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Contact UsNicklaus Children's Hospital is proud to present The 59th Annual Pediatric Postgraduate Course, live and in-person at the Loews Coral Gables in Miami, FL, from Friday, March 22 to 24, 2024. Details for this activity are still being announced, sign up for our mailing list to receive updates via email as soon as released.
Whether this is your first time attending or your 58th, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn from leading experts in the field of pediatrics. A distinguished faculty will present state-of-the-art information on the prevention, pathophysiology, and the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of the most prevalent pediatric and adolescent conditions. We hope you decide to join us in person for the 2024 conference and are confident that we will surpass your educational goals.
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians and other healthcare professionals who wish to learn more about new, pediatric state-of-the-art knowledge and topics relevant to the practice of pediatrics.
History
Every year, for the past 58 years, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, formerly Miami Children's Hospital, has presented an annual Pediatric Postgraduate Course (PPGC) - a course that is regarded as the most established continuing, independent medical education program in the country.
This course stems from Nicklaus Children's Health System’s tradition of quality and excellence in health care for children and is academically tailored to advance the clinical and research aspects of pediatrics and adolescent medicine. Renowned faculty from all over the United States and the world are invited to participate and present the most recent advances to the practicing pediatrician that directly impacts the practice. It is here that our participants, including pediatricians, family practitioners, residents/fellows, and ancillary staff members are exposed to the world’s foremost teachers who have proven ability to translate theoretical information to the practical level of day-to-day pediatric care.
This course, “Perspectives in Pediatrics”, serves as the centerpiece for the Continuing Medical Education Program at Nicklaus Children's Health System, which includes weekly Grand Rounds, Faculty Development, Trauma, Tumor Board, Cardiology, and Radiology Conferences. The PPGC provides education in all areas of pediatrics, including topics such as Metabolic Diseases, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Nutrition, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Infectious Diseases, Emergency, and Critical Care Medicine.
Learning Objectives
This course presents new, pediatric state-of-the-art knowledge on topics relevant to the practice of pediatrics. It will synthesize for the practicing pediatrician knowledge of Adolescent Medicine, Allergy & Immunology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Preventive Medicine/Community Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Radiology, Rheumatology and other childhood conditions. It will improve patient management skills in outpatient and hospital settings. Upon completion of the program, the participant should be able to:
- Recognize new state-of-the-art knowledge in pediatric care;
- Enhance and advance knowledge in different pediatric subspecialties;
- Apply these newly acquired skills to the management of various childhood diseases.
Mission Statement
To provide a state-of-the-art forum for continuing medical education encompassing the latest developments in Pediatrics and Pediatric Subspecialties, fostering best clinical practices, up-to-date research information, and child advocacy. This course reflects Nicklaus Children’s Health System’s commitment to advancing the educational development of worldwide medical professionals serving children.
Guest Faculty
Jeffrey N Bernstein, MD, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT, DABCP
Medical Director, Florida Poison Information Center in Miami
Attending, Emergency Medicine & Medical Toxicology
Jackson Health System
Miami, Florida
Jan Blanchard, CPC, CPEDC, CPMA
Pediatric Solutions Consultant
Physician’s Computer Company (PCC)
South Burlington, Vermont
Hansel J. Otero, MD, FAAP
Pediatric Radiology Attending
Vice Chair of Clinical Research
Department of Radiology
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Assistant Professor of Radiology
University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Elisha Peterson, MD, Med, FAAP, FASA
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Pain, and Perioperative Medicine
Attending Anesthesiologist
George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Washington, DC
Carlos A. Salgado, MD, FAPA
Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
Director of Medical Services, FIU Center for Children and Families
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University
Director, Child-Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship,
Citrus Health Network
Miami, FL
Nancy Torres Burling
Family Navigator Program Director
LEND Family Faculty
University of Miami, Mailman Center for Child Development
Miami, Florida
Jill Weatherhead, MD, PhD, CTropMed, FAAP
Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Tropical & Global Medicine Track
