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  • Friday, Apr 24th
    12:00pm - 2:00pm ET
    PAS SIG: Maternal Child Health | First 1000 Days
    SIG Chair: Kristen A. Copeland, MD (she/her/hers) – Cincinnati Children's
    SIG Chair: Genevieve Guyol, MD MAT – Boston University School of Medicine
    SIG Chair: Emily Gregory, MD, MHS (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    AdvocacyCommunity PediatricsDevelopmental and Behavioral PediatricsGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthLiteracyNeonatologySchool and Community HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 2
  • Friday, Apr 24th
    4:00pm - 5:30pm ET
    Change is Hard - Having a Plan Helps! Using Implementation Science to Support Adoption of Programmatic Change
    Leader: Anna Weiss, MD, MSEd (she/her/hers) – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Leader: Daniel C. West, MD (he/him/his) – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Leader: Jessica Hart, MD, MHQS (she/her/hers) – Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Leader: Johannah M. Scheurer, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
    Co-Leader: Meghan O'Connor, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
    Co-Leader: Emily Borman-Shoap, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital
    Co-Leader: Aayush Gabrani, MD, MHPE, FAAP (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
    Co-Leader: Reena P. Tam, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Utah
    Co-Leader: Jennifer K. Sun, MD PhD (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Leader: Danielle L. Cullen, MD, MPH, MSHP (she/her/hers) – CHOP and University of Pennsylvania
    Co-Leader: Bruce Herman, MD – University of Utah School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Michelle Kiger, MD, PhD – University of Colorado School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Rachel Poeppelman, MD, MHPE (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyCore Curriculum for FellowsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHealth Services ResearchLeadership and Business TrainingMedical EducationTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Friday, Apr 24th
    4:00pm - 5:30pm ET
    Invest in Children to Let Children Thrive: A Pediatric Policy Council State of the Art Plenary
    Chair: David M. Keller, MD (he/him/his) – University of Colorado School of Medicine
    Chair: MONA Patel, MD (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    AdvocacyPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Friday, Apr 24th
    4:00pm - 5:30pm ET
    Investigating patient and family important outcomes in pediatrics: methodology, practical aspects and innovations
    Leader: Annie Janvier, MD, PhD (Annie) – Université de Montréal, CHU Sainte-Justine
    Co-Leader: Katharine P. Callahan, MD MSME – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Leader: eduard verhagen, MD, JD, PhD (he/him/his) – University Medical Center Groningen
    Co-Leader: Nathalie Gaucher, MD PhD – CHU Sainte-Justine
    Co-Leader: Rebecca L. Pearce, BSc, MSc, BEd (she/her/hers) – CHU Sainte Justine, Canadian Premature Babies Foundation
    Co-Leader: Chris Feudtner, MD PhD MPH (he/him/his) – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyCareer DevelopmentChildren with Chronic ConditionsClinical BioethicsClinical ResearchCommunity PediatricsCore Curriculum for FellowsCritical CareDevelopmental and Behavioral PediatricsEmergency MedicineEpidemiologyGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHospital MedicineMedical EducationNeurologyPalliative CarePulmonologySocial Media & TechnologyTrainee
     CME Hours CME: 1.5
    Ethics CME: 1.5
  • Friday, Apr 24th
    4:00pm - 5:30pm ET
    Medicaid: What’s Happened and What’s the Future?
