A Values-Based Approach to Negotiate Toward the Career You Really Want
2026-02-04 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Negotiating Toward the Career You Really Want: A 60-Minute Interactive Webinar
Feeling stretched, misaligned, or stuck in a role that no longer reflects what you value most? Looking for your first or next job? Studies show that professional fulfillment and well-being are linked to whether our daily work feels meaningful and aligned with our core values. Yet few of us are taught how to intentionally shape our roles—or negotiate the changes we need.
The APA Faculty Development and Well-Being and Vitality SIGs invite you to join our upcoming webinar offering a value-based approach to career design and negotiation. You will learn practical frameworks and strategies to help you move closer to the career you actually want.
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What You’ll Take Away
• An exercise for clarifying your core values
• A framework for assessing value misalignment and identifying realistic opportunities to redesign your current (or future) role
• Negotiation language and strategies that support values-aligned career changes, even in complex institutional environments
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Who Should Attend
This workshop is ideal for trainees embarking on the job hunt and faculty at any career stage who are seeking greater alignment, meaning, and sustainability in their work—and who want practical strategies they can use immediately.
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Child Maltreatment in Children with Medical Complexity
2026-02-10 15:00 - 16:00
Jointly hosted by the Child Abuse SIG and the Complex Care SIG
Please join the APA Child Abuse SIG and APA Complex Care SIG on Tuesday, February 9, 2026 from 3-4PM EST for a webinar titled “When Complexity Clouds Concern: Navigating Medical Neglect and Medical Child Abuse in CMC”
“Medical Neglect (MN) and Medical Child Abuse (MCA) concerns are more complicated when a child has a Complex Medical Condition (CMC). Providers can struggle to understand what MN and MCA are in this population and how best to respond to concerns. In this hour-long webinar, Dr. Ross Cleveland (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Boston Children’s Hospital) will discuss what makes these cases so complicated, ways to conceptualize MN and MCA in CMC, and share potential strategies to resolution of concerns. There will be case-based and interactive discussion as well as time for Q&A. Discussion may be helpful to general and specialty pediatricians, please share invitation with anyone who may be interested.”
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Interview Questions and Guides for Qualitative Research
2026-02-19 17:00 - 18:00
Hosted by the Qualitative Research SIG
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Substance Use Disorder and the Newborn: Breastfeeding, NOWS, and Nursery Care in a Rapidly Changing Landscape
2026-02-26 18:00 - 19:30
Hosted by the APA Newborn SIG
There is significant variability across the country in how to engage with and support families on breastfeeding and infant care in the setting of substance use history. This webinar comprised of providers, researchers, and a patient advocate with lived experience aims to illuminate the current protocols for infant feeding in the setting of substance use and substance use disorder, disparities in breastfeeding support and infant monitoring in the newborn nursery, reducing bias and stigma in provider-patient communication and contingency planning for infant breastfeeding post-hospital discharge, and best practices in birthing parent/newborn substances screening and patient navigation for medication-assisted treatment and lactation support.
Please grab your favorite warm winter beverage and join us for an informative session with colleagues on the forefront of infant breastfeeding and family support in the setting of substance use and substance use disorder.
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Region 9 & 10 Meeting 2026
2026-02-27 - 2026-02-28 | Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Bayside, 2137 Pacific Hwy Suite A, San Diego, CA, 92101
The 2026 APA Regions 9 & 10 meeting will be held on February 27 and 28, 2026, at the Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Downtown/Bayside.

HotelTo book a room at the discounted rate, please call 1 619-696-6300 – tell them you would like to book in the APA Region Meeting block

Meeting Agenda
Friday, February 27th

1:00-1:30 PM

Welcome from Co-Chairs

1:30-2:00 PM

APA Presidential Update (Dr. Tiffani Johnson)

2:00-3:30 PM

Workshop: Putting the AI inTrAIning: Preparing Pediatricians for Tomorrow’s Trainees (Dr. Tristan Nichols and Dr. Amy Chong)

