"Coloring Outside the Lines" — 2026 Pediatric Palliative Care Symposium

CME Credit Designation: 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 5.00 Contact/Clock Hours

Agenda for the day:

9:30 am Registration and Light Breakfast
10:00 am Welcome and Overview of Symposium by Ted Bowman
10:15 am Presenter: Jody Chrastrek, "History of Pediatric Palliative Care"
10:40 am Presenter: Dr. Todd Dalberg, "Pediatric Palliative Care: Shaping Our Future, Together"
11:15 am Break
11:30 am Jessica Hausauer, Ph.D., CEO of the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care, on the state of pediatric palliative care
12:00 pm Remarks by Dr. Steven Lunderman (Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition), and Dr. Lahn Nguyen about Crescent Cove
12:40 pm Q & A with speakers and participants
1:00 pm Lunch — part social, moving toward table conversations about dreams for pediatric palliative care in Minnesota
1:45 pm Presenter, Dannell Shu, BFW, MWS, on parent involvement in pediatric palliative care locally and nationally
2:15 pm Laura Desouza, MSW, and Katie Lindenfelser, MST, on rituals and end-of-life care
2:50 pm Break
3:00 pm Review of speaker comments and participant proposals, next steps
3:50 pm Closing Remarks, Ted Bowman and others
4:10 pm Ending

CME Credit Designation: 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 5.00 Contact/Clock Hours

Physicians: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) through the joint providership of Gillette Children's and Crescent Cove. Gillette Children's is accredited by the MMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Gillette Children’s designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: This activity is designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing (MNBON) continuing education requirements for 5.00 contact hours. It is the participant’s responsibility to ascertain if this activity meets the mandatory continuing education requirements of the licensing board under which they practice.

Others: This activity is worth a maximum of 5.00 clock hours. It is the responsibility of the individual to determine if this activity meets their professional requirements for continuing education credit.

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Questions: If you have any questions regarding this CME activity, please contact us at cme@gillettechildrens.com.