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Provisions for Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Medical Educational Council of Pensacola, Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, Nemours Children’s Clinic, Pensacola and the Florida State University College of Medicine. The Medical Educational Council of Pensacola is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians and takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity. The Medical Educational Council of Pensacola designates this educational activity for up to 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for up to 23.75 AAP credits. (PALS Initial 11.75; PALS Recertification 7.75; Symposium 12.0) These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
AAP credits for attendees are recorded only when an attendee submits a copy of his/her certificate of attendance with AAP ID number to the American Academy of Pediatrics, Education-Award office. If the AAP ID number is not included, credit will not be recorded.

This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 12 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 12 Pharmacy credit hours by the Medical Educational Council of Pensacola.

This seminar is approved for 5 CH on Day 1, 5 CH on Day 2 and 5 CH on Day 3 for the Florida Board of Nursing by Education and Training Services, Sacred Heart Health System, Provider No. FBN 3229.

PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (PALS) COURSE
Thursday, May 22, 2008, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Friday, May 23, 2008, 9:45 am - 4:30 pm

Faculty
William Blanchard, MD, Course Director

Robert Patterson, MD                                      Phyllis Hope, MD
Mark Stavros, MD                                            Vicki Bush, RN
Rex Northup, MD                                             BCLS Faculty


The PALS courses are associated with the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The goals of the PALS course are to provide 1) information needed for recognizing the infant or child at risk of cardiopulmonary arrest 2) information and strategies for preventing cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children and 3) the cognitive and psychomotor skills necessary for resuscitation and stabilizing the infant or child in respiratory failure, shock or cardiopulmonary arrest. Participants should have a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider card before registering for PALS. Submit a copy of the front and back of the card with the enrollment form. The PALS certification course includes the cost of test that will be sent to you along with an information packet when the enrollment form is received. It is imperative that participants study the text prior to attending.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Medical Educational Council of Pensacola, Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, Nemours Children’s Clinic, Pensacola and the University of Florida College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics - Pensacola.

The Medical Educational Council of Pensacola is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians and takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity. The Medical Educational Council of Pensacola designates this educational activity for a maximum of 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for up to 11.75 AAP Credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics. AAP credits for attendees are recorded only when an attendee submits a copy of his/her certificate of attendance with AAP ID number to the American Academy of Pediatrics, Education-Award office. If the AAP ID number is not included, credit will not be recorded.

This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 11.75 prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

This seminar is approved for 13 contact hours for Florida nurses by the Department of Education, Sacred Heart Hospital, Provider No. FBN 3229.
No partial credit will be given.