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 or In Person
Participants may attend either virtually or in person.
Additionally, all main sessions, except for Pediatric Dermatology at 11:30 AM on Friday, will be recorded. Breakout session recordings are not guaranteed. Recorded sessions will be made available for participants for online viewing for 30 days after the end of the course.
Assembly Row | 399 Revolution Drive, Somerville, MA
$560 Save with early registration
This is the standard price, for a full list of profession pricing see below.
Course fee $400 for all other health professionals and Virtual attendee’s get $100 off course fee
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Fee increases to $650 after
Continuing Education
Earn up to:
20.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™
3.25 Risk Management Credits
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Three Days
Please view the Schedule for a full description of the program.
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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. The practice of 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 pediatricians can incorporate into their daily practices.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate recent basic science and clinical advances in pediatrics.
- Assess traditional principles of care in light of recent scientific advances in pediatrics.
- Recognize and discuss different approaches to pediatric patient care.
- 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.
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.
Who Should Participate
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.
Please note that program changes / substitutions may be made without notice.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
Breakfast
7:30-8:15 am
Welcome Remarks
8:15-8:30 am
General Session #1: Current Trends in Pediatric Infectious Disease: A Guide for Pediatric Practitioners
8:30-9:30 am
General Session #2: Celiac Disease
9:30-10:30 am
Break
10:30-11:00 am
General Session #3: Vaccines
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
1:30-2:45 pm
General Session #5: Gun Violence
2:45-3:45 pm
Break
3:45-4:15 pm
Breakout Session
4:15-5:15 pm
A1
Family Based Treatment, the Gold Standard for Treatment of Eating Disorders
A2
Pediatric Obesity
A3
Substance Use Disorders
Thursday, December 3, 2026
Breakfast
7:30-8:30 am
General Session #1: Update in ADHD in the Younger Age Population
8:30-9:30 am
General Session #2: Pediatric Endocrine Cases
9:30-10:30 am
Break
10:30-11:00 am
General Session #3: Pediatric Pulmonology: The Lung and Short of it
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Lunch Break
12:00-1:30 pm
General Session #4: Sleep Disorders
1:30-2:30 pm
General Session #5: Pediatric GI Panel
2:30-3:45 pm
Break
3:45-4:00 pm
Breakout Session
4:00-5:00 pm
A1
The Preterm Primary Care Playbook: Timely Interventions that Change Outcomes
A2
Cardiology Cases for the Primary Care Provider
A3
Pharmacological Treatments for ASD
Friday, December 4, 2026
Breakfast
7:30-8:00 am
General Session #1: Adolescent Loneliness: Update on Depressive Disorders
8:00-9:00 am
General Session #2: Office Emergencies
9:00-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:30 am
General Session #3: Pediatric Ophthalmology
10:30-11:30 am
General Session #4: Pediatric Dermatology: A Panoply of Practical and Puzzling Patients from Private Practice: Part 20
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.
Course Directors
Daniel Hall
MD | Head Course Director
- Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
- Pediatric Medical Director, Mass General Brigham Revere Community Health Center
Ronni L. Goldsmith
MD | Course Director
- Pediatrician, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Atrius Health, Mass General Brigham for Children
Suzanne Boxer
MD | Course Director
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
- Pediatrician, Mass General Brigham for Children, Mass General Revere HealthCare Center
Lynn Wachs
MD | Course Director
- Pediatrician, Mass General Brigham for Children, Waltham Pediatrics
Shannon Scott-Vernaglia
MD | Course Director
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
- Vice Chair of Faculty Development, Mass General Brigham for Children
- Director of the Office of Clinical Careers, Mass General Brigham Center for Academic Development and Enrichment
Jennifer Timulty
MBA | Course Administrator
- Course Administrator for the Primary Care Pediatrics Conference
- Administrator, Pediatric Intensive Care at Mass General Brigham for Children
Elizabeth Booma, MD
Kathryn Brigham, MD
Jessica Calihan, MD
Ari Cohen, MD
Sarah Dubner, MD
Chadi El Saleeby, MD
Nora Friedman, MD
Kevin Gipson, MD, MS
Manuella Lahoud-Rahme, MD
Maureen Leonard, MD, MS
Laurie Manzo, MEd, RD
Victoria Martin, MD, MPH
Peter Masiakos, MD, MS
Christopher Moran, MD
Benjamin Nelson, MD
Dan Restrepo, MD
Chana Sacks, MD, MPH
Ira Skolnik, MD, PhD
Takara Stanley, MD
Jessica Steier, DrPH
Mitchell Strominger, MD
Jennifer Thomas, PhD
Rachel Whooten, MD, MPH
Timothy Wilens, MD
Joanne Wolfe, MD, MPH
Jadene Wong, MD
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Location and Hotel Information
Venue
MGB Conference Center at Assembly Row
399 Revolution Drive
Somerville, MA 02145
Start Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2026
End Date: Friday, December 4, 2026
Guest can book hotel reservations here:
- You will find the information for your online reservation link below. If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to ask. We appreciate your business and look forward to a successful event.
Book your group rate for MGH Primary Care Pediatric Conference
- The Row Hotel at Assembly Row, Autograph Collection:
- $258.00 (USD) per night
- Last Day to Book: Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Course Fees
Registration Details
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.
There will be one breakout session on Wednesday and one on Thursday that will be recorded and viewable to virtual learners. In person learners will have the option to choose which breakout session they want to attend each day.
At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration.
Early Registration Deadline:
| Role | Course Fee | Early Registration Course Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $650 | $560 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $400 | $310 |
| PA | $400 | $310 |
| Psychologist | $400 | $310 |
| Resident/Fellow | $400 | $310 |
| Social Worker | $400 | $310 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $400 | $310 |
Discounted pricing is available for those attending virtually. Virtual attendance: Save $100 off course; Virtual attendance early registration price saves $90 off. Discount taken automatically during registration.
Accreditation
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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.
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 20.50 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 3.25 credits of Risk Management Study.
Please check your individual state licensing board requirements before claiming these credits.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the Union of European Medical Specialists 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.