    Chair: James M. Perrin, MD (he/him/his) – MassGeneral Brigham for Children; Harvard Medical School
    AdvocacyChildren with Chronic ConditionsCommunity PediatricsHealth Services ResearchImmigrant HealthPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Friday, Apr 24th
    4:00pm - 5:30pm ET
    The Injury Prevention Playbook: Practical Approaches for Teaching, Scholarship, and Advocacy
    Leader: Heather Hirsch, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Emory University School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Vidya Menon, MD (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Priya P. Shah, MD (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Leader: Kristyn Jeffries, MD, MPH – Arkansas Children's Hospital
    Co-Leader: Taylor Rosenbaum, MD, MA (she/her/hers) – University of Miami/ Holtz Children's Hospital
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyCareer DevelopmentGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthInjury PreventionMedical EducationPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    7:00am - 8:00am ET
    Pediatric Policy Council Legislative Breakfast: Having Productive Conversations in a Divisive Political Environment
    Chair: David M. Keller, MD (he/him/his) – University of Colorado School of Medicine
    AdvocacyPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    8:00am - 9:30am ET
    Advancing Global Neonatal and Child Health through Reshaping Governmental, Philanthropic and Academic Contributions
    Chair: Gary L. Darmstadt, MD, MS (he/him/his) – Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine
    AdvocacyCommunity PediatricsEpidemiologyGlobal Neonatal & Children's HealthHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHealth Services ResearchMedical EducationPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours CME: 1.5
    Ethics CME: 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    8:00am - 9:30am ET
    Aiming for Safety: A Framework for Firearm Anticipatory Guidance
    Leader: Taylor Rosenbaum, MD, MA (she/her/hers) – University of Miami/ Holtz Children's Hospital
    Co-Leader: Rathi Asaithambi, MD, MPH, EdM – Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital
    Co-Leader: Emily Hopkins, MD (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine - Texas Children's Hospital
    Co-Leader: Neha Kumar, MD (she/her/hers) – Atrium Health - Levine Children’s Hospital
    Co-Leader: Manasa Kanukurthy, MD – Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital
    AdvocacyEmergency MedicineGeneral PediatricsHospital MedicineInjury PreventionMedical EducationMental HealthPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours CME: 1.5
    Ethics CME: 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    8:00am - 9:30am ET
    APA SIG: Health Care Transition and Disease Self-Management | Partnering with Youth and Families to Advance Health Care Transition Outcomes
    SIG Chair: Thomas W. Davis, MD (he/him/his) – Geisinger
    SIG Chair: Ashley Jenkins, MD, MSc (she/her/hers) – Golisano Children's Hospital at The University of Rochester Medical Center
    SIG Chair: Rita Nathawad, MD – University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
    Academic and Research SkillsAdolescent MedicineAdvocacyChildren with Chronic ConditionsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHealth Services ResearchQuality Improvement/Patient SafetyTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    8:00am - 9:30am ET
    APA SIG: Immunization | The Current State of Pediatric Vaccine Research, Advocacy, and Policy. Where do we go from here?
    SIG Chair: Shannon H. Baumer-Mouradian, MD – Medical College of Wisconsin
    SIG Chair: David Higgins, MD, MPH – University of Colorado School of Medicine
    AdvocacyImmunizations/DeliveryInfectious DiseasesPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    8:00am - 9:30am ET
    Finding Our Words: Non-Scientific Writing as a Tool for Influence and Connection
    Leader: Weijen W. Chang, MD FAAP SFHM – Nemours Children's Hospital Florida
    Co-Leader: Anika Kumar, MD, FAAP, FHM (she/her/hers) – Cleveland Clinic Children's
    Co-Leader: Patricia Tran, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria
    Co-Leader: Lauren K. Gambill, MD, MPA, FAAP (she/her/hers) – University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
    Co-Leader: Rohini Harvey, MD (she/her/hers) – UMass- Baystate
    AdvocacyCareer DevelopmentCommunity PediatricsLeadership and Business TrainingWellness and Well-beingTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    8:00am - 9:30am ET
    From Language Access to Language Justice: Transforming Pediatric Academic Systems
    Leader: Maya Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Alisa Khan, MD, MPH – Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
    Co-Leader: Raquel G. Hernandez, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
    Co-Leader: Priscilla Ortiz, PhD (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Leader: K. Casey Lion, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Seattle Children's / University of Washington
    Co-Leader: Lisa Ross DeCamp, MD MSPH (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital Colorado | University of Colorado
    Co-Leader: Christina Rojas, MD – Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
