Bowel Management Workshop at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

The will be held on Friday, February 8, 2019
From 08:00 AM until 12:00 PM

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Located in : Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Lawrenceville, Plaza Building Classroom # 300
Instructor: Kimberly Cogley

Late registration not allowed

Does your child suffer constipation or fecal incontinence due to Hirschsprung disease, anorectal malformation, or spina bifida? The Bowel Management Workshop presented by the Colorectal and Hirschsprung Center for Children at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh has been developed to help patients and families better understand these issues and achieve a better quality of life and social integration.

We are currently registering patients, parents, legal guardians, caregivers, and health care professionals. All sessions are held from 8 a.m. until noon.

Space is limited; pre-registration is required.　

At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:

• Identify the principles of anorectal defects and Hirschsprung disease
• Identify the principles of constipation and fecal incontinence
• Identify the principles of colitis in Hirschsprung disease
• Identify the principles and rationale of the Bowel Management Program
• Discuss the challenges of long-term care

Additional Information

FACEBOOK

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SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS

If you need an interpreter or have other special needs, please email [email protected] or call (412) 692-5150. Please allow at least two weeks before class starts for your request to be processed.

LEMIEUX SIBLING CENTER

To make a reservation at the CHP Lemieux Sibling Center while attending this workshop, please visit http://www.chp.edu/for-parents/before-your-childs-visit/during-visit/sibling-center for more information. Space is limited and reservations are available on a first come, first serve basis.

DIRECTIONS

For directions to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Lawrenceville, please visit http://www.chp.edu/locations/directions.

CLASS CANCELLATIONS

If bad weather should occur on the day of the workshop and the Pittsburgh Public School District has cancelled school, the Bowel Management workshop is cancelled.




Late registration not allowed
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