2025 Agenda
| Wednesday, October 15th | DAY 1 |
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| 07:00 - 08:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast |
| 08:00 - 08:15 AM | Opening Remarks Dr. Stephanie Redpath, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) |
| 08:15 - 08:35 AM | Ontario on the Move: Elevating Care in Neonatal & Pediatric Transport - CHEO, LHSC, HSC, TBRH, MCH |
| 08:35 - 09:20 AM | Beyond the Bounce – Designing Adaptive Transport Systems for the Future Dr. Stephanie Redpath, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) & Prof. Robert Langlois, Carleton University/NRC |
| 09:20 - 09:50 AM | Prematurity and Vibration in Transport - Dr. Don Sharkey, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom *Virtual* |
| 09:50 - 10:05 AM | Panel Q&A |
| 10:05 - 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 - 11:00 AM | aEEG in Transport - Dr. Jonathan Davis, Perth, Australia *Virtual* |
| 11:00 - 11:30 AM | Simulated Mayhem, Real-Life Sanity: Designing to Prevent Chaos at Altitude Dr. Anna Theresa Lobos, CHEO & Dr. Michael Peddle, Ornge |
| 11:30 - 12:00 PM | Innovation in Pediatrics: Identifying Strengths and Overcoming Obstacles Dr. Janene Fuerch, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, California, USA |
| 12:00 - 12:15 PM | Panel Q&A |
| 12:15 - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM | Right Place, Right Time: Reducing Outborn Preterm Births through Judicious Maternal Transfers Dr. Kyong Soon Lee & Dr. Wendy Whittle |
| 1:30 - 2:00 PM | Avatar: with you in real time Dr. Kathryn Browning Carmo, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia |
| 2:00 - 2:30 PM | Better together – Benefits of Interdisciplinary Teams Dr. Mike Christian, British Columbia Emergency Health Services/University of British Columbia, Vancouver |
| 2:30 - 2:45 PM | Panel Q&A |
| 2:45 - 3:00 PM | Break |
| 3:00 - 4:30 PM | 3 Optional Workshops – each workshop will be 30 minutes in length and run twice (see below) |
| 4:30 - 6:30 PM | Poster Session with Wine & Cheese – ‘Mingle, Network & Learn’ Join transport teams from across Canada for a casual, fun opportunity to share their work! Teams will showcase QI initiatives, education, research, and operations projects related to neonatal and pediatric transport, while introducing their crew and connecting with others. Cheers to collaboration! |
| 4:30 - 6:30 PM (concurrent) | Stop by one of our breakout rooms for a product demonstration provided by Technimount - a Canadian company that incorporates engineering, manufacturing, and commercialization divisions dedicated to serving the Healthcare industry. A recognized industry leader in innovative and flexible mounting solutions for medical devices in emergency medical services, hospitals, and military environments. |
Neonatal Sim Workshop
Upon completion of this interactive session participants will have worked within a team, through a clinical scenario to:
- Recognize unstable neonatal patients requiring urgent intervention during critical care transport.
- Demonstrate initial steps of resuscitation and stabilization for patients who decompensate in the transport environment.
- Practice advanced clinical skills in a simulation environment.
- Practice key aspects of crisis resource management during simulation scenarios, including leadership, communication, and situational awareness.
Pediatric Sim Workshop
Upon completion of this interactive session participants will have worked within a team, through a clinical scenario to:
- Recognize unstable pediatric patients requiring urgent intervention during critical care transport.
- Demonstrate initial steps of resuscitation and stabilization for patients who decompensate in the transport environment.
- Practice advanced clinical skills in a simulation environment.
- Practice key aspects of crisis resource management during simulation scenarios, including leadership, communication, and situational awareness.
Case Reviews
Join our case review session – an exciting opportunity to dive into real-life pediatric and neonatal transport scenarios! Be part of critical decision-making as we analyze actual cases, discuss best practices, and sharpen your skills in this learning experience.
Don’t miss the chance to make a real impact!
| Thursday, October 16th | DAY 2 |
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| 07:00 - 08:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast |
| 08:00 - 08:15 AM | Opening Remarks Dr. Stephanie Redpath, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) |
| 08:15 - 09:45 AM | Held by Strangers, Carried by Hope: Family Experiences of Critical Care Transport |
| 09:45- 10:00 AM | Break |
| 10:00- 10:30AM | Remote Realities: Pediatric Medicine in the Arctic Circle – One Physician's Experience Dr. Amber Miners, Umingmak Child Advocacy Centre, Iqaluit |
| 10:30 - 11:00 AM | Navigating Geography and Health Equity: Clinical Challenges in Northern Transport Lynne Innes - CEO, Weeneebayko Health Authority |
| 11:00 - 11:30 AM | The Human Cost of Urgency: Stress, Support, and Sustainability in Transport Teams Dr. Tom Lloyd |
| 11:30 - 12:00 PM | Panel Q&A |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM | Best poster awards & closing remarks |
