The Office for CME at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children provides continued service, as well as directing and planning activities that occur off-campus at community-based physicians and institutions with which we work closely.
St. Christopher’s has been dedicated to physician education and training for more than 110 years, including the development of continuing medical education for nearly 70 years!
Our CME programs have been shaped over the years by the wonderful influences of several historically renowned pediatricians who provided care and education at St. Chris, including Dr. William H. Bennett, founder of St. Christopher’s Hospital; Dr. Waldo E. Nelson, author of what is widely known as THE pediatric textbook; Dr. Angelo M. DiGeorge, physician-scientist who detailed DiGeorge Syndrome; and Dr. David S. Smith, venerable physician leader fondly known as the "pediatrician’s pediatrician."
As of February 1, 2020, St. Christopher's CME Office is utilizing Tower Health’s CME tracking system/database – eeds. This system will be used for all SCHC Grand Rounds and CME Case Conferences you attend on campus as well as any other Tower Health CME activities you participate in. Please sign in with the eeds app on your phone or on a laptop, desktop, or mobile device. Get eeds website instructions here.
View our 2023 Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS) schedule. There are weekly and monthly conferences organized and held by various departments on campus.
33rd Annual St. Chris Research Day
Friday, May 19, 2023
Additional details to come.
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Attend the Grand Rounds from 8 to 9 a.m. every Friday.
- 7:45 a.m. - Log into Zoom meeting with your full name
- 8 a.m. - Start time
Please log into eeds.com to obtain your CME/CEU credits.
If you are interested in viewing past Grand Rounds events not listed, please contact Alma Barberena at Alma.Barberena@towerhealth.org
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Controversies in Brain Death Declaration: Who is Really Most Sincerely Dead?[PDF]
Moderator: Joseph Melvin, DO, FAAP
Panelists: Erin Cohen, MD; Nicholas Harris, MD; Kathy Hemlsey-Webb, BSN, RN, CCRN; Rebecca Malfara, MSW; Reverend Noah W. Reid III, BA, M Div, Th M; Susan Schmidt, DO
Friday, March 31
8 a.m. -
Recognizing and Responding to Organizational Stress[PDF]
Child Abuse Prevention Month Grand Rounds
Speaker: Sandra Bloom, MD
Friday, April 28
8 a.m. -
Advocacy 101: What it is and Why You Are Important?[PDF]
Child Protection Services Grand Rounds
Speaker: Lolita McDavid, MD, MPA
Friday, April 7
8 a.m. -
Triple Threat in Pediatrics: COVID, Flu, & RSV[PDF]
Speaker: Alan T. Evangelista, PhD, D (ABMM)
Friday, March 31
8 a.m. -
Don’t Tell Me to Calm Down! Verbal De-escalation of Children and Adolescents[PDF]
Annual Social Work Grand Rounds
Speaker: Ronke L. Babalola, MD, MPH
Friday, March 24
8 a.m. -
No Hit Zones: Solutions to a Complex Risk Factor[PDF]
Special Social Work Grand Rounds
Speaker: Stacie Schrieffer LeBlanc, J.D., M.Ed.
Friday, March 17
8 a.m. -
Ethics in Medicine: Futility of Care[PDF]
Speakers: Michelle Mejia, MD, FAAP, and Eric Tom, MD
Friday, March 10
8 a.m. -
8-year-old with Emesis and URI Symptoms[PDF]
Multidisciplinary Case Conference with Chief Residents
Speakers: Tanner Lyons, DO; Brianna Englert, DO; Andreea Marinescu, MD; and Ashley Nguyen, DO
Friday, February 24
8 a.m. -
The Treatment of Obesity in Children and Adolescents: An Update[PDF]
Speaker: Stephan R. Myers, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Friday, February 17
8 a.m. -
STI Concerns in Pediatrics from Birth through Adolescence: What’s up Philadelphia?[PDF]
Speaker: Lenore Asbel, M.D.
