Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 11, 2017, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the first T.O.U.C.H. symposium on congenital heart defects. The event will be held at the Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, 1306 N. Berkeley Ave., Peoria. A variety of professional speakers will be addressing issues that are of interest to many T.O.U.C.H. families. These topics and presenters include:

• Keynote Address – Dr. Stephen Bash and Vicky Thiel
• Surgical Advancements – Dr. Mark Plunkett
• Cardiac Catheter Interventions – The Present and the Future – Dr. Priti Patel
• Importance of the Primary Care Physician – Dr. Craig Higgs
• Exercise and CHD – Kristi Ryan, APN · Genetics and CHD – Dr. Michael Leonardi
• Pregnancy and CHD – Dr. Marc Knepp
• Neurodevelopment and CHD – Dr. Wm. Albers and Rebecca Todd, FNP
• Patient/Panel Discussion – Moderator Dr. Billie Winegard

The cost for the symposium is $10 per person or $25 for three or more people in the same family. Seating is limited, so participants must pre-register. The content is recommended for participants who are 12 years of age and older. No childcare will be available at the event. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Please register at https://childrenshospitalofillinois.org/calendar/event/271/