SPUC’s Annual Conference was held virtually from September 15-17, 2021. This was our second virtual conference, and it was very successful with 120 in attendance.

The conference opened with a presentation on the State of COVID-19/MIS-C; throughout the conference different aspects of COVID were discussed as it related to pediatric urgent care. In addition to great presentations on seizure mimickers, ENT complaints, and upper extremity injuries, this year we also had several workshops demonstrating splinting and foreign body removal, touching on a broad range of topics seen in our specialty field.

In addition to great education, we were able to socialize remotely with our Virtual Wine Tasting. While we planning to be in-person for our next conference, we have learned how to have a successful and excellent virtual conference experience.

 Please join us in congratulating our Poster winners from the conference:

FIRST PLACE
“You won’t know if you don’t check: a cautionary tale for boys presenting with abdominal pain”
Presented by Katherine Gartin of Emory/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

SECOND PLACE
“Epiploic appendagitis: An uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain in the pediatric population”
Presented by Kristen Trickett of Vanderbilt University Medical Center

TIED FOR THIRD PLACE
“Calcinosis Cutis of the Vulva Masquerading as Molluscum Contagiosum”
presented by Jennifer McKinsey of Children’s Mercy Hospital
and “Effect of an Antibiotic Stewardship Program on Antibiotic Choice, Dosing and Duration in a Pediatric Urgent Care”
presented by Amanda Nedved of Children’s Mercy Hospital