41st Steven J. Parker Memorial Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Conference: Clinical Problems in Primary Care (2025)

Boston, MA US
March 7, 2025 to March 8, 2025

This is a hybrid meeting with in-person and virtual attendance options.

This program is designed for practicing clinicians who have an interest, passion or emerging expertise in developmental and behavioral pediatrics and want to take their knowledge and skill to the next level.

Program Highlights include:

  • Keynote by Alastair Bell, MD, MBA, President and CEO of Boston Medical Center Health System
  • In-Depth Modules on Transitioning to Adult Care and Caring for Vulnerable Populations
  • Talks on Genetics, Adolescent Substance about and more!
  • 2024 10 Best Articles in BPD

Why attend?
Many clinicians and allied medical professionals do not feel adequately trained when in practice and yet they face these challenges with patients and families every day. The course offers practical approaches to these issues and we welcome participants from a broad array of disciplines including physicians, advance practice providers, nurses, social workers, and allied medical professionals who work in Pediatrics and the broader medical community.

This is your chance to enhance your knowledge and interact with colleagues in a two day seminar. Choose to attend in person or virtually. Recordings will be made available for 30 days to those who register for the meeting.  They will not be available to non-registered participants.

What Attendees are Saying about the Parker DBP Course:

  • 1st time attendee. One of the BEST conferences I've attended in my 20+ years of practice! I think I really appreciated this conference more as a seasoned pediatrician as it seems cutting edge, process improvement with real world examples and actionable ideas 
  • This conference is an incredible resource with a lot to take back to the primary care setting. 
  • Excellent conference with a depth and breadth of very applicable ideas and concepts in developmental/behavioral tips that I can use in my daily practice in general pediatrics. 
  • This conference is always outstanding! 
  • What a fantastic surprise this conference was! We got a grant and had to go to a conference or training addressing early childhood development and happened upon this conference. It has been wonderful! I hope to return in future years.
  • Excellent course. Topics were expertly and thoughtfully presented. The learning environment was warm accepting and effective.


About Dr. Parker
Steven Parker, MD graduated from Cornell University, University of Michigan Medical School and completed pediatric residency at Stanford University Hospital. He completed a fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Boston with T. Berry Brazelton in Child Development. He started his career in private pediatric practice but after 3 years joined the faculty at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center (the former Boston City Hospital) and he became Director of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics in 1994, a position he served for over 13 years. He founded and directed the Comprehensive Care Program at BMC – a national model in family centered care for children with developmental disabilities. He published extensively on many areas in DBP and also was the voice of pediatrics for WebMD. His compassion, wisdom and insight in supporting children and families across Boston and the country will not be forgotten. In addition, he cofounded this conference in 1984 with Dr. Barry Zuckerman and it is in his memory that we hold the annual Steven J. Parker Memorial Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Conference. We hope for all participants that it is an annual opportunity to revisit the topics that are at the core of pediatric practice and to remember Steve’s own advice for parents from his blog:

“Enjoy your kids! Enjoy the ride! Some day soon you’ll wonder how it all went by so fast and why you didn’t appreciate it more as it was happening."

Target Audience

This program  is designed for the entire pediatric healthcare team: primary care physicians, pediatricians, pediatric nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, social workers, child mental health professionals and family nurse practitioners.

Learning Objectives

Through lectures and question and answer sessions, participants at the conclusion of this conference will be able to:

  1. Explain the role of family structure as broadly defined in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric topics.
  2. Discuss a variety of DBP topics using the lens of  neurodiversity
  3. Describe the latest clinical information on a variety of other developmental and behavioral issues in children and families.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 13.25 ABP Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment
  • 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 13.50 ANCC
  • 13.25 Social Work (ACE)
  • 13.25 New York State Social Work
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Dr. Barry M. Manuel Continuing Medical Education Office is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0589.
  • 13.25 Participation
Course opens: 
10/29/2024
Course expires: 
05/08/2025
Event starts: 
03/07/2025 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
03/08/2025 - 5:00pm EST
Cost:
$400.00

Full Program coming soon!

