40th Annual ETSU Pediatrics Conference

Saturday, July 26, 2025, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Quillen College of Medicine / VA Campus, Johnson City, TN

The 40th Annual ETSU Pediatric Conference is geared towards providers who care for children in East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, Northwest North Carolina, and Southeast Kentucky. Please join us as we discuss a number of clinical topics where new evidence is emerging for the prevention and treatment of pediatric conditions.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (4.00 hours), General Attendance (4.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (4.00 hours)

1. Discuss current guidelines, new updates on best practices, and how to utilize these guidelines to make informed diagnostic and therapeutic decisions based on current scientific evidence.
2. Identify mechanisms to implement measures needed to enhance or maintain health and function of pediatric patients and prevent disease.

1. Identify mechanisms to implement measures needed to enhance or maintain health and function of pediatric patients and prevent disease.

 

Ballad Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity has been approved for 4.0 CNE's.

 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to East Tennessee State [email protected]. East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine Department of Continuing Education for Health Professionals reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

The mission of the Office of Continuing Medical Education at the Quillen College of Medicine is to provide lifelong learning opportunities that meet the needs of faculty, community physicians and other health professionals. In addition, the Office of CME is committed to excellence and dedicated to the improvement of healthcare in Northeast Tennessee and the surrounding Appalachian Region.

East Tennessee State University Healthcare System is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

Carnegie Hotel

1216 W State of Franklin Road

Johnson City, TN 37604

Please reference the ETSU Pediatric Conference when reserving a room to secure the ETSU rate of $219 + tax for a King Room and $239+ tax for a Double Queen. The discount rate will be in effect through June 11th after which any rooms not reserved will be released.  If you call to reserve a room after July 11th, you will receive the best available rate at the time of booking.  Please call  866 757 8277 to book a room. 

The East Tennessee State Quillen College of Medicine Department of Continuing Education for Health Professionals adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

East Tennessee State University Department of Continuing Education for Health Professionals adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

It is the policy of the Office of Continuing Medical Education at Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University to disclose all Commercial Supporters of this educational activity from which educational grants were received. 

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40th Annual ETSU Pediatrics Conference

Trainee Poster Competition

 

To encourage trainee involvement and opportunities for networking with the ETSU Department of Pediatrics and area practitioners, we are organizing the Trainee Poster Presentation Competition in conjunction with the 40th Annual ETSU Pediatrics Conference. Posters will be presented on Saturday, July 26th. Presenters will also need to submit a recording (<10 minute) of their presentation for judging and for virtual attendees by Friday, July 16th.

Poster presenters are encouraged to register for and attend the entire conference at no charge.

Timeline: 

• Abstract submission deadline - Wednesday, June 18th
• Notification of acceptance – Wednesday, June 25th
• Virtual presentations – should be completed no later than Friday, July 16th
• Judging will occur Thursday, July 17th-Wednesday, July 23rd
• Submit posters to BMC printing by Wednesday, July 16th
• Presentation of poster –should be displayed starting at 1PM, July 25th and no later than 10:30AM, July 26th
• Presenters should be available to stand by poster 11:00AM-12:30PM
• Poster award announcements – afternoon July 26th

 

Topics of interest: Research, quality improvement, advocacy projects, and patient case(s) reports relevant to pediatric practice and the well-being of children. Projects must have results/findings by date of presentation.

The abstracts will be peer reviewed for acceptance to the poster session by members of the ETSU Pediatrics Research Committee. Judges selected from the committee, department, and institution will review the virtual presentations starting Thursday, July 17th

Conference Participants will vote on Best of Show

Format of Presentation: All accepted abstracts will be presented in a poster format. The recommended poster size is 48 inches by 36 inches. Poster printing is the responsibility of the author. Recording instructions will be sent with acceptance notification.

 

Use of brand or trade names in poster presentations should be avoided. If a brand or trade name must be used, all names of similar products should be listed.

The submission deadline is Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

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