Interprofessional Education and Grand Rounds Update
(From the July 2025 issue of MedStat)
3rd Annual Robotic Surgery for Pediatric Surgeons: Program Development and Beyond
August 20-22
Nationwide Children’s Center for Robotic Surgery is hosting a two-day conference focused on robotic surgery program development, common clinical application presentations and case discussions. The conference will also include a clinical wet lab experience designed to introduce robotic surgery to practicing pediatric surgeons. Register at NationwideChildrens.cloud-cme.com/ROBOTICS25.
4th Annual Pediatric Dermatology Symposium
September 26
This conference is hosted by the Nationwide Children’s Dermatology Clinic team highlighting
updates on pediatric dermatologic conditions frequently seen in the primary care practice. The goal is to equip primary care providers with the knowledge and resources to confidently care for these patients within their setting, as well as, to give providers insights into the pediatric dermatology clinic. Register at NationwideChildrens.cloud-cme.com/derm2025.
Nationwide Children’s Extended Reality (XR) Symposium
November 7
This year’s symposium builds on the success of the 2024 event and is designed to spotlight cutting-edge
applications of XR in health care—from medical education to patient care—and foster interdisciplinary collaborations across research, clinical, industry and community stakeholders. This event strives to accelerate translational research and promote community-engaged science. Register at NationwideChildrens.cloud-cme.com/XR2025.
2025 Pediatric Sports Medicine and Orthopedics Conference
November 21-22
This conference is designed for physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who treat pediatric patients with sports medicine injuries and orthopedic problems. Attendees may choose to attend in person or virtually on Friday, where afternoon breakout lectures in sports medicine, rehabilitation and musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK) will be available. Saturday's optional in-person program will feature hands-on labs in rehabilitation and MSK ultrasound. Register at NationwideChildrens.cloud-cme.com/SMED25.
Additional Conferences
- August 25-29, Myology Course
- September 18-19, 2025 IMPAACT Summit
- October 3-4, 19th Pediatric Urology Laparoscopic Course (PULC)
- October 17, 41st Annual School Health Conference: Featuring Hands-on School Nursing Skills
- October 28-29, Neonatal Simulation Conference
For information on event and conference planning support, email IPEoffice@NationwideChildrens.org.
Grand Rounds
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Pediatric Grand Rounds takes place every Thursday from 8 to 9 a.m. A schedule of upcoming and prior recorded sessions is on the Nationwide Children’s Physician Connect app and the hospital intranet (ANCHOR) calendar.
Upcoming sessions include:
|
Date |
Topic |
Speaker and Institution/Department |
| 7/10 | Ten Things I Have Learned About Safety | Stephen Muething, MD Cincinnati Children’s Hospital |
| 7/17 | Type 1 Diabetes: From Standards of Care to Standards of Practice | Osagie Ebekozien, MD, MPH American Diabetes Association |
| 7/24 | Update to Scoliosis: Both Idiopathic and Neuromuscular | Reid Chambers, DO, MS, FAAOS, and Heather Richard, PsyD Nationwide Children’s Hospital |
| 7/31 | TBD | Stephanie Davis, MD UNC Chapel Hill |
| 8/7 | High Value Care in Pediatric Hospital Medicine |
Moises Auron, MD, FAAP |
| 8/14 | Screen Time: Effect of Media on Children’s Learning and Behavior |
Jennifer Radesky, MD |
| 8/21 | Advocacy-informed Research: Partnering With Community to Advance Kidney Health Equity and Transform Health Care Policy |
Lilia Cervantes, MD, MSCS |
| 8/28 | TBD |
Martín G. Martín, MD, MPP |