Director of Medical Education, National School of Tropical Medicine
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Sections of Tropical Medicine & Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
Section of Infectious Diseases
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Host Faculty
Carmen Bustamante Escobar, MD
Attending, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Ellise Cappuccio, MD
Director of Pain Management
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Adriana A Carrillo-Iregui, MD
Attending, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Medical Director Diabetes Center
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Alicia Della Volpe, MD
Attending, Pediatric Pulmonology
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Magaly Diaz-Barbosa, MD
Chief, Division of Neonatology
Medical Director, NICU
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Ana Duarte, MD
Attending, Pediatric Dermatology
President, Children’s Skin Center, PA
Director of Pediatric Dermatology
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Nicole Dulzaides, MS, RDN
Clinical Nutrition Services
Food and Nutrition
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Cindy Garlesky MSN, APRN, CEN, PMGT-BC
Pain Service
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Wilson Heredia Nunez, MD
Pediatric Neurology
Medical Director, Headache Program
Nicklaus Children’s Brain Institute
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL
Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, MD
Allergy-Immunology Care of South Florida
Miami Lakes, Florida
Medical Director, Division of Allergy-Immunology
Director, Allergy-Immunology Fellowship
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Parul Jayakar, MD
Director, Division of Genetics & Metabolism
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Chief, Section of Genetics & Metabolism
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Miami, Florida
Paul Khalil, MD
Attending, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Alexis Kowalski, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow
Department of Medical Education
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Shanna Kowalsky, DO*
Attending, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Dianna Morales, PharmD, MBA
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Salina Mostajabian, MD
Director, Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Program
Attending, Adolescent Medicine
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Anthony J. Orsini, DO
Medical Director, NICU at Jupiter Medical Center &
Naples Community Hospital
Neonatology Section Chief & Medical Director of Wellness
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Nicklaus Children’s Health System
Miami, Florida
Halley Park, MD Attending, Pediatric Radiology
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Katherine Schain, MS, CGC
Certified Genetic Counselor
Craniofacial Center
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Lauren Thompson, DO
Attending, Clinical & Biochemical Genetics
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Marina Villani Capo, PsyD
Clinical Psychologist
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Host Faculty - Co-Speakers
Callie Alt, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow
Department of Medical Education
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Barbara Braz, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow
Department of Medical Education
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Jonathan Creech, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow
Department of Medical Education
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Carolina M. de Almagro, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Simon Donato, PharmD
PGY1, Pharmacy Resident
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Pharmacy residency Program
Miami, Florida
Ana Luiza Graneiro, MD
Allergy-Immunology Fellow
Department of Medical Education
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Aubree Houston, PharmD
PGY2, Pharmacy Resident
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Pharmacy residency Program
Miami, Florida
Freddy Martin, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow
Department of Medical Education
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Lizandra Muniz, PsyD
Child and Adolescent Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellow
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Nolan Nielsen, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow
Department of Medical Education
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Camile Ortega, DO
Allergy-Immunology Care of South Florida
Miami Lakes, Florida
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Nicole Redondo, MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Department of Medical Education
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Adarsh Shetty, MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow
Department of Medical Education
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Alejandra Sisniegas, PsyD
Child and Adolescent Psychology
Postdoctoral Fellow
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Cloty Toro, MD*
