Fundamentals of Critical Care Medicine - Pediatric - April 22-23, 2026

Danville, PA US
April 22, 2026 to April 23, 2026
This is an in-person educational activity. Pediatric Fundamentals of Critical Care Support is designed to train the non-intensivist who works with children to recognize critical illness and initiate the appropriate care for a critically ill child. It is meant for anyone who works with or has the potential to work with critically ill children to improve comfort with this population and improve outcomes for critically ill children.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for all healthcare providers who participate in patient care at all levels where there is a possibility of patient’s clinical status worsening acutely of presenting with serious illness. Other learner groups such as paramedics and prehospital responders would also benefit from this education. 

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

  • apply A-B-C-D-E (airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure/environment) approach to initial resuscitation and rapidly identify external bleeding
  • use the knowledge of the unique anatomic and physiologic differences between pediatric and adult patients to identify critically ill children
  • identify unique anatomic and physiologic variables in the management of the pediatric airway
  • review the emergent neurologic assessment of the pediatric patient
  • describe the benefits, appropriate uses, and side effects of commonly used sedatives, analgesics, and neuromuscular blocking agents
Refund Policy
A full refund will be given for any cancellations received up to one week prior to the course.  No refunds for no-shows. 
 
Course Cancellation Policy
In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, you will be called and/or emailed, and any tuition fees received would be refunded in full.  Geisinger is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
 
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity.  Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 12.50 AAPA Category I CME
    • 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 12.50 ANCC
    • 12.50 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    01/12/2026
    Course expires: 
    12/31/2026
    Event starts: 
    04/22/2026 - 7:30am EDT
    Event ends: 
    04/23/2026 - 5:00pm EDT
    Cost:
    $350.00
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    Day 1

    7:30 AM
    Registration/Continental Breakfast
     
    8:00 AM           
    Welcome and Course Introduction
     
    8:15 AM           
    Recognition and Assessment of the Seriously Ill Patient
     
    8:45 AM            
    Airway Management
     
    9:15 AM           
    Respiratory Failure – Diagnosis and Management
     
    9:45 AM            
    Break
     
    10:00 AM         
    Mechanical Ventilation 1
     
    10:30 AM      
    Mechanical Ventilation 2
     
    11:00 AM
    Monitoring of Oxygen Balance and Acid Base Status
     
    11:45 AM
    Lunch
     
    12:15 PM
    Diagnosis and Management of Shock
     
    12:45 PM
    Acute Coronary Syndrome
     
    1:15 PM
    Special Considerations
     
    1:45 PM  
    Break
     
    2:00 PM
    Skill Station: Recognition and Assessment of the Seriously Ill Patient
     
    2:45 PM
    Skill Station: Integrated Airway Management and Hemorrhagic Shock
     
    3:30 PM
    Skill Station: Mechanical Ventilation 1         
     
    4:15 PM
    Day 1 Wrap-up
     

    Day 2

    7:30 AM
    Registration/Continental Breakfast
     
    8:00 AM             
    Basic Trauma and Burn Support
     
    8:30 AM
    Surgery in Critical Care
     
    9:00 AM             
    Neurologic Support
     
    9:45 AM            
    Break
     
    10:00 AM
    Management of Life-Threatening Electrolyte and Metabolic Disturbances
     
    10:45 AM
    Life-Threatening Infections- Diagnosis and Antimicrobial Therapy Selection
     
    11:15 AM
    Critical Care in Pregnancy
     
    11:45 AM          
    Lunch
     
    12:15 PM
    Skill Station: Integrated Traumatic Brain Injury
     
    1:00 PM
    Skill Station: Severe Sepsis
     
    1:45 PM
    Skill Station: Mechanical Ventilation 2
     
    2:30 PM – 4:00 PM      
    Course Wrap up and Post Test
    Geisinger Education and Medical Simulation (GEMS) Center
    100 N. Academy Ave
    Danville, PA 17822
    United States

    The GEMS Center in located on the west end of the Geisinger Medical Center campus in Danville, Pa., and is housed in two separate buildings:

    The GEMS Simulation Center is in the former Interim Lab Building (ILB). It is a small yellow brick building directly to the left of the annex. It contains three high-fidelity simulation rooms with attached control/observation rooms and a combination thirty-person classroom/task training room.

    Geisinger Faculty

    Laurel Buckley, PA-C
    Activity Planner
    Chief Physician Assistant, Adult Critical Care
     
    Lea Clark, RN
    Activity Planner
    Clinical Team Coordinator Registered Nurse, Perioperative 
     
    Angela Cindric Slampak, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP
    Activity Planner
    Pharmacy Coordinator, Pharmacy Inpatient
     
    Jennifer Chubb, RT
    Activity Planner
    Respiratory Therapist Team Lead, Respiratory Therapy General Care
     
    Robin Craig, DO
    Activity Co-Director 
    Physician, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
     
    Amy Reiner, RN
    Activity Co-Director
    Nursing Professional Development Practitioner
     
    Trish Strzelecki
    Activity Planner
    Administrative Assistant, Adult Intensive Care Medicine

    Content Disclosure

    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.  
     
    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
     
    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences 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 Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for 12.5 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 12.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

     

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None

    Available Credit

    • 12.50 AAPA Category I CME
    • 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 12.50 ANCC
    • 12.50 Participation Credit

    Price

    Cost:
    $350.00
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