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Joint 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting of SRHSB and Hydrocephalus Association Workshop


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Add to Calendar Joint 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting of SRHSB and Hydrocephalus Association Workshop 8/4/2025 8:00:00 AM 8/8/2025 1:30:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://nationwidechildrens.cloud-cme.com/SRHSB-HA2025 Description: Join us as the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida (SRHSB) and the Hydrocephalus Association (HA) come together to host two events taking place at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OHAugust 4-5, 2025: Hydrocephalus Research Workshop: Engineering in Hydrocephalus (invitation only) - no CE credit is availableAugust 6-8, 2025: SRHSB Annual Conference - up to 15.5 hours of CE cred... Nationwide Children's Hospital Conference Center false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Monday, August 4, 2025, 8:00 AM - Friday, August 8, 2025, 1:30 PM, Nationwide Children's Hospital Conference Center, Columbus, OH

Target Audience
Specialties - Neurology, Neurosciences, Neurosurgery

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (15.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (15.50 hours)

Overview

Join us as the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida (SRHSB) and the Hydrocephalus Association (HA) come together to host two events taking place at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH

August 4-5, 2025: Hydrocephalus Research Workshop: Engineering in Hydrocephalus (invitation only) - no CE credit is available

August 6-8, 2025:  SRHSB Annual Conference - up to 15.5 hours of CE credit is available

This event will bring together leading experts from multiple disciplines to share the latest research, strategize on advancing the field, and foster collaboration on hydrocephalus and spina bifida. Highlights include keynote lectures by renown specialists, thematic sessions on engineering solutions, clinical challenges, a pediatric neurosurgery course, and interactive sessions. Attendees will have opportunities to network, explore cutting-edge research, and engage in discussions on the future of hydrocephalus and neural tube defects. Together, we will work towards advancing patient care and improving global outcomes.


Abstracts

If you would like to submit an abstract for the SRHSB conference, please click here.


SRHSB Awards - please click here for more information.

  • Norman Guthkelch Award

  • Waite Hydrocephalus Research Student Bursary

  • SRHSB/Integra Graduate Travelling Fellowship Program

  • Casey Holter Essay Prize

  • Casey Holter Lectureship


Objectives

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


  1. Hydrocephalus Association Engineering Workshop: Understand the latest research in engineering and hydrocephalus.
  2. Hydrocephalus Association Engineering Workshop: Understand the patient perspective.
  3. Hydrocephalus Association Engineering Workshop: Understand how devices can contribute to improved patient care in and out of the clinic.
  4. SRHSB: Enhance their understanding of the latest research in hydrocephalus and spina bifida.
  5. SRHSB: Explore innovative approaches to engineering solutions and therapeutics in hydrocephalus care.
  6. SRHSB: Gain insights into spinal deformity, urologic management, and clinical case challenges in NTDs.
  7. SRHSB: Foster collaboration among interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.
  8. SRHSB: Engage with patients and stakeholders to align clinical strategies with patient needs.

Registration

To register, please create a CloudCME account. If you require assistance, please reference the how-to guide. If you are traveling internationally, you may require a travel visa. During registration, please indicate if you will need an invitation letter.

Registration Rates for the SRHSB Conference:

If you require financial assistance, please contact SRHSB Honorary Treasurer, Will Singleton.


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.

AMA Statement

The Nationwide Children's Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 


Additional Information

Cancellation Policy

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 Whitney Phillips.

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.


Confidentiality:

In an attempt to allow for an open discussion, the event organizers requests participants hold in confidence all confidential information sent in advance of, and presented at, these events. By registering for the event(s), you agree to keep the shared information confidential. 


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.


Hilton Downtown Columbus

402 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215

To reserve a room in the hotel block, please use this link.


We have not assessed these hotels for safety or visibility, but this link includes nearby options for attendees who prefer to stay at an accommodation other than the designated Hilton Downtown Columbus. The address of the Conference Center is 520 Butterfly Gardens Drive, Columbus, OH 43215.