Attending, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Natalie Trotto, MD
Allergy-Immunology Fellow
Department of Medical Education
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Jacquelyn Verme, APRN, PPCNP-BC, CDCES
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, Florida
Additional Program Faulty
Moderators:
Nolan Altman, MD
Marisa Azaret, PsyD*
Jefry Biehler, MD, MPH*
Beatriz Cunill-De Sautu, MD*
Rani Gereige, MD, MPH, FAAP*
Maria Milla, MD, MPH*
Julie Kantor
Scientific Planning Committee:
Marisa Azaret, PsyD
Chief, Division of Clinical Psychology
Maria Behnam-Terneus, DO
Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program
Associate Director, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship Program
Jefry Biehler, MD, MPH
FIU Chair of Pediatrics
Beatriz Cunill-De Sautu, MD
Pediatric Residency Program Director
Alejandra Frauenfelder Sanchez, MD
Pediatric Chief Resident
Rani Gereige, MD, MPH
PPGC Course Chair
CME Committee Chair, Executive Director of Medical Education
Camila Gonzalez Aragon, MD
Pediatric Chief Resident
Erin Hernandez, EdD, APRN, PNP-AC/PC
Director, Advanced Practice
Julie Kantor, MD
General Pediatric, Clerkship Assoc. Director
Shanna Kowalsky, DO
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Elizabeth Menocal, CPMSM, CPCS
Vice President; Clinical Affairs – Medical Administration
Maria Milla, MD, MPH
General Pediatrics, Director of Pediatric Care Center
Maria Ramon-Coton, MD
Chief; Urgent Care Centers
Clara Reyes-Miranda, ARNP
Allied Health, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Angel Sepulveda
Patient & Guest Relations
Cloty Toro, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Continuing Medical Education Staff
Gabriela Martinez
Marketing, Web Design, and NCH-iLearn Management,
CME Specialist; Department of Medical Education, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Marisa Azaret, PsyD
Maria Behnam-Terneus, DO, FAAP, FACOP
Jefry Biehler, MD, MPH
Beatriz Cunill-De Sautu, MD, FAAP
Alejandra Frauenfelder Sanchez, MD
Rani Gereige, MD, MPH, FAAP
Camila Gonzalez Aragon, MD
Erin Hernandez, EdD, APRN, PNP-AC/PC
Julie Kantor, MD
Shanna Kowalsky, DO
Gabriela Martinez
Elizabeth Menocal
Maria Milla, MD, MPH, FAAP
Maria Ramon-Coton, MD
Clara Reyes, APRN
Cloty Toro, MD, FAAP
Jeffrey Bernstein, MD
Jan Blanchard, CPC, CPEDC, CPMA
Hansel Otero, MD, FAAP
Elisha Peterson, MD, MEd, FAAP FASA
Carlos Salgado, MD, FAPA
Nancy Torres Burling
Jill Weatherhead, MD, PhD, CTropMed
Rani Gereige, MD, MPH, FAAP
Nolan Altman, MD
Beatriz Cunill-De Sautu, MD, FAAP
Rani Gereige, MD, MPH, FAAP
Julie Kantor, MD
Gabriela Martinez
Callie Alt, MD
Jeffrey Bernstein, MD
Jan Blanchard, CPC, CPEDC, CPMA
Carmen Bustamante Escobar, MD
Ellise Cappuccio, MD
Adriana Carrillo Iregui, MD
Jonathan Creech, MD
Carolina de Almagro, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Alicia Della Volpe, MD
Magaly Diaz-Barbosa, MD
Simon Donato, PharmD
Ana Duarte, MD, FAAP, FAAD
Nicole Dulzaides, MS, RDN, LDN
Cindy Garlesky, MSN, APRN, CEN, PMGT-BC
Ana Luiza Graneiro, MD, FAAP
Wilson Heredia Nunez, MD
Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, FAAP
Aubree Houston, PharmD
Parul Jayakar, MD, MS
Paul Khalil, MD
Alexis Kowalski, MD
Shanna Kowalsky, DO
Freddy Martin, MD
Dianna Morales, PharmD, MBA
Salina Mostajabian, MD
Lizandra Muniz, PsyD
Nolan Nielsen, MD
Anthony Orsini, DO, FAAP
Camile Ortega, DO
Hansel Otero, MD, FAAP
Halley Park, MD
Elisha Peterson, MD, MEd, FAAP FASA
Nicole Redondo, MD
Carlos Salgado, MD, FAPA
Katherine Schain, MS, CGC
Adarsh Shetty, MD
Alejandra Sisniegas, PsyD
Lauren Thompson, DO
Cloty Toro, MD, FAAP
Nancy Torres Burling
Natalie Trotto, DO
Jacquelyn Verme, APRN, PPCNP-BC, CDCES
marina villani capo, Psy.D.
Jill Weatherhead, MD, PhD, CTropMed
Barbara Ximenes Braz, MD
Accreditation
Accreditation & Disclosures
Accreditation Statement: Nicklaus Children's Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Commercial Support Disclosure: This activity is partially supported by an educational grant from Mead Johnson & Company, LLC.
Faculty/Planner Disclosure Policy: In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Integrity & Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education, all planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content are required to disclose to the accredited provider their financial relationships. Relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience.
Credits Designation & Certificates
CE/CME Course Enrollment
AMA Designation Statement: Nicklaus Children's Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 19.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABP MOC Recognition Statement: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 16.00 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit. (PARS Course ID: 202688420)
Attendance/CE: This is an accredited educational activity. Those enrolled for the CE/CME version of the course that cannot claim the designated certified credits, and that complete the course requirements will receive a certificate of completion commensurate with their time participating in this course approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
General Admission Enrollment
General Attendance: Participants enrolled for this version of the course will receive a certificate of attendance.
