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  • Contains 5 Component(s), Includes Credits

    CCLS are often faced with ethical dilemmas in their daily practice. These dilemmas may arise from many different layers including the patients, families, health care team, and/or culture and society. Most who serve in health care subscribe to the Best Interest Standard, which is the "ethical requirement that people who care for others will do so in good faith, placing their assessment of that person's best interests above their own". As CCLS, navigation of Parental Authority, Pediatric Assent, Justice, and Respect for Person are common ethical principles that often arise with each intervention. However, veracity, or the obligation to be truthful may vary depending on culture. Often Eastern and Western Medicine and Culture have differing views on including children and adolescents in their health care decisions. As CCLS, who are often trained in Western Medicine, we must balance obligations to respect individual patient autonomy, professional truth telling, and tolerances of multicultural beliefs and values. This presentation will review ethical principles such as Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Fidelity, and Cultural Relativism and how they relate to navigating ethical dilemmas, in particular with different cultural views or beliefs. For example, a CCLS may feel obligated to be honest if a patient asks, "What is happening to them?" or a CCLS may feel an obligation in Respect for a patient's autonomy to be included in decision making, memory making, or legacy building activities related to their medical diagnosis or prognosis. This presentation will provide participants an opportunity to utilize an Ethical Framework to navigate these ethical dilemmas and explore is Veracity, Always Best when working with different cultures. Suggested Domain: Ethics 1.0 PDU

    CCLS are often faced with ethical dilemmas in their daily practice.  These dilemmas may arise from many different layers including the patients, families, health care team, and/or culture and society.  Most who serve in health care subscribe to the Best Interest Standard, which is the "ethical requirement that people who care for others will do so in good faith, placing their assessment of that person's best interests above their own".  As CCLS, navigation of Parental Authority, Pediatric Assent, Justice, and Respect for Person are common ethical principles that often arise with each intervention.  However, veracity, or the obligation to be truthful may vary depending on culture.  Often Eastern and Western Medicine and Culture have differing views on including children and adolescents in their health care decisions. As CCLS, who are often trained in Western Medicine, we must balance obligations to respect individual patient autonomy, professional truth telling, and tolerances of multicultural beliefs and values.  This presentation will review ethical principles such as Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Fidelity, and Cultural Relativism and how they relate to navigating ethical dilemmas, in particular with different cultural views or beliefs.  For example, a CCLS may feel obligated to be honest if a patient asks, "What is happening to them?" or a CCLS may feel an obligation in Respect for a patient's autonomy to be included in decision making, memory making, or legacy building activities related to their medical diagnosis or prognosis.  This presentation will provide participants an opportunity to utilize an Ethical Framework to navigate these ethical dilemmas and explore is Veracity, Always Best when working with different cultures.

    Suggested Domain: Ethics

    1.0 PDU

    Learning Objectives:

    1. Utilize ethical tenets to assess and implement patient interventions 

    2. Review application of child life code of ethics, with emphasis on cultural implications 

    Thank you to the generous sponsor of today's webinar, Mighty Millie.

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    Leslie Daniels

    BA, CCLS

    Leslie Daniels, CCLS, is a Child Life Manager at Children’s Mercy Hospital (CMH) in Kansas City, Missouri. Leslie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Missouri-Columbia. For over twenty years, Leslie has worked in direct patient care, primarily serving in critical care areas and the emergency department, and she served as child life internship coordinator. Leslie has played an active role on the CMH Aftercare Committee, providing support to children and adolescents who have experienced the death of a sibling. Leslie holds a certificate in Pediatric Bioethics. Leslie has been active with ACLP, specifically the CLCC, most recently serving as Chair of the Certification Commission. Away from the hospital, Leslie enjoys spending time with her husband, Billy, and her children, Alex, Cheyanne, and John. She also enjoys visiting with family and friends and traveling.

