QI Meeting

Pre-registration is required for this event. Onsite registration is available for an additional fee.

Registration is not yet open for 2026.

Keynote Address

To be announced.

Program

This conference focuses on providing training to child health researchers on the design, implementation, and evaluation of interventions aimed at improving the health care services provided to children. Speakers and participants will focus on state-of-the-art methods to facilitate the conduct of rigorous QI research and implementation science.  Selected abstracts will be presented during a poster session at the conference. The author(s) of the top scoring abstracts will be invited to present during the platform presentation session.

Conference participants will engage in highly interactive breakout sessions led by leaders in the fields of pediatric Implementation Science and Quality Improvement research. Attendees will learn when and how to use specific methodologies for the design and analysis of intervention studies.  They will also explore facilitators and barriers to implementing these methods.

Location

The 15th Annual APA Quality Improvement Research Science Conference will be held from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm on Friday, April 24, 2026, in Boston, MA.

For Poster Presenters: 

When can I set up my poster? 

Poster presenters can start setting up their posters from 3:00-5:00 pm on Thursday, April 23 and again starting at 6:00 am on Friday, April 24. Posters can be taken down immediately after the meeting at 2:30 pm EST pm Friday, April 24, 2026.

*Posters must be hung by 7:15 am on Friday, April 24. Posters will not be monitored by the APA overnight if hung on Thursday. The APA is not responsible for posters left unclaimed by 2:30 pm on Friday, April 24. 

Where do I set up my poster? 

Presenters can refer to email communications for their poster number.  All poster boards will be clearly marked the day of the meeting in the upper corner.  Tacks will be provided.  Poster locations are subject to change so please check this document prior to setting up your poster. 

What size of poster should I print? 

Poster boards are 4 feet by 8 feet and therefore recommended poster size is 3 feet by 7 feet (HxL). Posters should be in landscape orientation. All posters should follow PAS Poster Guidelines.

What else do I need to prepare for the session? 

Please prepare up to a four-minute presentation about your poster.  Preparing this in advance will ensure the success of the facilitated session. 

For Oral Abstracts: 

I'm presenting an oral abstract. What do I need to know? 

Oral presentations are 10 minutes followed by 5 minutes of Q&A.  You can send your finalized slides to info@academicpeds.org prior to the meeting before April 23, 2026. 

What do I need to bring? 

Please bring your presentation on both a flash drive AND bring your own laptop. 

For Workshop Presenters: 

What do I need to do prior to the conference? 

Your list of attendees will be shared with you ahead of the meeting. You may contact those registered for your meeting to share any important information prior to the meeting, including required or optional readings. 

What do I need to bring? 

Please remember that this year, you will need to bring your own computer. There will not be a laptop provided to you. We recommend bringing your slides on a flash drive as well.

*Please visit the PAS Registration counter prior to heading towards the APA QI Conference and pick up your PAS badge. If you are not attending PAS 2026, please have a photo ID available as well as your confirmation email of QI registration. Thank you for your understanding.

FAQ 

• Registration to the event includes breakfast and a boxed lunch. 

• Badge pickup begins at 6:45 am on Friday, April 24. 

• Onsite registration is available for this event at an increased price. 

• The keynote speaker will present at 8:10 am. 

More information on amenities for all PAS attendees can be found here: PAS Meeting

Kaitlyn Philips, DO, MS (Planning Committee Chair)
Hackensack Meridian Children's Health

Nina Dadlez, MD, MS (Planning Committee Chair)
Tufts Medical Center

Naomi Bardach, MD
University of California, San Francisco

Pat Brady, MD, MSc
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Alex Kemper, MD, MPH, MS
Ohio State University, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Larry Kleinman, MD, MPH
Rutgers RWJMS

Ricardo Quinonez, MD, FAAP, FHM
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital

Michael Rinke, MD, PhD 
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Sarah Ronis, MD, MPH
Case Western Reserve and Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital

Lori Rutman, MD, MPH
University of Washington, Seattle Children's

Amy Tyler, MD
Children's Hospital Colorado

Katie Walsh, MD, MSc
Harvard-wide Pediatric Health Services Research Fellowship, Boston Children's Hospital

Jillian Gregory, DO
Maine Health

Jennifer Wilkes, MD, MSCE
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle Children's