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2025 Program

Program


Wednesday, October 22
7:30 am - 4:00 am
Basic UDS Course Separate Registration Required
7:30 am - 7:35 am
Welcome
7:35 am - 7:55 am
The Basics: Tell me About Urodynamics
Andrea French, CNP
University of Maryland Medical Center
7:55 am - 8:15 am
Preparation for Urodynamics: Patients and Providers
Kristina Booth, CNP
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
8:15 am - 9:15 am
Performing Urodynamics: Bladder Filling
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Break
9:45 am - 10:30 am
Performing Urodynamics: Bladder Emptying
Valari Cathey, CNP
Oklahoma Children’s Hospital
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Troubleshooting
11:15 am - 12:30 am
Hands on Tips and Tricks from the Experts
Andria Haynes, Natalie Barganski, Valari Cathey, Andrea French, Brandi Capps
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Interpretation: Understanding Urodynamics
Kristen Meier, MD
Children’s Mercy Kansas City
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Break
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Case Studies: Bringing it All Together
Kristen Meier, MD, Natalie Barganski, CNP, Kristina Booth, CNP
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
PUNS Meet & Greet Happy Hour
Westin Hotel
A chance to greet your colleagues!

Thursday, October 23
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration
7:00 - 7:45
Continental Breakfast / Visit Posters & Exhibits
7:45 - 8:00
Welcome to PUNS Annual Meeting
8:00 - 9:00
Session 1: Let's Go Nuts: Surgical Management of Testicle Troubles in Pediatric Populations
Hunter Gibbs, MS, MSPAS, PA-C
Children's National Hospital
  • Pediatric male physical exam findings
  • Common clinical testicular diagnoses
  • Retractile testes vs. undescended testes
  • Surgical correction of undescended testes (video)
  • Potential intraoperative surgical findings of other testicular diagnoses
9:00 - 10:00
Session 2: Treating Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction in Patients with ADHD, Autism and Anxiety
Sarah Hendrickson, PA
Wake Medical

Laura Slosky, MD, Clinical Pediatric Psychologist
Children's Mercy Hospital
10:00 - 10:15
Break - Visit Posters & Exhibits
10:15 - 11:15
Session 3: Breakouts
I. Antibiotic Basics
Megan Hamner, MD, Pediatric ID
Children's Mercy Hospital


II. Litholink Reading: It's Not Hieroglyphics
Joanna DosSantos, MD
SickKids Toronto
11:15 - 12:15
Session 4: Parent Panel
James and Courtney Bohnenblust
Urology / Nephrology
  • Understand patient and family experiences with chronic pediatric urology conditions.
  • Recognize ways that healthcare professionals can meet the needs of patients and families with chronic pediatric urology conditions.
  • Increase awareness of available resources among patients and healthcare professionals caring for children with chronic pediatric urology conditions.
12:15 - 12:30
PUNS Annual Business Meeting (PUNS Members only)
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Session 5: Urology/Nephrology
Joanna Dosantos MD
SickKids Toronto
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Session 6: SIG Group Meetings Breakouts
Biofeedback
Education
Research
Urodynamics
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Break - Visit Posters & Exhibits
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Session 7: Abstract Session - to be determined
5:00 - 6:00 pm
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Area

Friday October 24
7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Registration
7:00 - 8:00
Continental Breakfast / Visit Posters & Exhibits
7:30 - 8:00
Going to the Dogs
Come meet and play with the Children’s Mercy therapy dogs and start the day with some puppy love.
8:00 - 9:00
Session 8: Aye Aye AI: Using AI in Practice and Research
Mandy Rickard, MN-NP, Ped, RN (EC)
SickKids, Toronto

Scott Wang, MD
Boston Children's Hospital

Samantha Eaker, DNP, CPNP
Duke University
9:00 - 10:00
Session 9: Breakouts

A: Basic Science / Anatomy
Presenter: Dori Lamb
Children's Mercy

B: Tertiary therapies for incontinence: PTNS/TENS/Botox/Interstim

Presenter: Adriana Messina
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Objectives:

  • Discuss briefly nocturnal enuresis and current treatment modalities
  • Review mechanism of action of PTNS, TENS, Botox, Interstim in addressing incontinence
  • Review indications of each therapy and their effectiveness
  • Provide an overview of how each therapy is administered, including procedural steps and patient preparation
10:00 - 10:30
Break - Visit Posters & Exhibits
10:30 - 11:30
Session 10: Breakouts

A: Considerations for caring for those with Intersex
Presenter: Emilie Johnson, MD
Lurie Children's Hospital

Objectives:

  • Describe elements of a multidisciplinary evaluation for an infant with suspected DSD/Intersex condition
  • Distinguish principles of historical vs. current approach to management of infants and children with DSD
  • List surgical options for individuals with DSD


B: Hands on in office procedures (Circs, skin bridges, labial adhesions)

Presenters: Vivian Williams, MSN, RN, CPNP
Boston Children's Hospital

Karla Giramonti, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Urological Institute of NY
11:30 - 1:00
Lunch
1:00 - 2:00
Session 11: Using Play to Save the Day: How Child Life can Help in Urology
Presenter: Alison Pinkston, Child Life Specialist
Children's Mercy Hospital
2:00 - 3:00
Session 12: The Role of Occupational Therapy within Urology
Michelle Hsia, MS, OTR/L
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Objectives:

  • Establish the role that OT can have in the care plan of the patient with urology challenges
  • Discuss the importance of patient readiness and task analysis for bowel and bladder management
  • Provide clear strategies for intervention to promote success and independence
3:00 - 3:30
Break
3:30 - 4:30
Session 13: What's New in Poo?
Joy Kerr, MSN
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Maryellen Kelly, DNP, CPNP
Duke University
4:30
Closing Remarks