Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU

Needs Assessment

Supprelin LA has been successfully used for over 12 years as a treatment option for central precocious puberty (CPP).  There is a high satisfaction rate amongst patients and families that can have the implants placed, replaced, and removed by health care providers (HCPs) that are able to do the procedure in a consistently efficient and effective manner.  Unfortunately, many HCPs haven’t incorporated Supprelin LA into their practice for a variety of reasons to include:  

1. have personally had a bad experience with implant removal  
2. have had a patient in their group’s practice that has had a bad experience with implant removal  
3. don’t do procedures themselves or have access to HCPs that do these implants on a regular basis.  

In addition, many practicing pediatric surgeons have not started placing the implants, or have even stopped placing them, due to the technical challenges that are seen with removal.   Currently, there are no training programs or courses for HCPs that have been placing / removing the implants for a prolonged period to share their processes and technical steps that they have developed to place and remove the implants safely and consistently.

Target Audience

Health Care Providers to include surgeons, endocrinologists, advanced practice providers, surgical assistants, and others.

Where

Center for Human Simulation & Patient Safety
McGlothlin Medical Education Center
1201 E. Marshall Street, 9th Floor
Richmond, VA 23298

When

November 16^th, 2024, Saturday, from 8:00 AM – 3:15 PM.
Breakfast & lunch will be provided for those in attendance.

Course Objectives

This is a comprehensive course which will spend dedicated time discussing in detail each of the below bullet points in regards to placing, replacing, and removing the Supprelin LA implant. Additional details for the agenda can be found on the website. During the course, videos will be reviewed highlighting key techniques with placement, replacement, and removal of the implants. Lastly, there will be a ‘hands-on’ portion of the course for the insertion kit and additional instruments used for these procedures.

• Setup
• Technical Details
• Interaction with Patient and Family
• Anesthesia
• Problems & Complications
• Pearls
• Q&A

There are limited spots to attend the course in person, but a virtual option will be available.
There is no charge to attend the meeting in person or virtually.