    AdvocacyClinical ResearchGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHealth Services ResearchImmigrant HealthLiteracyTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    8:00am - 9:30am ET
    Prescribing with Purpose: The Role of Stewardship in All Pediatric Fields
    Leader: Simon L. Parzen-Johnson, MD, MSCI – University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Kevin Lloyd, MD (he/him/his) – Children's National Hospital
    Co-Leader: Dwayne Dylan Mascarenhas, MD, DM, SEAP (he/him/his) – Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
    Co-Leader: Christine MacBrayne, PharmD, MSCS, MBA – Children's Hospital Colorado
    Co-Leader: Jessica Markham, MD, MSc – Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
    Co-Leader: Wendy Bernatavicius, MD (she/her/hers) – Phoenix Children's
    Co-Leader: Rebecca Same, MD – Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Leader: Robert A. Cina, MD, MBA – The Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Leader: Jacqueline Saito, MD, MSCI, MBA (she/her/hers) – Children's National Hospital
    Co-Leader: Charmaine P. Mutucumarana, MD (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyCareer DevelopmentCommunity PediatricsEHR/Medical InformaticsEpidemiologyGeneral PediatricsHospital MedicineInfectious DiseasesQuality Improvement/Patient SafetyTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    8:00am - 9:30am ET
    Stories & Strategies: Enhancing Pediatric Care for Refugee & Immigrant Children
    Leader: Frances Y. Cheng, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Yale University School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Rishi P. Mediratta, MD, MSc, MA (he/him/his) – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Camille Brown, MD (she/her/hers) – Yale Univeristy School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Julia Rosenberg, MD MHS (she/her/hers) – Yale University
    Co-Leader: Meghan E. Hofto, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Co-Leader: Christiane Lenzen, MD (she/her/hers) – University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Fereshteh Ganjavi, BSPH (she/her/hers) – Elena’s Light INC
    Co-Leader: Gauthami Soma, MD, MHS (she/her/hers) – Yale School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Lauren Palladino, MD MSHP (she/her/hers) – Yale
    Co-Leader: Alexandra L. Coria, MD – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Co-Leader: Shannon O'Malley, MD (she/her/hers) – Yale School of Medicine
    AdvocacyCommunity PediatricsGeneral PediatricsGlobal Neonatal & Children's HealthHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHospital MedicineImmigrant HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    8:00am - 9:30am ET
    What Happens After Transition of Care?
    Chair: Elaine Ku, MD MAS – University of California San Francisco
    Chair: Rebecca Levy, BMBCh (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    Adolescent MedicineAdvocacyChildren with Chronic ConditionsGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthNephrologyNeurologyTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    11:00am - 12:30pm ET
    APA Presidential Plenary: The APA at 65: Honoring Our Legacy and Shaping a Brighter Future for Children, Families and Academic Pediatrics
    Chair: Arvin Garg, MD MPH (he/him/his) – UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center
    AdvocacyClinical ResearchCommunity PediatricsGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHealth Services ResearchImmigrant Health
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    11:00am - 12:30pm ET
    APA SIG: Latino Child Health Research | Building Health Equity for Latino Children: Lessons across the career spectrum
    SIG Chair: Carlos A. Casillas, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    SIG Chair: Viviana Fajardo, MD (she/her/hers) – University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
    SIG Chair: Abraham Gallegos, MD, MS (he/him/his) – Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyCareer DevelopmentHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHealth Services ResearchImmigrant HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    11:00am - 12:30pm ET
    Findings of the NASEM Committee on Strategies to Enhance Pediatric Health Research Funded by NIH
    Chair: Glenn Flores, MD (he/him/his) – University of Miami School of Medicine/Holtz Children's Hospital
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyBasic ScienceCareer DevelopmentClinical ResearchHealth Services ResearchMental HealthPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    11:00am - 12:30pm ET
    PAS SIG: Adolescent Health
    SIG Chair: Sara Buckelew, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco
    SIG Chair: Oriaku A. Kas-Osoka, MD, MEd (she/her/hers) – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
    Adolescent MedicineAdvocacyClinical ResearchGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthMental HealthWellness and Well-beingTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    11:00am - 12:30pm ET
    When a Meal Train is Not Enough: Tools for Supporting Academic Pediatricians Experiencing Serious Illness
