Registration is open for 鈥淧ediatric Emergencies: Early Assessment and Treatment of Children,鈥 a daylong conference for all clinicians seeking to expand their knowledge and skills in the treatment of pediatric emergencies.

The fifth annual University of Kentucky Pediatric Emergency Medicine Symposium is hosted by the  at UK HealthCare. The symposium will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.28, in Karpf Auditorium in the UK . Continuing education credit is available.

Highlights from this year's course include:

  • the management of pediatric abdominal pain
  • pediatric toxicologic emergencies
  • pediatric trauma
  • other high-yield specifics to caring for children in the urgent/emergent setting

Speakers include:

  • , assistant professor of surgery, UK 91小黄车
  • , division chief of pediatric forensics, UK Department of Pediatrics
  • , assistant professor of emergency medicine, UK 91小黄车
  • Alexis Luedke, MD, emergency medicine fellow, UK 91小黄车
  • , assistant professor of neonatology, UK Department of Pediatrics
  • Lily Weddle, MD, emergency medicine fellow, UK 91小黄车
  • , assistant professor of surgery, UK 91小黄车
  • , assistant professor of emergency medicine, UK 91小黄车
  • , assistant professor of emergency medicine, UK 91小黄车