
Pediatric Board Review and Clinical Update Course 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.
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 , 2024 | Saturday, September 7, 2024 | Sunday, September 8, 2024 | |
8:00am | Pediatric Endocrinology Overview | Pediatric Hematology Overview | Pediatric Gastroenterology Overview |
Evan Graber, DO | Meg Davitt, MD | Arieda Gjikopulli, MD | |
8:45am | Neonatology Overview | Pediatric Oncology Overview | Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Overview |
Kevin Sullivan, MD | Meg Davitt, MD | Gretchen Harmon, MD | |
9:30am | Pediatric Ophthalmology Overview | Pediatric Infectious Diseases I | Pediatric Urology Overview |
Dorothy Hendricks, MD | Neil Rellosa, MD | Jen Hagerty, DO | |
10:15am | BREAK | ||
10:30am | Adolescent Medicine Overview | Pediatric Infectious Diseases II | Preventative Pediatrics |
Hayley Goldner, DO | Neil Rellosa, MD | Lauren Lipshutz, MD | |
11:15am | Pediatric Dermatology Overview | Pediatric Infectious Diseases III | Preventative Pediatrics |
Jordan Watson, MD | Neil Rellosa, MD | Lauren Lipshutz, MD | |
Noon | BREAK | ||
12:45pm | Genetics Overview | Pediatric Nephrology Overview | Behavior/Developmental Peds I |
Nina Powell-Hamilton, MD | Caroline Gluck, MD | Brittany Perry, DO | |
1:30pm | Pediatric Cardiology Overview I | Pediatric Emergencies I | Behavior/Developmental Peds II |
Sean Connolly, DO | Jody Kieffer, MD | Brittany Perry, DO | |
2:15pm | Pediatric Cardiology Overview II | Pediatric Emergencies II | Pediatric Neurology Overview |
Sean Connolly, DO | Jody Kieffer, DO | Lily Tran, MD | |
3:00pm | BREAK | ||
3:15pm | Pediatric Rheumatology Overview | Pediatric Pulmonology Overview | Metabolic Disorders (Recorded) |
Salma Siddique, MD | Elena Stekolchik, DO | Jennifer Bleznak, MD | |
4:00pm | Pediatric Otolaryngology Overview | Pediatric Orthopedic Overview | ADJOURN |
Jenna Briddell, MD | Jeanne Franzone, MD | ||
4:45pm | ADJOURN | ADJOURN |

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:
Kimberlee Chromey, DO
Brittany Perry, DO FAAP
Betsy Lee
Lisa Lietzke, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CEN, CPEN, TCRN
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 – 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.
- 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 EducationThis activity is designated for 21.75 continuing education credits.
Price
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.