Interprofessional Education and Grand Rounds Update
(From the September 2025 issue of MedStat)
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.
19th Annual Pediatric Urology Laparoscopy Course
October 3-4
This is a hands-on course designed for urology fellows seeking to enhance their skills in minimally invasive and laparoscopic pediatric surgical techniques. The course serves as an excellent platform to engage with an array of visiting faculty who are highly experienced in laparoscopy. Attendees will benefit from the opportunity to learn directly from leaders in the field of pediatric urology. The course includes expert-led lectures and a hands-on dry skills lab. Register at NationwideChildrens.cloud-cme.com/PULC2025.
41st Annual School Health Conference: Featuring Hands-on School Nursing Skills
October 17
This year’s conference will feature dynamic speakers covering topics such as childhood grief, situational awareness, diabetes and asthma education and more. Participants will also have access to hands-on skills sessions in the simulation center. We encourage school nurses, school administrators and other public health professionals involved in caring for children and families through schools to attend. Register at NationwideChildrens.cloud-cme.com/SHC2025.
Neonatal Simulation Conference
October 28-29
The Neonatal Simulation Conference will provide continuing education designed for delivery hospital and NICU professionals. Participants will work in small group settings, participating in immersive, multidisciplinary patient care simulations focused on the care of the ill neonate. The conference will also include didactic sessions, offering additional training for participants to integrate into their practice setting as preceptors or educators. Register at NationwideChildrens.cloud-cme.com/NEOSIM.
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.
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.
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 |
| 9/11 | Optimizing the Medical Home: Clinical Informatics for Interoperability and Better Patient Care |
Shravani Vundavalli, MD, Shama Patel, MD, MPH, and Alysha Taxter, MD Nationwide Children’s |
| 9/18 | Until it’s Done for Everyone: Health Equity in Cystic Fibrosis Care and Research. |
Heiser Lecture Jennifer Taylor-Cousar, MD, MSCS, ATSF Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Constance Christian, DO Nationwide Children’s
|
| 9/25 | Professionalism Education and Remediation |
Ashley Fernandes, MD, PhD, FAAP Nationwide Children’s |
| 10/2 | S'more Than Medicine: The Impact of Specialty Camp on Kids and Medical Professionals |
Melissa Argraves, MD, and Bethany Uhl, MD Flying Horse Farms |
| 10/9 |
Innovations in Medical Education |
John Mahan, MD, Suzanne Reed, MD, and Rebecca Wallihan, MD Nationwide Children’s |
| 10/16 | TBD |
Rohyans Lecture Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH |
| 10/23 | Update on Management of Spina Bifida: From Prenatal to Adult |
Albert Isaacs, MD, PhD, and Katherine Steingass, MD Nationwide Children’s |
| 10/30 | Autism: Evidenced-based Treatments |
Anita Narayanan, MD, FAAP Nationwide Children’s |
Annual MOC Deadlines Approaching
Be sure to check your board cycle dates and claim your credit in time. It’s easy and free. If you need to get your quality improvement (QI) project approved for MOC Part 4 credit, submit application materials no later than October 17, 2025. If you actively participated in a Nationwide Children’s approved MOC Part 4 QI project, claim your credit claim no later than November 30, 2025. For more information or questions, visit the ANCHOR MOC page or email MOC@NationwideChildrens.org.
Lounge and Learn
Plan to join the upcoming virtual sessions at 7:30 a.m. via Webex. If you have questions or want to receive session invitations, email Bruce.Meyer@NationwideChildrens.org or
Rhonda.Burk@NationwideChildrens.org or call the office to leave a message at (614) 722-4550.
Upcoming virtual sessions:
September 12 – John Russo, MD, Indications for Scoping & Update on EoE
October 10 – Justin A. Indyk, MD, PhD, and Amjad Ali, MD, Type 1 Diabetes Screening
November 14 – Kevin Flanigan, MD, Update on Gene Therapies
December 12 – Maryam Fouladi, MD, Updates on Therapies for Brain Tumors