Hosted by the Obesity SIG Please join the Obesity Special Interest Group in a virtual webinar discussing practical approaches to obesity medicine treatment and common concerns with dysregulated eating, mental health issues, and dietary counseling. Click here to Register

The LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group is an inclusive community bringing together LGBTQIA+ persons and allies.

The first meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 23, 2026 from 8-8:30 PM EST/7-7:30 CST, 6-6:30 MST, 5-5:30 PST

The Interfaith Affinity Group is an inclusive community bringing together people of diverse faiths, religious beliefs and practices, and spirituality.

The first meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2026 from 8-8:30 PM EST/7-7:30 CST, 6-6:30 MST, 5-5:30 PST.

The 2026 APA Region 1 meeting will be held at Boston Children's Hospital, Waltham on March 30, 2026.  Pre Registration has closed. Onsite Registration will be available. The theme is "The Changing Landscape of Medical Education." Keynote speakers will include: Brian Lurie (Pediatric Residency Program Director at Brown), who will discuss how the new ACGME requirements…

Hosted by the QI SIG. Click here to Register Guest Panelists: April Taylor, COO, John Hopkins Hospital Dr. Margaret Parker, Division Chief of Neonatology, Univetsity of Massachusetts Medical Center   Agenda: 0–4 min: Welcome and introductions 5–25 min: Lessons learned from leading multicenter QI projects Building buy-in across institutions Setting expectations for participating sites Common…

APA Fellows and Trainee Conference 2026: The Long Game: Teamwork, Intention, and Sustainability in Academic Pediatrics Join us for this free in-person Meeting  

The APA’s 15th Annual QI Conference is officially open for registration—and we’re excited to share this year’s program highlights. We’re thrilled to announce our 2026 Keynote Speaker, Anne Lyren, MD, MSc, Chief Medical & Strategy Officer with Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) Network. Dr. Lyren will kick off the conference with insights from…

Please join us for a panel discussion about the opportunities and challenges that come with making the leap between scholarly work and tangible policy change. Experts with different backgrounds will share their experiences, speak about lessons learned, and answer questions.

Hosted by the Nutrition and Food is Medicine SIG Access to healthy food is critical for both prevention and treatment of disease. As screening for food insecurity becomes standard of care in clinical settings, there is a growing interest in providing direct access to food within the clinical space. However most clinical spaces were not…

Calling all aspiring child health policy advocates! Applications for the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Health Policy Scholars Program are now open. This 3-year mentored faculty development program equips early- and mid-career faculty with the skills, knowledge, mentorship, and national networks needed to become leaders in child health policy and advocacy. Program graduates have gone on to…