Description

Pediatric Dermatology for Primary Care is designed to teach primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses how to diagnose and manage common skin conditions in children.

In this hands-on course, attendees will learn about common pediatric skin conditions, including vitiligo, moles, warts, molluscum, and acne.  They will also have the opportunity to learn techniques for diagnosing and treating these conditions, such as dermoscopy, cryotherapy, and Woods lamp examination.  Faculty will be composed of experienced board-certified pediatric dermatologists. This course will consist of traditional lectures and interactive workshops.

Course Topics Include:

• Vitiligo & Hypopigmented Differential
• Hair Disorders
• Viral Skin Lesions
• Melanocytic Lesions 
• Hands-on workshops
• More coming soon! 

Hands-on Workshops:

• Cryotherapy techniques
• Dermoscopy for PCPs
• Best practices for assessing psychosocial impact of hair loss
• Woods lamp examination

Course Format 

This course will be held in person at the Hilton Garden Inn, 700 Brookline Ave., Brookline, MA 02446.

Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this educational program, learners will be able to:

• Diagnosis and manage vitiligo and other dyspigmented lesions
• Review presentations of and treatment options for pediatric hair disorders
• Assess and monitor melanocytic lesions
• Recognize features of potential genodermatoses

To register, please click on the register tab above. If this is your first time registering for a conference at Boston Children’s Hospital, you will need to create an account. Returning users can log in to their account to complete the registration process. 

Registration Type	Early Bird Rate*	Regular Rate
Physician	$180.00	$200.00
RN/NP/PA	$135.00	$150.00
Trainee/Student	$25.00	$50.00

*Early Bird Registration Date Deadline: 7/10/2026

Pre-registration is required. Once you have registered you will receive a confirmation email with a registration receipt. Course access instructions will be sent a few days prior to the course launch. If you have questions or need assistance with registration, please direct all inquiries to cmedepartment@childrens.harvard.edu.

Online Course Cancellation, Transfer & Refund Policy
Due to the propriety materials and content of each course, online virtual courses orders are NOT eligible for refund, cancellation or transfer.

Other Terms and Conditions:
Online training courses may NOT be transferred to another Participant. Participants have 2 weeks to access any virtual online course content. Participants have until the expiration date to access and complete any enduring material courses. Boston Children’s Hospital CE is not responsible for user technical difficulties including loss of internet, power outages, etc. 

Cancellation of Services
Although highly unlikely, in case an event is canceled or postponed, Boson Children’s can provide a full refund or offer a credit towards future events to those who have already registered.

Refund Policy
Refunds will be made in the following ways: For payments received by credit or debit cards, the same credit/debit card will be refunded.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Boston Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 

 

Physician

Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Physician Assistant

Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physician Assistants should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Nurse

Boston Children’s Hospital designates this activity for 4.0 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Disclosure Policy 

Boston Children’s Hospital adheres to all ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies. It is Boston Children’s policy that those who have influenced the content of a CE activity (e.g. planners, faculty, authors, reviewers and others) disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial entities so that Boston Children’s may identify and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. These disclosures will be provided in the activity materials along with disclosure of any commercial support received for the activity. Additionally, faculty members have been instructed to disclose any limitations of data and unlabeled or investigational uses of products during their presentations.

Disclosure Statement

The following planners, speakers, and content reviewers, on behalf of themselves, have reported the following relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients:

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Boston Children’s Hospital 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.