    Lucy Raab

    MA, CCLS, Certificate in Pediatric Bioethics

    Lucy is the Assistant Director of the Child Life Department at Children’s Mercy Hospital Kansas City. Lucy has served on the ACLP Board of Directors as the Child Life Certifying Commission Chair and has been chair of the Ethics Committee for ACLP. Lucy has been a certified child life specialist at CM for 25 years, working clinically with a variety of patient populations and diagnoses. She is focused on facilitating psychosocial interventions that build and fortify resilience in patients and families facing healthcare challenges. Lucy is committed to prioritizing the coping, developmental, and emotional safety needs of patients and their families. 

  • Contains 20 Product(s)

    ​This package provides live and on-demand access to all of our 2023 programming. Participants of this package will gain access to webinars across all exam domains and have the potential to earn 23.5 PDUs. Not able to attend the live event or subscribing mid-year? No problem. All participants will retain access to on-demand 2023 webinars for one year from the date of purchase. With this premium subscription, ACLP's newest webinars are always at your fingertips. *Please note that Introduction to Foundations of Racially Conscious Collaboration is NOT included in this package

    This package provides live and on-demand access to all of our 2023 programming. Participants of this package will gain access to webinars across all exam domains and have the potential to earn 23.5 PDUs. 

    Not able to attend the live event or subscribing mid-year? No problem. All participants will retain access to on-demand 2023 webinars for one year from the date of purchase. With this premium subscription, ACLP's newest webinars are always at your fingertips.

    *Please note that Introduction to Foundations of Racially Conscious Collaboration is NOT included in this package

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This presentation will explore how student programming was expanded to incorporate facility dog work in a new model for a practicum experience. An in-depth look at this institution's student programming model will be shared. The student’s unique perspective will be shared through a first-person student experience and direct connection to growth into internship readiness. This first-person experience will also be shared by facility dog handler and clinical trainer to reflect upon how the practicum student partnership offered an opportunity to explore clinical engagement. This presentation will also showcase future plans for program expansion and implementation in other institutions Suggested Domain: Professional Responsibility 1.5 PDUs

    This presentation will explore how student programming was expanded to incorporate facility dog work in a new model for a practicum experience. An in-depth look at this institution's student programming model will be shared. The student’s unique perspective will be shared through a first-person student experience and direct connection to growth into internship readiness. This first-person experience will also be shared by facility dog handler and clinical trainer to reflect upon how the practicum student partnership offered an opportunity to explore clinical engagement. This presentation will also showcase future plans for program expansion and implementation in other institutions

    Suggested Domain: Professional Responsibility

    1.5 PDUs

    Learning Objectives:

    1. Define Facility Dog Program and Practicum Programing through the lens of ACLP and the Service Dog Organization.

    2. Learn about the benefits and structure of a Facility Dog Program and Child Life Student Program partnership.

    3. Discuss future and creative goals on how to implement programming into other hospital/teaching environments.

    Courtney Dill

    MS, CCLS, LMT

    Courtney Dill, MS, CCLS, LMT is a child life specialist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She is currently working the capacity of training coordinator, where she guides practicum, intern and cooperative students in the Department of Child Life, Education and Creative Arts. Courtney's interest include promoting well being and alternative healthcare.

    Elizabeth Olsen

    MS, CCLS

    Elizabeth Olsen has been a Certified Child Life Specialist for over fifteen years. Her previous experiences in healthcare include working in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NY Presbyterian and Good Shepherd Hospice in Long Island. She has been working at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for the past five years and began her career there in the Special Delivery Unit. Elizabeth has been working with SSD Dilly, CHOP’s first Facility Dog, hospital wide for the past two and a half years. Elizabeth and Dilly help to support patient’s during procedures, co-treat sessions with various therapies, and with the Hospital School Program. Elizabeth has focused much of her career to supporting grieving children and families. She helped to develop the curriculum for the Hospice and Palliative Care of New York State Interdisciplinary Pediatric Palliative Care. In her new role, Elizabeth is currently working on a certification in Service and Therapy Dog Training Professional. She has presented at several national and local conferences on grief and loss, Animal Assisted Therapy interventions, and Perinatal Hospice.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    The support that students gain as they enter the field of child life is wide and quite variable. Samantha and I will explore the topic of how this impacts the scope of psychological safety through the breakdown of the safety core components, survey response and literature support. Through the exploration we will then note some of the pieces we have fostered at our site to aid in the support and supplementation the creation of safety for our trainees. We will also look at where our department still has room to grow. While the focus of this work would be mainly on students, we will also look towards the new hire/first career support to foster an entry point that feels supportive and safe. Suggested Domain: Ethics 1.0 PDU

