Latin American Pediatrics Congress
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will send three speakers to the XVI Latin American Pediatrics Congress, to be held Nov. 14 -18, 2012 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. ALAPE, the Latin American Association of Pediatrics, is hosting this year's conference in conjunction with its subsidiary, the Colombian Society of Pediatrics.
Conference attendees will include children's health professionals such as pediatricians, nurses, therapists, nutritionists, psychologists, and health workers with an interest in child care.
Speaking at ALAPE 2012
Ignacio Tapia, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Saturday, Nov. 17, 8:25 - 8:50 Obstructive sleep apnea: Differences between the child and the adult
Sunday, Nov. 18, 9 - 9:45 (Plenary) A look at different forms of non-invasive ventilation, CPAP, BPAP, etc.
Maria Victoria Fraga, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Neonatology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Friday, Nov. 16, 8 - 8:25 Managing the airway: a multidisciplinary approach
Friday, Nov. 16, 9:15 - 9:40 Therapeutic hypothermia: Our protocol and current research from the Neonatal Research Network (NRN) in our NICU
Christina Lin Master, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Saturday, Nov. 17, 9:15 - 9:40 Sports related skeletal muscle trauma
Saturday, Nov. 17, 11:40 - 12:05 Concussions in children and adolescents
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