42nd Annual Conference on Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Vail, CO US
July 27, 2025 to August 1, 2025

Overview

Conference Overview

We are excited to return to Vail, Colorado for the 42nd Annual Conference on Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Vail is a small community nestled in the mountains and a short, beautiful drive from Denver, Colorado.

We will be holding a hybrid conference. You can choose to come in-person (Live Attendance) or to attend virtually (Virtual Attendance). The in-person conference will take place at The Lodge at Vail (lodgeatvail.rockresorts.com), located in the heart of Vail Village.

This conference presents topics of interest to pediatric, family practice and infectious diseases clinicians, as well as other health professionals. Speakers cover the most recent information on diagnosis, management, and prevention of infections in pediatrics. Discussion of controversial issues and questions follow each presentation. This conference is designed to promote information interchange; therefore, registration is limited.

Registration Fees 

Live AttendanceBy 6/25After 6/25
MD or PhD$675$725
MD or PhD over 65 years$595$645
Health Professionals$595$645
Children’s Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado SOM$595

$645

Virtual Attendance
All$400

**virtual registration deadline is 7/19

Target Audience

This conference presents topics of interest to pediatric, family practice and infectious diseases clinicians, as well as other health professionals. 

Learning Objectives

 

  • Describe the rise of antivaccine activism.
  • Discuss recent ACIP recommendations.
  • Discuss updates on prevention and management of influenza and SARS-CoV-2.
  • Discuss newest evidence, best practices and guidelines in the diagnosis and management of RSV.
  • Discuss the relationship between climate health and pandemics.
  • Review the newest data and guidance for PrEP and doxy-PEP.
  • Discuss newest evidence and best practices for the diagnosis and management of sinusitis, pneumonia, tickborne diseases, tropical arboviruses, and EBV.
  • Discuss ways that primary care providers can help prevent infections in children with immune deficiencies.
  • Describe the workup for children with frequent or unusual infections.
  • Describe new scientific data published within the last year that affects the management of infections in general pediatrics.
  • Discuss prevention, evaluation, and management of common and uncommon pediatric diseases.
  • Review pros and cons of different management strategies for common pediatric infections.
  • Describe the newest evidence-based recommendations for diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections.
  • Discuss the most common medical questions to pediatric ID clinicians and the recommendations for management of those diseases.

Your Learner Profile

If you did not attend any of our prior conferences, please be sure to create your learner profile. Download instructions below. If you already have a learner profile, it is a good practice to review the information in your profile and make any necessary changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Additional Information

Course Contact: 
Kris Beam, Conference Coordinator- (720) 777-6671 or kris.beam@childrenscolorado.org
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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 21.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 21.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/22/2025
Course expires: 
10/01/2025
Event starts: 
07/27/2025 - 4:20pm MDT
Event ends: 
08/01/2025 - 10:30am MDT
Cost:
$595.00
Rating: 
0

Program

Venue

The Lodge at Vail
174 E. Gore Creek Dr.
Vail, CO 81657
United States

Accommodations


Hotel room and condominium accommodations are available at The Lodge at Vail 
(lodgeatvail.rockresorts.com), located at 174 E. Gore Creek Drive, Vail, CO 81657. The Lodge at 
Vail has an outdoor pool, hot tubs, spa facilities, a bar, and restaurants on site. The Lodge at 
Vail is near Ford Park and the Gerald Ford Amphitheatre.

Hotel rooms are being held at an exceptionally reduced block rate for conference attendees. A 
limited supply of Condo units with full kitchens are also available.

Please note the reservation line will be opening Wednesday, March 5th.  You will receive an announcement when it opens and the update will also be included here.

To make a reservation, please call  1-855-953-0197 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. MST). select option #1 to reach the Colorado 
resorts, and then option #4 for Vail Lodging. Please use our group code when making your 
reservation – BVLCHl25.

