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Pediatric Grand Rounds

Title "Pediatric Sports Medicine: Overuse Injuries in Young Athletes" Presenter, Remzi Sipahi, MD, Assistant Professor, Sports Medicine, Cincinnati Children's, Objectives, Recognize common overuse injuries , Discuss treatment plans for overuse injuries , Explain how to avoid overuse injuries with families, Continuing Education MOC Eligible In-Person Attendance, We would love to see you! Online Attendance, View the live event virtually using Mediasite. Past Presentations, Access archived presentations online. Questions? Please contact CME at cme@cchmc.org. Room: Sabin Auditorium (D1.23). Audience: Professional Education. Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.

Group Nutrition Food Allergy Class: Egg Allergy

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is offering a group food allergy class led by a dietitian for infants and toddlers with an egg allergy. This class will cover food label reading, nutrition substitutions, product substitutions, and recipe ideas that are egg free! Format This class is a virtual class. When, Tuesday, May 13th from 1 to 1:45pm , Tuesday, May 27nd from 1 to 1:45pm , Tuesday, June 10th from 1 to 1:45pm , Tuesday, June 24nd from 1 to 1:45pm, How To Schedule To get scheduled, call 513-636-7475, option 1. Ask to be scheduled for the Food Allergy Nutrition Education Class. Learn more about the Food Allergy Program and the Allergy Clinic. Audience: Patients & Family. Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Online.

2025 SCRATCHgolf Camp

Audience Patients of the Cincinnati Children's Heart Institute may be considered for this free three-day camp. Learn more and register. Audience: Patients & Family. Thursday, July 31, 2025 – Friday, August 1, 2025.

Pediatric Grand Rounds

Title "Fluoride: Friend or Foe?" Presenters, Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS, MS, MA, Professor, Division of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Cincinnati Children's , Scott B. Schwartz, DDS, MPH, Associate Professor; Director, Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry, Cincinnati Children's, Objectives, Discuss the mechanisms of action and pharmacokinetics of fluoride as an anti-caries agent , Describe current evidence-based recommendations for use of fluoride in the home and professional settings including physician-applied fluoride varnish and silver diamine fluoride. , Contextualize current political and public health debates about the use of fluoride in community water, In-Person Attendance, We would love to see you! Online Attendance, View the live event virtually using Mediasite. Past Presentations, Access archived presentations online. Questions? Please contact CME at cme@cchmc.org. Room: Sabin Auditorium (D1.23). Audience: Professional Education. Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.

Common to Complex: Anxiety (Project ECHO) Fall 2025

Registration Opens July 2025 The purpose of this course is to improve the assessment and treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders through the dissemination of evidence-based practical guidelines to medical providers. This course will address several learning objectives, which include distinguishing normative stress from an anxiety disorder, delineating common presentations of anxiety disorders, and formally screening for anxiety in youth. Additional topics of discussion will include managing safety in children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, partnering with families and mental health providers, and implementing evidence-based treatment options for pediatric anxiety. Intended Audience Physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants, How to Participate Next cohort: August 5 - September 23, 2025 | Tuesdays | 6:30 PM -7:45 PM (ET). Session Dates: August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, Session Topics, Overview of Anxiety Disorders , Screening & Diagnosis , Safety , Teaching… Audience: Professional Education. Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM. Online.

Pediatric Grand Rounds

Title "Complex Care: The Family Experience" Presenter Tash Firoza Faruqui, DO, Objectives, Review challenges in navigating complex care, palliative care/hospice, and being a practicing physician , Review costs to families that have children with complex medical needs , Explore sibling/family dynamics when there is a medically complex child, In-Person Attendance, We would love to see you! Online Attendance, View the live event virtually using Mediasite. Past Presentations, Access archived presentations online. Questions? Please contact CME at cme@cchmc.org. Room: Sabin Auditorium (D1.23). Audience: Professional Education. Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.

