Annual Conference
2025 Conference
When: October 3-4, 2025
Where: MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Theme: Celebrating 15 years of GLACLP and 70 years of Emma Plank
Call for Papers for the 2025 Conference is NOW OPEN! Share your expertise with the greater child life community! Abstract submissions close on May 30th at 5:00 pm EST.
2024 GLACLP Conference
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“Broadening our Horizons through Evidence-Based Innovation
and Change: Moving Beyond Pediatrics and Implementing a Pilot Program Serving
Adult Patients” Presented By: Caty McCarthy, MS, CCLS, and Caroline Peach, CCLS
Domain: Assessment OR Intervention OR Professional Responsibility *choose one; PDU:
1.5
“From Dreaming to Doing: Building a Robust Child Life NICU
Program” Presented By: Morgan Mitchell, CCLS and Meredith Murray, CCLS
Domain: Intervention OR Professional Responsibility; PDU: 1.5
“Trialing Tetracaine: Child Life’s Advocacy for a Pain Management Tool for NG Placements” Presented By: Kathleen McEwen, MS, MT-BC, CCLS and Jessica Altenberger, MS, CCLS
Domain: Intervention; PDU: 1
“Using Sensory Adapted Environments to Support Patients in the Hospital Setting” Presented By: Elise Huntley, MA, CCLS
Domain: Assessment OR Intervention; PDU: 1
Questions?
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