Fourth Annual National Telehealth Conference Overview

December 2007/January 2008

Children's Physician Network hosted the Fourth Annual National Telehealth Conference September 27^th through 29^th in suburban Minneapolis, MN.  The Conference attracted over 130 medical professionals from twenty-seven states in the US, as well as Canada and Japan.  Continuing medical education credits (CMEs) for physicians were offered, along with contact hours (CEUs) for nurses.  Over twenty-five entities provided support in the form of grants, fees, and donations.  (View photo coverage.)

Featured presenters included:

• Barton Schmitt, MD; The Children's Hospital, Denver and University of Colorado

• David Thompson, MD; MacNeal Hospital, Chicago

• L. Read Sulik, MD; CentraCare Health System, St. Cloud, MN

• Andrew Hertz, MD; Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland

• Dory Baker, RN, CNP; AE-C; Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

• Charles Crutchfield, III, MD; Crutchfield Dermatology, Eagan, MN

• Peter Dehnel, MD; Children's Physician Network

• Elizabeth Gilles, MD; Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

• Michelle Hulse, MD; Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

• Daniel Halvorsen, III, PhD; Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

• Phillip Kibort, MD; Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

• Kelli Massaro, RN, BSN; The Children's After Hours Telephone Care Program, Denver

• Lisa Patrick; University of Kansas, Kansas City

• Lee Pyles, MD; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

• Elizabeth Skinner, BSN, JD; Minneapolis, MN

• Sherry Smith, RN, MSN, MBA; 3CN, Gilford, NH

• Patsy Stinchfield, RN, CNP; Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

• Michele VanVranken, MD; Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

Copies of the conference syllabus can be purchased, while supplies last, for $25.00 each.  Send a check or money order payable to Children's Physician Network, Suite 330, 910 E 26^th St, Minneapolis, MN  55404.  Alternately, email cpn@childrensmn.org or call 952-931-3589 with your shipment and credit card information.

Approximately 200 people attended the Thursday night Welcoming Reception sponsored by the Midwest Dairy Council.

Pediatric Dermatology presenter Dr. Charles Crutchfield, III (center); with Jan Jachimowicz (left) and Dr. Peter Dehnel (right) of Children's Physician Network.

Dr. David Thompson of the MacNeal Hospital, Chicago, provides in-depth answers to questions from attendees following his presentation concerning first aid.

Save the dates of September 25^-27, 2008, for the Fifth Annual National Telehealth Conference.  For more information, email cpn@childrensmn.org.