Join us for Nemours Children's Health 10th annual Hot Topics in Pediatrics, a conference to help providers stay current with today's important primary care issues and help them implement strategies for practice change immediately.

This three-day program will feature national leaders in the field of pediatrics providing evidence-based education and practical solutions for the primary care setting.

This conference will be offered in-person at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Target Audience

This conference is intended for pediatric primary care physicians and all primary care providers.

Registration Rates
	Early Bird Discount Before April 1	Standard Rate After April 1
Physicians	$600	$650
Nurse and Allied Health	$500	$550
Students, Residents and Fellows*	$350	$400

*In order to qualify for the Students, Residents and Fellows rate, a letter from your accredited academic institution is required. The letter must be submitted from your program director or admissions office and state that you are currently enrolled as a student. The letter must be on official letterhead and submitted to ivy.gato-gomez@nemours.org.

Refunds

A refund, less a $100 processing fee, will be given for WRITTEN cancellations to ivy.gato-gomez@nemours.org received before July 1, 2025. No refunds will be given after this date. Nemours Children's is not responsible for any cancellation or change fees assessed by hotels, airlines or travel agencies.

Learning Objectives

The Hot Topics in Pediatrics program will feature national leaders in the field of pediatrics for discussions and review on some of the most current and useful topics for pediatric providers in primary care. Hot Topics in Pediatrics will help you stay current with today’s important pediatric issues and implement strategies for practice change immediately.

Contact Information: If you have any questions regarding this course please contact Ivy Gato-Gomez | ivy.gato-gomez@nemours.org

Course summary

Available credit:

14.50 AAFP Prescribed
This live activity, Hot Topics in Pediatrics 2025, with a beginning date of Thu, 07/17/2025 - 7:00am, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 14.50 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
14.50 MOC ABP - Pediatrics
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 14.50 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
14.50 MOC ABS – Surgery
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
The Nemours Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Nemours Foundation designates this activity for a maximum of 14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
14.50 Continuing Education
This activity is designated for 14.50 continuing education credits.
14.50 Nursing Contact Hour – Florida Board of Nursing
Provider approved by the Florida Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number # 50-1428.

This activity is designated for 14.50 contact hours.

Course opens:

12/02/2024

Course expires:

12/31/2025

Event starts:

07/17/2025 - 7:00am EDT

Event ends:

07/19/2025 - 1:00pm EDT

Cost:

$600.00

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Program Agenda*

(*topics and speakers subject to change)

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025

7:00 AM Continental Breakfast | Registration | Exhibits

7:30 AM Year in Review: Top 5 Articles | Drs. Shiva Kalidindi, Jessica Tomaszewski, Rob Walter

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

8:15 AM The Autumn Cough: Update on Pediatric Respiratory Pathogens | Dr. Adriana Cadilla

8:50 AM Q & A

9:00 AM Pediatric Infectious Diseases 911 | Dr. Neil Rellosa

9:30 AM A Bug’s Life: Vector-borne Infections, Lyme to Malaria to Dengue and more, Oh My! | Dr. Neil Rellosa

10:00 AM Congenital Infections for Primary Care | Dr. Neil Rellosa

10:30 AM Q & A

10:45 AM BREAK | EXHIBITS

PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY | 100 Acre Woods

11:15 AM Pacifying Piglet and Pooh: Medical Tips for Anxiety/OCD | Dr. Stephanie Hartselle

11:45 AM Taming Tigger (A Little): ADHD Pearls | Dr. Stephanie Hartselle

12:15 PM Enlivening Eeyore: Treating Mood Disorders | Dr. Stephanie Hartselle

12:45 PM Q & A

1:00 PM ADJOURN

FRIDAY, July 18, 2025

7:00 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST | REGISTRATION | EXHIBITS

OBESITY

7:30 AM Will they “Thin Out”?: Addressing Early-Onset Obesity | Dr. Nancy Crimmins