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)
Katelyn Peacock
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Activity Administrator
Non-Clinical Exception
Whitney Phillips, Other
Nationwide Children's Hospital,
Activity Coordinator
Non-Clinical Exception
Faculty Photos
Monica Chau, PhD
Hydrocephalus Association
Bethesda, MD
Co-Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Albert Isaacs, MD, PhD
Nationwide Childrens Hospital
Columbus, OH
Course Director
Nothing to disclose
Elsa C Abruzzo, BS
CEO and President
Anuncia Medical
Paradise Valley, AZ
Faculty
Kathryn Argue, PhD
Health Science Program Manager
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, OH
Faculty
Jennifer Bechard
Education Manager
Hydrocephalus Association
Bethesda, MD
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Anne E Benninghaus, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
RWTH Aachen University
Aachen, Germany
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Bonnie Blazer-Yost, PhD
Prof.
IU Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana, IN
Faculty
Joe Blundo, Other
, OH
Faculty
DJ Cass, MBA
SVP of Business Development and Strategy
CereVasc
Faculty
Peter Chiarelli, MD, DPhil
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Division of Neurosurgery
Faculty
Andrew Copp, Other
University College London
Faculty
Cory N Criss, MD, Physician
Pediatric surgeon
Nationwide children's
Lewis Center, OH
Faculty
Santino Cua, MD
Isaacs Lab
Columbus, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Engin Deniz, MD
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Faculty
Jim Devine, BBA
Invited-panel
Marion, OH
Faculty
Ramin Eskandari, MD
Medical University of South Carolina
Faculty
Pam Finlayson, Other
Team Hydro
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Richard H Finnell, PhD, DABMGG
Professor
Baylor College of Medicine
AUSTIN, TX
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Fabian Flürenbrock, MS
ETH Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
Faculty
Amanda Garzon, MA
Chief Operations Officer
Hydrocephalus Association
Bethesda, MD
Faculty
Aaron Gonzales, PhD
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Faculty
Kyle J Gospodarek, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Portage, IN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Mark Hamilton, MD, FACS
University of Calgary
Calgary, Canada
Faculty
Prashant Hariharan , PhD
Wayne State University
Detroit , MI
Faculty
Carolyn Harris, PhD
Professor of Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences
Wayne State University
Faculty
Floortje Hoogervorst, Other
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Yu Xuan Huang
Harvard University
Markham, Canada
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Steven Hwang, MD
Shriners Children's Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Faculty
Advisor-Auctus
Bermans Iskandar, MD
Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Samantha N Lanjewar, PhD
Research Programs Manager
Hydrocephalus Association
Atlanta, GA
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Sascha Lee, PhD
CEO
Senseer Health Inc.
Pasadena, CA
Faculty
Ownership-Senseer Health
Jeffrey Leonard, MD
Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Upper Arlington, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
David Limbrick, MD, PhD
Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Faculty
Mark Luciano, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Johns Hopkins University
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Simon Malpas, PhD
Kitea Health
Auckland, New Zealand
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Francesco Mangano, DO, FACS
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Pat McAllister, PhD
Professor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Wayland, MA
Faculty
Grant or research support-National Institutes of Health|Grant or research support-Department of Defense|Grant or research support-Hydrocephalus Association|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-National Institutes of Health (Relationship has ended)|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Hydrocephalus Association
Faculty Photos
Todd McFarland, MA
Cerulean Scientific
Larue, TX
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Ellis Meng, PhD
Professor
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Faculty
Ownership-Senseer Health Inc.|Ownership-Fluid Synchrony LLC
Faculty Photos
Ian K Pople, MD
Dr
Sidra Medicine, Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Sara Qvarlander, PhD
Umeå University
Umeå, Sweden
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Buddy Ratner, PhD
Professor of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
University of Washington
Seattle,, WA
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Jay Riva-Cambrin, Other
Faculty
Christopher Roberts, Other
Wayne State University
Faculty
Fabio Rossi, MS
Mr
SRHSB
Scafati, Italy
Faculty
Gwendolyn Sebring, BS
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
Faculty
Joshua Shimony, MD, PhD
Professor of Radiology
Washington University in St. Louis
Faculty
Peter Smielewski, PhD
Dr
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Faculty
Nour F Tanbari, BS
Medical Student
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Orlando, FL
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
laiba taufiq, MS
Ms
National University of sciences and technology
Peshawar, Pakistan
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Stephanie TerMaath, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Madelynn Thomas, BS
Wayne State University
Burton, MI
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Andrew Tidball, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, MI
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
R. Chad Webb, PhD
Chief Technology Officer
Rhaeos
Faculty
Kenneth J Wynne, PhD
Professor
WynnVision LLC
Richmond, VA
Faculty

