Agenda

8:00 – 8:30         Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 4:00         Program Offering:

Luncheon Panel Discussion: Impact of Economic Conditions on Provision of Care

Willa Dixon, RN, Chief Nursing Officer, Touro Infirmary

Greg Feirn, Chief Financial Officer, Children’s Hospital

Carol Fontenot, BCSW, ACSW, Director of Social Services, Children’s Hospital

Keith Perrin, M.D., Pediatrician, Children’s Hospital 

Rodney Wise, M.D., FACOG, Medicaid Medical Director, LA Department of Health & Hospitals

Advances in Genetics: Implications for Primary Care

Regina Zambrano, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, LSUHSC

Between Visits: Life at Home with a Special Needs Child

Brian Barkemeyer, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, LSUHSC

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Annual Membership Meeting

LAMCH Coalition and LA Perinatal/MCH Foundation

At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Discuss the factors which influence birth outcomes in Louisiana
• Describe changes of care which might influence birth outcomes
• Discuss the economic factors which influence provision of care to the maternal-child population in Louisiana

Registration Information

Tuition:                                  Members: $75 · Non-Members: $100 · Join for 2011-2012: $125**

Joining Fee Includes:         ** $75 reg. fee + $50 membership fee/effective 3/25/2011 – 6/30/2012

Register by Mail:                Use the online registration form or the Registration Form on www.lamch.org

Register Online:                 http://lamchconference.eventbrite.com

Registration Deadline:      March 18, 2011 EXTENDED TO MARCH 21ST!

Registration Fee includes course materials, refreshments, breakfast and lunch.

In an effort to go green this year, the course materials will be uploaded on a jump drive and handed out upon registration.  Be sure to bring your laptop to follow along during CME sessions!

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if special accommodations are needed, please notify Catherine Mooney at 504-896-9264 no later than Wednesday, March 23, 2011.

CME, CNE, CEU-SW STATEMENTS

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Louisiana State Medical Society through the joint sponsorship of Children’s Hospital and Louisiana Maternal Child Health Coalition.  Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Louisiana State Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  Children’s Hospital designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been submitted to LSNA for approval to award contact hours.  Louisiana State Nurses Association is accredited as an approver by continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's COA. 

This activity has been approved for 6.25 General Hours of Continuing Education Credit by the Louisiana Maternal and Child Health Coalition as authorized by the Louisiana State Board of Social Workers Examiners.

For More Information, contact Janie Martin at (225-379-7922) or Janie.martin@lamch.org

 or visit www.lamch.org

LA Perinatal/MCH Foundation

Attn: Annual Conference

PO Box 65047

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

Jointly Sponsored by

LAMCH Coalition & Children's Hospital

This activity is specifically directed towards physicians, but it is open to all other interested healthcare providers involved in the care of women, infants and children.