Release Date	June 10, 2025
Expiration Date	October 13, 2025
CME	3.0 credits

Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Time: Conference: 2:00pm - 5:30pm
Social Reception: Please join us post-event to enjoy beverages and hors d'oeuvres with colleagues
Location: Hyatt Place Wilmington Riverfront (760 South Justison Street, Wilmington, DE  19801)



Pre-registration is required. This Event is LIVE IN-PERSON Only

Registration fee includes educational materials and CME credits, as well as post-event reception. Registration is limited to venue capacity and will close when full.

Registration Deadline: Monday, August 25 by 11:59pm

Registered DEAAP Members and Medical Residents should please notify Megan as soon as possible if they need to cancel so that space can be made available to others.

Questions? Please contact Megan Hayes at megan.hayes@medsocdel.org


Registration Categories and Fees

DE AAP Chapter Member/Medical Residents – LIVE IN-PERSON - Free
AAP District Member - LIVE IN-PERSON - $30
Non Member - LIVE IN-PERSON – $40
Speaker/Panelist - Free

 

Speakers:

   
Paul Offit, MD, Director, Vaccine Education Center; Attending Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)


   
Karley Dutra, MD, Assistant Professor, Reproductive Infectious Diseases, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital   



   
SuJung Park, MD, Hematologist/Oncologist, ChristianaCare, Newark, DE 


   
Lynda Arai, MD, Staff anesthesiologist and OR Medical Director at Nemours Children's Hospital Delaware    


  
Connie Lin, MD, Pediatric Anesthesiologist and Assistant Professor, Nemours Children's Health, Delaware Valley   


   
Paulina Gyan, MPH, Early Childhood Comprehensive Services (ECCS) Administrator, Help Me Grow Delaware Manager, Division of Public Health        



   
Fiona KL Vivar, MS Ed, Field Agent, Early Childhood Transition Coordinator, Office of Early Childhood Intervention, Department of Education    



  
Sarah Wood, MS, Training/Education Administrator I, Birth to Three Early Intervention Program     

 

Target Audience

This activity is intended for pediatricians, family physicians, and other physicians, advanced clinical practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses.
 

Statement of Need

There is a need to equip primary care clinicians with the knowledge and strategies to protect pediatric populations from vaccine-preventable diseases and improve health outcomes.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity learners should be able to:

1. Discuss the latest data on vaccine efficacy, safety and public health impact.
2. Recognize the common barriers to vaccine acceptance including misinformation and vaccine hesitancy.
3. Discuss the critical role of vaccine advocacy in safeguarding public health, combating vaccine-preventable diseases and addressing health disparities. 

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Society of Delaware and the DE Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics. The Medical Society of Delaware is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

It is the policy of the Medical Society of Delaware (MSD) to comply with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education (CME). In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in continuing medical education provided by MSD are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies related to the content of their presentations.

Joint providership of CME by MSD in no way implies endorsement of any product or service. 

This activity is not supported by commercial funding.

Credit Designation Statement

The Medical Society of Delaware designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (CME) is equal to 1 contact hour (CNE)

Faculty and Disclosures

In accordance with the appropriate accrediting bodies, all planners, teachers, and authors with control over activity content are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships (those held by the planner or significant other, currently or within the last 24 months) with ineligible companies. Accredited providers are required to provide this information to learners before the start of an activity.

The following is a list of the faculty, along with any information they have disclosed regarding their relevant financial relationships.

Jonathan Miller, MD (Planner, Activity Director, Moderator) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Lynda Arai, MD (Planner, Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Rituparna Deb, MD (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Joseph D'Onofrio, DO (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose

Shanique Kilgallon, MD (Planner) - Medtronic - equity in monitoring consultant; Medtronic - speaker on the topic of equity in monitoring - All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

Preethi Kumar, MD (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Connie Lin, MD (Planner, Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Kirk Reichard, MD, FAAP (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Vibha Sanwal, MD (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Catherine Zorc, MD (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Megan Hayes, MA (Planner, Coordinator) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose

Paul Offit, MD (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Karley Dutra, MD (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
SuJung Park, MD (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Paulina Gyan, MS, MPH (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Sarah Wood, MS (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Fiona KL Vivar, MS, Ed (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose


 

Privacy Policy - Use of Personal Information

Event registration lists and personal information, including the registrant's name, credentials, affiliation, and email address may be used for internal purposes by authorized Delaware Chapter, AAP staff.

Recording Release

This education meeting will be recorded. I understand that my participation in the meeting constitutes my consent to be recorded. I hereby grant the Delaware Chapter, AAP a non-exclusive right to record, using any medium (including, but not limited to, lecture capture, videography, or photography, reproduce, publish, and otherwise make available, my image, including my name, likeness, voice or any combination thereof; and any presentation materials (Materials) and recordings of Materials; including distribution of those recordings and Materials by any tangible or digital media (e.g. print, DVD, memory card, external storage device), or over the internet. I release Delaware Chapter, AAP, its officers, employees and agents, from any and all claims of harm and liability as a result of any distortion, blurring, or alteration, optical illusion, or use in composite form, either intentionally or otherwise which may occur from making, showing, using or distributing these recordings.

Disclaimer

All information contained within this activity is intended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained in this educational activity. No single reference or service can take the place of medical training, education and experience. This educational event does not define a standard of care, nor is it intended to dictate an exclusive course of management. This information should not substitute for a visit or consultation with a health care provider.

Technical Requirements

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