Common to Complex: Anxiety (Project ECHO) Fall 2025

Registration Opens July 2025 The purpose of this course is to improve the assessment and treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders through the dissemination of evidence-based practical guidelines to medical providers. This course will address several learning objectives, which include distinguishing normative stress from an anxiety disorder, delineating common presentations of anxiety disorders, and formally screening for anxiety in youth. Additional topics of discussion will include managing safety in children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, partnering with families and mental health providers, and implementing evidence-based treatment options for pediatric anxiety. Intended Audience Physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants, How to Participate Next cohort: August 5 - September 23, 2025 | Tuesdays | 6:30 PM -7:45 PM (ET). Session Dates: August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, Session Topics, Overview of Anxiety Disorders , Screening & Diagnosis , Safety , Teaching… Audience: Professional Education. Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM. Online.

Psychiatry Grand Rounds

Title "Hyper-Extralemniscal Thalamic Hypothesis of Fragile X Syndrome" Speaker Makoto Miyakoshi, PhD EEG Researcher & Computational Neuroscientist Assistant Professor, Cincinnati Children's Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Assistant Professor, UC Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience Overview Participants will learn the parallel lemniscal and extralemniscal thalamic sensory systems, and how their distinct anatomical and functional roles are differentially impacted in neurodevelopmental conditions such as Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). This talk will address the need for circuit-specific biomarkers and therapeutic targets based on these systems, particularly focusing on the under-recognized role of hyperactivity in the extralemniscal pathway in FXS. Format Hyrbid: in-person or online via Teams Sponsor Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry For More Information Please contact hayley.daugherty@cchmc.org. Room: Sabin Auditorium (D1.23). Audience: Research. Professional Education. Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.

Pediatric Grand Rounds

"Innovations and Achievements from Recent Place Outcomes Research Awards" Objectives, Describe cutting edge research highlights and innovations from health services and outcomes research funded by the Place Outcomes Research Awards , Identify promising interventions from Place Outcomes Research Awards that could be implemented in your area within the organization and community , Identify areas where all individuals from across the organization can partner with members of the health services research community, "Using Virtual Reality as a Training Tool to Mitigate Bias and Disrupt Microaggressions in the Clinical Environment"  Courtney Gilliam, MD, Attending Physician, Division of Hospital Medicine Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics "A Microlearning Approach to Supporting Children Born Very Preterm" Shari Wade, PhD, Director of Research, Division of Rehabilitation Medicine Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics "Implementation of the Quad Squad Care Model: A Solution to Improve Access to… Room: Sabin Auditorium (D1.23). Audience: Professional Education. Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.

Common to Complex: Anxiety (Project ECHO) Fall 2025

Registration Opens July 2025 The purpose of this course is to improve the assessment and treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders through the dissemination of evidence-based practical guidelines to medical providers. This course will address several learning objectives, which include distinguishing normative stress from an anxiety disorder, delineating common presentations of anxiety disorders, and formally screening for anxiety in youth. Additional topics of discussion will include managing safety in children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, partnering with families and mental health providers, and implementing evidence-based treatment options for pediatric anxiety. Intended Audience Physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants, How to Participate Next cohort: August 5 - September 23, 2025 | Tuesdays | 6:30 PM -7:45 PM (ET). Session Dates: August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, Session Topics, Overview of Anxiety Disorders , Screening & Diagnosis , Safety , Teaching… Audience: Professional Education. Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM. Online.

Pediatric Grand Rounds

Title "Re-Emergence of Vaccine Preventable Diseases: Creative Solutions for a Devastating Problem" Presenters, Felicia Scaggs Huang, MD, MS, Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control, Division of Infectious Diseases, Cincinnati Children's; Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics , Elizabeth Schlaudecker, MD, MPH, Clinical Medical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Cincinnati Children's; Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics, Objectives Review history of vaccination development and coverage in US children , Discuss current risks for and outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases , Explore causes of and approaches to vaccine hesitancy, In-Person Attendance, We would love to see you! Online Attendance, View the live event virtually using Mediasite. Past Presentations, Access archived presentations online. Questions? Please contact CME at cme@cchmc.org. Room: Sabin Auditorium (D1.23). Audience: Professional Education. Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.