    Leader: Angela Ellison, MD, MSc (she/her/hers) – Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Leader: Sadiqa A.I Kendi, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Children's National Health System, Safe Kids Worldwide
    Co-Leader: Gisella Valderrama, MD, MEd (she/her/hers) – Children’s National Hospital
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyCareer DevelopmentClinical BioethicsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthLeadership and Business TrainingWellness and Well-beingTrainee
     CME Hours CME: 1.5
    Ethics CME: 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    2:00pm - 3:30pm ET
    Advancing Care for Children with Disabilities: Moving Policy into Practice
    Chair: Jennifer L. Arnold, MD, MSc (she/her/hers) – Boston Children's Hospital - - Boston, MA
    Chair: Carol Weitzman, MD – Boston Children's Hospital
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyDevelopmental and Behavioral PediatricsGeneral PediatricsHealth Services ResearchMedical EducationPublic HealthWellness and Well-beingTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    2:00pm - 3:30pm ET
    Advancing Caregiver-Infant Equity & Wellbeing using a Dyadic Adaptation of the Socio-Ecological Model: Concept to Practice
    Leader: Mattie F. Wolf, MD, MSc (she/her/hers) – Emory University School of Medicine & Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
    Co-Leader: Desiree Leverette, MD – Emory
    Co-Leader: Salathiel Kendrick-Allwood (she/her/hers) – Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
    Co-Leader: Michelle-Marie Peña, MD MSHP (she/her/hers) – Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
    Co-Leader: Christina Smith-Winfield, MD, MSMS (she/her/hers) – Emory University School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Purnima T. Valdez, MD – Duke University Medical Center
    Co-Leader: Amy RL Rule, MD MPH (she/her/hers) – Emory University School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Silvia Pereira-Smith, MD (she/her/hers) – Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Leader: Diana Montoya-Williams, MD MSHP (she/her/hers) – Childre's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Co-Leader: Emily R. Miller, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHealth Services ResearchNeonatologyPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours CME: 1.5
    Ethics CME: 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    2:00pm - 3:30pm ET
    Advocacy Strategies During a Challenging Time for Pediatric Vaccines: Developing Novel Approaches to Dispel Vaccine Misinformation Can Save Lives!
    Chair: Lee Beers, MD, FAAP – American Academy of Pediatrics
    Chair: Mark R. Schleiss, MD (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
    Adolescent MedicineAdvocacyChild Abuse & NeglectClinical BioethicsCommunity PediatricsCore Curriculum for FellowsEpidemiologyGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthImmunizations/DeliveryInfectious DiseasesPublic HealthQuality Improvement/Patient SafetySchool and Community HealthWellness and Well-beingTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    2:00pm - 3:30pm ET
    APA Presidential Plenary: The George Armstrong Lecture: APA Trailblazers: Celebrating Some of Our First Barrier-Breaking Presidents
    Chair: Arvin Garg, MD MPH (he/him/his) – UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyAwardsCareer DevelopmentGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthLeadership and Business Training
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    2:00pm - 3:30pm ET
    APA SIG: LGBTQ+ Health and Well-Being - Lifting LGBTQ+ Youth Voices Through Inclusive Pediatric Research and Education
    SIG Chair: Carlos E. Melendez, MD, MS (he/him/his) – Boston Children's Hospital
    SIG Chair: Karen J. Parsell Miller, MD, FAAP (she/they) – University of South Alabama College of Medicine
    SIG Chair: Michael Petrus-Jones, DO, MEd, MPH, MS (he/him/his) – Baylor College of Medicine
    AdvocacyHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthMedical EducationWellness and Well-beingTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    2:00pm - 3:30pm ET
    APA SIG: Workshop for Environmental Health, Climate Change, and Sustainability
    SIG Chair: Sandra Jee, MD MPH (she/her/hers) – Golisano Children's Hospital at The University of Rochester Medical Center
    SIG Chair: Charles E. Moon, III, MD (he/him/his) – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    SIG Chair: McKenna Floryn Parnes, PhD, MSEd (she/her/hers) – Seattle Children's Research Institute
    SIG Chair: Shalini Shah, DO (she/her/hers) – Boston Children's Hospital
    AdvocacyEnvironmental HealthHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthMedical EducationMental HealthSchool and Community HealthWellness and Well-beingTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Saturday, Apr 25th
    2:00pm - 3:30pm ET
    If Not You, Then Who? Media & Public Speaking Skills for Everyday Clinicians
    Leader: Sarah Collins-McGowan, MD – Golisano Children's Hospital at The University of Rochester Medical Center
    Co-Leader: Susan D. Gasparino, MD, MPH, DABOM (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester Medical Center
    Co-Leader: Brittany Tayler, MD MPH – Albany Medical Center
