Little People, Big Problems

The Lurie Children’s Center for Transport Medicine presents, “Little People, Big Problems” Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Conference 

The goal of this conference is to offer healthcare providers the opportunity to learn more about pediatric and neonatal critical care topics and strengthen their knowledge and confidence when caring for these patients. All are welcome, but the intended audience includes nurses, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, EMS, and physicians who manage pediatric and neonatal critical care patients. 

Continuing Education

6.5 contact hours (of which 1.25 is pharmacology contact hours) for continuing education credits will be provided to RNs, RTs, and EMS. This conference will provide Registered Nurse contact hours through WNA, Respiratory Therapy contact hours through AARC, and EMS contact hours through IDPH. 

Registration Information

• $120 Early Bird Rate - Available to first 100 registrants!
• $140 Standard Rate - Remainder available spaces until two weeks prior to the conference 

A Little People, Big Problems T-shirt, continental breakfast, lunch, snack, and contact hours will be provided with the registration fee.  

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Refund Policy

If you need to request a refund, please contact us at 312.227.4136 by Tuesday, April 15, 2025. A $25 service fee will apply. 

Parking and Entrance

Free parking is available in the South Parking Lot. Please enter through the South Entrance. See map for further details. 

Vendors

If interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this conference, please contact Meg Chandarraju at mchandarraju@luriechildrens.org 

Little People, Big Problems 2025 Agenda

7 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Vendor Exhibits Open 

7:30 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Welcome & Introductions

Audre Pocius, MSN, RNC-NIC
Director, Center for Transport Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Hannah Studnicka, MSN, RN
Manager-Patient Care Operations, Center for Transport Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

7:45  a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Pediatric Sepsis with Oncologic Emergencies

Jacqueline Corboy, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine 

8:50  a.m. - 9:20 a.m.
Pre-Hospital Blood Transfusion

Michael McCartin, MD, FAEMS
Assistant Professor, Section of Emergency Medicine, The University of Chicago
Assistant Medical Director, The University of Chicago Aeromedical Network (UCAN)

9:25 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. 
Radiologic Pearls 

Daniel M. Schwartz, MD
Section Chief of Radiography & Fluoroscopy, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

9:55 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
Break/Raffle 
Vendor Exhibits

10:10 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
Asthma Management and Ventilator Strategies

Christopher Mattson, MD, MHPE 
Critical Care Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago 

11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Drugs for Intubation 

Robert E. Newmyer, MD, MBA
Attending Physician, Critical Care, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Lunch & Raffle
Vendor Exhibits 

12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Pediatric Submersion Injuries

Emily C.Z. Roben, MD, MS
Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Co-Director for Quality and Safety, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland

1:20 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
Coding A Pediatric Patient and Transport Optimization

Vishal Naik, MD, MEd, FAAP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics
Assistant EMS & Transport Medical Director, Emergency Medicine
Director, The Children's Prehospital Simulation Network of Illinois
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 

2:25 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Break & Raffle
Vendor Exhibits

2:40 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Stabilizing a Neonate 

Shamik Trivedi, M.D.
Attending Neonatologist, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Prentice Women's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology. Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Associate Fellowship Program Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Assistant Medical Director, Lurie Children's Center for Transport Medicine- Newborn Medicine Lead

3:40 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Transport Team Patient, Parent Talk

4:10 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closing Statements & Raffle

Contact Us

For more information regarding the conference, please contact us at LPBP@luriechildrens.org or call 312.227.4136.