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20th Annual Pediatric Urology Laparoscopy Course

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Add to Calendar 20th Annual Pediatric Urology Laparoscopy Course 8/28/2026 6:45:00 AM 8/29/2026 8:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://nationwidechildrens.cloud-cme.com/PULC2026 Description: The Pediatric Urology Laparoscopy Course is a hands-on course that is designed forUrology Fellowsseeking to improve minimally invasive/laparoscopic pediatric surgical techniques. The course serves as an excellent platform to bring in an array of visiting faculty that are highly experienced in laparoscopy hence providing attendees with an opportunity to learn from some of the best leaders in the field of Pediatr... Nationwide Children's Hospital Conference Center false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, August 28, 2026, 6:45 AM - Saturday, August 29, 2026, 8:00 PM, Nationwide Children's Hospital Conference Center, Columbus, OH

Target Audience
Specialties - Urology

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.50 hours)

Overview

The Pediatric Urology Laparoscopy Course is a hands-on course that is designed for Urology Fellows seeking to improve minimally invasive/laparoscopic pediatric surgical techniques. The course serves as an excellent platform to bring in an array of visiting faculty that are highly experienced in laparoscopy hence providing attendees with an opportunity to learn from some of the best leaders in the field of Pediatric Urology to increase levels of performance. The course includes lectures and hands-on dry skills lab.


Registration

The $750 registration will cover the following:

  • course registration

  • hotel accommodations for (3) nights - August 27 - 29

  • breakfast and lunch during course

  • Saturday evening reception

  • transportation from hotel to course related activities

Note: Registration will be open until capacity is reached.

Air Travel

Registrants are responsible for their travel to and from Columbus. It is recommended to fly in and out of John Glenn International Airport (CMH). There is a social networking dinner on the Saturday evening, therefore you should book your return flight for Sunday, August 30, 2026.

Questions? Email Julia Tibor at [email protected] 


Accreditation

Joint Accredited Statement

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 7.5 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 [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.


A hotel reservation will be made for you arriving Thursday, August 27, 2026 - departing Sunday, August 30, 2026, The Graduate by Hilton Columbus. Once you register, a hotel reservation confirmation will be made and shared with you.

Please let [email protected] if this stay duration needs adjusted or if housing is not needed.

Any hotel accommodations needed before Thursday, 8/27 or after Sunday, 8/30 will be the responsibility of the attendee.

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)
Faculty Photos
Daniel G DaJusta, MD
Director of Urology - Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction
Nationwide Childrens Hospital
Columbus, OH
Course Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Walid Farhat, MD
Nemours Children's Health
Jacksonville, FL
Course Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Casey Seideman, MD
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR
Course Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Jeffrey B Campbell, MD
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Pasquale Casale, MD
Gollisano Children’s Hospital
Fort Myers, FL
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Jackie Cha, PhD
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Yvonne Y Chan, MD
Assistant Professor
UC Davis
Sacramento, CA
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Lawrence Cisek, MD, PhD, FAAP
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
Houston, TX
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Michael Daugherty, MD, MHI
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Shuvro De, MD
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia Urology
ATLANTA, GA
Faculty
Other: Other relevant financial or material interests -Global Continence
Faculty Photos
Kristin M Ebert, MD
University of Wisconsin
Middleton, WI
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Nicolas Fernandez, MD
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, WA
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Israel Franco, MD, FAAP
Dr.
Yale School of Medicine
gallatin, TN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Micah Jacobs, MD
UT southwestern
Dallas, TX
Faculty
Other: Investment-Tend Health
Faculty Photos
Paul Kokorowski, MD, MPH
Director of Pediatric Robotic Surgery, Vice Chair - Network Development
Cedars Sinai
Los Angeles, CA
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Bruce Lindgren, MD
Lurie Children's Hospital
Chicago, IL
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Jessica Ming, MD
Associate Professor
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Arun Srinivasan, MD
DR
children's hospital of Philadelphia
Gladwyne, PA
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Renea Sturm, MD, FAAP
UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Hatim Thaker, MD
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
John C Thomas, MD, FACS
Chief Of Staff, Professor of Urology, Chair, Medical Executive Committee
Vanderbilt Heath
Nashville, TN
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Chad Wallis, MD
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Benjamin Whittam, MD
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Richard N Yu, MD, PhD
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Kelly Hallberg, MBA
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Grove City, OH
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Litsa Myers
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Jennifer Smith, BSN, RN, CNOR, RNFA
Robotics Coordinator, Operating Room
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Galena, OH
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Julia R Tibor, BA
Conference & Event Coordinator
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose

