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25th Annual Children's Mercy Respiratory Care Symposium


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Add to Calendar 25th Annual Children's Mercy Respiratory Care Symposium 10/10/2025 8:00:00 AM 10/10/2025 4:30:00 PM America/Chicago For More Details: https://childrensmercy.cloud-cme.com/25thRCSymposium Description: This event will provide education to Health Care Professionals, specifically Respiratory Therapists, on Pediatric and Neonatal Respiratory Care topics. Big Slick Auditorium (CMRI) false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, October 10, 2025, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Big Slick Auditorium (CMRI)

Overview

This event will provide education to Health Care Professionals, specifically Respiratory Therapists, on Pediatric and Neonatal Respiratory Care topics.


Credits
Respiratory Therapy (8.40 hours)

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Multiply successful actions that promote clinical excellence.
  2. Explore advancements in technology and innovation, as well as the best care strategies that ensure quality and safety in treating patients who require special care.

Registration

1. Set up your CloudCME Profile (instructions). Setting up your Cloud CME profile is not your registration.

2. Once you have set up your profile in CloudCME, log in and register.


Target Audience
Professions - Respiratory Therapist

Accreditation

The Children’s Mercy Hospital CEU Evaluator has approved this program for 9.6 Live Respiratory Care CEU’s on behalf of the Kansas Respiratory Care Society, a chapter of the AARC. Providership # KRCS 003


Additional Information

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].

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 the CME Conference Coordinator.




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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.

Member Information
Role in activity
Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)
Brittney Sechrest, RRT-NPS
Children's Mercy
Holden, MO
Activity Coordinator, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Gabrielle Davis, MA
Equitable Counseling & Consulting
LATHRUP VLG, MI
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Angela Myers, MD, MPH
Division Director of Infectious Diseases
Children's Mercy
Olathe, KS
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Jeremy Parks, Other
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Corey Paulsen, BSRT
CMH
Olathe , KS
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Gene Peir, MD
Attending Physician
Children's Mercy Hospital
Leawood, KS
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Anna Suessman, Other
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Jacob Ward, DO, FAAP
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Prairie Village, KS
Faculty
Nothing to disclose

Friday, October 10, 2025

Introduction
8:00AM - 8:10AM

HFNC In the Emergency Room
8:15AM - 9:05AM
Anna Suessman, Other (Presenter)


Objectives:
  • Review current guidelines and evidence-based approaches to bronchiolitis management in the pediatric emergency setting.
  • Evaluate clinical evidence supporting the use of HFNC in pediatric bronchiolitis, including comparative outcomes and patient selection.
  • Analyze an institutional algorithm that integrates HFNC into bronchiolitis care based on current evidence and clinical best practices.
  • Promote an evidence-informed approach to bronchiolitis management that balances efficacy, safety, and resource stewardship.
  • Engage in collegial dialogue around practice change, addressing barriers to HFNC adoption and opportunities for alignment.
Supporting Neurodiversity with Students, Staff, and Colleagues
9:10AM - 10:00AM
Gabrielle Davis, MA (Presenter)


Objectives:
  • Empower session participants with practical strategies to identify, address, and remove barriers hindering success for students, staff, and colleagues with neurodiverse conditions.
  • Introduce novel concepts and insights that expand participants' awareness of the diverse range of experiences with neurodiversity.
Vendor Break
10:00AM - 10:20AM

Special Populations and Ventilation Strategies: TBI, ARDS, and Asthma
10:20AM - 11:10AM
Gene Peir, MD (Presenter)


Objectives:
  • Objectives TBD
Lunch
11:10AM - 12:10PM

Breathing Easier Together: The Impact of Peer Support on Respiratory
12:15PM - 1:05PM
Corey Paulsen, BSRT (Presenter)


Objectives:
  • Highlight the Importance of Peer Support
  • Describe Common Challenges Faced by Respiratory Therapists
  • Promote a Culture of Support and Collaboration
  • Provide Actionable Strategies
Burnout
1:10PM - 2:00PM
Angela Myers, MD, MPH (Presenter)


Objectives:
  • Assess burnout in self and colleagues
  • Apply various techniques to support colleagues experiencing burnout
  • Adopt one gratitude practice and share it with others
Vendor Break
2:00PM - 2:20PM

Interstitial Lung Disease
2:25PM - 3:15PM
Jacob Ward, DO, FAAP (Presenter)


Objectives:
  • Define Childhood Interstitial Lung Disease (chILD).
  • Discuss signs and symptoms of chILD.
  • Review the diagnostic approach to chILD.
  • Understand the classification and diagnoses of chILD.
  • Describe production, metabolism, and the role of surfactant in chILD.
  • Briefly discuss treatment strategies.
  • Discuss STING-associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy (SAVI).
Life as an RT with CF
3:20PM - 4:10PM
Jeremy Parks, Other (Presenter)


Objectives:
  • Provide a patient perspective of Cystic Fibrosis.
  • Expose myths about CF & the struggles CFers and their families face.
  • Detail new therapies and their impact on the CF Community.
  • Inspire you to live life to its fullest and be the best therapist you can be.
Closing
4:15PM - 4:30PM


Contact Us:
Brittney Sechrest
Children's Mercy Kansas City

Email: [email protected]

Exhibit at this Event

Exhibitor Packages

Exhibitor Package - Exhibitor Price: $600.00
Includes:
  • Participants have 2x 20 minute vendor breaks and 1 hour for lunch.
  • Number of Exhibitor Badges: 2
  • Includes 1 table, 2 chairs, and lunch.

Deadline for order commitment is 10/1/2025 11:00:00 PM.

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