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Forward7th Annual Comer Children's School Nurse Continuing Education Day
August 7, 2026
Start the new school year informed, confident, and ready to make an impact!
Join fellow school nurses and clinicians for a dynamic educational experience focused on the real-world challenges and opportunities facing school-based healthcare professionals today. Designed to help you begin the academic year fully prepared, this program will provide practical strategies, clinical updates, and expert guidance to support the highest level of care for the students and communities you serve.
Through engaging short presentations and interactive panel discussions, participants will explore topics essential to the success of school nurses and school-based clinicians while gaining insight into the diverse experiences encountered in educational settings.
National and local experts will share the latest scientific information, practical tools, and evidence-based approaches to help you navigate the evolving needs of student populations with confidence.
National and local experts will share the latest scientific information, practical tools, and evidence-based approaches to help you navigate the evolving needs of student populations with confidence.
Whether you are an experienced school nurse or new to the field, this is an opportunity to strengthen your skills, connect with colleagues, and return to school energized and prepared for the year ahead.
Register today and invest in the health and well-being of your school community!
This activity is generously sponsored by the Sunshine Charitable Foundation.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for nurses, pediatricians, and other healthcare professionals dedicated to treating children and adolescents in a school setting.
Learning Objectives
After this activity, participants will be able to:
- Recall insights and strategies for addressing students' physical, mental, emotional, and social health needs in a school setting.
- Recognize how to address common physical complaints among children and adolescents at school.
- Identify barriers encountered by school nurses when implementing interventions to improve student health.
- State how to apply appropriate measures for treating and managing minor injuries and illnesses in school-aged populations.
- Define the role of school nurses and other clinicians in conducting health screenings to detect health problems affecting learning early.
- Assess the intrinsic rewards associated with a career in school nursing.
- Evaluate recommendations for maintaining personal health and managing burnout in the school nursing profession.
| TIME | SESSION | FACULTY |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Welcome | Christina E. Ciaccio, MD, MSc Jeff Murphy, DNP, RN, CEN, NEA-BC John M. Cunningham, MD |
| Emergency Care & Injury Management | ||
| 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM | Concussions, Unconsciousness, and Sprains | Irma Ugalde, MD |
| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | Pediatric Traumas | Ken Wilson, MD |
| 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM | Anaphylaxis | Fatima Khan, MD |
| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | Q&A Panel Discussion | |
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | BREAK | |
| Legal Issues & Scope of Practice | ||
| 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM | Liability and Scope of Practice | Gloria E. Barrera, MSN, RN, PEL-CSN, PLNC |
| 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM | Working with Families with Chronic Conditions | Jen Jobrak |
| 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | Stock Medications | Anna Volerman-Beaser, MD |
| 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM | Q&A Panel Discussion | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | LUNCH | |
| Chronic Conditions & Medical Management | ||
| 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Supporting Children Through Cancer Treatment | Perry Morocco, MD |
| 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE), FPIES, and Celiac Disease | Andrew Ebanks, MD |
| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Dermatologic Conditions: Rashes and Skin Infections | Sarah Stein, MD |
| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Pertussis | Simon Parzen-Johnson, MD |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Measles | Allison Bartlett, MD, MS |
| 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Q&A Panel Discussion | |
| 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | BREAK | |
| Mental Health & Behavioral Support | ||
| 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | ADHD, Autism, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder | Peter Smith, MD, MA |
| 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Eating Disorders | Karen Bernstein, MD, MPH |
| 5:00 PM – 5:15 PM | Q&A Panel Discussion / Closing Remarks | |
The agenda is subject to change.
Online Webinar
Chicago, IL
60637
United States
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Visit the Comer Children's Hospital website. For more information about the program, contact Iliana Mansur via email.
ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact our office via email at [email protected].
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, The University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, The University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO COURSE DIRECTOR
Christina Ciaccio, MD, MSc
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Chief, Section of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Chief, Section of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration at first mention and, where appropriate, in the content.
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an educational activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships before the start of the activity.
Additionally, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration at first mention and, where appropriate, in the content.
Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Credit
University of Chicago Medicine is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Credit
University of Chicago Medicine is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Participants who successfully complete the entire activity and complete an evaluation form will earn 7.75 contact hours.
Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Please note: The credit-claiming process closes 1 month after the activity ends. Requests submitted more than 1 month after the event date may incur additional fees.
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