Friday March 7th

7:30am        Registration and Breakfast for In-Person Attendees

8:00am        Live Stream Starts for Virtual Attendees

8:15am        Welcome and Introduction -  Marilyn Augustyn, MD

8:30am        MODULE ONE- Caring for Vulnerable Populations 

1:00pm        Lunch

2:00pm        MODULE TWO DBP Potpourri

4:45pm        Adjourn

Saturday March 8th

7:45am        Registration and Breakfast for In-Person Attendees

8:00am        Live Stream Starts for Virtual Attendees

8:15am        Introduction to Day 2 - Jack Maypole, MD

8:30am        MODULE THREE- Transitioning to Adult Care – It’s about time(ing)

12:15pm      Lunch

1:15pm        MODULE FOUR DBP Potpourri

4:45pm        Adjourn

In-Person Venue: Trustees Ballroom, Charles River Campus, Boston University
1 Silber Way, 9th Floor
Boston, MA 02215
United States
+1 (617) 358-5005

The Metcalf Trustee Center offers elegance with a view. Located on the ninth floor of One Silber Way, it features a classically appointed ballroom with crystal chandeliers.

The Metcalf Trustee Center is located on the Boston University campus at 1 Silber Way on the 9th floor. Guests can easily get here via Storrow Drive, I-90, and public transportation.

We will be using Zoom Webinar for the online program. Connection info wil be sent out the week of the meeting. 

Travel

A block of rooms has been reserved at the nearby Hotel Commonwealth in the heart of Kenmore Square for $232 + taxes for our out of town participants.  Rooms at this rate can be booked here:  

You can also make a reservation by telephone by calling the Reservations Department toll-free at (1 866) 784-4000 (in the United States and Canada) or (1 617) 532-5019 or via email at allreservations@hotelcommonwealth.com  Please identify yourself as part of the BU Medical - Steven J. Parker Conference 2024 group when calling or emailing.

Reservations should be made by Monday, February 3rd, 2025.

For more details on the Hotel Commonwealth, please visit:  https://www.hotelcommonwealth.com/

 

Keynote

Alastair Bell, MD, MBA
President and CEO
Boston Medical Center Health System

Confirmed Speakers

Marilyn Augustyn, MD
Course Co-Director
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Division of Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics
Co-Editor, “Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics: A Handbook for Primary Care

Sarah Bagley, MD, MSc (she/her) 
Director, Youth Empowerment Research Collaborative 
Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics 
Associate Program Director Grayken Fellowship in Addiction Medicine 
Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center 

Katie Campbell, MA
Autism Resource Specialist (Transition Specialist)/Referral Coordinator DBP
The Autism Program | Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 
Boston Medical Center

Paul Hammerness, MD (he/him
Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Pediatrics
Executive Vice Chair of Psychiatry, Psychiatry

Jodi D. Hoffman, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Section Chief, Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics
Medical Director,  Boston University Genetic Counseling Masters Program

Anna Lim, PhD
Lecturer in Deaf Studies, Boston University
Co-Editor, Multilingual Approaches to Deaf Education
Team Lead, National Deaf Center Asian Deaf Report
Book Review Editor, Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education

Jack Maypole, MD
CME Course Co-Director
Clinical Associate Professor in Pediatrics
Vice Chair of Population Health and Practice Transformation
Director, Comprehensive Care Program (CCP) Medical Director, Special Kids Special Care Program Medical

Bridget Poznanski, PhD (she/her)
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Assistant Professor
Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
 

Arielle Spellun, MD
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician at BMC
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at BU CAMed
Director of Health and Wellness at BU Deaf Center

Margot Tang, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center Planners

Rachel Amgott MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
CNE Course Advisor
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 
Department of Pediatrics | Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Marilyn Augustyn, MD
Course Co-Director
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Division of Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics
Co-Editor, “Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics: A Handbook for Primary Care

Jack Maypole, MD
CME Course Co-Director
Clinical Associate Professor in Pediatrics
Vice Chair of Population Health and Practice Transformation
Director, Comprehensive Care Program (CCP) Medical Director, Special Kids Special Care Program Medical

Maureen A Patterson-Fede, LICSW
Division of Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics

CCE Program Manager:  Claire P. Grimble, CMP & Ilana Hardesty

Credit Types:  AMA, ANCC, Social Work, MOC, IPCE, Participation


In support of improving patient care, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine 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.

