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Forward5th Annual Innovations in Congenital Heart Disease Symposium
Chicago, IL US
December 2, 2026
This activity will enhance the knowledge and competence of healthcare professionals in the use of simulation-based training and innovative technologies to improve the safety and outcomes of congenital heart disease care. Through expert-led discussions and case-based examples, the activity will examine the use of simulation to evaluate and refine new procedures and technologies, its role in pediatric critical care, and strategies for implementing innovative approaches in low-resource settings. Participants will explore real-world applications of simulation and technology in congenital heart disease and consider how these approaches can be applied to improve patient care.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for pediatric and adult congenital cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, intensivists, and trainees who care for patients with cardiovascular disease.
Learning Objectives
After this activity, participants will be able to:
- Explain the role of simulation in the development and testing of technologies and procedures for congenital heart disease care.
- Analyze applications of simulation-based training in pediatric cardiac critical care.
- Assess the contribution of simulation-based training to patient safety in pediatric cardiac care.
- Apply simulation principles to interprofessional team performance in high-risk pediatric cardiac scenarios.
- Evaluate strategies for implementing simulation-based education and innovative technologies in resource-limited settings.
The Alston
750 N State St
Chicago, IL
60654
United States
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Learn more about comprehensive heart care for children at the University of Chicago by visiting our website.
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.
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 DIRECTORS
Stephen Pophal, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Madhusudan Ganigara, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Madhusudan Ganigara, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ASSISTANT COURSE DIRECTORS
Dhruvil Patel, MD
Pediatric Resident
Pediatric Resident
Kathleen Osea, MD
Pediatric Resident
Pediatric Resident
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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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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