The Art and Application of Urodynamics for Pediatric Urologic Conditions

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 participate in hands-on, interactive learning experiences, including live demonstrations and simulations. Join us for a networking dinner on the first night, as well as additional opportunities to connect and collaborate. The event will be held at The Inn at Longwood Medical, located at 342 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.

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

Physician

Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.00 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 16.00 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 16.00 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Psychology

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs.

This course has been approved for 16.00 continuing education credits.

November 7, 2025

INTRODUCTION
Carlos R. Estrada Jr., MD, MBA, Caleb Nelson, MD, MPH
8:00AM – 8:10AM

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
Stuart B. Bauer, MD
8:10AM – 8:40AM

PRESENTING SYMPTOMS & INDICATIONS FOR UDS
Hsin-Hsiao Scott Wang, MD, MPH, MBAn
8:40AM – 9:10AM

PREPARING CHILDREN /FAMILIES FOR TESTING
Angela Franceschi, MEd, CCLS, Lillian Hayes, PhD
9:10AM – 9:40AM

OBJECTIVES OF SPECIFIC UDS COMPONENTS 
José Emilio Batista, MD, Aimee K. Boegle, MD,
Mei Mei Chow, MD
9:40AM – 10:45AM

Break
10:45AM – 11:05AM

PARAMETERS FOR ADEQUATE TESTING &
INTERPRETATION – FLOW RATE
José Emilio Batista, MD
11:05AM – 12:00PM

LUNCH
12:00PM – 1:15PM

INTERPRETATION – UDS COMPONENTS (continued) 
José Emilio Batista, MD, Stuart B. Bauer, MD, Hsin-Hsiao Scott Wang, MD, MPH, MBAn, Aimee Boegle, MD
1:15PM – 2:30PM

BREAK
2:30PM – 2:45PM

CURRENT TERMINOLOGY (ICCS & ICS)
Paul F. Austin, MD
2:45PM – 3:05PM

URINARY TRACT IMAGING
Mei Mei Chow, MD
3:05PM – 3:35PM

PITFALLS – MISINTERPRETATION CLINICAL CASES
Stuart B. Bauer, MD
3:35PM – 4:20PM

LOWER URINARY TRACT DYSFUNCTION
Paul F. Austin, MD, FAAP
4:20PM – 4:40PM

LOWER URINARY TRACT DYSFUNCTION
Stuart Bauer, MD, Hsin Hsiao Wang, MD, MPH, MBAn, Aimee Boegle, MD
4:40PM – 5:30 PM

Closing
5:30PM

Cocktail Reception – Inn at Longwood Medical (Longwood Hall)
5:30PM – 6:30PM

November 8, 2025

INDICATIONS FOR UDS
Joseph G. Borer, MD, Ted Lee, MD, MSc, Margaret Werner, MD, Stacy Tanaka, MD, MS
8:00AM – 10:05AM

BREAK
10:05AM – 10:20AM

TROUBLE-SHOOTING – CMG
José Emilio Batista, MD, Aimee Boegle, MD
10:20AM – 10:50AM

TROUBLE-SHOOTING – FLOW RATE
José Emilio Batista, MD
10:50AM – 11:05AM

PELVIC FLOOR REHABILITATION THERAPY
Megan Dakhlian, PT, DPT, PCS
11:05AM – 11:35AM

TROUBLE-SHOOTING – BIOFEEDBACK TRAINING
Eleni Moulis, PT, DPT
11:35AM – 11:50PM

ADVANCED BIOFEEDBACK APPROACHES
Megan Dakhlain, PT, DPT, PCS
11:50AM – 12:20PM

ADVANCED BIOFEEDBACK APPROACHES
Eleni Moulis, PT, DPT
12:20PM – 12:50 PM

LUNCH
12:50PM – 2:00PM

DOCUMENTING THE REPORT
Roberta DiRupo, BSN, BA, RN, CPN, Jeannine Fanikos, BS, RN, CPN, Erin Hennessy, BSN, RN, CPN
2:00PM – 2:30PM

DIFFICULT / UNUSUAL SITUATIONS
Hatim Thaker, MD
2:30PM – 3:00PM

BREAK
3:00PM – 3:15PM

REVIEW OF ATTENDEES’ CASES
3:15PM – 4:05PM

NEW DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS FOR LESS INVASIVE UDS TESTING 
Paul F. Austin, MD, FAAP
4:05PM – 4:25PM

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS & ‘WRAP-UP’ 
4:25PM – 4:45PM

Closing
4:45PM – 5:00PM

Disclosures

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 CME 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.

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: 

Name, Degree	Entity Name, or None
Aimee K. Boegle, MD	Research support for clinical trials, Avidity Biosciences, Takeda Pharmaceuticals;
Angela Franceschi, MEd, CCLS	None
Caleb Nelson, MD, MPH	None
Eleni Moulis, PT, DPT	None
Erin Hennessy, BSN, RN, CPN	None
Hatim Thaker, MD	None
Hsin-Hsiao Scott Wang, MD, MPH, MBAn	None
Jeannine Fanikos, BS, RN, CPN	None
Joseph G. Borer, MD	None
José Emilio Batista, MD	Speaker, Hollister; Speaker, Book Author, ITALFARMACO; Course Speaker, GEBRO PHARMACEUTICAL; Speaker, advisor surgical consultant, Neomedic International; speaker, Astellas;
Lillian Hayes, PhD	None
Margaret Werner, MD	None
Megan Dakhlian, PT, DPT, PCS	None
Mei Mei Jeanne Chow, MD	None
Paul F. Austin, MD, FAAP	None
Roberta DiRupo, BSN, BA, RN, CPN	None
Stacy Tanaka, MD, MS	None
Stuart B. Bauer, MD	None
Ted Lee, MD	None

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