Detailed program
October 1st, 2026
7h30 - 8h15
Welcome & registration, breakfast
8h15 - 8h30
Welcome remarks
8h30 - 9h45
The Beginning of Pediatric Interfacility Transport in Quebec and Its Integration with the Existing Aeromedical Evacuation System (FR)
Dr. Jean-Sébastien Tremblay-Roy
Dr. Julie De Carufel
Describe the organization of Quebec’s three specialized pediatric transport teams.
Identify the organizational challenges involved in establishing an interfacility transport team.
Explain the principles of collaboration between two distinct transport teams with different transport modalities and organizational structures.
9h45 - 10h45
When Airway Management Becomes a Challenge During Transport (ENG)
Jessica Carew
Dr. Jennifer Foster
Assess risk factors for difficult airways in anticipation of transport.
Describe the limitations of airway management in an interhospital transport setting.
Select the most appropriate equipment for airway management during transport.
Understand the difficult airway continuing education program within a pediatric transport team.
10h45 - 11h15
Break
11h15 - 12h15
Your Own Transport Vehicle: Opportunity or Pitfall? (ENG)
Dr. Amélie Cyr & Josh West
Explain the operational, financial, and clinical impacts of the different models.
Compare the proposed models to one’s clinical reality and describe their strengths and limitations.
12h15 - 13h15
Dinner
13h15 - 15h15 | A choice between:
OPTION 1
Pediatric (FR) and Neonatal (ENG) Small-Group Simulations
Pediatric Simulations (FR):
Dr. Rachel Deschamps & Anne-Sophie April - Jérôme Laurent Arbour
Dr. Florence Cayouette & Véronique Rochon - Louis-Félix Poulin-Moore
Neonatals Simulations (ENG):
Dr. Michael-Andrew Assaad
Dr. François Olivier & Erin Rutledge
Provide appropriate patient management as part of a multidisciplinary team in an interfacility transport setting.
Demonstrate the principles of effective communication during a crisis situation.
Identify two key elements that can be applied to your own clinical practice.
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OPTION 2
Pediatric and Neonatal Clinical Case Discussions
Pediatric Cases:
CHU Sainte-Justine (Dr. Christina Santamaria) (FR)
College of medicine Saskatchewan (Dr. Amélie Cyr) (ENG)
CHEO (Robin Barillaro & Gabriela Speck) (ENG)
Dalhousie University (Dr. Jennifer Foster) (ENG)
Neonatal Cases:
BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre (Dr. Michael Castaldo and Dr Judith Leyens) (ENG)
CHUQ-Université Laval (Dr. Geneviève Tremblay & Kathy Clavet) (FR)
Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (Cindy Hepples & Dr. Michael Narvey) (ENG)
Alberta Health Services (Dr. Jenna Lakhani, Luke Petan, Dr. Ahmed Al Saleh) (ENG)
Discuss the impact of the transport environment on the management of a critically ill patient.
Identify two key elements that can be applied to your own clinical practice.
15h15 - 15h30
Break
15h30 à 16h30
When Education Comes to Referring Centers (FR)
Dr. Michael-Andrew Assaad
Objectifs d'apprentissage:
Describe the essential components of an outreach education program in neonatal transport.
Identify the key factors for the successful implementation of an outreach education program.
16h30 - 18h00
Scientific poster session
October 2, 2026
7h30 - 8h15
Welcome & Breakfast
8h15 - 8h30
Welcome remarks
8h30 - 9h30
Who Is in the Ambulance ? (ENG)
Dr. Stéphanie Redpath
Compare the different transport team compositions described in the literature.
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of each model.
Relate your own transport team composition to the different models presented.
9h30 - 10h15
Experts on board… even from a distance ! (ENG)
Dr. Adela Matettore
Dr. Jenny Retallack
Describe the potential applications of telemedicine in transport.
Identify the challenges associated with implementing telemedicine in transport.
Envision how a telemedicine concept could be integrated into one’s own transport team.
10h15 - 11h00
ECMO in transport (ENG)
Dr. Allan DeCaen, Lisa Leroux and Stephanie Belanger
Identify the main indications for transporting pediatric and neonatal patients on ECMO.
Describe the material, human, and technological resources required to perform ECMO transport.
Know the main ECMO-related complications associated with the transport environment.
11h00 - 11h30
Break
11h30 - 12h30
Roundtable Discussion on Continuing Education for Transport Teams (ENG)
Dr. Marko Culjat, Dr. Anne-Marie Gosselin, Dr. Maite Browning and Dr. Allan DeCaen
Share the continuing education strategies used within your transport team.
Compare the different continuing education programs for pediatric and neonatal transport teams.
12h30 - 13h30
Dinner
13h15 - 15h15 | A choice between:
OPTION 1
Pediatric Simulations (ENG)
Dr. Rachel Deschamps & Anne-Sophie April - Jérôme Laurent Arbour
Dr. Florence Cayouette & Véronique Rochon - Louis-Félix Poulin-Moore
Neonatals Simulations (ENG)
Dr. Michael-Andrew Assaad
Dr. François Olivier & Erin Rutledge
Provide appropriate patient management as part of a multidisciplinary team in an interfacility transport setting.
Demonstrate the principles of effective communication during a crisis situation.
Identify two key elements that can be applied to your own clinical practice.
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OPTION 2
Pediatric and Neonatal Clinical Case Discussions
Pediatric Cases:
CHU Sainte-Justine (Dr. Christina Santamaria) (FR)
College of medicine Saskatchewan (Dr. Amélie Cyr) (ENG)
CHEO (Robin Barillaro & Gabriela Speck) (ENG)
Dalhousie University (Dr. Jennifer Foster) (ENG)
Neonatal Cases:
BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre (Dr. Michael Castaldo + Fellow) (ENG)
CHUQ-Université Laval (Dr. Geneviève Tremblay & Kathy Clavet) (FR)
Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (Cindy Hepples & Dr. Michael Narvey) (ENG)
Alberta Health Services (Dr. Jenna Lakhani, Luke Petan, Dr. Ahmed Al Saleh) (ENG)
Discuss the impact of the transport environment on the management of a critically ill patient.
Identify two key elements that can be applied to your own clinical practice.
15h30 - 15h45
Welcome to the CPNTC Communication Hub (ENG)
Dr. Marko Culjat
Objectifs d'apprentissage:
Describe the features and functionalities of the Communication Hub.
Explore the Communication Hub for pediatric and neonatal transport.
15h45
