Hot Topics in Pediatrics 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
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
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.
Shiva Kalidindi, MD MS FAAP FACEP CPE
Jessica Tomaszewski, MD FAAP
Robert Walter, MD, FAAP
Syed Ali
Adriana Cadilla, MD
Nancy Crimmins
Marc DiSabella, Child Neurology Division |Associate Chief of Neurology Operations | Director, Headache Program | Medical Director, Neurology Education |Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Child Neurology
Elizabeth Donner, MD, FAAP
Satyanarayana Gedela, MD
Shilpa Gurnurkar, Pediatric Endocrinologist
Stephanie Hartselle, MD
Shiva Kalidindi, MD MS FAAP FACEP CPE
Kirk Reichard, MD, MBA, FACS, FAAP
Neil Rellosa, MD
Beth Schwartz, MD
Jessica Tomaszewski, MD FAAP
Mary Bratovich Toth, Doctor of Medicine, specializing in Rheumatology and Pediatrics
Robert Walter, MD, FAAP
Tamarah Westmoreland, MD, PhD
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.
- 14.50 MOC ABP - PediatricsSuccessful 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 – SurgerySuccessful 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 EducationThis 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.
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