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2025 Annual Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference


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Add to Calendar 2025 Annual Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference 4/11/2025 7:45:00 AM 4/11/2025 4:30:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://nationwidechildrens.cloud-cme.com/ID2025 Description: Inter-Professional conference which provides enhanced knowledge pertaining to pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of common and emerging infectious diseases. Education is provided through lectures, case studies and discussion panel question and answer. Nationwide Children's Hospital Conference Center false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, April 11, 2025, 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM, Nationwide Children's Hospital Conference Center, Columbus, OH

Target Audience
Specialties - General Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Primary Care

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (7.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.00 hours)

Overview
Inter-Professional conference which provides enhanced knowledge pertaining to pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of common and emerging infectious diseases. Education is provided through lectures, case studies and discussion panel question and answer.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Implement the most current updates in evidence and research-based knowledge when diagnosing, treating, and preventing various infectious diseases
  2. Apply updates in Redbook resource
  3. Utilize a multi-disciplinary care approach to treating select infectious disease
  4. Consider updates in vaccination practices when treating patients.
  5. Improve communication among the healthcare team leading to improved collaboration when treating patients.

Registration

THE EARLY REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28!

Register before Friday, February 28 to receive the published discounted rate on in-person Phy
sician and Nurse/Other HCP early registration rates. The rate will increase after this date. All registration closes on Friday, April 4, 2025.


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

Additional Information

Cancellation Policy

We are unable to accommodate requests to convert in-person registration to virtual participation after registration closes on Friday, April 4, 2025.

Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

Nationwide Children's Hospital reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Nationwide Children's Hospital is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.




The Nationwide Children's Hospital® adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.



Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships


Nationwide Children's Hospital adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information
Role in activity
Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)
Tracy Sferra, MS
Lead, Interprofessional Conference & Event Operations
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Activity Coordinator
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Bill Barson, MD
Chief of the Section of Infectious Diseases
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Lewis Center, OH
Co-Director
Grant or research support-Pfizer|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-UpToDate
Maria Vegh, MSN, Certified Pediatric Nurse
Program Manager
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Co-Director
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Monica I Ardura, DO, MSCS, FAAP, FPIDS, FIDSA
Professor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Consulting Fee-Karius (Relationship has ended)|Grant or research support-Merck (Relationship has ended)|Grant or research support-Miravista
Faculty Photos
Linnea Batchelder , BSN
RN
Nationwide childrens
Columbus , OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Elizabeth Brown, BSN
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Pickerington, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Ryan Davis, BSN
RN
Nationwide Children's Hospita
Pickerington, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Guliz Erdem, MD
Professor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Megan Foster, PT, DPT
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Westerville, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Jonathan R Honegger, MD
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Grant or research support-Gilead Sciences
Faculty Photos
Kassidi Jones, RN
RN
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Sheldon L. Kaplan, MD
Attending Physician, Infectious Disease Service
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX
Faculty
Grant or research support-Pfizer|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Wolters Kluwer|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Elsevier
Faculty Photos
Haley Mash, CPNP-AC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Jeffersonville, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Julia K McDowell, BSN, RN
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Mechanicsburg, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Jason Newland, MD, MEd
Division Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Nationwide Childrens Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Grant or research support-Merck (Relationship has ended)|Grant or research support-Pfizer (Relationship has ended)
Faculty Photos
Pablo J Sanchez, MD
Nationwide Children's Hospital -OSU
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Amanda Sankar, MD
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Samiksha Tarun, MD
Nationwide Childrens
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Rebecca Wallihan, MD
Associate Professor
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Joshua Watson, MD
Assistant Professor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Cassandra Clemens, RN, MSN
Education Nurse Specialist
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Faculty, Nurse Planner
Nothing to disclose
Melinda G Knapp, BSN, CPN
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Pickerington, OH
Nurse Planner
Nothing to disclose

