A Continuum of Care for Craniofacial Disorders: The Integration of Medicine and Therapy

A conference for primary-care providers, nurses, speech and language pathologists as well as other interested health care professionals. This conference will offer a multidisciplinary approach to caring for children with craniofacial conditions. Presentations will focus on evaluation and management that lead to optimal outcomes for children.

At the completion of the course, participants should be able to:

• List prevalent craniofacial disorders
• Summarize the team approach to care for children with craniofacial disorders
• Recognize treatment strategies
• Identify strategies to empower youth with special health care needs to stand against bullying
• Describe ways to recognize the child first and not the disorder

Gillette Children’s is accredited by the Minnesota Medical Association to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. Gillette takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this activity.

Gillette designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This program is offered for 0.65 ASHA CEUs (Various levels, Professional area.)

This activity has been designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements for 8.4 contact hours. Nurses and other health-care professionals are responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

This activity is worth a maximum of 6.5 clock hours. It is the responsibility of each individual to determine if this activity meets their professional requirements for continuing education credit.

Keynote Speaker

Positive Exposure

7:30 – 7:50 a.m.                        Registration and Continental Breakfast

7:50 – 8:00 a.m.                        Welcome and Introductions      

8:00 – 8:45 a.m.                       Craniofacial Disorders Overview, Robert Wood, MD

8:45 – 9:30 a.m.                       The Role of Presurgical Orthopedics and Orthodontic Appliances in Improving Care of Children with Cleft Lip and/or Palate, Cheryl Anderson-Cermin, DDS

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.                      The Otolaryngologist’s Role, Micah Berman, MD

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.                    Break

10:15 – 10:45 a.m.                    Audiologic Care for Children with Cleft Palate, Analise Ludwig, AuD, CCC-A

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.                    Feeding a Child with a Cleft Lip/Palate, Katie Bucka, APRN, CNP, Christina Kruse, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS and Martha McGrory, APRN, CNP

11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.             Lunch 

12:45 – 1:45 p.m.                     Speech Evaluation and Treatment for Children with Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, Graham Schenck, PhD, CCC-SLP

1:45 – 2:15 p.m.                       Congenital Muscular Torticollis Assessment and Management, Robin McDonald, PT, PCS

2:15 – 2:45 p.m.                       Networking Break

2:45 – 3:30 p.m.                        Bullying for Youth with Special Healthcare Needs, Erin Tentis- Berglund, PhD, LP

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.                       Positive Exposure: Seeing Beyond Diagnosis, Rick Guidotti

4:30 p.m.                                 Conference Wrap-Up

The conference registration fee is $200 for physicians, $125 for other medical professionals. The fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments, conference materials and continuing medical education credit. Mail-in registration instructions are also available.

For course content and registration information, email cme@gillettechildrens.com.

Refund Policy

Attendees can receive refunds up to seven days before the event start date. Please email cme@gillettechildrens.com.

Accommodations

Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown St. Paul
200 West 7th St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-224-7400

Holiday Inn St. Paul Downtown
175 West 7th St. St. Paul, MN 55102
651-225-1515

Speakers do not have financial or nonfinancial disclosures related to the content of this conference.

Faculty

Cheryl Anderson-Cermin, DDS
Orthodontist
Gillette Children’s

Micah Berman, MD
Pediatric Otolaryngologist
Gillette Children’s

Katie Bucka, APRN, CNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Gillette Children’s

Rick Guidotti
Photographer
Positive Exposure

Christina Kruse, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS
Speech Language Pathologist
Gillette Children’s

Analise Ludwig, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA
Audiologist
Gillette Children’s

Robin McDonald, PT, PCS
Physical Therapist
Gillette Children’s

Martha McGrory, APRN, CNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Gillette Children’s

Graham Schenck, PhD, CCC-SLP
Craniofacial Speech Language Pathologist
Gillette Children’s

Erin Tentis- Berglund, PhD, LP
Psychologist
Gillette Children’s

Robert Wood, MD, FACS, FAAP
Pediatric Craniofacial and Plastic Surgeon
Gillette Children’s

Planning Committee

Katie Bucka, APRN, CNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Gillette Children’s

Emily Cooper, RN
Sr. Strategic Planning & Business Development Consultant
Gillette Children’s
St. Paul, MN

Martha McGrory, APRN, CNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Gillette Children’s

Graham Schenck, PHD, CCC-SLP
Craniofacial Speech Language Pathologist
Gillette Children’s

Robert Wood, MD, FACS, FAAP
Pediatric Craniofacial and Plastic Surgeon
Gillette Children’s