 


 

Physicians
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 13.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

By attending this activity and providing your ABP number and Date of Birth, you authorize BU CCE office to report your information to the ACCME so that we may process your MOC Part II credit on your behalf.

Physician Assistant
NCCPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 13.25 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurses
Nursing Contact Hours: 13.5 of which TBD  are eligible for pharmacology credit.

Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 13.25 clinical continuing education credits.

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Barry M. Manual Continuing Medical Education Office is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0589. (Social Workers must attend all sessions for credit. Partial credit is not allowed.)

Other Learners: 
All other learners may claim a certificate of participation.  Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of certificates of participation for programs certified for credit by organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Education.
 

Available Credit

  • 13.25 ABP Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment
  • 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 13.50 ANCC
  • 13.25 Social Work (ACE)
  • 13.25 New York State Social Work
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Dr. Barry M. Manuel Continuing Medical Education Office is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0589.
  • 13.25 Participation

Price

Cost:
$400.00
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Registration Fees

MD/DO

$400

Allied Health Professional (RN, NP, PA, SW etc.)

$300

BUSM/BMC Staff Rate

$100

Residents/Fellows/Students

Free (but still need to register)

BU Alumni are 20% off.  Please use coupon code ALUMNI20 at checkout

Please note the registration fees are the same for both in-person or virtual attendance. Note that the syllabus materials for the 2025 conference will be all electronic.  We will not have paper copies. 

To pay by check, please create an account and email us at cme@bu.edu or call 617-358-5005 and we will assist you.

Cancellation Policy

Substitutions may be made at any time without an additional charge. Refunds, less an $50 administrative fee, will be issued for all cancellations received two weeks prior to the start of the meeting. Should cancellation occur within the two-week window, a credit will be issued, not a refund. Credits will be honored for up to two years. “No shows” are subject to the full course fee. Cancellations/substitution(s) must be made in writing. Refunds or credits will not be issued once the conference has started. This course is subject to change or cancellation.

If you need to cancel your registration, please click here

Sharing Your Information Through Participant Lists:

If you checked "Yes" to sharing your information on the participant list, we only share name, degree, organization, city and state. Checking "Yes" indicates we may share your name with exhibitors from commercial entities (ineligible companies) including pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

Special Services / Dietary Needs

Boston University strives to be accessible, inclusive and diverse in our facilities, programming and academic offerings. Your experience in this event is important to us. If you have a disability, require communication access services for the deaf or hard of hearing, or believe that you require a reasonable accommodation for another reason please contact the BU-CCE Office at least 3 weeks prior to event to discuss your needs.  For in person meetings with meals, we will work to accommodate dietary requests (including, but not limited to: kosher, vegetarian, low cholesterol, and low sodium) received in writing at least three weeks prior to the start of the conference.  Please contact us at cme@bu.edu

Please Note
The conference organizers may take pictures or record videos during the conference. In registering for the conference, you acknowledge that BU-CCE may photograph you during the meeting, and you agree that we may include images of yourself, intact or in part, for conference promotional activities or other related endeavors. This material may also appear on the conference's website or associated social media outlets. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let the BUSM representative onsite know

Our COVID-19 Safety Precautions are as follows

We are committed to creating a safe conference environment. Mask-wearing is not required, but remains optional, for events. We also strongly encourage all attendees to be vaccinated with boosters, as eligible. Any participant with symptoms that could be related to COVID-19 should not engage in group activities and seek medical advice. 

We will continue to follow local, state, and Federal event and meeting protocols to ensure the health and safety of all attendees, staff, and the local community and will update all attendees on these protocols as we get closer to the meeting date. 

Unauthorized Registration Sites

Registration for courses managed by BU-CCE can only be completed through our website at https://cme.bu.edu. Course registrations made through other sites cannot be honored. BU-CCE is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com

Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to cme@bu.edu.

 

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine seeks to ensure equitable treatment of every person and to make every attempt to resolve grievances in a fair manner. Please submit a written grievance to: Claire Grimble, cme@bu.edu, 617-358-5005.  Grievances would receive, to the best of our ability, corrective action in order to prevent further problems.