8:00 AM Obesity-related Morbidity: Screening and Management | Dr. Nancy Crimmins

8:30 AM Pediatric Obesity Medications: A Whole New World? | Dr. Nancy Crimmins

9:00 AM Q & A

9:15 AM The Role of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Severe Obesity | Dr. Kirk Reichard

9:45 AM Q & A

9:55 AM Hot Topics Debate | GLP-1s vs Bariatric Surgery for Severe Pediatric Obesity | Drs. Nancy Crimmins and Kirk Reichard

10:30 AM BREAK | EXHIBITS

GYNECOLOGY

11:00 AM Pediatric Gynecology A to Z | Dr. Beth Schwartz

11:30 AM Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Adolescents | Dr. Beth Schwartz

12:00 PM Reproductive Health Care in Special Needs and Gender Diverse Patients | Dr. Beth Schwartz

12:30 PM Q & A

12:45 PM ADJOURN

SATURDAY, July 19, 2025

7:00 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST | REGISTRATION | EXHIBITS

NEUROLOGY

7:30 AM Alice’s Wonderland of Pediatric Headache Management | Dr. Marc DiSabella

8:00 AM Be Our Guest: Tips and Tricks for a Magical Neurologic Examination | Dr. Marc DiSabella

8:30 AM A Whole New World of Pediatric Neuroimmunology: Unraveling MOGAD, NMDA, NMOSD, ADEM and MS | Dr. Marc DiSabella

9:00 AM Q & A

9:15 AM New Onset Seizures and Management | Dr. Satyanarayana Gedela

9:55 AM Q & A

10:00 AM BREAK | EXHIBITS | CHECK OUT

PEDIATRIC POTPOURRI

10:30 AM How to Recognize Arthritis - Rheumatology Pearls | Dr. Mary Toth

11:00 AM An Approach to Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid Cancer in Pediatrics | Drs. Tamarah Westmoreland

and Shilpa Gurnurkar

11:30 AM Myth Busters: Things We Do for No Good Reason | Drs. Syed Ali and Elizabeth Donner

12:15 PM Q & A

12:30 PM ADJOURN

Disney's Contemporary Resort

4600 World Drive

Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

United States

Reserve Room Here

Retreat to this ultra-modern Disney Resort hotel and discover award-winning dining, spectacular views and dazzling pools. Whether you’re staying in the iconic A-frame Contemporary tower or the nearby Garden Wing, you can walk to Magic Kingdom main gate or catch the Resort Monorail as it breezes through the tower. Inside, a 90-foot-tall mural by Disney Legend Mary Blair—responsible for the distinct look and feel of the “it’s a small world” attraction—celebrates the Grand Canyon and the American Southwest.

The Hot Topics in Pediatrics conference rate at the Contemporary resort is $299 but space is limited. Take advantage of the discounted room block rate before room availability sells out or the room block expires on June 16, 2025. You must provide the registered attendee name on your room reservation.

Hot Topics in Pediatrics Attendees Contemporary Resort Reservation Link

Each registered attendee is eligible for 2 rooms maximum at the conference rate. If you would like an exception, please contact the coordinator, Ivy Gato-Gomez, here.

The Walt Disney World Group Reservations Phone Team is available for assistance Monday through Friday 8:30 AM EST until 6:00 PM EST and on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30 AM EST until 5:00 PM EST.

For questions regarding room block reservations, please call 407-939-4686.

Travel

DISCOUNT DISNEY TICKETS

Information on specially priced tickets to the Walt Disney World® Resort Theme Parks is available here or by calling 407-939-4686.

MY DISNEY EXPERIENCE

Start planning your Walt Disney World vacation today with online and mobile tools that make it easy to manage and share vacation details- such as linking your hotel and dining reservations, theme park tickets, and making a Theme Park Reservation, as well as other options. Plus, you’ll get next-steps and key planning dates to help you get the most out of your Walt Disney World visit.

ONLINE CHECK IN SERVICE

We recommend using Online Check-In/Direct-to-Room service, which allows Guests to get to the fun faster with real-time room-ready updates. Guests can sign up for room ready notifications and use the My Disney Experience app as a digital room key to enter their Disney Resort hotel room.

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