    The support that students gain as they enter the field of child life is wide and quite variable. Samantha and I will explore the topic of how this impacts the scope of psychological safety through the breakdown of the safety core components, survey response and literature support. Through the exploration we will then note some of the pieces we have fostered at our site to aid in the support and supplementation the creation of safety for our trainees.

    We will also look at where our department still has room to grow. While the focus of this work would be mainly on students, we will also look towards the new hire/first career support to foster an entry point that feels supportive and safe. 

    Suggested Domain: Ethics

    1.0 PDU

    Learning Objectives:

    1. Define Psychological Safety

    2. Define Psychological Safety Impacts noted via literature support, survey and CHOP student feedback

    2. Understand how sites can aid in supporting students during the process of application, interview, and practicum/internship 

    4. Understand the job ready entry impact of moving into clinical supervision space, mentorship programs, and tailored onboarding, and early support when moving to a new location. 

    Courtney Dill

    MS, CCLS, LMT

    Courtney Dill, MS, CCLS, LMT is a child life specialist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She is currently working the capacity of training coordinator, where she guides practicum, intern and cooperative students in the Department of Child Life, Education and Creative Arts. Courtney's interest include promoting well being and alternative healthcare.

    Samantha Flick

    MS, CCLS

    Samantha Flick, MS, CCLS is a child life specialist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She is currently working in the pediatric Emergency room at our satellite campus in King of Prussia, PA. She has worked previously in our Pediatric ICU and Cardiac step-down and ICU. Samantha’s interests include sibling support, bereavement work and trauma-informed practice.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This webinar will focus on providing racially conscious pediatric psychosocial care to the patients and families we serve. Areas that will be discussed include reflecting on the theoretical frameworks we use, understanding the importance of diversifying the field of child life, considering the influence of racism on health outcomes, and recommendations for our everyday practice in order to deliver high quality care for our diverse patients and families. Suggested Domain: DEI (domain of your choosing) 1.0 PDU

    This webinar will focus on providing racially conscious pediatric psychosocial care to the patients and families we serve. Areas that will be discussed include reflecting on the theoretical frameworks we use, understanding the importance of diversifying the field of child life, considering the influence of racism on health outcomes, and recommendations for our everyday practice in order to deliver high quality care for our diverse patients and families.

    Suggested Domain: DEI (domain of your choosing)

    1.0 PDU

    Learning Objectives:

    1. To reflect on whether our practice is inclusive of patients and families from minority backgrounds

    2. Enforce the importance of practicing cultural humility

    3. Feel empowered to create a safe and inclusive environment for our diverse patients and families

    Maria Sohail

    CCLS, MSc, BASc

    Maria Sohail is a Certified Child Life Specialist working at McMaster Children's Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, within the technology programming and inpatient support role. Maria holds a masters degree in Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care and Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Behaviour and Autism Behavioural Sciences. As a visible person of colour, Maria is passionate about advocating for and ensuring that patients and families from marginalized and vulnerable populations receive the individualized care they need to feel and be successful

    Sherry Cheng

    CCLS, MSc, HBSc

    Sherry Cheng is a Certified Child Life Specialist currently working at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Ontario within the Virtual Reality Program and float support role. Sherry completed her MSc in Child Life & Pediatric Psychosocial Care through McMaster University, where she gained valuable knowledge and experience that aligned with her interests in the therapeutic value of play, child development, and the process of developing resiliency. As an immigrant and person of colour herself, Sherry’s philosophy is to forever remain a learner, where she invites her patients and families to share with her unique knowledge about themselves. Sherry recognizes the different interactions and impacts that one’s culture can have on one’s identity and how that affects the care they wish to receive. Her goal is to seek out and include these pieces of information in her practice each and every time she creates an individualized care plan for her patients.

