Aurora, Colo. (September 17, 2021) – Children’s Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado) and Child’s Play Charity are internet hosting the primary annual digital gathering of organizations and people to debate greatest practices and the way forward for the quickly rising fields of gaming technology and prolonged realities throughout the realm of pediatric healthcare. This symposium will cowl wide-reaching subjects encompassing every part from constructing fledgling packages to deep dives addressing and surmounting frequent challenges.
This first-of-its-kind symposium kicks off with an inspiring session that includes therapeutic gaming pioneer, videogame designer, and keynote speaker, Jane McGonigal. Meaningful discussions, enjoyable video games, raffles and giveaways will assist begin—or supercharge—individuals’ Gaming Technology packages. Gaming Tech starter kits will probably be given to every participant group, together with a care bundle which rounds out this shared digital expertise, making certain new connections, key takeaways, and transformative concepts.
“This distinctive symposium demonstrates our ongoing dedication to enhancing the expertise and outcomes for teenagers,” says Suzy Jaeger, chief affected person expertise and entry officer at Children’s Colorado.
“Sharing the very best practices from across the nation can have a constructive affect on the expertise of our sufferers.”
Child’s Play Charity has funded 32 Pediatric Gaming Technology Specialists (PGTSs) since 2017. “Amid chaos, confusion, isolation, stay-at-home orders and hospital lockdowns, we heard time and time once more how Pediatric Gaming Technology Specialists had been there to reply the decision in 2020, and now nicely into 2021,” says Travis Eriksen, government director of Child’s Play. “This symposium will shine gentle on the impactful work of our community hospitals and their Child Life packages. The work PGTS are doing is altering the sport for sufferers and households.”
“As the variety of Pediatric Gaming Techs develop, I believe we’re seeing the emergence of a brand new occupation in pediatric well being care. The PGTS is our subsequent step in studying from one another, constructing our neighborhood, and enabling as many kids as attainable to learn from gaming applied sciences,” says Joseph A. Albietz III, MD, medical director of Child Life, Children’s Colorado.
Join the symposium on September 22 – 23, 2021 to affix the dialog. To register and attend the symposium please go to: www.childsplaycharity.org/pediatricgamingtechsymposium
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ABOUT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL COLORADOChildren’s Hospital Colorado is likely one of the nation’s main and most expansive pediatric healthcare techniques with a mission to enhance the well being of youngsters by way of affected person care, schooling, analysis and advocacy. Founded in 1908 and acknowledged as a high ten kids’s hospital by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s Colorado has established itself as a pioneer within the discovery of revolutionary and groundbreaking remedies which might be shaping the way forward for pediatric healthcare worldwide. Children’s Colorado provides a full spectrum of family-centered care at its pressing, emergency and specialty care places all through Colorado, together with its location on the Anschutz Medical Campus, and throughout the area. In 2019, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs, opened as the primary pediatric-only hospital in southern Colorado. For extra info, go to www.childrenscolorado.org, or join with us on Facebook and Twitter.
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ABOUT CHILD’S PLAY CHARITYFounded in 2003 by Penny Arcade creators Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, Child’s Play seeks to enhance the lives of younger individuals in youngster welfare services by way of the facility of play. Thanks to the generosity of the video video games neighborhood, Child’s Play has raised over $50 million since its inception, permitting it to offer help to a community of over 160 hospitals throughout the globe. If you want to assist increase funds, volunteer or study extra concerning the affect Child’s Play makes, please go to: www.childsplaycharity.org
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