Common to Complex: Anxiety (Project ECHO) Fall 2025

Registration Opens July 2025 The purpose of this course is to improve the assessment and treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders through the dissemination of evidence-based practical guidelines to medical providers. This course will address several learning objectives, which include distinguishing normative stress from an anxiety disorder, delineating common presentations of anxiety disorders, and formally screening for anxiety in youth. Additional topics of discussion will include managing safety in children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, partnering with families and mental health providers, and implementing evidence-based treatment options for pediatric anxiety. Intended Audience Physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants, How to Participate Next cohort: August 5 - September 23, 2025 | Tuesdays | 6:30 PM -7:45 PM (ET). Session Dates: August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, Session Topics, Overview of Anxiety Disorders , Screening & Diagnosis , Safety , Teaching… Audience: Professional Education. Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM. Online.

ORVCA Annual Imaging and Cytometry Research Day

Keynote Herzenberg Lecturer Paul K. Wallace, PhD former International Society for the Advancement of Cytometry President CSO, SciGro, Inc. Featured Speaker Alexis Conway, PhD Principal Scientist, ACM Global Labs, Local Speaker Trisha Wise-Draper, MD, PhD Professor, University of Cincinnati, Agenda All-day conference Poster session Vendor tech talks Lunch Free registration Travel awards, Registration Registration is open and free, including lunch. It’s a great chance to connect with others, share ideas, and be part of something energizing. Visit ORVCA to register. Abstracts Send abstracts to RFCC@cchmc.org by August 21 to compete for awards! Audience: Research. Professional Education. Thursday, August 28, 2025.

Common to Complex: Anxiety (Project ECHO) Fall 2025

Registration Opens July 2025 The purpose of this course is to improve the assessment and treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders through the dissemination of evidence-based practical guidelines to medical providers. This course will address several learning objectives, which include distinguishing normative stress from an anxiety disorder, delineating common presentations of anxiety disorders, and formally screening for anxiety in youth. Additional topics of discussion will include managing safety in children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, partnering with families and mental health providers, and implementing evidence-based treatment options for pediatric anxiety. Intended Audience Physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants, How to Participate Next cohort: August 5 - September 23, 2025 | Tuesdays | 6:30 PM -7:45 PM (ET). Session Dates: August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, Session Topics, Overview of Anxiety Disorders , Screening & Diagnosis , Safety , Teaching… Audience: Professional Education. Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM. Online.

Heart Institute Family Education Day

Hosted by the Heart Institute Patient & Family Advisory Council, this free, fun and informative day is designed for patients of all ages impacted by congenital heart disease and their families. Topics will help patients and families thrive across the lifespan. Continental breakfast, lunch and on-site childcare for children ages 1–12 years old will be provided. Please visit the Family Education Day website to register. Registration is free but required. Room: Sabin Auditorium (D1.23). Audience: Patients & Family. Saturday, September 6, 2025, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit www.cincinnatichildrens.org.

NEC Symposium 2025: Uniting the Global Community for a World Without NEC

Register Today Overview The NEC Society, Cincinnati Children’s, and UNC Children’s are proud to announce the NEC Symposium in Chicago, September 7 – 10, 2025. As the world’s largest conference focused on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), the NEC Symposium will bring together key stakeholders to unite the global community for a world without NEC. Registration, Early Fee (by 6/1/2025), Physicians - $625.00 , Non Physicians - $350.00, Regular Fee (after 6/1/2025), Physicians - $825.00 , Non Physicians - $425.00, Optional Activity: Social Networking Dinner at hotel on 9/9/2025 - $100.00, Our goal is to cover the costs for at least 15 patient-families who have been personally affected by NEC to join us in Chicago for the NEC Symposium. Please consider donating to help us cover the costs of patient-family participation on the registration page. Cancellation Policy Cancellations received prior to July 1, 2025 are fully refundable. Cancellations received between July 1-Aug 5, 2025 will receive a 50% refund.… Audience: Professional Education. Sunday, September 7, 2025, 8:00 AM – Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 2:00 PM. Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel 1 W Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601.

Common to Complex: Anxiety (Project ECHO) Fall 2025

Registration Opens July 2025 The purpose of this course is to improve the assessment and treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders through the dissemination of evidence-based practical guidelines to medical providers. This course will address several learning objectives, which include distinguishing normative stress from an anxiety disorder, delineating common presentations of anxiety disorders, and formally screening for anxiety in youth. Additional topics of discussion will include managing safety in children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, partnering with families and mental health providers, and implementing evidence-based treatment options for pediatric anxiety. Intended Audience Physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants, How to Participate Next cohort: August 5 - September 23, 2025 | Tuesdays | 6:30 PM -7:45 PM (ET). Session Dates: August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, Session Topics, Overview of Anxiety Disorders , Screening & Diagnosis , Safety , Teaching… Audience: Professional Education. Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM. Online.

