & Day 2- $650

*Perioperative Staff or Surgery Trainee Registration: Day 2 Lab- $500 (in addition to Day 1 registration, pending availability)

In-person registration is available for Day 1 (didactic sessions) and Day 2 (lab). Virtual registration is available for Day 1 only for a livestream of all didactic sessions and the opportunity to participate in question and answer sessions. Didactic sessions will be recorded and made available to all registrants after the symposium, as available. 

Surgery Attendings: If space is not available to register for Day 1 (didactic sessions) and Day 2 (lab), please register for Day 1 and join the waitlist for Day 2 during the registration process. You will be contacted if space becomes available for the lab portion on Day 2. 

Surgery Trainees and Perioperative Staff*: Registration is currently available for Day 1 (didactic sessions) only. If you are interested to also attend the lab, please note this when you register and you will be contacted if space becomes available for the lab portion on Day 2.  

For questions or assistance with conference registration please contact: 
[email protected]. 

 

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Credit is only offered for Day 1 of the course. 

In support of improving patient care, Nationwide Children’s Hospital 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.

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7), ANCC (7), CME Non-Physician (Attendance – 7)

Medicine CME: Nationwide Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships and Content Validity
Nationwide Children’s Hospital requires individuals in a position to control content of an educational activity to disclose to the learners all relevant financial relationships that they have with any commercial interest.  The intent of this policy is to ensure accredited activities promote quality and safety, are effective in improving medical practice, are based on valid content, and are independent of control from commercial interests and free of commercial bias.  All relevant conflicts will be mitigated prior to participation in the activity. In addition, all faculty were instructed to provide balanced, scientifically rigorous, and evidence-based presentations. 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

Nationwide Children's Hospital reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Nationwide Children's Hospital is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

A room block has been reserved for conference attendees at Hilton Columbus Downtown. 

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The Nationwide Children's Hospital® adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nationwide Children's Hospital adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

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