33rd Annual Abby Stoddard Lectureship in Pediatric Neurology

Aurora, CO US
September 10, 2026 to September 11, 2026

The Abby Stoddard Lectureship and Visiting Professorship at Children's Hospital Colorado provides physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, residents, fellows, and other healthcare professionals from Children's Hospital Colorado and throughout the Rocky Mountain Region an opportunity to advance their knowledge and skills in the evaluation and management of pediatric headache disorders. 

This year's activity will focus on improving clinicians' ability to differentiate primary from secondary headache disorders using structured assessment tools and pediatric-specific red flag criteria, apply guideline-based treatment strategies, and integrate emerging therapies into clinical practice. Participants will also examine best practices for outpatient triage, rescue planning, chronification risk assessment, and family counseling to improve patient outcomes and reduce unnecessary emergency department utilization. 

Registration Fee

 

  • Children’s Hospital Colorado or CU Employee — $0.00
  • Community Healthcare Provider (Non-MD/DO) — $0.00
  • Community Physician
    • MD/DO (Virtual Attendance) — $150
    • MD/DO (In Person Attendance) — $0.00
    • Community Physician (NO CE Credit) — $0.00

Target Audience

 

This education program is intended for physicians, fellows, residents, students, advanced practice providers and nurses who have an interest in pediatric neurology. 

Learning Objectives

 

  1. Apply pediatric-specific headache red flag criteria (e.g., SNOOP4Y) to accurately differentiate primary versus secondary headaches in at least 80% of case-based scenarios.
  2. Select evidence-based acute and preventive treatment strategies, including appropriate use of newer therapies (gepants, ditans, CGRP monoclonal antibodies, neuromodulation), by correctly managing at least 75% of clinical vignettes.
  3. Implement a structured pediatric headache assessment (including history, disability scoring, medication review, and chronification risk) and demonstrate measurable improvement in clinical confidence and decision-making on pre-/post-activity assessments.
Course summary
Course opens: 
06/23/2026
Course expires: 
10/01/2026
Event starts: 
09/10/2026 - 12:00pm MDT
Event ends: 
09/11/2026 - 12:00pm MDT
Cost:
$150.00
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
12:30PMWelcome & Opening Remarks
12:45PMCase 1: 

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1:25PMCase 2: 

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2:05PMCase 3: 

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2:45PMBreak
3:00PMCase 4: 

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3:40PM

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4:20PMAdjourn Day 1

 

Friday, September 11, 2026
7:30AMBreakfast
8:00AMCase 6: 

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8:40AMCase 7: 

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9:20AMBreak
9:40AMCase 8:

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10:20AMCase 9: 

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11:00AMCase 10: 

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11:40AMEvaluation Overview & Adjourn 
Children's Hospital Colorado
13123 E. 16th Ave
Conference Center - Floor 2
Aurora, CO 80045
United States

The 33rd Annual Abby Stoddard Lectureship is a hybrid event. The in-person portion of this conference will be held in the Mt. Oxford Conference Room of the Children's Hospital Colorado Conference Center.

Virtual attendees will receive Zoom instructions prior to the event. 

Guest Speaker

Christina Szperka, MD, MSCE, FAHS, FAAN
Director, Pediatric Headache Program
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Resident Speakers

 

Disclosures

Christina Szperka, MD, MSCE, FAHS, FAAN, speaker for this activity, is a consultant (clinical trial design and interpretation) for Teva, Abbvie, and Pfizer. 

Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

All of the relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated. 

Medical

Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this live activity for a maximum of XX AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

Others

A general certificate of attendance will be available after the completion of the online evaluation. Claim only credit commensurate of your conference attendance.

Price

Cost:
$150.00
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Registration Fee

 

  • Children’s Hospital Colorado or CU Employee — $0.00
  • Community Healthcare Provider (Non-MD/DO) — $0.00
  • Community Physician
    • MD/DO (Virtual Attendance) — $150
    • MD/DO (In Person Attendance) — $0.00
    • Community Physician (NO CE Credit) — $0.00

 

Children’s Hospital Colorado sets registration fees in accordance with federal guidelines to ensure compliance with regulations governing financial relationships in healthcare. Please refer to www.starklaw.com for additional information.