Cincinnati Walks for Kids

Save the date for Cincinnati Children’s largest community fundraiser. Learn more about the event. Audience: Donors & Volunteers. Patients & Family. Saturday, September 13, 2025. Great American Ball Park.

Common to Complex: Anxiety (Project ECHO) Fall 2025

Registration Opens July 2025 The purpose of this course is to improve the assessment and treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders through the dissemination of evidence-based practical guidelines to medical providers. This course will address several learning objectives, which include distinguishing normative stress from an anxiety disorder, delineating common presentations of anxiety disorders, and formally screening for anxiety in youth. Additional topics of discussion will include managing safety in children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, partnering with families and mental health providers, and implementing evidence-based treatment options for pediatric anxiety. Intended Audience Physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants, How to Participate Next cohort: August 5 - September 23, 2025 | Tuesdays | 6:30 PM -7:45 PM (ET). Session Dates: August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, Session Topics, Overview of Anxiety Disorders , Screening & Diagnosis , Safety , Teaching… Audience: Professional Education. Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM. Online.

Cincinnati Children’s Quality Deep Dives

Cincinnati Children’s Quality Deep Dives offer an exclusive opportunity for executives, operational leaders, and improvement professionals to explore our industry-leading quality system. Join us August 19–21 for an immersive, interactive learning experience that showcases how we are transforming outcomes in pediatric healthcare. Learn more and register. Audience: Professional Education. Friday, September 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – Sunday, September 21, 2025, 2:00 PM.

Common to Complex: Anxiety (Project ECHO) Fall 2025

Registration Opens July 2025 The purpose of this course is to improve the assessment and treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders through the dissemination of evidence-based practical guidelines to medical providers. This course will address several learning objectives, which include distinguishing normative stress from an anxiety disorder, delineating common presentations of anxiety disorders, and formally screening for anxiety in youth. Additional topics of discussion will include managing safety in children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, partnering with families and mental health providers, and implementing evidence-based treatment options for pediatric anxiety. Intended Audience Physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants, How to Participate Next cohort: August 5 - September 23, 2025 | Tuesdays | 6:30 PM -7:45 PM (ET). Session Dates: August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23, Session Topics, Overview of Anxiety Disorders , Screening & Diagnosis , Safety , Teaching… Audience: Professional Education. Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM. Online.

Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) University

Learn more about CRRT University. Audience: Professional Education. Wednesday, September 24, 2025 – Thursday, September 25, 2025.

Academic Bootcamp 2025

Register Today Overview The Cincinnati Children's Academic Bootcamp is a destination CME conference in Snowbird, UT (just outside of Salt Lake City) sponsored by the Division of Hospital Medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The conference provides a unique opportunity for participants to obtain mentorship from an elite group of faculty to strengthen their scholarly skills. Faculty are nationally-recognized experts in their respective fields, drawn from multiple leading institutions. The conference is structured to allow for foundational group instruction, practical small group work, and ample time to enjoy the amenities of the conference resort. Participants will be asked to choose a track related to an area of scholarly interest at the time of registration; however, all participants will engage in content related to the basics of scholarship design and leadership skills to promote academic success. The conference is also unique in that we are limiting the number of participants, so as… Audience: Professional Education. Thursday, September 25, 2025, 1:00 PM – Sunday, September 28, 2025, 12:00 PM. Snowbird, UT.

