SPS Sedation Provider Course ®

SPS Sedation Provider Course
Pre-Course to the 2026 SPS Conference
Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Limited to 30 participants

Ochsner Clinical Simulation  & Patient Safety Center
1401 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

Register through the SPS 2026 Annual Conference registration form – www.spsmmg.org.

Target Audience
The target audience for the SPS Sedation Provider Course® includes health care providers who have clinical experience in the area of pediatric sedation outside the operating room and who desire to enhance their knowledge and clinical competency in the field. This group includes physicians, dentists, nurses and advance-practice nurses involved in the field of pediatric sedation.

Statement of Need
This course is designed to meet the needs of the sedation provider seeking both simulation-based training and didactic content focused on patient selection, patient safety, pharmacology and the management of common adverse events. As significant adverse events are rare, this “hands-on” model of training is especially pertinent.

Purpose
Participants will gain hands-on experience,  critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding regarding issues related to the assessment of sedation patients, development of a sedation plan, recognition and management of both common and life-threatening adverse events in sedation practice and sedation pharmacology. This course is designed to provide practitioners with the knowledge and skills that promote safe and effective high-quality procedural sedation to children.

Objectives
The goal of the provider course is to provide practitioners with the knowledge, competencies and tools to promote high quality procedural sedation to children. Upon successful completion of this course, the registrant should be able to:

1. Perform a pre-sedation risk assessment effectively;

2. Describe the effects of sedation on pediatric airway tone and respiratory physiology

3. Explain the principles of and interpret the information from pulse oximetry and capnography monitoring;

4. Define, diagnose and treat adverse airway and cardiopulmonary events during sedation;

5. Demonstrate knowledge of the pharmacology and uses of common sedative/analgesic drugs;

6. State the hands-on competencies required to intervene for sedation-related adverse events including airway management, bag-mask ventilation, appropriate use of resuscitative measures and resource management;

7. Describe effective teamwork dynamics and communications skills required by pediatric sedation teams; and

8. Develop a systematic and rational approach to pediatric sedation.

Course Schedule

Course Director

Haroon Ali, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, WI

Faculty

Ingrid Anderson, MD
UH Rainbow Babies
Cleveland, OH

Rebecca Burger, MD
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA

Jonathan Chang, MD 
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

Jaimee Holbrook, MD
University of Chicago – Comer Childrens
Chicago, IL

Ronald Kosinski, DMD 
New York University – College of Dentistry
New York, NY

Laura Mitchell, CCLS
Nemours Children’s Health System
Wilmington, DE

Alexa Nienhuis, MSN, ARNP, CPNP-PC
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Seattle, WA

Melissa Patel, MD
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

David Rothman, DMD
Reserve School of Dental Medicine
Cleveland, OH

Ashley Saucier

Stephanie Sinkula, RN, BSN, CPN
Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Cleveland, OH

David Speicher, MD
Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Cleveland, OH

Lauren Utter

Joyce Varghese, DO
Ochsner Children’s Hospital
New Orleans, LA

Monica Gray, MD
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
Cleveland, OH

Emily Avgerinos, MD
Ochsner Children’s Hospital
New Orleans, LA

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Society for Pediatric Sedation  (SPS). Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians (ACCME)

Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation

Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 7.0 ANCC contact hours.

Dentists (ADA) Credit Designation

Amedco LLC is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Amedco LLC designates this activity for 7.0 continuing education credits.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP