The Annual Pediatric Endocrinology Education Day

Miami, FL US
October 18, 2025

The 2025 Annual Pediatric Endocrinology Education Day is an Educational Course for pediatricians, primary care physicians, pediatric nurse practitioners, medical students, and medical personnel interested in updating their medical knowledge of conditions and entities in Pediatric Endocrinology. The course is hosted by Nicklaus Children's Hospital and the Human Growth Foundation and will take place from 7:30 AM to 3:45 PM on October 18, 2025, at the Nicklaus Children's Hospital Main Auditorium.

Target Audience

  • Pediatricians
  • Primary Care Physicians
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
  • Medical Students

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to

  1. Identify abnormal growth patterns in children
  2. Prevent diabetes risk during the pandemic crisis
  3. Manage Cholesterol and Triglycerides in pediatric patients
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Nicklaus Children's Hospital designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 5.50 Attendance
    Acknowledging attendance at this educational activity.
    • 5.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
09/01/2025
Course expires: 
11/30/2025
Event starts: 
10/18/2025 - 7:30am EDT
Event ends: 
10/18/2025 - 4:00pm EDT
Cost:
$35.00
Rating: 
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Saturday, October 18, 2025

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

5.50 CME Hours

7:30 am - 8:00 am 
Registration, Exhibits, and Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:15 am 
Welcome 
Moderator: Dr. Marco Danon, Senior Pediatric Endocrinologist
8:15 am – 8:45 am – (30 minutes): Thyroid Disorders in Childhood 
Dr. Pedro Pagan
NCH Pediatric Endocrinologist
8:45 am – 9:15 am – (30 minutes): Differentiated Thyroid Cancer in Children
Dr. Carmen Bustamante Escobar
NCH Pediatric Endocrinologist 
9:15 am – 9:45 am – (30 minutes): Tumor Board Thyroid Nodules and Cancer at NCH: Multidisciplinary Team
Drs. Felipe Pedroso, Carole Brathwaite, and Carmen Bustamante Escobar
9:45 am – 10:15 am – (30 minutes): Importance of Early Lipid Screening in Children 
Dr. Omar Beckett
NCH Pediatric Endocrinologist
10:15 am - 10:30 am 
BREAK (with Exhibitors)
10:30 am – 11:00 am – (30 minutes): Universal Screening, Prevention and Delay Onset in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus 
Dr. Adriana Carrillo
NCH Pediatric Endocrinologist 
11:00 am – 11:30 am – (30 minutes): Artificial Intelligence transforming Pediatric Endocrinology 
Dr. Joshua Tarkoff
NCH Pediatric Endocrinologist 
11:30 am – 12:00 pm – (30 minutes): Pharmacological Treatment in Childhood Obesity 
Dr. Andrea Granados
NCH Pediatric Endocrinologist
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm 
BREAK (Lunch with Exhibitors)
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm – (30 minutes): New Oral Growth Hormone Secretagogue for Growth (No CME)
Dr. Pisit Pitukcheewanont, Pediatric Endocrinologist
This is a non-accredited activity
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm – (30 minutes): HGF Summit (No CME) 
This is a non-accredited activity
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm 
BREAK (with Exhibitors)
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm – (30 minutes): Disorders of Puberty: When to Worry?
Dr. Milagros Huerta
NCH Pediatric Endocrinologist 
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm – (30 minutes): Menstrual Disorders and PCOS in Adolescents 
Dr. Elba Iglesias
NCH Chief Adolescent Medicine 
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm – (30 minutes): Bone Health in Children and Adolescents 
Dr. Juan D. Mejia
NCH Pediatric Endocrinologist 
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm – (30 minutes): Short Stature 
Dr. Alejandro Diaz
NCH Chief Pediatric Endocrinologist
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital - Main Auditorium
3100 SW 62nd Ave
Miami, FL 33155
United States
+1 (305) 666-6511

Arriving at the venue

Due to ongoing construction on-site, driving pathways, drop-off locations, and access points may be unavailable. Please refer to the signage available on location for guidance.

Please refer to the available map for the following instructions.

Arriving by Ride-Share or Taxi: Please use one of the designated areas for drop-off and pick-up to avoid blocking pedestrian entrances or driveways. There are two available drop-off points for visitors coming to the Main Auditorium - (1) located near the Main Entrance near the Devonshire Boulevard entrance, and (2) located in the Southern area of the driving perimeter, between the Green and Yellow garage.

Parking: Visitor Parking is available for free in the Green Garage and Blue Garage. Valet Parking is offered in the Main Entrance and Blue Garage entrance. Please refer to the attendant for current Valet Parking Fees.


Main Auditorium: The Main Auditorium can be found in the northeast corner of the hospital. If entering from the south visitor entrance by the Green Garage, please proceed. north on the main hallway. If entering from the Main Entrance, please make a right turn into the main hallway and proceed north. If arriving from the Blue Garage, enter through the Tower Atrium, follow the blue dots on the floor towards the Radiology suite, continue past the Radiology entrance until you arrive at the Main Entrance, and turn left to head north on the Main Hallway.
Head north on the Main Hallway until you reach the Gift Shop, then turn left. Continue straight to the end of this hallway, past the Cafeteria and Chapel, until you reach the Main Auditorium.

Travel

HEALTH SAFETY MEASURES:

We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment to all participants who choose to attend in person. Measures are to be put in place in order to make attendees feel safe and comfortable going back to an in-person educational experience while reducing the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus. Your health and safety and the safety of our attendees, speakers, and staff are our top priorities. Safety procedures are subject to change at any time based on community positivity rates, and State rules.

Safety Measures

The following safety measures will be taken:

  1. Masks: Recommended indoors (not during meals). Masks will be made available onsite to attendees who wish to have them.
  2. Sanitizers: Hand sanitizers are available on-site at various points within the conference area.

Shared responsibility

We all can appreciate that the responsibility for a safe and healthy meeting is shared by all participants. As such, we ask that registrants agree not to attend the course in person if they...

  • ...are experiencing or have experienced signs and symptoms of COVID-19 within 10 days prior to your arrival at the meeting,
  • ...believe they may have been exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19 within 14 days prior to arrival to the meeting and are not yet fully vaccinated,
  • ...have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and are not yet cleared as non-contagious by the healthcare team responsible for their treatment.

Program Faculty

Carole Brathwaite, MD
Faculty Photo - Dr. Alkhoury

Speaker

Pathology
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida

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Omar Beckett, DO, FAAP
Faculty Photo - Dr. Beckett

Speaker

Attending Physician, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL

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Carmen Bustamante Escobar, MD
Faculty Photo - Dr. Bustamante Escobar

Speaker

Attending Physician, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Medical Director, Thyroid Center
Medical Director, Obesity Program
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL

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Adriana Carrillo Iregui, MD
Faculty Photo - Dr. Carrillo Iregui

Speaker

Attending, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Medical Director Diabetes Center
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL

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Marco Danon, MD
Faculty Photo - Dr. Danon

Course Director, Moderator

Pediatric Endocrinologist
FIU College of Medicine
Miami, FL

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Alejandro Diaz, MD
Faculty Photo - Dr. Diaz

Speaker

Pediatric Endocrinologist
Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology,
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL

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Andrea Granados, MD
Faculty Photo - Dr. Andrea Granados

Speaker

Attending Physician, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL

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Milagros Huerta, MD
Faculty Photo - Dr. Huerta

Speaker

Pediatric Endocrinologist

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Elba Iglesias, MD
Faculty Photo - Dr. Iglesias

Speaker

Chief, Adolescent Medicine
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, FL

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Juan Mejia-Otero, MD
Faculty Photo - Dr. Mejia-Otero

Speaker

Attending Physician, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL

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Pedro Pagan Banchs, MD, FAAP
Faculty Photo - Dr. Pagan Banchs

Speaker

Attending Physician, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL

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Felipe Pedroso, MD
Faculty Photo - Dr. Restrepo

Speaker

Pediatric Surgeon, Division of Pediatric Surgery
Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL

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Joshua Tarkoff, MD
Faculty Photo - Dr. Tarkoff

Speaker

Pediatric Endocrinologist
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Miami, FL

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Course Director(s)

Marco Danon, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Moderator(s)

Marco Danon, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Gabriela Atkin

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Daphne Plump

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Omar Beckett, DO, FAAP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Carole Brathwaite, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Carmen Bustamante Escobar, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Adriana Carrillo Iregui, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Alejandro Diaz, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Andrea Granados, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Milagros Huerta, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Elba Iglesias, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Juan Mejia-Otero, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Pedro Pagan Banchs, MD, FAAP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Felipe Pedroso, MD, MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Joshua Tarkoff, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Accreditation Statement

Nicklaus Children's Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

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. All relevant conflicts of interest disclosed have been mitigated before the start of the session.

Commercial Support Disclosure: No commercial support was received for this activity.

Credit Designations & Certificates

AMA
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has approved and designated this live activity for a maximum of 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Attendance/CE
This is an accredited educational activity. Non-Physician participants who complete the activity requirements will receive a certificate of completion commensurate with their time participating in this course, approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.

Certificate Availability: Registered learners will be able to download a certificate after completing all the required portions of this activity indicating the credit type earned. Learners are only able to earn the credits they are eligible for. You may download your certificate after completing the requirements directly from your learner transcript.

Reporting

Florida Board of Medicine Licensed Physicians ONLY:

Badge: Provider Reports to CE BrokerCredits Reported to CE Broker Automatically: Credits earned by completing this course are reported directly to CE Broker automatically once requirements are met. Make sure your profile is complete to avoid errors in reporting.

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 earned for this activity to CE Broker.

Visit our CE Broker Reporting page for more information on how we report to CE Broker.

Available Credit

  • 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Nicklaus Children's Hospital designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 5.50 Attendance
    Acknowledging attendance at this educational activity.
    • 5.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Price

Cost:
$35.00
Please login or register to take this course.

An account is required in order to register. Please log in or create a new account to proceed.

Registration will be available on-site for a flat fee of $35.

Registrant AffiliationPricing
US & International Physicians$35
PA's, APRN's, and Other Professionals$20
NCHS Credentialed Physician
(Not hospital based)
Free
NCHS Medical & Non-Medical Staff
(Physicians, Residents, Fellows, Geographic, Emeritus, Alumni, & other non-physician staff)
Free
Non-NCH Medical Students, Residents, Fellows
(Letter or email from program director/dean required for discount)1
Free with coupon

1Non-NCH Medical Students, Residents, or Fellows must submit a Proof of Enrollment letter from their program or program director after enrollment. Use the Contact Us Form to submit the required documentation. Approved requests will be given a coupon for free registration.

Refund policy

Refunds, less a $10 processing fee, will be issued when requested in writing to [email protected] and if submitted prior to October 16, 2024. No refunds will be honored after this date.

Required Hardware/software

We recommend the following hardware/software to successfully view and complete the contents of this course:

For ease of use, we strongly recommend using a desktop computer to complete this course. The following desktop web browsers are compatible with our system:

Desktop: Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft EDGE, and Opera

While not recommended, if you are familiar with completing courses online you may complete this course using a mobile device. For those wishing to complete this activity on Mobile, the following systems are recommended:

Apple iPhones and iPad devices on iOS 10 or later
Android phones and tablets on Android OS 4.4 or later using the supported web browsers listed above.

If you encounter any issues while accessing our courses, please contact [email protected]