5th International Symposium on Acute Kidney Injury in Children

, The 5th International Symposium on Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Children is hosted by Cincinnati Children's Heart Institute and Center for Acute Care Nephrology. Conference programming will provide an interactive educational platform for physicians, nurses and affiliated healthcare professionals who care for children with, or at-risk for, AKI. Physician specialties will represent nephrology, critical care medicine, cardiology and neonatology. Key topics include: Detailed and current reports from major international pediatric acute care nephrology registries , The integration of novel AKI biomarkers into risk-stratification algorithms both at single and longitudinal time points in new populations , The latest results from studies of novel extracorporeal devices aimed to improve outcomes for patients with multi-organ failure including AKI , Review of long-term outcome studies of children and young adults who survive an AKI episode , Considerations for novel and modern AKI trial designs and endpoints , … Audience: Professional Education. Friday, September 26, 2025, 7:00 PM – Sunday, September 28, 2025, 1:00 PM. Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Neurofibromatosis Conference for Patients and Families

The Neurofibromatosis (NF) Program at Cincinnati Children’s is excited to announce the return of our annual in-person conference. Keynote Speaker Dr. Andrea Gross, newly appointed Director of the Cincinnati Children’s NF Program Registration The official registration details will be available in June 2025. Visit our website. The Children's Tumor Foundation (CTF) and the NF Program at Cincinnati Children’s are supporting this event for patients and families with neurofibromatosis. For More Information Please contact Jaidah Whitely at jaidah.whitely@cchmc.org. Room: Sabin Auditorium (D1.23). Audience: Patients & Family. Saturday, September 27, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM.

Cincinnati Walks for Kids

Save the Date It’s the 20th anniversary of Cincinnati Children’s largest community fundraiser. Learn more about the event. Audience: Donors & Volunteers. Sunday, September 28, 2025. Great American Ball Park.

Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) University

Learn more about CRRT University. Audience: Professional Education. Monday, September 29, 2025 – Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

Pediatric Gastrointestinal Neurostimulation Seminar

Register Today Target Audience Specialties - General Pediatrics, Urology Overview In this unique seminar, a multidisciplinary team of experts discusses contemporary modes of gastrointestinal neurostimulation. Attendees have the opportunity to engage in hands on demonstrations as well as network with the speakers and each other to optimize learning. Registration Physicians - $250 Nurse/Allied Professionals - $150 Fellows - $0 Accreditation In support of improving patient care, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.   Physician: This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Nursing: This activity is approved for continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours. Physician Assistants: Cincinnati Children’s has been authorized… Room: Sabin Auditorium (D1.23). Audience: Professional Education. Friday, October 3, 2025, 8:00 AM – Saturday, October 4, 2025, 12:00 PM.

Heart Transplant Family Picnic

Learn more about the event. Audience: Patients & Family. Saturday, October 4, 2025. Stricker's Grove Amusement Park 11490 Hamilton-Cleves Road Hamilton, OH 45013.

Advanced Therapy - Decoding Disordered Eating: From Diagnosis to Treatment (Project ECHO)

PRE-REGISTRATION IS OPEN - RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! Overview Do you recognize something is "off" about your clients' eating habits but don't feel confident diagnosing it as an Eating Disorder? Do you want to be able to bridge your approaches for other conditions with treating Eating Disorders? Do you want to build competence in assessing and treating Eating Disorder symptoms? Eating disorders are complex conditions that can significantly impact physical health, psychological well-being, and social functioning. They affect individuals across all ages, genders, and backgrounds—and many go undetected for far too long. This interactive, case-based, Project ECHO series is designed to empower any professional providing therapy to children/adolescents or young adults. You will gain the knowledge and skills needed to confidently assess, treat, and support individuals struggling with disordered eating. Through real-life case discussions, expert-led sessions, and practical tools you can use immediately, you’ll learn… Audience: Professional Education. Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM. Online.

Advanced Therapy - Decoding Disordered Eating: From Diagnosis to Treatment (Project ECHO)

PRE-REGISTRATION IS OPEN - RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! Overview Do you recognize something is "off" about your clients' eating habits but don't feel confident diagnosing it as an Eating Disorder? Do you want to be able to bridge your approaches for other conditions with treating Eating Disorders? Do you want to build competence in assessing and treating Eating Disorder symptoms? Eating disorders are complex conditions that can significantly impact physical health, psychological well-being, and social functioning. They affect individuals across all ages, genders, and backgrounds—and many go undetected for far too long. This interactive, case-based, Project ECHO series is designed to empower any professional providing therapy to children/adolescents or young adults. You will gain the knowledge and skills needed to confidently assess, treat, and support individuals struggling with disordered eating. Through real-life case discussions, expert-led sessions, and practical tools you can use immediately, you’ll learn… Audience: Professional Education. Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 8:30 PM – 9:45 PM. Online.