Saginaw, MI – April 8, 2025 – Covenant HealthCare and Covenant Children’s Hospital are proud to present the 2025 Pediatric Symposium: Navigating Tough Times, a comprehensive educational event designed for physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals caring for pediatric patients. This year’s program will focus on advancing mental health support for patients from birth through adolescence, offering evidence-based research and clinical guidelines for multidisciplinary pediatric care.
Event Details:
Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Saginaw Valley State University – Gilbertson Hall
7400 Bay Road, University Center, MI 48710
This live event will provide attendees with the latest tools and frameworks to address the growing mental health needs of children and families. Participants will explore trauma-informed care, school-based support models, and critical strategies for crisis intervention and prevention.
Join us as we work together to navigate today’s pediatric mental health challenges and empower healthcare professionals with the knowledge and tools to deliver extraordinary care.
Learning Objectives Include:
- Identifying key risk assessment criterion and stabilization goal during acute psychiatric hospitalization
- Understanding the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework used in schools
- Describing three effective tools for supporting individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts
- Emphasizing a holistic approach to support pregnant patients and improve maternal and infant outcomes
- Explaining the importance of mandated reporting, including filing a 3200 form and understanding the CPS process
Tuition Costs:
- Early Bird (through April 17): $75.00
- Standard (April 18–May 2): $85.00
- Late (May 3–May 14): $100.00
Registration Deadline: May 14, 2025
View Event Details and Register Online
Continuing Education 6.0 CME and ABP MOC Part II Credit Available
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Central Michigan University College of Medicine and Covenant Children’s Hospital.
CMU College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Central Michigan University College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 6 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.