Hotel Room – Deluxe $236
Hotel Room – Luxury $268

One Bedroom Condo $402
Two Bedroom Condo $509
 

Travel

Shuttle Service from DIA

The Epic Mountain Express has given us a special conference rate (10% discount off the public rate) for transportation services at both Denver International Airport and Eagle County Regional Airport.  These rates are good from Wednesday, July 23 - Monday, August 4, 2025.  Please use the link below to receive your discounted rate.

Epic Mountain Express

Transportation and Parking in Vail

Please use the link below for transportation and Parking in and around Vail.

Transportation and Parking in Vail

 

Faculty

Guest Speakers


Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, DSc (hon), FASTMH, FAAP
Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine Professor,                                                                                                                            
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Molecular Virology & Microbiology
Texas Children's Hospital Endowed Chair of Tropical Pediatrics                                                                                                                  
Director, Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development 
Baylor College of Medicine,  Houston, TX

Michael Radetsky, MD, CM
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
University of New Mexico; Infectious Disease Consultant
Albuquerque, NM

Section of Infectious Diseases Faculty Speakers

University of Colorado SOM and Children’s Hospital Colorado
Department of Pediatrics

Mark Abzug, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Vice Chair for Academic Affairs
Department of Pediatrics

Marsha Anderson, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program
Research Track Director, MD Program

Edwin Asturias, MD               
Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology
The Jules Amer Chair of Community Pediatrics
Director of Latin American Projects, Center for Global Health

Juri Boguniewicz, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Michael Bozzella, DO, MS
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Children’s Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs

Jessica Cataldi, MD, MSCS
Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Donna Curtis, MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology
Clinical Medical Director, Infectious Diseases
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Jaimee Hall, DO, MSCI, MA
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics 

Andrew Haynes, MD, MA
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Elizabeth McFarland, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Chief, Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology
Medical Director, Children’s Hospital Colorado HIV Program

Hai Nguyen-Tran, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics 

Ann-Christine Nyquist, MD, MSPH
Professor of Pediatrics 
Chief Epidemiology Officer, Children’s Hospital Colorado

Sarah Parker, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Nicole Poole, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Suchitra Rao, MBBS, MSCS
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Medical Director, Epidemiology and Infection Prevention
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Justin Searns, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Eric A. Simões, MB, BS, DCH, MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology

Christiana Smith-Anderson, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics 
Co-Director, CHIP Perinatal HIV Program 
Children's Hospital Colorado

Infectious Diseases Fellows

Brandon Brummeyer, MD
Paul Mitchell, MD
Kacie Rytlewski, MD
Samuel Showalter, MD
Priya Vyas, MD

Accreditation

MEDICAL:
Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this Live activity for a maximum of 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABP MOC Part 2: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 20 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.
*Instructions on completing online self-assessment tests will be provided to registrants by e-mail before and after the conference.

AAFP: The AAFP has reviewed 42nd Annual Conference on Pediatric Infectious Diseases and deemed it acceptable for up to 21.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s).  Term of Approval is from 07/27/2025 to 08/01/2025.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of the participation in the activity.

AAP: This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for a maximum of 21.00 AAP credits.  These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Available Credit

  • 21.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 21.00 Attendance

Exhibitors

Exhibitors - For more information on exhibit and sponsorship opportunities, click here or email Kris Beam for any specific questions. This site is for non-exhibitors and you will need to register on the exhibitor site.

Thank you,

 

Kris

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Price

Cost:
$595.00
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Cancellation Policy

A registration refund, minus a $25 processing fee, will be granted if cancellation is requested by July 18, 2025. No refunds will be granted after this date or for non-attendance.
Children’s Hospital Colorado reserves the right to modify the agenda or cancel this conference in the event of an unforeseen circumstance, or if minimum acceptable registration is not attained by June 25, 2025.

Registration Questions/ Additional Conference Support:

Contact Kris Beam, Conference Coordinator at 720-777-6671 or kris.beam@childrenscolorado.org