2026 Girish Shirali Symposium on Cardiac Care

Monday, October 19, 2026, 12:00 PM - Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 3:30 PM, Big Slick Auditorium (CMRI), Kansas City, MO

Advances and expertise in pediatric cardiac care are often confined to specific centers and individuals creating practice silos in the care of patients. This can cause confusion, duplication, inefficiencies, and complications for team members caring for patients. Rapid advances in the field create challenges to keep up with best practices.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.00 hours), ABTS CC (0.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.00 hours)

1. Apply emerging advances in pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular surgery - including imaging, genomics, and transplant care - to support evidence-based clinical decisions.
2. Integrate multidisciplinary strategies to improve patient outcomes.
3. Implement innovative and high-value care approaches, including use of new technologies, cost-conscious decision-making, and clear communication of complex clinical information.

The participant will:

• Attend the presentation(s)

• Complete the post-program attendance/evaluation 

Children's Mercy Hospital  designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery's Continuing Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit.

Nursing Provider Approval Statement:
Participants who meet the successful completion requirements will receive up to 8.25 nursing contact hours. Attendance at a minimum of two presentations is required for nursing contact hours and participants may only submit for credit of presentations they attended.

Children's Mercy Kansas City is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by VTL Center for Professional Development, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing Monday, September 9, 2025 will be refunded, less a $50 administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

Children's Mercy Kansas City 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
 
Children's Mercy Kansas City 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 [email protected]. 

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Conference Location: 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108

Our event has a contracted room block with accommodations at:

The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center (1 mile)
1 East Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO, 64108
Phone: 816-474-4400

Room block is available until 5 pm on Monday, September 22 or when block is filled.

If you choose, other nearby accommodations include:

Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center (0.4 miles)
Hotel Phillips (2 miles) 

Transportation

Distance from Kansas City International Airport: 22 miles

*We will be offering CMH Shuttle transportation to and from the Westin. Details will be sent to registrants prior to the conference date.

The Children's Mercy Kansas City Office of Continuing Medical Education 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

Children's Mercy Continuing Medical Education 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.