Pediatric Drownings & Prevention

Thursday, November 16, 2023, 10:36 AM - Thursday, October 29, 2026, 11:36 AM

This Online Course module includes presentations from the live conference held on August 5th, 2023.
Topics in this module include: 

• Drowning Statistics: What Pediatricians Need to Know 
• Drowning Panel Discussion

The 38th Annual ETSU Pediatric Conference is geared towards providers who care for children in East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, Northwest North Carolina, and Southeast Kentucky.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (2.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (2.00 hours)

1. Discuss groups at highest risk of drowning
2. Discuss 5 evidence-based prevention strategies
3. Know the risks of drowning
4. Counsel patients on drowning prevention

 

East Tennessee State University College of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Total hours: 7 hours (7.00 CH) continuing nursing education contact hours.

The ETSU College of Nursing charges $15 for ANC credits. Click here to register for ANC credits for this conference. 

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 East Tennessee State Universitycme@etsu.edu. East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine Department of Continuing Education for Health Professionals 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.

The mission of the Office of Continuing Medical Education at the Quillen College of Medicine is to provide lifelong learning opportunities that meet the needs of faculty, community physicians and other health professionals. In addition, the Office of CME is committed to excellence and dedicated to the improvement of healthcare in Northeast Tennessee and the surrounding Appalachian Region.

East Tennessee State University Healthcare System 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.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

East Tennessee State University 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.

It is the policy of the Office of Continuing Medical Education at Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University to disclose all Commercial Supporters of this educational activity from which educational grants were received. 

Ballad Health Niswonger Children's Hospital provided support for the Live Conference which was held on August 5, 2023, however no support was provided for the Enduring Material.