Credit Reporting
CE Broker
Florida Board of Medicine Licensed Physicians ONLY
Credits Reported to CE Broker Manually by Provider: Credits earned by completing this course will be reported to CE Broker manually. Make sure your profile is complete to avoid errors in reporting. Reports will be made in June 2024 and once virtual access ends in October 2024.
All Other Learners:
All other licensees (including but not limited to Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, etc.) must download their transcript/certificate and manually report credits/hours earned for this activity to CE Broker or their respective licensing institution.
Visit our CE Broker Reporting page for more information on how we report to CE Broker.
CME Passport
The CME credits that physicians earn from this activity will be submitted to ACCME's CME Passport, a free, centralized web application where you can create a personalized account to view, track, and generate transcripts of your reported CME credit. Visit www.cmepassport.org to create your account. Credits will be reported within 30 days of completing the credit attestation for this activity.
Available Credit
- 16.00 ABP MOC IISuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 16.00 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
- 19.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Nicklaus Children's Hospital designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 19.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 19.00 AttendanceAcknowledging attendance at this educational activity.
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Registration Information
Two types of registration
This year, there will be two types of registration available - CE/CME Registration and General Admission Registration.
Choose the registration type that works best for you...
CE/CME Registration
- Recommended for...
- Physicians and medical professionals interested in participating in an accredited activity, interested CME credits, and who need a detailed certificate of participation after attending the conference
Early CE/CME Registration rates start at $550 for physicians. Discounted rates avaialble for non-physician attendees.
General Admission Registration
- Recommended for...
- Anyone interested in attending the live activity, who does not need a certificate of participation in the course detailing their hours of participation in the activity, and who still wishes to have access to all the lectures and lecture content.
Early General Registration rates start at $450 for physicians. Discounted rates avaialble for non-physician attendees.
View Additional Registration Options
Registrants can choose any of the additional options during registration to best suit their needs
- Course Only Registration
- Register to the course only, without any of the additional options listed below.
- Registration + DEA MATE Act Workshop
- Register to the main course and the DEA MATE Act Workshop.
- The DEA MATE Act Workshop includes an additional three lectures which will take place in the evening of day 1 and 2 of the course. These lectures meet the new DEA Mate Act requirement. For details, please review the course program.
- Combo Package (Registration + Hotel)
- Register to the main course and book your stay at our venue.
- By selecting the Combo Package, you will be registered for the course and your hotel stay will also be reserved for the duration of the conference (checking in on Thursday, March 21, 2024 and checking out on Sunday, March 24, 2024). You will receive an email within 48 hours from purchase with further instructions on how to submit your booking details.
Learn more about our Combo Package Option. - Combo Package (Registration + Hotel) + DEA Workshop
- Get it all! Register to the main course, the DEA Workshop, AND book your stay at our venue.
- This selection includes all the additional options to your purchase. In addition to your registration, you will purchase the optional DEA Workshop, and reserve your stay at our host venue.
Refund Policy: Refunds, less a $50 processing fee, will be issued when requested in writing and if submitted prior to February 23, 2024. No refunds will be honored after this date.
On-Site Registration ONLY after 03/15/2024: Pre-registration will be available until March 15, 2024, at 11:59 pm. Anyone wishing to register for the course on or after March 16 must register on-site. On-site registration will be flat-rate (regardless of course type).
Registrant Instructions
Click the button above to enter the activity & launch the activity web-app.
Access to the course content will be available to registrants until October 31, 2024
Prerequisites
Required Hardware/software
We recommend the following hardware/software to successfully view and complete the digital contents of this course. For ease of use, we strongly recommend using a desktop computer or tablet device, however mobile devices are also complatible.
| Recommended Desktop Parameters | The following desktop web browsers are compatible with our system: Chrome, MS Edge, Safari |
| Recommended Mobile Parameters | The following mobile devices are recommended: Apple iPhones, iPads, and Android devices using the supported web browsers listed above. |
If you encounter any issues while accessing our courses, please contact ilearn@nicklaushealth.org