Friday, April 11, 2025

Welcome
7:45AM - 8:00AM
William J. Barson, MD Lectureship: US Pediatric Multicenter Pneumococcal Surveillance Study Group
8:00AM - 9:00AM
Sheldon L. Kaplan, MD
Red Book Update
9:00AM - 9:45AM
Monica I Ardura, DO, MSCS, FAAP, FPIDS, FIDSA
Break
9:45AM - 10:00AM
Immunization Update
10:00AM - 10:45AM
Jason Newland, MD, MEd
RSV: A Preventable Disease
10:45AM - 11:30AM
Pablo J Sanchez, MD
Zoonoses: Animal Related Infections
11:30AM - 12:15PM
Samiksha Tarun, MD
Lunch
12:15PM - 1:15PM
Nursing Breakouts

HIV and Hepatitis C Update
1:15PM - 2:15PM
Jonathan R Honegger, MD
Multidisciplinary Discussion Panel
2:15PM - 3:00PM
Julia K McDowell, BSN, RN
Megan Foster, PT, DPT
Cassandra Clemens, RN, MSN (Moderator)
Haley Mash, CPNP-AC
Amanda Sankar, MD
Break
3:00PM - 3:15PM
Nursing Narratives
3:15PM - 4:45PM
Ryan Davis, BSN
Elizabeth Brown, BSN
Kassidi Jones, RN
Linnea Batchelder , BSN
Adjourn
4:45PM - 4:50PM
Physician Breakouts

Update for Infections Due to Invasive Gram Positive Cocci in Children
1:15PM - 2:15PM
Sheldon L. Kaplan, MD
Short Course Antibiotic Therapies-Revisited
2:15PM - 3:00PM
Joshua Watson, MD
Break
3:00PM - 3:15PM
"Septic" Arthritis?
3:15PM - 4:00PM
Guliz Erdem, MD
ID Brain Teasers
4:00PM - 4:45PM
Rebecca Wallihan, MD
Adjourn
4:45PM - 4:50PM

On behalf of William Barson, MD, Director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital:

Thank you for your interest in the 42nd Annual Dwight A. Powell Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference in conjunction with the 40th Annual Pediatric Infectious Diseases Nursing Conference. The conference will be held on Friday, April 11, 2025 at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Conference Center.  
We are honored to host physician and nursing experts from Nationwide Children’s Hospital. We anticipate an attendance of approximately 200 physicians, nurses, and other pediatric care providers from Ohio and the contiguous states to convene for this annual conference.


Contact Us:
Tracy Sferra, MS
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Conference Center
520 Butterfly Garden Drive
Columbus, OH
Phone: 614-355-0682
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/conferences

Exhibit at this Event

Exhibitor Packages

Exhibitor Package - Gold Exhibitor Price: $1500.00
Includes:
  • (1) 6-ft Table & 2 Chairs
  • Number of Exhibitor Badges: 2
  • Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and refreshments (available with Exhibitor Badge)

Deadline for order commitment is 4/4/2025 12:00:00 AM.

Exhibitor Package - Silver Exhibitor Price: $1000.00
Includes:
  • Recognition as a Exhibitor
  • (1) 6-ft Table & (1) Chair
  • Number of Exhibitor Badges: 1
  • Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and refreshments (available with Exhibitor Badge)

Deadline for order commitment is 3/28/2025 12:00:00 AM.

Exhibitor Package - Bronze Non-Profit Exhibitor Price: $300.00
Includes:
  • (1) 6-ft Table & (1) Chair
  • Number of Exhibitor Badges: 1
  • Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and refreshments (available with Exhibitor Badge)

Deadline for order commitment is 2/28/2025 12:00:00 AM.

Exhibitor Package - NCH Exhibitor Price: $75.00
Includes:
  • Recognition as a Exhibitor
  • (1) 6-ft Table & (1) Chair
  • Number of Exhibitor Badges: 1
  • Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and refreshments (available with Exhibitor Badge)

Deadline for order commitment is 2/28/2025 12:00:00 AM.

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