Pilonidal Disease: Its in Your Office! Current Surgical and Non-surgical Treatment Options

June 16, 2025

This educational session is designed for APPs seeking to deepen their clinical expertise in the diagnosis and management of pilonidal disease. The program will explore the underlying pathophysiology of the condition, highlight patient risk factors, and provide guidance on appropriate referral.

Target Audience

APPs attending the APP Fellowship 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity participants will be able to:

  • Define the pathophysiology of pilonidal disease.
  • Describe the patient demographics and characteristics most associated with pilonidal disease.
  • Identify indications for referral to ED versus outpatient surgery clinic.
  • Discuss the most up to date, evidence-based non-surgical management considerations for the treatment of pilonidal disease.
  • Review the indications for pilonidal surgery as well as the most common surgical techniques in children.

 

Contact Information: If you have any questions regarding this course, please contact the [email protected] 

Course summary
Course opens: 
06/02/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
06/16/2025 - 10:00am EDT
Event ends: 
06/16/2025 - 11:00am EDT
Cost:
$0.00
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Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
1600 Rockland Rd
Wilmington, DE
United States

Please park in the Visitor Parking lot and enter by the main atrium entrance. The conference will be held in the Third Floor Lecture Hall.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

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Planner(s)

Lisa Kelly, MSN, APRN CPNP-AC, PPCNP-BC

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

Molly Haislip, FNP-C, PNP-AC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
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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 designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Nemours Children’s designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

 Other Professions
A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals requesting credits. Please check with your accreditation board to make sure they accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 

 

 

 

Price

Cost:
$0.00
Please login or register to take this course.

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