Monday, August 4, 2025
 
Hydrocephalus Research Workshop Day 1: Bridge the Gaps in Hydrocephalus and Engineering

Breakfast
7:00AM - 8:00AM

Welcome
8:00AM - 8:20AM
Monica Chau, PhD

Keynote - Bridging the Gaps in Hydrocephalus and Engineering
8:20AM - 8:40AM
Carolyn Harris, PhD
Ramin Eskandari, MD

Patient Perspective: Kate’s story and legacy with hydrocephalus
8:40AM - 8:50AM
Pam Finlayson, Other

 
Session 2: Occlusion

Patient Perspective - Effect of Shunt Revisions on Quality of Life
8:50AM - 9:00AM
Kyle J Gospodarek, MD

Clinical Perspective - Neurosurgery
9:00AM - 9:25AM
Francesco Mangano, DO, FACS

Overview of Occlusion
9:25AM - 9:50AM
Carolyn Harris, PhD
Break
9:50AM - 10:10AM
Biocompatibility
10:10AM - 10:35AM
Buddy Ratner, PhD

Reducing Infection
10:35AM - 11:00AM
Mark Hamilton, MD, FACS

 
Session 3: Overdrainage

Patient Perspective - Experience with Headaches
11:00AM - 11:10AM
Jennifer Bechard

Slit Ventricle Syndrome
11:10AM - 11:35AM
Bermans Iskandar, MD

Fluid Dynamics
11:35AM - 11:45AM
Christopher Roberts, Other

Lunch, Overdrainage Model Side Demo & Poster Session
11:45AM - 1:00PM

 
Session 4: Modeling

Patient Perspective - Living with Hydrocephalus
1:00PM - 1:10PM

Computation Modeling and Machine Learning
1:10PM - 1:35PM

Benchtop to Benchside Modeling
1:35PM - 2:00PM
Sara Qvarlander, PhD
Anne E Benninghaus, PhD

In Vitro Modeling of Blood-Cerebrospinal Fluid Barriers
2:00PM - 2:25PM
Bonnie Blazer-Yost, PhD

Neuropsychological Evaluation of Infants and Children
2:25PM - 2:50PM
Pat McAllister, PhD

Break
2:50PM - 3:10PM
 
Session 5: Incorporate the Patient Perspective into Engineering

Patient and Caregiver Panel
3:10PM - 3:40PM
Kyle J Gospodarek, MD
Samantha N Lanjewar, PhD (Presenter)
Pam Finlayson, Other
Jim Devine, BBA
Jennifer Bechard

 
Session 6: Advance the Field

Small Group Breakouts: How do we advance the field?
3:40PM - 4:25PM
Collaborative Reflections - Group Highlights
4:25PM - 5:00PM

Welcome Reception
6:00PM - 7:00PM
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
 
Hydrocephalus Research Workshop Day 2, Session 7: Diagnostics - Monitoring & Sensors

Breakfast
7:00AM - 8:00AM
Brief Opening Remarks
8:00AM - 8:07AM
Monica Chau, PhD

Patient Perspective - Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) Diagnosis Difficulties
8:05AM - 8:15AM
Jim Devine, BBA

Clinical Perspective - Underdiagnosis of NPH
8:15AM - 8:40AM
Mark Luciano, MD, PhD

Sensor Performance
8:40AM - 9:05AM
Ellis Meng, PhD

Flow and Pressure Monitoring
9:05AM - 9:30AM
R. Chad Webb, PhD

Monitoring and Shunt Benchtop Modeling
9:30AM - 9:55AM
Peter Smielewski, PhD

Smart Shunts
9:55AM - 10:20AM
Fabian Flürenbrock, MS

Break
10:20AM - 10:40AM
 
Session 8: Imaging Diagnostics

Patient Perspective - Burden of Overimaging
10:40AM - 10:50AM
Amanda Garzon, MA

Hydrocephalus Radiology 101 with Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Applications
10:50AM - 11:15AM
Joshua Shimony, MD, PhD

Compliance
11:15AM - 11:40AM
Think-Pair-Share Group Discussion
11:40AM - 12:20PM
Lunch
12:20PM - 1:00PM
 
Session 9: Industry Perspectives

Moving hydrocephalus treatment from the OR to the Angio Suite
1:05PM - 1:30PM
DJ Cass, MBA

