CPQCC Improvement Palooza - A Roadmap to Community Engagement: Neonatal Equity and Advocacy

Friday, March 1, 2024, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Coronado Island Marriott Resort, Coronado Island, CA

CPQCC’s fifth annual Improvement Palooza is designed to inform teams about the critical importance of health-related social needs and the impact these have on families, equity, & mental health. Attendees will learn how to develop a multifaceted approach to promote health equity & understand the impact of racial disparities across the continuum of care delivery. Held in conjunction with the 2024 CAN Cool Topics in Neonatology Meeting, CPQCC’s 2024 Improvement Palooza is an opportunity for NICU clinicians, families & community partners to learn how to create connectedness and partnerships. By the end of the conference, you will feel inspired to walk away with key actions to make equitable, innovative, and high-quality changes in your NICU.

Live In-Person Attendance Fee

• $100 Family Member
• $200 CPQCC/CMQCC Member – per person with NICU team (>2 persons)
• $225 CPQCC/CMQCC Member – individual
• $225 Non-CPQCC/CMQCC member – per person with NICU team (>2 persons)
• $250 Non CPQCC/CMQCC member – individual

Virtual Attendance Fee

• $50 Family Members
• $120 CPQCC/CMQCC Member - per person with NICU team (>2 persons)
• $145 CPQCC/CMQCC Member – individual
• $145 Non-CPQCC/CMQCC member – per person with NICU team (>2 persons)
• $170 Non CPQCC/CMQCC member – individual

Refunds
Cancellations must be received by February 3, 2024 by email to [email protected] and will be subject to a $75 processing fee.
No refunds will be given after that date. If for any reason the course must be cancelled, discontinued, or rescheduled, a full refund will be provided.

Course Recording
All registrants (live or virtual) will be provided the opportunity to review recorded sessions up to 3 weeks following the conference. 
The recorded sessions are not approved for Continuing Education (CE) credit. 

1. Identify the health-related social needs that occur across the continuum of care delivery.
2. Identify how standardizing health screening can improve health equity.
3. Understand and identify the impact of racial disparities in pregnancy and how discrimination can affect healthcare utilization in the post-partum period.
4. Identify key community resources and support services for NICU families.
5. Identify key components of how the Neonatal Justice Collaborative (NJC) promotes neonatal equity and justice.
6. Understand pediatric palliative care and the importance in the NICU

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.50 hours)

Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa
2000 2nd St, Coronado, CA 92118
(619) 435-3000
Room reservation link: https://bit.ly/CAN2024roomblock

 
Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa at seminar rates: $279 single or double occupancy plus state and local taxes. One night’s deposit is required. Confirmation of reservations received after Wednesday, February 7, 2024 is subject to availability.
There is always the possibility the room block might sell out prior to Wednesday, February 7, 2024 in which case rooms will be sold at a higher rate based on availability and/or you will be referred to another hotel.

For more information and reservations call (800) 228-9290 or (619)435-3000. Indicate that you are attending the Cool Topics in Neonatology
program in order to receive conference rates. You may also book online at https://bit.ly/CAN2024roomblock.

Conference Parking
Self-parking is $30 per day
Valet parking is $52 per day

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Standards for Integrity and Independence mandates that the accreditation manages all identified relevant financial relationship(s) before the program and adequately discloses relationships to learners. The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA adheres to the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in accredited continuing education.

The individuals below have been identified as having a position to influence the content of this educational activity. As such, they have disclosed the absence or presence of a relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships for these individuals have been mitigated.

Friday, March 1, 2024