Course Description

The Multidisciplinary Pediatric Airway Course is designed to teach the basics of airway management as well as advanced skills to manage different airway scenarios for pediatric patients to all disciplines of medicine involved in the care of children. Participants will be exposed to and become comfortable using various ventilation and intubation devices via hands-on skill stations within the Johns Hopkins Medicine Simulation Center. Commonly-encountered scenarios, including those found in the Emergency Department, ICU, operating rooms, and pre-hospital settings, will be simulated to re-enforce and emphasize the objectives of the course.

This activity is intended for neonatologists, pediatricians, emergency medicine physicians, anesthesiologists, surgical and anesthesiology residents, respiratory therapists, nurse anesthetists, transport nurses, nurse practitioners, pre-hospital paramedics/flight nurses, and any practitioners wanting additional experience and practice at pediatric airway management.

Learning Objectives

After attending this activity, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:

1. Identify and perform effective bag-valve mask ventilation and standard, direct laryngoscopy.
2. Identify unique aspects of video laryngoscopy for performing a video-laryngoscopic intubation on a simulator.
3. Describe fiberoptic intubation.
4. Outline the approach to airway management, including personnel and device resource allocation and utilization.
5. Explain and perform invasive/surgical airway management for the emergent airway in children on a simulator.
6. Perform placement of a supraglottic airway.
7. Combine effective airway management techniques in simulated real-life scenarios. 

Certificate

After successfully completing the course, learners will receive a certificate of completion from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Learning Prerequisites

There are no specific course prerequisites. You will need to have English language fluency.

Technical Prerequisites

The course will take place on the Canvas LMS (Canvas.jhu.edu). You will need the ability to log on to the platform, preferably using Google Chrome, to complete the content, which will include videos, readings, and assignments. You may also need to take part in other activities on Canvas.jhu.edu.

• Hardware requirements: computer; webcam; microphone and speakers or headset.
• Software requirements: Google Chrome web browser; access to Canvas.jhu.edu; Zoom web conferencing; Microsoft Office or similar; email

Course Lifecycle and Access

After registering, you will receive an email confirming your registration. You will be granted access to the course, which includes complete course information. Please check the course listing for additional information on course access dates. For synchronous courses, learners will have access to the Canvas course for the duration of the course. For asynchronous courses, learners will have access for 180 days after registration. 

Tuition Remission

This course may qualify for tuition remission. Please check https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/tuition-assistance/tuition-reimbursement/noncredit-courses-at-jhu/ for guidelines. If you are interested in using tuition remission, please email the OOE support email with your request.

Refund Policy and Timeline

• Synchronous Courses
  • Refunds may be requested up to the start of the live activity, unless otherwise noted. All refund requests will incur a 10% processing fee.
• Asynchronous Courses
  • Refunds are not allowed for active asynchronous courses.

Technical Support Statement

Please direct all technical support requests to the OOE support email. We will respond to requests within 24-48 hours. Requests received on weekends, overnights and holidays will be responded to on the next business day.

Accessibility Statement

JHU SOM is committed to providing all participants with the opportunity to pursue excellence in their learning endeavors. This includes providing disability related accommodations and services in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and our goal of delivering accessible, inclusive experiences. If you require accommodations to complete this course, please reach out to the  OOE support email. Please do not include any personal identifiable information such as social security number in any messages. 

Accreditation

JHU is not approved by Middle States for direct assessment credentials for academic credit. This course results in a certificate of completion. It will not show on any JHU transcripts and does not count toward an academic record.