Primary Care Pediatrics
- Continuing Education
Advance your pediatric clinical expertise with this expert-led course from Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham, offering the latest evidence-based updates and practical strategies for caring for infants, children, and adolescents.
- Live Online; In Person
Participants may attend either virtually or in person.
Somerville, MA
$650
This is the standard price, for a full list of profession pricing see below.
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Continuing Education Credits
Earn up to:
16.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™
16.50 ABP MOC Credits
3.00 Risk Management Credits
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Overview
This course is designed for clinicians and health professionals who provide service to infants, children, and adolescents. Subject matter will be presented to the entire group in didactic lecture, panel discussions, and brief management problems; followed by question and answer periods. General pediatrics requires a large knowledge base covering many areas of practice. Keeping up to date is a challenge. Using the yearly course evaluations, we determine the topic areas most needed by clinicians. These generally include disciplines that are not well-taught during training. We aim to present state-of-the-art information that pediatric providers can incorporate into their daily practices.
There are two options for participating in this course. The first is a full in-person program. The second is a virtual option at lower cost which includes all the lecture presentations, but not all of the break-out sessions.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate recent basic science and clinical advances in pediatrics.
- Incorporate practice guidelines and published standards of care in the diagnosis and management of pediatric diseases, including but not limited to mental health, respiratory, endocrine, and GI disease.
- Assess traditional principles of care in light of recent scientific advances in pediatrics.
- Recognize and discuss different approaches to pediatric patient care.
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Mass General Brigham.
Participant Types
Primary Care Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, and Trainees interested in a career in Primary Care.
Schedule
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Breakfast
7:30-8:15 am
Welcome Remarks
8:15-8:30 am
General Session #1: Pediatric Pulmonology: The Lung and Short of It
Ben Nelson
8:30-9:30 am
General Session #2: Sweet Dreams or Sleepless Nights: Exploring Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing
Kevin Gipson
9:30-10:30 am
Break
10:30-11:00 am
General Session #3: Little Patients, Big Needs: The Art of Preterm Primary Care
Janice Lowe; Jadene Wong
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Lunch Break
12:00-1:30 pm
General Session #4: Clinicopathologic Conference: Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital for the New England Journal of Medicine
Dan Restrepo
1:30-2:45 pm
General Session #5: A Primary Care Provider's Guide to Pediatric Endocrine Cases
Takara Stanley
2:45-3:45 pm
Break
3:45-4:15 pm
Breakout Session
4:15-5:15 pm
Breakout A1 - A3
A1
Kids, Gluten, and the Truth About Celiac Disease
Maureen Leonard
A2
Pediatric Eating Disorders: What Should the Primary Care Provider Know?
Kathryn Brigham
A3
Ortho - Getting Back in the Game: Non-Surgical Solutions for Kids' Sports Injuries
Stephanie DeLuca
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Breakfast
7:30-8:30 am
General Session #1: Unseen Invaders: Emerging Pathogens in Pediatric Infectious Disease
Chadi El Saleeby
8:30-9:30 am
General Session #2: Focusing in on ADHD
Timothy Wilens
9:30-10:30 am
Break
10:30-10:45 am
General Session #3: No Guts, No Glory: Pediatric GI Cases
Christopher Moran; Nanda Kerker; Kayla Hartjes
10:45 am-12:00 pm
Lunch Break
12:00-1:30 pm
General Session #4: Strategies for Treating Obesity in Pediatric Patients
Rachel Whooten
1:30-2:30 pm
General Session #5: Championing Childhood: Pediatric Advocacy for the Primary Care Provider
Fiona Danaher; Elizabeth Pinsky; Lauren Fiechtner
2:30-3:30 pm
Break
3:30-4:00 pm
Breakout Session
4:00-5:00 pm
Breakout A1 - A3
A1
Go With the Flow: Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Amanda French
A2
Cardiology Cases for the Primary Care Provider
Nina Conn
A3
Pediatric Autism for the Primary Care Provider
Nora Friedman; James Bath
Friday, December 5, 2025
Breakfast
7:30-8:00 am
General Session #1: Feeling Anxious about Pediatric Anxiety
Elizabeth Booma
8:00-9:00 am
General Session #2: Pediatric Tobacco Usage: What Can Primary Care Providers Do
Jonathan Winickoff
9:00-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:30 am
General Session #3: Food, Fun, and Fear: Tackling Pediatric Food Allergies
Michelle Conroy
10:30-11:30 am
General Session #4: Pediatric Dermatology: A Panoply of Practical and Puzzling Patients from Private Practice: Part 19
Ira Skolnik
11:30 am-12:30 pm
Faculty
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.
Benjamin A. Nelson, MD
Course Director
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
- Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship, MassGeneral for Children
- Associate Director, Continuing Medical Education, MassGeneral for Children
Suzanne Boxer, MD
Course Director
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
- Pediatrician, MassGeneral for Children, Mass General Revere HealthCare Center
John Patrick T. Co, MD, MPH, MBA
Course Director
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
- Vice President, Education, Mass General Brigham
Ronni L. Goldsmith, MD
Course Director
- Pediatrician, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Atrius Health, MassGeneral for Children
Janice A. Lowe, MD
Course Director
- Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Stanford University School of Medicine
- Pediatrician, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, MD
Course Director
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
- Vice Chair of Faculty Development, MassGeneral for Children
- Director of the Office of Clinical Careers, Mass General Brigham Center for Academic Development and Enrichment
Lynn Wachs, MD
Course Director
- Pediatrician, MassGeneral for Children, Waltham Pediatrics
Jennifer Timulty, MBA
Course Director
- Course Administrator for the Primary Care Pediatrics Conference
- Administrator, Pediatric Intensive Care at Mass General for Children
James Bath, MD
Elizabeth Booma, MD
Kathryn Brigham, MD
Nina Conn, MD
Michelle Conroy, MD
Fiona Danaher, MD, MPH
Stephanie DeLuca, MD
Lauren Fiechtner, MD
Amanda French, MD
Nora Friedman, MD
Kevin Gipson, MD, MS
Kayla Hartjes, MD
Nanda Kerkar, MBBS, MD
Maureen Leonard, MD
Christopher Moran, MD
Elizabeth Pinsky, MD
Daniel Restrepo, MD
Chadi El Saleeby, MD
Ira Skolnik, MD
Takara Stanley, MD
Rachel Whooten, MD
Jonathan Winickoff, MD, MPH
Timothy Wilens, MD
Jadene Wong, MD
Location Information
Venue
MGB Conference Center at Assembly Row
399 Revolution Drive
Somerville, MA 02145
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We have reserved a small block of rooms for our registrants at the Row Hotel, which is directly across from the conference center. Please use the below link to reserve a room under the Primary Care Pediatrics block:
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Course Fees
Fee Disclaimer
You may register through our secure online environment and you will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your payment. Prices include CME credit, electronic syllabus, refreshments at breaks and breakfasts, and access to recordings of most of the general sessions for 30 days after the course. Some selected general sessions will not be recorded. One breakout session per day will be recorded and available to virtual learners.
At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration.
Early Registration Deadline:
| Role | Standard Price |
|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $650.00 |
| PA | $400.00 |
| Resident/Fellow | $400.00 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $400.00 |
Discounted pricing is available for those attending virtually. Virtual attendance: Save $100 off regular price; $90 off early registration price.
Accreditation
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with Individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 16.50 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
This activity meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 3.00 credits of Risk Management Study.
Please check your individual state licensing board requirements before claiming these credits.
For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the European Union of Medical Specialties website.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.