    Co-Leader: Crystal Cederna, PsyD (she/her/hers) – CS Mott Department of Public Health, kMichigan State University College of Human Medicine
    AdvocacyCareer DevelopmentCommunity PediatricsLeadership and Business TrainingMedical EducationPublic HealthSocial Media & TechnologyTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    8:00am - 9:30am ET
    A Scientific Dialogue on the Care of Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth
    Chair: Moti Gorin, PhD, MBE – Colorado State University
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyClinical BioethicsGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthMental HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    8:00am - 9:30am ET
    APA Combined SIG: Child Abuse and Newborn | Perinatal care for infants with prenatal substance exposure
    SIG Chair: Barbara Chaiyachati, MD/PhD (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    SIG Chair: Cristina R. Fernandez, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    SIG Chair: Sheevaun Khaki, MD (she/her/hers) – Doernbecher Children's Hospital at Oregon Health & Science University
    SIG Chair: Hank Puls, MD – Children's Mercy Kansas City
    SIG Chair: Cathleen Renzi Gulen, DO (she/her/hers) – Tufts University School of Medicine
    AdvocacyBreastfeeding/Human MilkChild Abuse & NeglectCommunity PediatricsDevelopmental and Behavioral PediatricsGeneral PediatricsNeonatologyWell NewbornTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    8:00am - 9:30am ET
    APA SIG: Nutrition and Food is Medicine and Obesity Combined SIG | Navigating Nutrition Counseling and Resources for Patients Experiencing Food and Nutrition Insecurity
    SIG Chair: Christine B. SanGiovanni, MD, MSCR, Dip-ABOM (she/her/hers) – Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
    AdvocacyCommunity PediatricsGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthObesityPediatric NutritionPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    8:00am - 9:30am ET
    APA SIG: Pediatric Tobacco Issues
    SIG Chair: Nancy R. Graff, MD (she/her/hers) – UCSD Pediatrics
    SIG Chair: Dean Sidelinger, MD, MSEd (he/him/his) – Oregon Health Authority
    Adolescent MedicineAdvocacyGeneral PediatricsPublic HealthTobacco PreventionTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    8:00am - 9:30am ET
    Building Pediatric Health System Capacity to Promote Environmental and Climate Equity
    Chair: Abby Nerlinger, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
    AdvocacyEHR/Medical InformaticsEnvironmental HealthGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHealth Services ResearchPublic HealthSchool and Community HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    8:00am - 9:30am ET
    But What About Those Who Survive? Recent Advances in the Short and Long-Term Health Consequences of Pediatric Non-Fatal Firearm Injury
    Chair: Christian Pulcini, MD, MEd, MPH – University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
    AdvocacyClinical ResearchCritical CareEmergency MedicineGeneral PediatricsHealth Services ResearchInjury PreventionMental HealthPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    8:00am - 9:30am ET
    The Fight for Childhood Immunizations: What’s at Stake for Global Child Health
    Chair: Rishi P. Mediratta, MD, MSc, MA (he/him/his) – Stanford University School of Medicine
    AdvocacyGlobal Neonatal & Children's HealthImmunizations/DeliveryTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    11:30am - 1:00pm ET
    APA SIG: Ethics
    SIG Chair: Liza-Marie Johnson, MD, MPH, MSB – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    SIG Chair: Bryanna Moore, PhD, HEC-C – University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    AdvocacyClinical BioethicsGeneral PediatricsLeadership and Business TrainingMedical EducationSocial Media & TechnologyWellness and Well-beingTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    11:30am - 1:00pm ET
    Empowering Pediatricians: Resilience and Risk Strategies for Effective Advocacy
    Chair: Lenore Jarvis, MD, MEd (she/her/hers) – Children's National Health System
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyCore Curriculum for FellowsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHealth Services ResearchMedical EducationWellness and Well-beingTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    11:30am - 1:00pm ET
    Finding connection through reflective practice: Tools for weaving narrative medicine into the workplace
    Leader: Kristen A. Copeland, MD (she/her/hers) – Cincinnati Children's
    Co-Leader: Anoushka Sinha, MD, MS – UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco
    Co-Leader: Nimisha Bajaj, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Children's National Hospital
    Co-Leader: Pamela Schaff, MD, PhD – Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
    Co-Leader: Trisha K. Paul, MD, MFA (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester Medical Center
    Co-Leader: Rebecca K. Tsevat, MD, MS, MS (she/her/hers) – University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Nicole Damari, MD, MS (she/they) – Cincinnati Children's Hospital
    AdvocacyCareer DevelopmentGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthLeadership and Business TrainingMedical EducationPalliative CareWellness and Well-beingTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    11:30am - 1:00pm ET