Friday, February 10
8 a.m. -
Childhood Enuresis[PDF]
Speaker: Jonathan Roth, MD, FAAP
Friday, February 3
8 a.m.
Pediatric Pearls
Updates from the St. Chris experts. View all upcoming Pediatric Pearls events.
They are held the first and third Thursday of every month from 12 to 12:30 p.m.
- 11:50 a.m. - Log into Zoom meeting with your full name
- 12 p.m. - Start time
Please log into eeds.com to obtain your CME/CEU credits.
If you are interested in viewing past Grand Rounds events not listed, please contact Alma Barberena at Alma.Barberena@towerhealth.org
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Dermatologic Conditions in Children of Color (Part 1)[PDF]
Speaker: Daniel R. Taylor, D.O., FAAP, FACOP
Thursday, March 16
12 p.m. -
Concussion Management in the Pediatrician’s Office[PDF]
Speaker: Michael Wolf, MD
Thursday, March 2
12 p.m. -
Adolescent Hip Pain: Top 5 Diagnoses[PDF]
Speaker: Martin J. Herman, MD
Thursday, Friday 2
12 p.m. -
Muscular Dystrophies and Drug Treatments: Things That Might Interest Pediatricians[PDF]
Speaker: Joseph Melvin, DO
Thursday, January 19
12 p.m. -
De-escalation of Tense Situations[PDF]
Speakers: Dottie Decencio, MSW, and Patricia (Trish) Johnston, LSW
Thursday, January 5
12 p.m. -
Cystic Fibrosis: The Role of the Primary Care Physician and Working with the Cystic Fibrosis Center[PDF]
Speaker: Laurie Varlotta, MD
Thursday, December 1
12 p.m. -
Autoinflammatory Disorders: The Past and Present[PDF]
Speaker: Donald P. Goldsmith, MD
Thursday, November 3
12 p.m. -
Hernias Galore! When to Watch and When to Explore[PDF]
Speaker: Alana Beres, MDCM, MPH, FRCS(C), FACS, FAAP
Thursday, November 17
12 p.m. -
Outpatient Management of Burn Injuries: When to Refer?[PDF]
Speaker: Brooke Burkey, MD
Thursday, October 20
12 p.m. -
Managing Pediatric Obesity and Diabetes in the Outpatient Setting[PDF]
Speaker: Rita Ann Kubicky, MD
Thursday, October 6
12 p.m.
Special Events
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6th Annual Pediatric Update: Heart Care for the Young[PDF]
From Fetus to Young Adult with Acquired and Congenital Heart Disease
Friday, November 18
7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Registration Required. -
Updated Approach to the Young Febrile Infant[PDF]
Speaker: James Reingold, MD
Friday, September 30
8 a.m. -
2nd Annual Keith Herzog Grand Rounds[PDF]
Speaker: Michael Dell, MD
Friday, September 9
7:45 a.m. -
Pediatric Pearls: Updates from the St. Chris Experts[PDF]
Back-To-School Special
Speaker: Brigid Garvin, PhD, NCSP, LBS
Thursday, August 18
12 p.m. -
Pediatric Pearls: Updates from the St. Chris Experts[PDF]
Back-To-School Special
Speaker: Alan T. Evangelista, PhD, D (ABMM)
Thursday, August 4
12 p.m. -
Special Neurology Grand Rounds[PDF]
Status Epilepticus in Children
Speaker: James J. Riviello, MD, FACNS, FAES, FANA, FNCS
Friday, July 22
8 a.m.
