Tiny Lives, Big Questions: Care with Courage - Mayo Clinic Children's Stay Conference

Rochester, MN US
September 10, 2026

This course offers Live (in-person) attendance.

Central Time

Thursday, September 10, 2026

The Mayo Clinic Children’s Stay Conference is a full-day educational event designed to bring together pediatric and neonatal healthcare professionals in a shared space for learning, collaboration, and innovation. Through engaging keynote speakers, interactive sessions, and interdisciplinary discussions, the conference highlights practice transformation initiatives and evidence-based approaches to care. Attendees will explore strategies to enhance patient- and family-centered care while building connections that support professional growth and improve outcomes for children and families.

Target Audience

This stay conference is designed for nurses and multidisciplinary team members that work to support patients through Mayo Clinic Children's.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to: 

  • Identify key practice transformation initiatives and evidence-based strategies that enhance pediatric and neonatal patient care across clinical settings.
  • Examine interdisciplinary approaches to collaboration that improve communication, coordination, and outcomes for pediatric patients and their families.
  • Apply innovative, patient- and family-centered care strategies to support professional growth and improve quality of care delivery in pediatric and neonatal populations.

Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 7.00 ANCC
  • 7.00 ASWB
  • 7.00 Attendance
Event starts: 
09/10/2026 - 7:15am
Event ends: 
09/10/2026 - 5:00pm
7:15 AMRegistration and Continental Breakfast Phillips Hall Foyer
7:45 AMWelcome and Announcements Phillips Hall
8:00 AMCare from a Parent-Provider Perspective: Turning Misery into Mission*Martijn Bos, MD, PhDPhillips Hall
9:00 AMWhere Culture Meets Compassion*Valerie Guimaraes, RN, Angela Kueny, PhD, Ysaiin Mohamed, Mohammed ElhajPhillips Hall
10:00 AMBreak  
10:15 AM101: Novel Cell and Gene Therapies for Non-Malignant Conditions  Mira Kohorst, MDSiebens 405
102: Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy in NewbornsBrianna Leigh, MDSiebens 406
103: From Early Integration to End of Life: Pediatric Palliative Care Across the Care Continuum*Aubrey Manahan, RN, CHPPN, CPNLeighton Auditorium
104: Improving Practice in Hospital Child Neglect Reporting: Navigating Assessment, Reporting, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration*Safia Chaudhary, MSW, LGSW & Nikki Rose, MSW, LICSWPhillips Hall
11:00 AMBreak  
11:15 AM201: From Recognition to Stabilization: Caring for the Metabolically Fragile Child with Inborn Errors of MetabolismPaul Bratcher, RN, & Laura Rust, MS, CGCSiebens 405
202: Neonatal Cardiology Essentials: Congenital Lesions and Basic Arrhythmias for the NICUAlan Wang, MDSiebens 406
203: Medical Child Abuse*Cree Kachelski, MD, FAAPPhillips Hall
204: Pediatric Spirituality*Jeramy Girard, Mdiv, BCC & Zach Lovig, Mdiv, BCCLeighton Auditorium
12:00 PMLunch break (provided)  
1:00 PM301A: Beyond the Numbers: Blood Gases, Physiology, and Ventilator DecisionsJayden Wilhelm, RRT-NPS, LRTSiebens 405
302A: 2026 Infectious Disease Updates, Measles and BeyondEmily Levy, MDLeighton Auditorium
303A: Prematurity and Neurodevelopment: Beyond the NICU*Nancy Radakovic, MD, FAAP, FRCPCSiebens 406
304A: Small Hands, Safe CareKatie Hutchins, DNP, RNPhillips Hall
1:30 PM301B: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: An OverviewCharlotte Van Dorn, MDSiebens 405
302B: Patient Blood Management*Amanda Effertz, PACLeighton Auditorium
303B: Precision Beginnings: Genome-Informed Pediatric CareWhitney Thompson, MD, MPhilSiebens 406
304B: Tiny Heroes: Pediatric Donation*Vicki VanDeCreekPhillips Hall
2:00 PMBreak  
2:15 PM401: Ambulatory Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membranous Oxygenation in Pediatric Patients: The Mayo Clinic Experience*Devon Aganga, MDSiebens 405
402: Hidden Antibodies, Lasting ImpactErica Phelps, APRN, CNP, DNPSiebens 406
403: Effective Communication Strategies Regarding Vaccination When Speaking with Families*Robert Jacobson, MD, FAAPPhillips Hall
404: Recognizing Trauma and Distress in the Workplace: How to Help Yourself and Teammates*Molly MathersLeighton Auditorium
3:00 PMBreak  
3:15 PMThrough a Parent's Eyes: Navigating the Pediatric Journey Together*Laryssa Marquardt, Allyssa Meyerhofer, Darian Peterson & Megan SchipperPhillips Hall
4:15 PMEvery Interaction Is an Intervention: The Power and Practice of Trauma-Informed Nursing*Emily McTate, PhD, MS, LP, ABPPPhillips Hall
5:00 PMAdjourn  

* Social work contact hours offered

Phillips Hall, Siebens Building, Mayo Clinic
100 Second Ave SW
Rochester, MN 55902
United States

Course Director

Jenna Savage, MSN, RN
Nursing Education Specialist - Pediatric Intensive Care
Mayo Clinic

Credit Statements 

ANCC 
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 7.00 ANCC contact hours.  

ASWB

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 7.00 general continuing education credits. 


Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Other Healthcare Professionals 
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations. 

Available Credit

  • 7.00 ANCC
  • 7.00 ASWB
  • 7.00 Attendance
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Commitment to Belonging and Inclusion

Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which all individuals are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.

Every effort will be made to accommodate dietary requirements; however, some requests may not be feasible based on venue kitchen capabilities. Attendees will be contacted in advance if a dietary restriction cannot be fulfilled. 

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