Interprofessional Education and Grand Rounds Update
Ohio Foster Care Summit
May 27-28
The Ohio Foster Care Summit is a collaborative two-day event bringing together health care professionals, child welfare teams, foster and kinship families, group homes and residential facilities and youth with lived experience. This engaging conference highlights statewide initiatives, practical strategies and trauma-informed approaches to improve care and support for youth in foster care. Register at NationwideChildrens.cloud-cme.com/OFCS26.
Ohio Integrated Primary Care Conference
May 29
This conference will bring together professionals across a range of disciplines to foster connection, share best practices and explore innovative approaches that advance integrated care models for children and families. Discover how integrated primary care is transforming patients, clinicians and communities, and collaborate to shape the future of pediatric integrated care in Ohio. Register at NationwideChildrens.cloud-cme.com/OIPC2026.
Pediatric Cardiology Symposium
June 5
The 2026 Pediatric Cardiology Symposium is designed to provide pediatric practitioners with practical, up-to-date knowledge for recognizing and managing both common and complex cardiovascular conditions in children. Through focused lectures, interactive case discussions and hands-on breakout sessions, participants will build confidence in identifying cardiac red flags, understanding current diagnostic and treatment approaches and knowing when to refer to subspecialty care. Register at NationwideChildrens.cloud-cme.com/cardio2026.
2026 scRGOT Coder Upgrade Week
June 15-18
The 4th Annual Single Cell Research Group for ‘Omics Technologies (scRGOT) Coder Upgrade Week is a four-day intensive coding boot camp designed to strengthen single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data analysis skills for participants at all experience levels. The workshop features both beginner and advanced tracks, covering topics from data importing and differential expression to cell type assignment, velocity analysis and multi-omics integration. For more information or to register, visit NationwideChildrens.cloud-cme.com/SCRGOT26.
Ohio Pediatric Forensic Multidisciplinary Teams and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Conference
August 6-7
This statewide conference unites sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs), legal professionals, law enforcement, child protective services and multidisciplinary team members dedicated to improving the response to child abuse. Through interactive sessions, case reviews and panels, attendees will explore innovative practices, share perspectives and build stronger partnerships to ensure Ohio’s children and families receive the highest standard of care. Register at NationwideChildrens.cloud-cme.com/PSANE26.
4th Annual Robotic Surgery for Pediatric Surgeons: Program Development and Beyond
August 19-21
Nationwide Children’s Hospital's Center for Robotic Surgery has planned an educational conference featuring case presentations and panel discussions focused on robotic surgery program development and common clinical applications. This event also includes introductory and advanced hands-on robotic surgery lab experience for practicing pediatric surgeons. Register at NationwideChildrens.cloud-cme.com/ROBOTICS26.
Upcoming Conferences
- July 29, Bereavement and Tissue Donation Symposium
- August 14, Adaptive Sports Conference
- August 28-29, 20th Annual Pediatric Urology Laparoscopy Course
- August 31-September 4, Myology Course
- September 9-11, Second Pediatric Oncology Integrative Diagnostics and Targeted Therapies Symposium
- September 15, Glomerular Disease Symposium
- September 23, XR Extended Reality
- September 25, Heart Center Research
- October 2, 5th Annual Pediatric Dermatology Symposium
- October 9, Nationwide Children’s EMS Conference
- October 16, School Health Update
- November 17-19, Research Retreat
- November 20-21, Pediatric Sports Medicine and Orthopedics Conference
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Pediatric Grand Rounds take 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 ANCHOR calendar.
Upcoming sessions include:
| Date | Topic | Speaker and Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | Hypothermic Infants |
Kathryn Westphal, MD, and Vignesh Doraiswamy, MD Nationwide Children’s |
| 5/14 | Presentation of Platelet Transfusion Clinical Practice Guidelines |
Ryan Metcalf, MD, CQA University of Utah |
| 5/21 | Catalyzing Opportunities in Pediatric Innovation |
Cory Criss, MD Nationwide Children’s |
| 5/28 | Drug Allergy for the Practicing Pediatrician |
Allison Ramsey, MD, FACAAI, FAAAAI University of Rochester |
| 6/4 | Fellow Graduation | |
| 6/11 | Resident Graduation | |
| 6/18 | HIV and PrEP in Adolescent Populations |
Errol Fields, MD, PhD, MPH Johns Hopkins School of Medicine |
| 6/25 | Resident Orientation |
Maintenance of Certification Credit
If you actively participated in a Nationwide Children’s approved MOC Part 4 QI project, be sure to submit your credit claim no later than November 27, 2026. If you need to get your QI project approved for MOC Part 4 credit, submit your application materials no later than October 16, 2026. For more information, visit the ANCHOR MOC page or email MOC@NationwideChildrens.org.