LIVE IN-PERSON: The Art and Application of Urodynamics for Pediatric Urologic Conditions (11/7-8/2025)

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This course is designed to help perform these investigations correctly by developing a fundamental understanding of lower urinary tract anatomy and function. It aims to teach the best methods for investigating abnormal conditions, ensuring accurate interpretation of findings, and increasing awareness of potential therapeutic options.

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Description

Overview

Urodynamics (UDS) is a vital tool for understanding lower urinary tract disorders that affect continence and can lead to urinary tract infections. It is the gold standard for assessing bladder and sphincter function in adults and children, offering insights into the causes of urinary tract issues and guiding management strategies.

This course is designed to help perform these investigations correctly by developing a fundamental understanding of lower urinary tract anatomy and function. It aims to teach the best methods for investigating abnormal conditions, ensuring accurate interpretation of findings, and increasing awareness of potential therapeutic options.

Course Format 

In-person attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to engage in hands-on, interactive learning experiences, including live demonstrations and simulations. Join us for a networking dinner on the first night, along with other opportunities to connect and collaborate.

Learning Objectives: 

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

  1. Understand the various urodynamic studies and what clinical information they provide, so as to facilitate ordering the appropriate
  2. Understand how to perform the each urodynamic study, including identification of artifact and performing a complete study
  3. Understand how to appropriately interpret the findings from the particular study(ies) performed
  4. Understand how urodynamic study results can guide appropriate treatment
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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 4.25 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 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Nurse

Boston Children’s Hospital designates this activity for 4.25 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

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Disclosure Statement

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Faculty

 

Paul F. Austin, MD, FAAP
Division Chief, Pediatric UrologyEdmond T. Gonzales, Jr., M.D. Chair in Pediatric UrologyDirector of Complex Urologic Reconstruction ProgramProfessor of Surgery, Department of Urology, Baylor College of MedicineDirector of Pediatric Urology Basic Science Research Program, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital
José Emilio Batista, MD

Director of the Urology Department,  Teknon Medical Center

Stuart B. Bauer, MD

Attending, Department of Urology

Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Aimee K. Boegle, MD
Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterInstructor, Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Joseph G. Borer, MD

Attending, Department of Urology; Co-Director, Neurourology and Urodynamics; Chair, Reconstructive Urologic Surgery

Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

 

Jeanne S. Chow, MD

Vice Chair of Education, Department of Radiology; Staff Radiologist, Department of Radiology

Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School

Megan Dakhlian, PT, DPT, PCS

Manager of Operations, Department of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Services

Roberta DiRupo, BSN, BA, RN, CPN

Staff Nurse III, Urodynamics Program

Jeannine Fanikos, BS, RN, CPN

 

Christine FitzGerald, MD, PhD

Attending, Department of Urology,

Angela Franceschi, MEd, CCLS

Child Life Specialist, Radiology Department

Lillian Hayes, PhD, ABPP

Clinical Psychologist, Department of Urology

Erin Hennessy, BSN, RN, CPN

Staff Nurse II, Department of Urology

Richard S. Lee, MD

Vice Chair, Research; Director, Urologic Oncology; Director, Transplant Urology; Director, Bladder Exstrophy Program

 

Ted Lee, MD, MSc

Attending, Department of Urology

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery

Erin McNamara, MD, MPH

Director, Spina Bifida and Spinal Cord Conditions Center; Fellowship Program Director; Associate Director, Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center; Co-Director, Complex Hypospadias Program

Eleni Moulis, PT, DPT

Physical Therapist, Department of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Services

Hsin-Hsiao Scott Wang, M.D.

