Pediatric Board Review and Clinical Update Course 2025

September 12, 2025 to September 14, 2025

The Pediatric Board Review and Clinical Update is a three-day course designed to prepare attendees to excel in the pediatric board exam. The Nemours Children's faculty utilize their clinical knowledge and training along with test prep questions to review each topic sharing their experience with the board exam along the way. The 2024 Pediatric Board Review course yielded a high pass rate among attendees. 

This hybrid event is hosted by Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware.

Program Fees

  • Physicians: $500.00
  • Residents & Fellows*: $400.00
  • Non-Physicians: $400.00

*This course is provided free of charge to Nemours Residents, including 2025 graduates, and Fellows. 

Target Audience

2025 Residency Program Graduates taking their Board Exams along with Fellows, Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers interested in a comprehensive review.

Syllabus: All registrants will have access to an online syllabus, which can be viewed from a computer, smart phone, or tablet before or during the conference, along with recordings of lectures after the conference.

Cancellation Policy: A full refund will be given for WRITTEN cancellation received at least two weeks before the conference date. No refunds will be given after this date.

Questions: Contact Betsy Lee, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, Office of Continuing Medical Education at (302) 559-4229 or [email protected] 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity participants will

  • have exposure to relevant clinical updates across subspecialties to employ more patient centered and evidence-based care.
  • be able to take the pediatric boards with more confidence due to the clinical refresher and high yield nature of this annual review.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 21.75 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.
  • 21.75 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 21.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 21.75 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour

    Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    This activity is designated for 21.75 contact hours.

  • 21.75 Continuing Education
    This activity is designated for 21.75 continuing education credits.
Course opens: 
01/14/2025
Course expires: 
08/31/2026
Event starts: 
09/12/2025 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
09/14/2025 - 5:00pm EDT
Cost:
$500.00

Below is the 2024 course agenda to give you an idea of the subjects covered. The 2025 Agenda with faculty will be uploaded by August 15th.

 Friday, September 6 , 2024Saturday, September 7, 2024Sunday, September 8, 2024
8:00amPediatric Endocrinology OverviewPediatric Hematology Overview Pediatric Gastroenterology Overview 
 Evan Graber, DOMeg Davitt, MDArieda Gjikopulli, MD
8:45amNeonatology OverviewPediatric Oncology Overview Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Overview
 Kevin Sullivan, MDMeg Davitt, MDGretchen Harmon, MD
9:30amPediatric Ophthalmology Overview Pediatric Infectious Diseases IPediatric Urology Overview
 Dorothy Hendricks, MDNeil Rellosa, MDJen Hagerty, DO
10:15amBREAK
10:30amAdolescent Medicine OverviewPediatric Infectious Diseases IIPreventative Pediatrics 
 Hayley Goldner, DONeil Rellosa, MDLauren Lipshutz, MD
11:15amPediatric Dermatology OverviewPediatric Infectious Diseases IIIPreventative Pediatrics 
 Jordan Watson, MDNeil Rellosa, MDLauren Lipshutz, MD
NoonBREAK
12:45pmGenetics OverviewPediatric Nephrology OverviewBehavior/Developmental Peds I
 Nina Powell-Hamilton, MDCaroline Gluck, MDBrittany Perry, DO
1:30pmPediatric Cardiology Overview IPediatric Emergencies IBehavior/Developmental Peds II
 Sean Connolly, DOJody Kieffer, MDBrittany Perry, DO
2:15pmPediatric Cardiology Overview IIPediatric Emergencies IIPediatric Neurology Overview
 Sean Connolly, DOJody Kieffer, DOLily Tran, MD
3:00pm BREAK 
3:15pmPediatric Rheumatology OverviewPediatric Pulmonology OverviewMetabolic Disorders (Recorded)
 Salma Siddique, MDElena Stekolchik, DOJennifer Bleznak, MD
4:00pmPediatric Otolaryngology OverviewPediatric Orthopedic OverviewADJOURN
 Jenna Briddell, MDJeanne Franzone, MD 
4:45pmADJOURNADJOURN 
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Third Floor Lecture Hall
1600 Rockland Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803

All Nemours Children's Health Associate from the Delaware Valley are strongly encouraged to attend in person. 

Any Delaware Valley provider is welcome to attend in-person. 

Please park in the Employee Parking garage across from the Ronald McDonald House (follow the event parking signs) and enter through the employee entrance. The conference will be held in the Third Floor Lecture Hall (there will be directional signs posted).

Daily Microsoft Teams links will be provided for virtual attendance.

All relevant Financial Relationships have been mitigated. To view additional information on the Nemours Children's disclosure policy, right click on the link at the bottom of the page to open in a new tab.

Click on the Speaker's Name to see their full bio:

Course Director(s)

Kimberlee Chromey, DO

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Brittany Perry, DO FAAP

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

Betsy Lee

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lisa Lietzke, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CEN, CPEN, TCRN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Physicians 

Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of XX AMA PRA Category1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nurses 

Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of XX contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nemours Children’s Health is accredited by the Florida Board of Nursing to provide nursing continuing education: Provider #50-1428. This course is an approved activity for XX contact hours.  

To earn nursing contact hours for this activity, please attend the entire presentation and then complete the online evaluation, which will be distributed via email following the presentation. 

Physician Associates 

Nemours Children’s Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.  This activity is designated for a maximum of XX AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician Associates should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

Below are are the credit types available to you per your professional designation. 

Available Credit

  • 21.75 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.
  • 21.75 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 21.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 21.75 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour

    Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    This activity is designated for 21.75 contact hours.

  • 21.75 Continuing Education
    This activity is designated for 21.75 continuing education credits.

Price

Cost:
$500.00
Please login or register to take this course.

Cancellation Policy: A full refund will be given for WRITTEN cancellation received at least two weeks before the conference date. No refunds will be given after this date.

Questions: Contact Betsy Lee, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, Office of Continuing Medical Education at (302) 559-4229 or [email protected] 

Required Hardware/software

Be sure to download the Microsoft Teams app before the day of the conference. 

Best viewing if using Google Chrome as a browser.