3:30-3:40

Break/Networking

3:40-5:00 PM

Works-in-progress table-top discussions

5:00-6:30 PM

Social: Meet and Greet

APA Update: Dr. Tiffani Johnson, Past President of APA
Workshop: Putting the AI inTrAIning: Preparing Pediatricians for Tomorrow’s Trainees (Dr. Tristan Nichols and Dr. Amy Chong)
WIP table-top presentations: see presenter groups on the subsequent page

Saturday, February 28th

8:00-8:45 AM

Breakfast/Networking

8:45-10:00 AM

Keynote: Medicine on a Large Scale (Dr. Richard Pan)

10:00-10:30 AM

Break/Networking

10:30-11:30 AM

Oral platform abstract presentations

11:30 AM-12:30 PM

Networking Lunch

12:30 PM-12:45PM

Break

12:45-2:15 PM

Abstract Research table-top presentations

2:15-3:45 PM

Panel Discussion and Q&A:
From Policies to Practice: Implementing the New ACGME Standards in Pediatrics
(Stanford, UCSD, CHCO, and CHOC/UCI)

Keynote: Medicine on a Large Scale (Dr. Richard Pan)
Oral abstracts: Dr. Zainab Khan (UCSD), Dr. Lindsey Scheller (UCSF), Samantha Duong-Brett (UCR), and Chloe Reese (UCR)
Networking lunch: see lunch table topics on the subsequent page
Abstract table-top presentations: see presenter groups on the subsequent page
Panel Discussion: From Policies to Practice: Implementing the New ACGME Standards in Pediatrics (Dr. Carrie Rassbach (Stanford), Dr. Lisa Mondzelewski (UCSD), Dr. Curtis Ford (CHCO), Dr. Kira Molas-Torreblanca (UCI-CHOC))

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Registration Rate

Registration Type

2026 2 Day Meeting Rates

Member Student/Trainee
$100.00
APA Members who are undergraduates, medical students, residents, and/or fellows

Member Faculty
$300.00
APA Members who are physician post-training

Member Allied Healthcare Professional
$230.00
APA Members who are nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or other allied health care professionals

Non-Member Trainee/Student
$160.00
Undergraduates, medical students, residents, and/or fellows who are not active APA members

Non-Member Faculty
$330.00
Physician, post-training, who are not active APA members

Non-Member Allied Healthcare Professional
$260.00
Nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or other allied health care professionals who are not active APA members

2026 Region 4 Meeting
2026-02-28 11:00 - 2026-03-01 12:00 | Omni Hotel, 212 Ridge McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, United States
The 2026 APA Region 4 meeting will be held at the Omni Charlottesville located at 212 Ridge Mcintire Road Charlottesville, VA 22903.
Registration
Pre-Registration has closed. On-site registration will be available.
Rooming
We are pleased to offer a dedicated hotel block for attendees of the APA Region IV Meeting. To secure the group rate, please book your room using the link below:
Standard Registration Rates

Registration Type

2026 2 Day Meeting Rates
Description

Member Student/Trainee

$100.00
APA Members who are undergraduates, medical students, residents, and/or fellows

Member Faculty

$300.00
APA Members who are physician post-training

Member Allied Healthcare Professional

$230.00
APA Members who are nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or other allied health care professionals

Non-Member Trainee/Student

$160.00
Undergraduates, medical students, residents, and/or fellows who are not active APA members

Non-Member Faculty

$330.00
Physician, post-training, who are not active APA members

Non-Member Allied Healthcare Professional

$260.00
Nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or other allied health care professionals who are not active APA members

Annual Region 6 Meeting 2026
2026-03-05 - 2026-03-07
The 2026 APA Region 6 meeting will be held at Kalahari Resorts in Wisconsin Dells, WI from March 7 through March 8, 2026 in partnership with Children’s Wisconsin and their Best Practices in Pediatrics Conference.

Best Practices in Pediatrics | March 5-7, 2026
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – Abstracts are open until 12/15/2025

Children’s Wisconsin hosts the Best Practices in Pediatrics CME conference, providing the latest information about diseases and issues encountered in pediatric practices. Nearly 250 pediatricians, family practice physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants from across Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa attend. This year’s conference will take place March 5-7, 2026, at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells.
Important Dates
December 15 | Deadline to submit abstract online at childrenswi.org/bestpractices
January 7 | Authors notified of acceptance and provided details for poster session
January 12 | Deadline for authors to confirm participation and register for the conference
February 2 | Book hotel reservation to receive discount
February 14 | Deadline to submit electronic poster and PDF of poster
March 6 | Attend poster session in-person at The Kalahari Resorts in Wisconsin Dells

Annual Regions 2 & 3 Meeting
2026-03-06 08:00 - 17:00
The APA Regions 2 & 3 meeting will be held on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Columbia University, New York, NY
Agenda
Click here to access

Poster Presentation Information
Click here to access poster numbers, titles, and authors

Suggested Hotel Information
The Arthouse: $289 – Columbia Dept of Pediatrics Group Booking Link
The Edge: $249 + tax – The reservations can be confirmed by calling us directly at 212-543-0005 and choosing reservations – mention APARC group code or by visiting our website www.edgehotelnyc.com , pick RESERVE and a new window will pop up then choose dates and enter the same group code as above APARC. The room type and rate will auto populate.

*Pre-Registration will close on 2/27. Onsite registration will be available*
Register Now!
Standard Registration Rate

Registration Type
2026 Meeting Rates
Description

Member Student/Trainee
$70.00
APA Members who are undergraduates, medical students, residents, and/or fellows

Member Faculty
$200.00
APA Members who are physician post-training

Member Allied Healthcare Professional
$160.00
APA Members who are nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or other allied health care professionals

Non-Member Trainee/Student
$100.00
Undergraduates, medical students, residents, and/or fellows who are not active APA members

Non-Member Faculty
$225.00
Physician, post-training, who are not active APA members

Non-Member Allied Healthcare Professional
$160.00
Nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or other allied health care professionals who are not active APA members

Annual Region 5 Meeting
2026-03-06 08:30 - 16:00 | University of Illinois College of Medicine – Peoria Campus
The APA Region 5 meeting will be held at the University of Illinois College of Medicine – Peoria Campus on March 6, 2026.

Topic
Together for Tomorrow: Elevating Safety and Leadership in Pediatric Practice

Registration
Registration is currently closed. On-site registration will be available at the meeting.

Agenda
Click here to view the agenda

Standard Registration Rates

Registration Type
2026 Meeting Rates
Description

Member Student/Trainee
$70.00
APA Members who are undergraduates, medical students, residents, and/or fellows

Member Faculty
$200.00
APA Members who are physician post-training

Member Allied Healthcare Professional
$160.00
APA Members who are nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or other allied health care professionals

Non-Member Trainee/Student
$100.00
Undergraduates, medical students, residents, and/or fellows who are not active APA members

Non-Member Faculty
$225.00
Physician, post-training, who are not active APA members

Non-Member Allied Healthcare Professional
$160.00
Nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or other allied health care professionals who are not active APA members

Practical Approaches to Pediatric Holistic Care When Prescribing Obesity Medicine
2026-03-20 12:00 - 13:00
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.
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Affinity Group Meeting: LGBTQIA+
2026-03-23 20:00 - 20:30
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

Affinity Group Meeting: Interfaith
2026-03-25 20:00 - 20:30
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.

Region 1 Meeting 2026
2026-03-30 07:00 - 17:30 | Boston Children’s Hospital Waltham, 9 Hope Ave, Waltham, MA, 02453, United States
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 may impact pathways into academic medicine
Traci Wolbrink (Co-Director of OPENPediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Program Director at Boston Children’s), who will discuss the impact of AI on medical education

View the full agenda Agenda Region 1

Standard Registration Rate

Registration Type
2026 Meeting Rates
Description

Member Student/Trainee
$70.00
APA Members who are undergraduates, medical students, residents, and/or fellows

Member Faculty
$200.00
APA Members who are physician post-training

Member Allied Healthcare Professional
$160.00
APA Members who are nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or other allied health care professionals

Non-Member Trainee/Student
$100.00
Undergraduates, medical students, residents, and/or fellows who are not active APA members