Director, Computational Healthcare Analytics Program (CHAP); Physician Analytics Manager, Health Affairs; Affiliated faculty, Computational Health Informatics Program (CHIP)

Margaret Werner, MD

Attending, Department of Urology

 

Schedule

 

 

DAY 1: NOVEMBER 7, 2025 DAY 2: NOVEMBER 8, 2025
INTRODUCTION
8:00AM – 8:15AM
Stuart B. Bauer, MD
INDICATIONS FOR UDS
8:00AM – 10:05AM
Joseph G. Borer, MD, Richard S. Lee, MD, Ted Lee, MD, MSc, Erin McNamara, MD, MPH, Christine FitzGerald, MD, PhD, Margaret Werner, MD
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
8:15AM – 9:15AM
Stuart B. Bauer, MD
BREAK
10:05AM – 10:20AM
PRESENTING SYMPTOMS & INDICATIONS FOR UDS
9:15AM – 9:45AM
Hsin-Hsiao Scott Wang, M.D.
ADVANCED BIOFEEDBACK APPROACHES
10:20AM – 10:50AM
Megan Dakhlian, PT, DPT, PCS
PREPARING CHILDREN /FAMILIES FOR TESTING
9:45AM – 10:15AM
Angela Franceschi, MEd, CCLS, Lillian Hayes, PhD, ABPP
TROUBLE-SHOOTING – CMG
10:50AM – 11:20AM
Stuart B. Bauer, MD, Paul F. Austin, MD, FAAP, José Emilio Batista, MD, Joseph G. Borer, MD, Jeanne S. Chow, MD, Megan Dakhlian, PT, DPT, PCS, Roberta DiRupo, BSN, BA, RN, CPN, Jeannine Fanikos, BS, RN, CPN, Christine FitzGerald, MD, PhD, Angela Franceschi, MEd, CCLS, Lillian Hayes, PhD, ABPP, Erin Hennessy, BSN, RN, CPN, Richard S. Lee, MD, Ted Lee, MD, MSc, Erin McNamara, MD, MPH, Eleni Moulis, PT, DPT, Margaret Werner, MD, Hsin-Hsiao Scott Wang, MD
OBJECTIVES OF SPECIFIC UDS COMPONENTS 
10:15AM – 10:45AM
José Emilio Batista, MD, Aimee K. Boegle, MD, Jeanne S. Chow, MD, Paul F. Austin, MD, FAAP
TROUBLE-SHOOTING – FLOW RATE
11:20AM – 11:50AM
José Emilio Batista, MD
BREAK
10:45AM – 11:15AM
BIOFEEDBACK SESSION
11:50AM – 12:20PM
Megan Dakhlian, PT, DPT, PCS
PARAMETERS FOR ADEQUATE TESTING & INTERPRETATION – FLOW RATE
10:15AM – 12:00PM
José Emilio Batista, MD
ADVANCED BIOFEEDBACK APPROACHES
12:20PM – 12:35PM
Eleni Moulis, PT, DPT
LUNCH
12:00PM – 1:15PM
TROUBLE-SHOOTING – BIOFEEDBACK TRAINING
12:35PM – 12:50PM
Eleni Moulis, PT, DPT
INTERPRETATION – UDS COMPONENTS (continued) 
1:15PM – 1:45PM
José Emilio Batista, MD, Stuart B. Bauer, MD, Hsin-Hsiao Scott Wang, MD, Aimee K. Boegle, MD
LUNCH
12:50PM – 2:00PM
BREAK
1:45PM – 2:15PM
DOCUMENTING THE REPORT
2:00PM – 2:30PM
Roberta DiRupo, BSN, BA, RN, CPN, Jeannine Fanikos, BS, RN, CPN, Erin Hennessy, BSN, RN, CPN
CURRENT TERMINOLOGY (ICCS & ICS)
2:15PM – 2:30PM
Paul F. Austin, MD, FAAP
DIFFICULT / UNUSUAL SITUATIONS
2:30PM – 3:00PM
Hsin-Hsiao Scott Wang, MD
URINARY TRACT IMAGING
3:05PM – 3:35PM
Jeanne S. Chow, MD
BREAK
3:00PM – 3:15PM
PITFALLS – MISINTERPRETATION CLINICAL CASES
3:35PM -4:00PM
Stuart B. Bauer, MD, Paul F. Austin, MD, FAAP, Hsin-Hsiao Scott Wang, MD, Aimee K. Boegle, MD
REVIEW OF ATTENDEES’ CASES
3:15PM – 4:05PM
NEW DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS FOR LESS INVASIVE UDS TESTING 
4:05PM – 4:25PM
Paul F. Austin, MD, FAAP
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS & ‘WRAP-UP’ 
4:25PM – 4:45PM
Closing
4:45PM – 5:00PM

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