Panel Topic: Emerge: Diagnose, Prevent, and Treat Hydrocephalus
1:30PM - 2:35PM
R. Chad Webb, PhD
DJ Cass, MBA
Simon Malpas, PhD
Todd McFarland, MA
Kenneth J Wynne, PhD
Elsa C Abruzzo, BS
Sascha Lee, PhD

Break
2:35PM - 2:50PM

 
Session 10: Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunities from the Midwest Pediatric Device Consortium (MPDC)
2:50PM - 3:05PM
Cory N Criss, MD, Physician

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, Department of Defense
3:05PM - 3:20PM
Kathryn Argue, PhD

Closing Remarks and End of Workshop
3:20PM - 3:30PM

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
 
SRHSB Annual Conference Day 1

Registration and Breakfast
7:00AM - 9:00AM

Welcome Address
9:00AM - 9:30AM

Scientific Keynote Lecture
9:30AM - 10:30AM
David Limbrick, MD, PhD

Refreshment Break
10:30AM - 10:45AM

 
Session 1: Engineering in Hydrocephalus I

TBD
10:45AM - 11:15AM
Peter Chiarelli, MD, DPhil

TBD
11:15AM - 11:45AM
Bio-inspired self-cleaning catheter material and design
11:45AM - 11:58AM
Yu Xuan Huang

Investigation of Overdrainage and Underdrainage Using a Novel Benchtop Model
11:58AM - 12:11PM

Benchtop Investigation of Tissue Pull-In of Shunt Catheters in Hydrocephalus
12:11PM - 12:24PM
Choroid plexus-on-a-chip: A microfluidic model to study how cerebrospinal fluid secretion and blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier function are affected by inflammation associated with hydrocephalus
12:24PM - 12:37PM
Prashant Hariharan , PhD
Lunch Break
12:37PM - 1:30PM

 
Session 2: Engineering in Hydrocephalus II

TBD
1:30PM - 2:30PM

Brain tissue mimicking hydrogel for benchtop investigation of hydrocephalus mechanisms
2:30PM - 2:43PM

Investigating Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus in a Novel Ventriculoid Model
2:43PM - 2:56PM
Andrew Tidball, PhD

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and machine learning as an accurate and early diagnostic tool for hydrocephalus
2:56PM - 3:09PM
Neural Stem Cell (NSC) behavior after intraventricular hemorrhage: in vivo and in vitro alteration in NSC potential
3:09PM - 3:22PM
Refreshment Break
3:22PM - 3:30PM

Presidential Debate - Future of Engineering in Hydrocephalus
3:30PM - 4:30PM
Carolyn Harris, PhD
Bermans Iskandar, MD
Peter Chiarelli, MD, DPhil

Poster Session and Networking Reception
4:30PM - 5:30PM

Thursday, August 7, 2025
 
SHRSB Annual Conference Day 2

Registration and Breakfast
7:00AM - 9:00AM

 
Session 3: Scientific Research and Clinical Management in Hydrocephalus

TBD
9:00AM - 9:30AM
Bonnie Blazer-Yost, PhD

Primary human astrocyte response to topographical surfaces and shear
9:30AM - 9:41AM
Aaron Gonzales, PhD

Proteomic insights into blood-CSF barrier disruption and WBC migration in post-infectious and post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus
9:41AM - 9:52AM
Santino Cua, MD

T-cell infiltration is associated with increased reactive astrocyte and proinflammatory cytokine activity in post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus
9:52AM - 10:03AM

Extracellular vesicles and the inflammatory response in neonatal post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus
10:03AM - 10:14AM

Intersecting Pathologies of Depression and Hydrocephalus: A Rodent Study on Stress, Brain Structure, and Multivitamin Intervention
10:14AM - 10:25AM
laiba taufiq, MS

Impact of ventricular dilation and ventricular catheter placement on obstructive catheter failure in pediatric hydrocephalus patients: insights from a multicenter shunt biobank study
10:25AM - 10:36AM

Virtual Presentation: Comparing motor development in children with hydrocephalus after treatment with ventriculoperitoneal shunt and endoscopic third ventriculostomy: a cross-sectional study
10:36AM - 10:47AM
Refreshment Break
10:48AM - 11:00AM

 
Session 4: Scientific Research and Clinical Management in Spina Bifida

TBD
11:00AM - 11:30AM
Bermans Iskandar, MD

Myelomeningocele versus Myeloschisis: Comparison of Brain Development and Need for CSF Diversion
11:30AM - 11:43AM

