Hot Topics in Pediatrics 2025

Lake Buena Vista, FL US
July 17, 2025 to July 19, 2025

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.

    AAFP Prescribed Credits
  • 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

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 ArticlesDrs. 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

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.

Course Director(s)

Shiva Kalidindi, MD MS FAAP FACEP CPE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jessica Tomaszewski, MD FAAP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Robert Walter, MD, FAAP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Syed Ali

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Adriana Cadilla, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Nancy Crimmins

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Marc DiSabella, Child Neurology Division |Associate Chief of Neurology Operations | Director, Headache Program | Medical Director, Neurology Education |Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Child Neurology

has a financial relationship (Other) with Amgen;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Biohaven/Pfizer;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Lundbeck;.

Elizabeth Donner, MD, FAAP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Satyanarayana Gedela, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Shilpa Gurnurkar, Pediatric Endocrinologist

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Stephanie Hartselle, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Shiva Kalidindi, MD MS FAAP FACEP CPE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kirk Reichard, MD, MBA, FACS, FAAP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Neil Rellosa, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Beth Schwartz, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jessica Tomaszewski, MD FAAP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Mary Bratovich Toth, Doctor of Medicine, specializing in Rheumatology and Pediatrics

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Robert Walter, MD, FAAP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Tamarah Westmoreland, MD, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

The Nemours Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Non physicians, please check with your accreditation board to make sure they accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Below are are the credit types available to you per your professional designation. 

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.

    AAFP Prescribed Credits
  • 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.

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.  Do not miss the opportunity to exhibit at this exciting event and interact with primary care providers from across the United States. 

For more information, download additional exhibitor and supporter details below.

To complete your exhibitor registration, please visit our exhibitor portal: Hot Topics in Pediatrics 2025 Exhibitor Registration Portal

If you have any additional questions, please contact Ivy Gato-Gomez at ivy.gato-gomez@nemours.org.

PDF icon Click here to download the Exhibitor Save the Date

 

Price

Cost:
$600.00
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