OMED25
September 25-28, 2025
Music City Center (convention center)
Nashville, TN
Plan to join your colleagues at OMED September 25-28, 2025 in Nashville for a dynamic lineup of thought-provoking education sessions, networking opportunities and inspirational speakers.
The ACOP Pediatric Track for OMED25 will feature topics in the following areas:
- Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine
- Pediatric Infectious Disease
- Pediatric Sports Medicine
- Pediatric OMM/OMT
- Weight Management/Nutrition
- Oncology/Hematology
- And more!
Please see the program schedule below!
Click here to register for OMED25 and make your housing reservation.
AOA Members who Register AND Reserve a Hotel Room through July 31, will receive the special promotional price of only $675! Added Bonus: The first 500 AOA members who take advantage of this exclusive promotion will receive two $15 food vouchers to utilize at the convention center.
In-Person registration includes access to the virtual platform (which opens on September 28, 2025).
On-demand (virtual) registration will not open until September 28, 2025.
Program speakers, topics, and schedule are subject to change.
Day |
Time |
Title |
Speaker |
9/25/2025
|
1:00pm – 1:30pm |
Using the Still Technique for Pediatric Patients Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: * Explain the principles of the Still Technique. |
Leslie Ching, DO |
1:30pm – 2:30pm |
Still Technique LAB Upon completion of this lab, the participant will be able to: * Demonstrate the use of the Still Technique on pediatric patients in seated and supine positions. |
Leslie Ching, DO |
|
2:30pm – 3:00pm |
OMT – Osteopathic Medicine for the Performing Artist Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: * Describe the unique occupational demands of performing artists. |
Sajid Surve, DO |
|
3:00pm – 4:00pm |
OMT – Osteopathic Medicine for the Performing Artist LAB Upon completion of this lab, the participant will be able to: * Identify and perform osteopathic manipulative treatment for common musculoskeletal complaints that affect different performing artists. |
Sajid Surve, DO |
|
4:00pm – 5:00pm |
OMM Aftercare and Stretching Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: * Describe at least two at home activities prescribed to patients after OMT. |
David M. King, DO, FACOP |
|
9/26/2025
|
10:00am – 11:00am |
Measles: A Facepalm Heard Around the World Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: * Describe clinical presentation and complications of Measles. |
Michael J Bozzella, DO, MS |
11:00am-11:45am |
Vaccine Hesitancy: Getting the Horse to Drink Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: * Review the basics of vaccination. |
Michael J Bozzella, DO, MS |
|
11:45am – 12:30pm |
Tuberculosis Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: * Understand current testing for the diagnosis of M. tuberculosis infection and TB disease. |
Timothy R. Sterling, MD |
|
2:00pm – 3:00pm |
Dysphagia + Atopy: A Recipe for Eosinophilic Esophagitis Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: * Identify clinical symptoms of dysphagia and determine which patients warrant further testing with endoscopy. |
Gabriele Meyer, DO |
|
3:00pm – 4:00pm |
Goodbye NAFLD, Hello Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: * Define MASLD using the new nomenclature. |
Gabriele Meyer, DO |
|
4:00pm – 5:00pm |
Weight Management – GLP1 |
Tyree M.S. Winters, DO, FACOP, FAAP |
|
9/27/2025 |
9:00am – 10:00am |
Basics of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia for the Non-Neonatologist Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: * Discuss historical definitions of BPD and how these have evolved with the changing landscape of neonatology and be able to classify BPD according to the 2019 NRN Criteria. |
Kathryn Berlin, DO |
10:00am – 10:45am |
Building Better Care: A Pediatrician’s Guide to the Execution of Practical Quality Improvement Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: * Understand the historical evolution of Quality Improvement (QI) in healthcare and medical education. |
Kathryn Berlin, DO |
|
10:45am-11:45am |
Autism Evaluations in Primary Care Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: * Review healthcare disparities for autistic children and barriers to autism evaluations. |
Brittany Perry, DO
|
|
11:45am – 12:30pm |
Supporting Autistic Children and Their Families in Primary Care Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: * Identify autism characteristics that are important to consider when caring for an autistic child in the medical setting. |
Brittany Perry, DO |
|
1:30pm – 2:15pm |
Chemotherapy vs Immunotherapy Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: * Discuss the current landscape of immunotherapy and the oncologic diseases it is used in. |
Kaille Meguiar, DO |
|
2:15pm – 3:00pm |
Anemia 101 Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: * Decode the complete blood count, and how tips in our lab results can help elucidate an etiology. |
Kaille Meguiar, DO |
|
3:00pm – 4:00pm |
Caring for Pediatric Cancer Survivors Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: * Gain an understanding of pediatric cancer survivorship. |
Debra L. Friedman, MD, MS |
|
9/28/2025
|
8:30am – 9:00am |
ACOP Member Breakfast |
|
9:00am – 9:45am |
The Approach to Acne and Keratosis Pilaris Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: * Identify subcategories of acne. |
Aleta Simmons, MD |
|
9:45am – 10:30am |
Cystic Acne |
Aleta Simmons, MD |
|
Joint with AOASM |
10:30am – 11:15am |
Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Pediatric Athlete |
Warren A. Bodine, DO CAQSM FAOASM FAMSSM FAAFP |
Joint with AOASM |
11:15am – Noon |
OMT for Pediatric Athletes |
Kate E. Quinn, DO |