Advanced Practice Conference - Children's Medical Center Dallas

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Join us at the 7th Annual Advanced Practice Conference
Reach for the Stars - Pediatric Specialties That Make Us Shine
Hosted by: Children's Medical Center Dallas
Friday October 25th, 2013 

Melnic Consulting Group is honored to participate in the 7th Annual Advanced Practice Conference aimed at educating health care providers on a variety of topics specific to the pediatric population. Information gained will help providers broaden their scope of knowledge, including Pediatric Pulmonology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Allergy, Neurology, Radiology, Pharmacology, Wound Management/Suturing and Otolaryngology.  The purpose of this conference is to enhance the knowledge of the health care professional working in the area of pediatrics by addressing a wide variety of topics focused on pediatric specialties in an effort to improve the delivery of safe and up-to-date care to this vulnerable population.

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Attendees will include:  Advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, physicians and registered nurses within primary care and specialty roles.

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Conference Agenda:

As a result of attending this conference, attendees will be able to:

• Apply to their professional practice the medical information provided by the pediatric specialists from the various disciplines such as Radiology, Otolaryngology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Pharmacology, Pulmonology, Allergy & Immunology and Neuropsychology.
• Utilize the educational resources provided in order to facilitate up-to-date patient care across the continuum for infants, children and adolescents.

Friday, October 25, 2013

7:30am: Registration
8:00am: Welcome
8:15am: Future of Advanced Practice Providers in Today's Healthcare Speaker: Wendy L. Wright , MS, RN, ARNP, FNP, FAANP
9:15am: Break
9:30am: General Session Presentation - Radiology - Kevin B. Cederberg, M.D.
10:30am: Break
10:55am: Breakout Session I - Hearing Loss - Kenneth H. Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Breakout Session II - Heart Murmurs - Shawyntee M. Vertilus, M.D., M.P.H.
12:00pm: General Session Presentation with Lunch - Dermatology - Wendy L. Wright, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP, FAANP
1:00pm: Break
1:15pm: Breakout Session III - Pharmacology - Wendy L. Wright, MS, RN, ARNP, FNP, FAANP
Breakout Session IV - Pulmonary Hypertension - Bridget Stuart, M.D., Ph.D.
Breakout Session V (workshop part I) - Suturing Part I
2:15pm: Breakout Session VI - Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Ron Mitchell, M.D.
Breakout Session VII - Food Allergies - J. Andrew Bird, M.D.
Breakout Session VIII (workshop part II) - Suturing Part 2
3:20pm: Break
3:50pm: General Session Presentation - Learning Disabilities - Peter Stavinoha, Ph.D., APBB
5:00pm: Conclusion

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Accreditation:
Children's Medical Center is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation:
* Credit Designation (CME): Children's Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
* Credit Designation (CNE) Children's Medical Center is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Contact hours will be awarded.

Second Annual APS Conference Run/Walk

Come join in the fun at the second annual APS Conference Run/Walk at 6 a.m. on Friday, October 25 at the Frisco Conference Center! Run through a scenic park and past the longest, continuous-themed bronze sculpture in the United States. Choose between 1 mile, 2 mile and 3 mile options. This is an informal, non-timed social event designed to give you an invigorating start to your day and to allow you to network with your peers in a relaxed setting. Shower facilities will be available.  Special prize drawings exclusively for run/walk participants.

Dallas, TX has some outstanding job opportunities for Advanced Practice Providers.
View PNP jobs in Dallas, TX

To inquire about this event or PNP jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

Childhood Obesity, NAPNAP 2012

Chris Wagner, PNP, from Children's Medical Center of Dallas, presents her poster at the NAPNAP 2012 Conference in San Antonio, TX. As a certified asthma educator in the pulmonary department, Ms. Wagner describes her research on improving children’s eating habits and how to help them make better nutritional snack choices.  This is a timely topic that ties closely with NAPNAP’s preconference event focused on childhood obesity.  This educational event was held in response to the nationwide epidemic and call for action by First Lady Michelle Obama to address this pressing issue throughout our Nation.  Currently 1 in 3 children in America are overweight or obese.   

Chris Wagner, PNP, is on the board of Camp Broncho, an asthma camp for kids, located in North Texas.  In this interview by Melnic Consulting Group, learn how Camp Broncho began to teach kids healthy eating habits and will strive to educate future campers on nutritional snack selections for a healthier lifespan.   

Looking for a Specialty Pediatric Nursing job in Pulmonary? 

PNP, Inpatient Pulmonary – Dallas, TX

Physician Assistant, Pulmonary – Dallas, TX

Pediatric Nurse Program Director, Breathing Center - Mountain West Region of U.S

To inquire about these jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

Children's Miracle Network Radiothon

Join Melnic Consulting Group in support of Children's Medical Center and Children's Miracle Network for the annual "Christmas is for Children Radiothon,” December 8-10.

Over the past 6 years, more than $2.3 million has been raised during the Radiothon for the patients treated at Children's Medical Center. 107.3 lite fm will broadcast live from the hospital over the 3 day event. Listeners are encouraged to make donations while listening to incredible miracle stories and personal interviews conduct by radio personalities.

With the help of the Dallas community, radio listeners and nationwide donators, thousands of patients will have the chance to have a brighter tomorrow.

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Reference: childrens.com

To inquire about PNP jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

Melnic Works with Top Children's Hospitals

Melnic Consulting Group is proud to work closely with some of the Best Children’s Hospitals recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s 2011-2012 honor roll. We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the Children’s Hospitals on the annual honor roll and highlight the hospitals we are privileged to work with.

The eleven hospitals appearing on the 2011-2012 honor roll are as follows:

Children's Hospital Boston
*Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
*Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Texas Children's Hospital, Houston
*Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver
Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore
*Seattle Children's Hospital
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
New York–Presbyterian Morgan Stanley-Komansky Children's Hospital
St. Louis Children's Hospital–Washington University
Additional honor….
(Orthopaedics) *Children's Medical Center, Dallas
*Deonotes hospitals Melnic currently works with

Congratulations to all the hospitals named to the 2011-2012 honor roll. This recognition of your hospital’s commitment to provide the most exceptional pediatric medical care available to your patients and their families is so well-deserved. The contribution you make to your organization and your positive impact through dedication and hard work is a great example of what being a “Best Children’s Hospital” is all about. Melnic is proud to have played a small part in several of the above hospitals’ success through our placement of health care professionals in their organizations. Best wishes for continued success as you continue to be a provider of world-renowned care.

To inquire about Pediatric Nurse Practitioner jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com