Cerebral folate metabolism in human hydrocephalus
11:43AM - 11:56AM
Fabio Rossi, MS

Prenatal repair and extra-axial CSF are associated with increased BMI in myelomeningocele
11:56AM - 12:09PM

Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy versus Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting for Hydrocephalus Treatment following Fetal and Postnatal Myelomeningocele Repair
12:09PM - 12:22PM
Lunch Break
12:22PM - 1:30PM

The Welburn Lecture
1:30PM - 2:30PM
Joe Blundo, Other

Refreshment Break
2:30PM - 2:45PM
Multiple Hits on Cerebral Folate, Tetrahydrobiopterin and Dopamine Metabolism in the Pathophysiology of Parkinson’s Disorder
2:45PM - 2:55PM
Cerebrospinal Fluid as a Powerhouse for Parkinson's Related Metabolism
2:55PM - 3:05PM
The development of an adeno-associated virus-mediated therapeutic for the treatment of neonatal hydrocephalus
3:05PM - 3:15PM
Gwendolyn Sebring, BS

Variation in Neurodegeneration-Linked Brain Regions in Young Adult APOE E4 Carriers with Spina Bifida
3:15PM - 3:25PM

Spinal Deformity in Spina Bifida
3:25PM - 4:05PM
Steven Hwang, MD

 
Session 5: Therapeutics, Biomarkers, Experimental Models

TBD
4:05PM - 4:30PM
Richard H Finnell, PhD, DABMGG

TBD
4:30PM - 4:55PM
Andrew Copp, Other

Rapamycin as a Potential Therapy for Post-Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus: Targeting Myeloid mTOR Signaling
4:55PM - 5:08PM

Preventing neonatal post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus with decorin: a preliminary study
5:08PM - 5:21PM

The role of DIP2A in congenital hydrocephalus: Insights from the Xenopus model
5:21PM - 5:34PM
Engin Deniz, MD

Microglia reaction after intraventricular hemorrhage: understanding effect of a sequential stem cell-based therapy
5:34PM - 5:47PM

Amsterdam 2026 Presentation
5:47PM - 6:00PM
Floortje Hoogervorst, Other

Friday, August 8, 2025
 
SHRSB Annual Conference Day 3

Registration and Breakfast
7:00AM - 9:00AM

 
Session 6: Community & Stakeholder Engagement

TBD
9:00AM - 9:30AM
Jay Riva-Cambrin, Other

TBD
9:30AM - 10:00AM
Research priorities for non-invasive therapies to improve hydrocephalus outcomes
10:00AM - 10:13AM
Monica Chau, PhD
Caregiver perspectives on family-based psychosocial interventions for young children with spina bifida
10:13AM - 10:26AM
Feasibility and implementation of independence skill screening for youth with spina bifida
10:26AM - 10:39AM
Burden of External Ventricular Drain Leveling Requirements of Current Technology on Patients and Nurses, and In Vivo Data on New Technology
10:39AM - 10:52AM

Characteristics of geriatric spina bifida patients in Florida emergency departments
10:52AM - 11:05AM
Nour F Tanbari, BS

Presentation of Dr Richard Morgan Prize
11:05AM - 11:10AM

Refreshment Break
11:10AM - 11:20AM
Clinical Case Presentations
11:20AM - 12:20PM

Vision 2030 Panel
12:20PM - 1:00PM
Bermans Iskandar, MD
David Limbrick, MD, PhD
Jay Riva-Cambrin, Other

President’s Remarks
1:00PM - 1:15PM
Ian K Pople, MD

Closing Remarks
1:15PM - 1:30PM
Jeffrey Leonard, MD


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Whitney Phillips
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Phone: 614-355-7778
Email: [email protected]

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Exhibitor Package - Exhibitor Level Price: $4100.00
Includes:
  • (1) 6-ft Table & 2 Chairs
  • Number of Exhibitor Badges: 2
  • Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and refreshments (available with Exhibitor Badge)
  • Exhibit Location: First Floor

Deadline for order commitment is 8/7/2025 11:59:00 PM.

Exhibitor Package - Early Bird Exhibitor Level Price: $3900.00
Includes:
  • (1) 6-ft Table & 2 Chairs
  • Number of Exhibitor Badges: 2
  • Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and refreshments (available with Exhibitor Badge)
  • Exhibit Location: First Floor

Deadline for order commitment is 3/14/2025 11:59:00 PM.

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