Heart Institute Family Education Day
Hosted by the Heart Institute Patient and Family Advisory Council, this fun and informative day is designed for patients and families impacted by congenital or acquired heart disease. Topics will help patients and families thrive across the lifespan. Continental breakfast, lunch and on-site childcare for children who are newborn through 13 years old will be provided.
Date | Time
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 | 8 am–1 pm
Location
Cincinnati Children’s
3333 Burnet Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Albert B. Sabin Auditorium, Building D, 1st Floor
(Behind Seacrest Studios)
Visitor Parking Instructions
Location: Visitor Garage - 3333 Burnet Avenue
Cost: Free for all patients and families
Parking Directions: Enter the driveway and turn left into the underground garage. Park in the first available space. ADA and wheelchair-accessible spots are near elevator lobbies.
Garage Navigation: The garage has two levels: P2 and P3. Each elevator lobby is numbered and marked with a unique animal to help you remember your location. Tear-away maps are available at each lobby.
Getting to the Event: Take the elevator to the main concourse and follow signs to Location D. The event is on the 1st floor in the Albert B. Sabin Auditorium, behind Seacrest Studios. Look for the blue dinosaur to confirm you're in the right place.
What to Expect
- Education presentations from Heart Institute physicians, nurses and staff
- Family-provider experience panels
- Educational breakout sessions
Registration
Please register here. Registration is free but required.
Questions?
Email HI.PFAC@cchmc.org
Agenda
8:00am - Registration and Breakfast
Breakfast catered by the Congenital Heart Alliance of Cincinnati
9:00am - Welcome and Overview
9:10 am - Education Session 1
Topic: Fetal Care
9:50 am - Panel Discussion
Topic: Patient Advocacy Across the Lifespan – Promoting Effective Communication and Advocacy
10:50 am – Break
11:00 am - Education Session 2
Topic: Adult Congenital Heart Disease
11:40 pm - Lunch with Breakout Sessions
- Cardiac Cath Equipment
- CPR
- American Heart Association
- Project ADAM
- James Doss Memorial Foundation
- Congenital Heart Alliance of Cincinnati
- Thank You Cards
- Heart Institute Fellows Research Presentation