  • Contains 1 Component(s)

    Join us at the upcoming Child Life Certification Commission (CLCC) Update! The revisions to the Child Life Code of Ethics will be presented and discussed.

    Join us at the upcoming Child Life Certification Commission (CLCC) Update! 

    The revisions to the Child Life Code of Ethics will be presented and discussed.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Our presentation will give an overview of the unique challenges and scenarios a CCLS may encounter as a one person program in a hospital or community setting. Given the current staffing shortages within the field, we recognize that not only are experienced professionals going into one person program positions, but these hard-to-fill positions are being taken by new graduates and emerging professionals; some of whom may have only had internship experience in large child life teams. While there are many similarities between hospital systems and how they function, there are also important differences that we feel professionals should be prepared to face when entering a one-person program. These things include, but are not limited to, prioritization challenges when covering multiple units, working with managers of other professional disciplines, advocating in an organization that is not familiar with atraumatic care principles. Because of some of these differences, a child life specialist in a one-person program may find themselves with far more administrative responsibilities than they may have initially realized. These responsibilities can include grant writing, donation procurement and organization, presentations and orientations for staff, volunteer training and direct supervision, intern selection, program development, liaising directly with communications/public relations teams, and so much more. Rather than being a "how-to guide" to starting a one-person program, we would like our audience to feel that they have a greater sense of the realities of working as a one-person program. We are hoping that our presentation will spark a robust discussion and audience engagement whereby we can share case examples, scenarios, resources and more. We hope that by sharing our experiences in one person programs, we can provide insight to the demands, share the unique challenges and offer tips for success to those in or interested in taking on the role of a one-person program. Suggested Domain: Professional Responsibility 1.5 PDUs

    Our presentation will give an overview of the unique challenges and scenarios a CCLS may encounter as a one person program in a hospital or community setting. Given the current staffing shortages within the field, we recognize that not only are experienced professionals going into one person program positions, but these hard-to-fill positions are being taken by new graduates and emerging professionals; some of whom may have only had internship experience in large child life teams. While there are many similarities between hospital systems and how they function, there are also important differences that we feel professionals should be prepared to face when entering a one-person program. These things include, but are not limited to, prioritization challenges when covering multiple units, working with managers of other professional disciplines, advocating in an organization that is not familiar with atraumatic care principles. Because of some of these differences, a child life specialist in a one-person program may find themselves with far more administrative responsibilities than they may have initially realized. These responsibilities can include  grant writing, donation procurement and organization, presentations and orientations for staff, volunteer training and direct supervision, intern selection, program development, liaising directly with communications/public relations teams, and so much more. Rather than being a "how-to guide" to starting a one-person program, we would like our audience to feel that they have a greater sense of the realities of working as a one-person program. We are hoping that our presentation will spark a robust discussion and audience engagement whereby we can share case examples, scenarios, resources and more. We hope that by sharing our experiences in one person programs, we can provide insight to the demands, share the unique challenges and offer tips for success to those in or interested in taking on the role of a one-person program. 

    Suggested Domain: Professional Responsibility

    1.5 PDUs

    Learning Objectives:

