Pediatric Procedural Sedation Course
The Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine hosted an all‑day Pediatric Procedural Sedation Course on December 2, 2025, at the Center for Anesthesiology Education. The course was designed to promote safe and effective sedation practices for pediatric patients and was attended by pediatric hospital medicine fellows and general pediatric chief residents.
Participants received a strong foundation in pediatric procedural sedation through a combination of didactic sessions, hands‑on skills training, simulation exercises, and formal assessment. Learners had multiple opportunities to plan and lead sedation procedures in a warm, supportive, and psychologically safe learning environment that encouraged active participation and questions.
All attendees will receive certificates of attendance. The department looks forward to offering many more courses in the future to providers across specialties and training levels.
For more information or to express interest in attending a future session, please contact Dr. Meera Gangadharan at [email protected].
Figure 1: Learning in a high-fidelity simulation environment
Figure 2: Didactics –Happy learners in a warm, friendly atmosphere
Figure 3: Essential skills – bag-mask ventilation in the context of patient care
Figure 4: Emphasis on critical airway skills
Figure 5: Practice with intravenous line placement:
Figure 6: Cognitive Exercises:
Figure 7: Great teachers, teaching methods and strong leadership:
Figure 8: Wonderful, visionary leaders who made it possible:
Figure 9: We made it! We are still standing and still smiling after 8 hours of intense learning!
