Conferences
EVMS Pediatrics and Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) host many conferences for residents, professional staff and other healthcare professionals. These conferences occur year-round and feature a variety of speakers covering a vast array of topics; programs may include formal lectures or case presentations with interactive discussions and workshops.
Two conferences that are staples of both resident and professional staff enrichment are Pediatric Grand Rounds and the annual Williamsburg Pediatrics conference.
Daily teaching conferences in general and subspecialty pediatrics comprise another facet of our resident educational curriculum. Meeting at 8 a.m. and noon respectively, these sessions are attended by division faculty, residents and medical students rotating in Pediatrics. Other seasonal conferences of interest are as follows:
Summer
Annual Pediatric Research Day (June)
- Highlights departmental research
- Showcases resident posters and presentations
- Annual department awards
Annual Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine Update for Primary Care
- Reviews approaches to evaluating, diagnosing, and managing injuries in the pediatric and adolescent athlete
- Discusses current information and applies hands-on techniques
- Approximate AMA-PRA Category 1 credits: 7 hours
International Nuss Pectus Exacavatum and Carinatum Lecture Series (2 days)
- Operating room demonstrations show the minimally-invasive surgical treatment for both pectus carinatum and excavatum (Nuss procedure)
- Features live video theater with audio system that allows participants to discuss and review new concepts
- Open to surgeons, surgery residents, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, clinical nurse specialists and more
- Approximate AMA-PRA Category 1 credits: 15 hours
Fall
Annual Chronic Illness Conference
- Shares information on effective medical and educational interventions for children with chronic illnesses
- Open to parents, educators, health professionals, social workers, psychologists and guidance counselors
- Features interactive workshops and demonstrations
Winter
Annual Bioethics Day Conference
- Focuses on end-of-life issues and the consequences of medical limitations in caring for children and their families
- Discusses the varied ways parents approach life and death decisions regarding their children
- Discusses unique aspects of holistic pediatric palliative care
- Open to physicians, residents, medical students, nurses, social workers, healthcare administrators, clergy, allied healthcare professionals and others interested in healthcare ethics
- Approximate AMA-PRA Category 1 credits: 7 hours
Spring
Annual Forrest White Visiting Lectureship Annual Pediatric Trauma Conference Annual Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) Update Conference
- Highlight state-of-the-art evidence-based information in pediatric emergency medicine
- Showcase lectures from CHKD PEM attendings and fellows
For more conference listings along with schedules and eligible CME credit hours, please visit CHKD's continuing education website.