Friday, August 28, 2026
Bus departs for NCH Conference Center
6:45AM - 7:00AM

Registration & Breakfast
7:00AM - 7:30AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks
7:30AM - 8:00AM
Walid Farhat, MD
Daniel G DaJusta, MD

Physiology of Pneumoperitoneum
8:00AM - 8:15AM
Michael Daugherty, MD, MHI
Jeffrey B Campbell, MD

Ergonomics & MAS in Children
8:15AM - 8:30AM
Kristin M Ebert, MD
Pasquale Casale, MD

Nuances of MAS in Children
8:30AM - 8:45AM
Yvonne Y Chan, MD
Benjamin Whittam, MD

Active Learning: Q & A
8:45AM - 9:00AM
Casey Seideman, MD

Laparoscopic Orchiopexy / Hernia Repair / Varicocelectomy
9:00AM - 9:15AM
Arun Srinivasan, MD
Shuvro De, MD

Lap / Robotic Pyeloplasty
9:15AM - 9:30AM
Nicolas Fernandez, MD
Jessica Ming, MD

Lap / Robotic Ureteral Reimplantation
9:30AM - 9:45AM
Richard N Yu, MD, PhD
Casey Seideman, MD

Active Learning: Q & A
9:45AM - 10:00AM

Health Break
10:00AM - 10:15AM

Dry Lab Tasks Importance & Tricks
10:15AM - 10:30AM
Israel Franco, MD, FAAP

Dry Lab: 3 FLS Tasks (Block Transfer/Pattern Cutting, Penrose Drain Suturing) & Other Invitro Skills
10:30AM - 11:30AM

Lunch Break
11:30AM - 12:30PM

Positioning (Laparoscopy / Robotics)
12:30PM - 12:45PM
Hatim Thaker, MD
John C Thomas, MD, FACS

Infant Pyeloplasty Robotic Surgery
12:45PM - 1:00PM
Bruce Lindgren, MD
Renea Sturm, MD, FAAP

Complications (Laparoscopy / Robotics)
1:00PM - 1:30PM
Micah Jacobs, MD
John C Thomas, MD, FACS

Other MIS Approaches: Retroperitoneal
1:30PM - 2:00PM
Lawrence Cisek, MD, PhD, FAAP
Walid Farhat, MD

Video/Case Discussions: Oncology/Other Unique Cases
2:00PM - 2:45PM
Micah Jacobs, MD
Paul Kokorowski, MD, MPH
Pasquale Casale, MD
Chad Wallis, MD

Dry Lab: 3 FLS Tasks (Block Transfer / Pattern Cutting, Penrose Drain Suturing)
2:45PM - 4:45PM

Closing Remarks & Instructions for Animal Lab
4:45PM - 5:00PM

Saturday, August 29, 2026
Bus departs Hotel
7:45AM - 8:00AM

Breakfast
8:00AM - 9:00AM

Wet Lab
9:00AM - 12:00PM

Lunch
12:00PM - 1:00PM

Wet Lab
1:00PM - 4:00PM

Bus Departs for Hotel
4:15PM - 4:30PM

PULC 2026 Dinner
6:30PM - 8:00PM


Contact Us:
Julia Tibor
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Phone: 614-355-7714
Email: [email protected]

Exhibit at this Event

Exhibitor Packages

Exhibitor Package - Exhibitor Price: $1000.00
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 8/21/2026 11:00:00 PM.

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