Non-Member Faculty
$225.00
Physician, post-training, who are not active APA members

Non-Member Allied Healthcare Professional
$160.00
Nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or other allied health care professionals who are not active APA members

Pediatric QI collaboratives - Value proposition to Health Systems, Drivers of Success, Pros and Cons
2026-04-10 13:00 - 14:00
Hosted by the QI SIG.
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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 barriers and strategies to overcome them

26–30 min: Q&A
31–50 min: Health system perspective on multicenter QI collaborations

How organizations decide whether to participate
Value proposition for health systems
Key considerations for securing leadership endorsement

51–59 min: Joint Q&A
60 min: Closing

2026 APA Fellows and Trainee Conference
2026-04-23 13:00 - 18:00 | The Westin Boston Seaport District: Harbor Ballroom 2 (Harbor Level)
APA Fellows and Trainee Conference 2026: The Long Game: Teamwork, Intention, and Sustainability in Academic Pediatrics
Join us for this free in-person Meeting

APA's 15th Annual Quality Improvement Research Conference
2026-04-24 07:00 - 14:00
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 her national leadership in pediatric patient safety and quality improvement.
Following the keynote, attendees can choose from two breakout sessions, each offering seven concurrent sessions led by expert presenters. View session descriptions and speakers at the link below.
This year’s conference will also feature a Poster Walk, showcasing the outstanding poster abstracts we received. In addition, the top abstracts will be selected for oral presentations, highlighting exemplary work in quality improvement.

Advocacy Campaign Webinar: Sharing Academic Work Through Local and State Advocacy
2026-06-08 14:00 - 15:00
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.

Food Pharmacy 101: Things to Consider When Designing and Implementing a Food Pharmacy
2026-06-18 13:00 - 14:00
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 designed for food storage and distribution.
We are happy to have experts from the Washington DC Capital Area Food Bank join us for a virtual webinar to share information on how to identify and evaluate whether food pharmacy programs make sense for you and if so how to develop partnerships and run effective programs in collaboration with community food partners.
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APA Health Policy Scholars Program: Application and webinar
2026-06-30 15:00 - 15:30
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 advance impactful scholarship, inform policy at local, state, and federal levels, and drive meaningful improvements in child and adolescent health.
Applications are open now through September 15.
Apply here.
To learn more, join our information session on June 30 at 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT.

APA Young Investigator Awards Program Information Session #1
2026-08-05 16:00 - 17:00
Meet with YIA Program leaders to learn about the application process and the YIA experience.
Key Dates for the 2027 Application Cycle

July 2026 – Initial Proposal Application Portal opens
October 1, 2026 – Deadline for Initial Proposals
October – November 2026 – Initial Proposal Reviews
November 2026 – Feedback provided to all applicants and Full Proposal Invitations
January 2027 – Full Proposals due
January – February 2027 – Full Proposals Reviews
March 2027 – Feedback provided to all applicants and 2027 YIAs announced

Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) Meeting 2026
2026-08-06 - 2026-08-09 | Kansas City Marriott Downtown in Kansas City, MO, 200 W 12th St., Kansas City, MO, 64105, United States

APA Speed Mentoring Session at PHM 2026
2026-08-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Kansas City Marriott Downtown in Kansas City, MO, 200 W 12th St., Kansas City, MO, 64105, United States

APA Young Investigator Awards Program Information Session #2
2026-08-11 13:00 - 14:00

Annual Region 4 Meeting
2027-02-13 11:00 - 2027-02-14 12:00 | Omni Charlottesville, 212 Ridge Mcintire Road, Charlottesville, VA, 22903
The 2027 APA Region 4 meeting will be held at the Omni Charlottesville located at 212 Ridge Mcintire Road Charlottesville, VA 22903.
Registration
Registration will open later this year.
Rooming
We are pleased to offer a dedicated hotel block for attendees of the APA Region IV Meeting. To secure the group rate, call 1-800-THE-OMNI. A specialized link to book online will be provided later this year.
Standard Registration Rates

Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) Meeting 2027
2027-07-29 - 2027-08-01 | New Orleans Marriott, 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