    1. To understand expectations and role requirements of a 1 person program CCLS. 

    2. Understanding prioritization challenges as a 1 person program CCLS. 

    3. Advocacy as a CCLS when there is no CCLS representation at a leadership level.

    Alexandria Friesen

    BA, CCLS

    Alexandria has been a Certified Child Life Specialist since 2016 and began her career as a one person program in the largest community hospital in Ontario in 2017. In this role she provided child life services for a 29-bed paediatric inpatient unit, the largest outpatient community oncology clinic in the province, the surgical program, the paediatric palliative care program, and the Botox clinic. As Alexx continued her work in this organization, word of child life programming spread and by 2022 she was receiving referrals from labour and delivery, NICU, paediatric rheumatology clinic, KidFit clinic, outpatient labratory medicine, adult medicine, adult oncology, adult palliative care, and the adult ICU. It was her work in the adult ICU where a light shined on the huge gap in services to children of critically ill adult patients. Alexx and a colleague took it upon themselves to formally publish a children’s book to provide preparation to children visiting an ICU setting with FAQ and suggestions for the adults that will support them. In 2018 Alexx completed infant massage certification and in 2021 received education as a Certified Trauma Professional. She is working on completing her certification in grief counselling. In February 2022 Alexx made the decision to leave the hospital environment and has since been working as part of a two-person child life team in a community hospice. Currently, Alexx sits on the ACLP’s Community-Based Practice Committee and is on a working group with Ontario Health to develop a standard of care for Paediatric Palliative Care within the province. 

    Kirsten Black

    MS, CCLS, CPMT

    Kirsten has been a Certified Child Life Specialist since 2011. Prior to her becoming a child life specialist, she worked with the cystic fibrosis community for ten years with CF camps and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Kirsten began her child life career working in hospice supporting children of adults, and moved into a pediatric hospice and palliative care program in Tampa, Florida. She also worked with children's bereavement camps, children's support groups and a grief center. After the elimination of child life from the pediatric palliative care program, Kirsten moved across the state to start a one person program for a hospice serving Brevard County, FL. In 2019, Kirsten challenged herself to try a new setting and is currently working in community hospital in Melbourne, FL where she provides child life services in the pediatric emergency department and pediatric inpatient units, as well as child family members of adult patients throughout the hospital, from trauma to the ICUs. While technically the program is a 2-person program, Kirsten started the program as the sole specialist as she developed the program. Kirsten and her colleague still function as a one person program for six days of the week, when only one specialist is working at a time.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    A child life focused elective was created to increase inter-professional collaboration and enhance knowledge of child development for medical students. This elective encourages a more global awareness of how to treat the whole child, while also optimizing the utilization of resources within the healthcare setting. This webinar will provide insight into how one institution identified a need, and the steps taken to implement a successful 2-week immersive elective for 4th year medical students. Participants will learn about curriculum development, implementation, evaluation, and continued sustainment. Throughout this discussion, insight into the value this elective brings to all involved will be shared. Join us and leave feeling empowered to partner with your colleagues to create your own program. Suggested Domain: Professional Responsibility 1.0 PDU

    A child life focused elective was created to increase inter-professional collaboration and enhance knowledge of child development for medical students.  This elective encourages a more global awareness of how to treat the whole child, while also optimizing the utilization of resources within the healthcare setting.  This webinar will provide insight into how one institution identified a need, and the steps taken to implement a successful 2-week immersive elective for 4th year medical students.  Participants will learn about curriculum development, implementation, evaluation, and continued sustainment. Throughout this discussion, insight into the value this elective brings to all involved will be shared.  Join us and leave feeling empowered to partner with your colleagues to create your own program.

    Suggested Domain: Professional Responsibility

    1.0 PDU

    Learning Objectives:

    1. Discuss the design and completion of a needs assessment aimed at guiding development of a Child Life Elective.

    2. Identify key collaborators for successful development of a Child Life Elective.

    3. Describe steps used for curriculum development.

    4. Explain methods to evaluate success and maintain active enrollment in an elective of this nature. 

    Lisa Wolff

    MS, CCLS

    Lisa Wolff has been a child life specialist at the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital for five years. She received her master's degree in Child Life and Family-Centered Care from Wheelock College in Boston, MA. Lisa partnered with Amy Carter and Chris Mattson in 2019 to create a child life-focused elective for medical students and recently collaborated on a community engagement elective for residents. Lisa's primary clinical focus is the support of hematology and oncology patients and their families. She also has a passion for educating healthcare team members on the role of child life to increase interdisciplinary collaboration and improve the care of patients and families.