Professional Development Conferences
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Cleaning and Greening: Neighborhood Interventions to Mitigate Gun Violence and Improve Pediatric Health in Disinvested Communities[PDF]
Professional Development Conference
Speaker: Jack Halligan, MD
Wednesday, March 8
12 p.m. -
An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure: Oral Health Care in the Pediatrician’s Office[PDF]
Professional Development Conference
Speaker: Jennifer Song, DO
Thursday, March 2
12 p.m. -
Underneath the Kensington Bridge: Illicit Toxic Ingestions in Pediatric Patients[PDF]
Professional Development Conference
Speaker: Neha Jadhav, MD
Tuesday, February 14
12 p.m. -
Pediatric Asthma and Allergy Medicine in a Changing Climate[PDF]
Professional Development Conference
Speaker: Yeshaya Grossman, MD
Wednesday, February 8
12 p.m. -
Childhood Obesity: Crucial Periods in Development and Interventions to Mitigate the Long-Term Sequelae[PDF]
Professional Development Conference
Speaker: Christian Hochhalter, MD
Thursday, February 2
12 p.m. -
Pain in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: An Overview of Current and Alternative Pain Management Therapies[PDF]
Professional Development Conference
Speaker: Reena Pullukat, MD
Wednesday, January 18
12 p.m. -
Future of Geo-Mapping in Asthma Care[PDF]
Professional Development Conference
Speaker: Arsala Syed, DO
Thursday, January 12
12 p.m. -
Positive Childhood Experiences - A Paradigm Shift in Pediatric Care[PDF]
Professional Development Conference
Speaker: Avinash Gabbeta, MD
Wednesday, December 7
12 p.m. -
What’s Love Got To Do With It? An Exploration of Compassion and Empathy In Healthcare[PDF]
Professional Development Conference
Speaker: Rose Bayer, MD
Thursday, November 10
12 p.m.
Heart Center Educational Conferences
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Segmental Approach to Congenital Heart Disease[PDF]
Heart Center Educational Conference
Speaker: Lindsay S. Rogers, MD
Monday, March 6
1 p.m.
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Ventilation Modes for Fontan Patients[PDF]
Heart Center Educational Conference
Speaker: Pradeepkumar Charla, MD
Monday, November 21
2 p.m. -
ECMO Simulation and 3D Modeling[PDF]
Heart Center Educational Conference
Speaker: Randy Stevens, MD
Thursday, November 3
7 a.m. -
Minimally Invasive Neuro Care and the Patient
Heart Center Educational Conference
Speaker: Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, FACS, FAHA, FAANS
Monday, October 24
2 p.m. -
First-generation Graduate to Integrated Cardiac Surgery Resident: Turning Weaknesses Into Strengths[PDF]
Heart Center Educational Conference
Speaker: Chi Chi Do-Nguyen, DO
Monday, May 23
2 p.m. -
Managing Pulmonary Hypertension in Adults with and without Congenital Heart Disease[PDF]
Heart Center Educational Conferences
Speaker: Paul Forfia, MD
Monday, April 11
2 p.m.
Legal and Risk Management Series
CME credit - this activity is classified for 1 Patient Safety Risk Management Credit!
The sessions will resume in 2023.
View all upcoming Legal and Risk Management Series events.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Didactic Series
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Tetralogy of Fallot[PDF]
Speaker: Boban P. Abraham, MD, FAAP, FSCAI
Tuesday, October 4
7 to 8 a.m. -
Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease – Left to Right Shunts[PDF]
Speaker: Boban P. Abraham, MD, FAAP, FSCAI
Tuesday, September 6
7 to 8 a.m. -
Introduction to Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)[PDF]
Speaker: Boban P. Abraham, MD, FAAP, FSCAI
Tuesday, August 2
7 to 8 a.m.
Conferences
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Symposium[PDF]
The Maria Delivoria-Papadopoulos, MD “A Day with the Newborn”
Speaker: Waldemar A. Carlo, M.D.
Friday, January 27
7:45 a.m.
Limited in-person seating is available.
Registration is required! -
Clinical Pathological Pathway Conference[PDF]
Dispelling Myths About Breastfeeding Medicine
Speaker: Kerby Zeisloft, DO
Tuesday, September 20
12 p.m.