IPSSW 2009, Florence, April 22-33, 2009
Welcome to Florence, Italy, April 22-23, 2009!
IPSSW2009 will build on the success of the First International Pediatric Simulation Symposium held this past February in Stockholm that included attendees from 12 countries and 8 pediatric subspecialties. The goals of these sessions are to convene and grow interdisciplinary and subspecialty groups to present, discuss and develop innovation, creativity and scientific productivity within the international pediatric simulation community.
Target audience includes those interested in state of the art and science of simulation-based education and training for a wide range of pediatric health care providers (physicians, nursing, allied health care, pre-hospital care).
Subspecialties include representation within obstetrics, neonatology, pediatric medicine, surgery, anesthesia, intensive care, cardiology and ECMO.
Speakers to include:
* Amitai Ziv, Israel Center for Medical Simulation
* Betsy Hunt, Johns Hopkins Simulation Center
* Vinay M. Nadkarni, Center for Simulation, Advanced Education, and Innovation Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
* Marcus Rall, Tübinger Patienten-Sicherheits- und Simulationszentrum (TüPASS, Germany)
* Janis Shaw, Manchester Royal Infirmary UK
* Robert Truog, Institute for Professionalism & Ethical Practice, Harvard Medical School
* Naoki Shimizu, Kimitsu Chuou Hospital Japan
Registration is LIMITED so PLEASE PLAN ON REGISTERING EARLY!
Web site: www.IPSSW2009.com.
We look forward to seeing you in the beautiful city of Florence Italy.
With Best Regards,
Peter Weinstock MD PhD, Children¹s Hospital Boston, USA Chair
Kevin Ban MD and Marco de Luca MD, Meyer Children¹s Hospital, Florence Italy Co-chairs Local Organizing Committee
David Grant MBChB, MRCPCH, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol UK Scientific Secretary