    Amy Carter

    MS, CCLS

    Amy Carter is a lead child life specialist at the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital.  She joined the team 24 years ago after receiving her master’s degree in Child life and Family Centered Care from Wheelock College in Boston MA.  Over the course of her career, Amy has worked as a child life specialist providing psychosocial support to enhance patient and family coping in both inpatient and outpatient settings.  She currently holds a lead position where, in addition to supporting clinical needs on the team, she coordinates student programming, assistants, and donations.

    Christopher Mattson

    MD, MHPE


    Christopher Mattson is a second-year fellow in the pediatric critical care medicine fellowship program at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. He received his MD from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and completed his residency training in pediatrics at the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital. He is also a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago Master in Health Professions Education program. His research interests include learner assessment, interprofessional education and collaboration and training systems. 

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at increased risk of neurodevelopment impairments. Potential risk factors include being left alone for long periods of time with minimal stimulation, interaction, or opportunity to engage in developmentally appropriate play. An interdisciplinary team was formed and posited that volunteers may be an underutilized resource to help providers and families deliver neurodevelopmental care to pediatric cardiology patients. That team developed a volunteer program specific to this high-risk chronic population, with the goal of volunteers providing targeted developmental care during patient interactions. This webinar will outline the process of creating this program, the impact of interdisciplinary teamwork and discuss the benefits of training hospital volunteers to complete specific developmental support within their volunteer scope for any chronic patient population. ​ Suggested Domain: Assessment 1.0 PDU

    Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at increased risk of neurodevelopment impairments.  Potential risk factors include being left alone for long periods of time with minimal stimulation, interaction, or opportunity to engage in developmentally appropriate play.  An interdisciplinary team was formed and posited that volunteers may be an underutilized resource to help providers and families deliver neurodevelopmental care to pediatric cardiology patients.  That team developed a volunteer program specific to this high-risk chronic population, with the goal of volunteers providing targeted developmental care during patient interactions.  This webinar will outline the process of creating this program, the impact of interdisciplinary teamwork and discuss the benefits of training hospital volunteers to complete specific developmental support within their volunteer scope for any chronic patient population.

    Suggested Domain: Assessment

    1.0 PDU

    Learning Objectives:

    1. Participants will identify the need for a dedicated volunteer program within a chronic inpatient setting, and why it differs from a generalized volunteer program

    2. Participants will review data collected demonstrating the heightened impact of this program on patients, families, team members and volunteers

    3. Participants will gather resources and tips on developing a dedicated volunteer program for any chronic or at-risk inpatient population

    4. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions to an interdisciplinary group of presenters, gaining further insight or ideas for developing a dedicated volunteer program

    Sarah Scott

    MS, CCLS

    Sarah Scott has been a certified child life specialist at Children's Hospital Colorado for 8 years.  She worked in the cardiac intensive care and step-down units for 7 of those years, where she discovered a passion for advocating for patients with chronic illnesses.  While in cardiology, Sarah helped create the CINCO volunteer program to better serve this patient population.  Sarah now oversees the medical dog program at CHCO and continues to work with patients and families in cardiology on a consult basis with her facility dog, Galaxy.

    Kelly Wolfe

    Kelly Wolfe is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and serves as the Director of the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up Program and the Clinical Director of Neuropsychology at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She is also current Co-Chair of the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative

    Emily Maloney

    Emily Maloney is one of the primary Physical Therapists in the Heart Institute and a pediatric clinical specialist at Children’s Hospital Colorado.  I have been at Children's since 2013 and in the Heart Institute since 2016. 

  • Contains 2 Component(s)

    Aspiring Professionals who have utilized the new Internship Readiness Common Application are encouraged to join us at the upcoming Internship Readiness Common Application Listening Session! This will be a great opportunity to share feedback on your experience and gather information about how to showcase your KSAs.

    Aspiring Professionals who have utilized the new Internship Readiness Common Application are encouraged to join us at the upcoming Internship Readiness Common Application Listening Session!  This will be a great opportunity to share feedback on your experience and gather information about how to showcase your KSAs.