Metabolic Meetup | August 1, 2026 | 1:30 - 4:30 PM

Join Us for a Day of Learning, Discovery, and Connection

You are invited to join us for an afternoon of connection and community building for Nationwide Children’s Hospital patients and families living with rare, diet-related metabolic disorders. This is a great opportunity to meet others with the same or similar conditions, find a support group, and attend educational sessions containing both practical and fun topics relevant to navigating life with a complex condition.  Our goal is to create a welcoming space where people feel included, families feel supported, and everyone leaves with new connections. This event is family-friendly and will have activities available for all ages. 

Who Should Attend:

Patients, parents, caregivers, and family members affected by diet-related inborn errors of metabolism, including phenylketonuria (PKU); fatty acid oxidation disorders (MCAD, LCHAD, VLCAD); glycogen storage diseases; urea cycle disorders; galactosemia; homocystinuria; maple syrup urine disease; propionic acidemia; methylmalonic acidemia; isovaleric acidemia; tyrosinemia; glutaric acidemia type 1; and others.

Location:

• Nationwide Children’s Hospital Education Center

• Stecker Auditorium

• 575 S. 18^th Street

• Columbus, OH 43205

Parking:

• Hosted parking is located in the Orange Parking Garage

• (Adjacent to the Outpatient Clinic – See map below)

• 555 S. 18th St., Columbus, OH.

How to Participate

There is no charge to attend, but registration is required and includes:

• Instruction and interaction with medical experts

• Conference material handouts

• Light snacks and beverages

• Hosted parking vouchers for the Orange Parking Garage

Each family must register online.  Please include the names of all participants and ages of children only.  If you have not registered for a class previously, you must start by creating an “Account.”  Creating an account is a one-time step and allows us to track individual attendance, prepare collateral materials.

Steps to Create an Account for Registration:  

• Click the Summer Scientist Series link – This takes you to the info overview page

• Click to the “Register” link at the top of the page

• Click “Create an Account”

• Fill in fields with the red asterisk* only (Name, address, phone, email, degree & profession)

• For required fields related to healthcare profession (e.g., Degree and Profession), please enter “NONE” or “OTHER” as they do not apply.

• Once account is created, go back into the registration button and complete registration

• A confirmation email will be sent to all registered participants

For Additional Information:  

• Call (614)-355-0589

• Email [email protected]

Cancellation Policy
Nationwide Children's Hospital reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, participants will be notified in writing via email. 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.