    Medicaid Policy and Financing: What You May Not Know
    Chair: James M. Perrin, MD (he/him/his) – MassGeneral Brigham for Children; Harvard Medical School
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyCommunity PediatricsGeneral PediatricsHealth Services ResearchHospital MedicineLeadership and Business TrainingNeonatologyTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    11:30am - 1:00pm ET
    The role of child health professionals in safeguarding our patients, colleagues, and society in times of uncertainty
    Chair: Andrew F. Beck, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    AdvocacyHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHealth Services ResearchPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    11:30am - 1:05pm ET
    Genomics in Child Health and the APS/SPR Mary Ellen Avery Neonatal Research Award
    Chair: Eleanor J. Molloy, MB PhD FRCPI (she/her/hers) – Trinity College Dublin , Paediatrics And Child Health
    AdvocacyChildren with Chronic ConditionsClinical BioethicsDevelopmental BiologyGenomics/EpigenomicsGlobal Neonatal & Children's HealthHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    2:30pm - 4:00pm ET
    Centering the Margins: Authentic Youth and Young Adult Partnerships in Research and Development
    Chair: Daniela I. Brissett, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    Academic and Research SkillsAdolescent MedicineAdvocacyClinical ResearchHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHealth Services ResearchPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours CME: 1.5
    Ethics CME: 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    2:30pm - 4:00pm ET
    From Exam Room to Instagram: Pediatricians as Champions of Evidence-Based Advocacy
    Leader: Courtney McNamara, MD (she/her/hers) – The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
    Co-Leader: Danielle M. Fernandes, MD (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital at Montefiore/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Kamaal Jones, MD – The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
    Co-Leader: Nancy Presnick, DO – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Ruth N. Vela Sosa, MD – The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
    Co-Leader: Julie Dunbar, MD (she/her/hers) – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Leader: Audrey Uong, MD, MSc – The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
    Co-Leader: Alyssa H. Silver, MD, FAAP (she/her/hers) – JM Sanzari Children's Hosptial, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Shilpa Pai, MD (she/her/hers) – Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Co-Leader: Rachel Berman, MD, MPH, FAAP (she/her/hers) – The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
    Co-Leader: Leora Mogilner, MD (she/her/hers) – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Co-Leader: Elissa B. Gross, DO – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    AdvocacyCommunity PediatricsImmigrant HealthSocial Media & TechnologyTrainee
     CME Hours CME: 1.5
    Ethics CME: 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    2:30pm - 4:00pm ET
    Honoring Dr. Benard Dreyer’s Legacy: Continuing the Long Path to Eliminating Racism from Pediatrics
    Chair: Joseph Wright, MD MPH (he/him/his) – George Washington University Schools of Medicine and Public Health
    Chair: Arvin Garg, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center
    AdvocacyGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthLeadership and Business TrainingPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours CME: 1.5
    Ethics CME: 1.5
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    2:30pm - 4:00pm ET
    Resurgence of Vaccine Preventable Diseases: Measles and Pertussis
    Chair: Yuho Horikoshi, MD (he/him/his) – Tokyo metropolitan children's medical center
    Chair: Tina Q. Tan, MD (she/her/hers) – Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    AdvocacyCommunity PediatricsEpidemiologyGeneral PediatricsGlobal Neonatal & Children's HealthImmunizations/DeliveryInfectious DiseasesPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    10:00am - 11:30am ET
    APA Combined SIG: Serving the Underserved and Advocacy Training | Throwing a Life Jacket-How Pediatricians and Trainees Can Advocate for Families with Medicaid and Keep Access Afloat
    SIG Chair: Shweta Antani, DO (she/her/hers) – Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    SIG Chair: Marte Deppermann, MD – University of Illinois College of Medicine
    SIG Chair: Laurie Gordon, MD, MA – Weill Cornell Medicine
    SIG Chair: Jennifer O. Lambert, MD, MHS – Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
    SIG Chair: Ana C. Monterrey, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
    SIG Chair: Padma Swamy, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Olney Pediatrics
    SIG Chair: Roopa Thakur, MD (she/her/hers) – Cleveland Clinic Children's
    AdvocacyChildren with Chronic ConditionsCommunity PediatricsGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHealth Services ResearchPublic HealthSchool and Community HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    10:00am - 11:30am ET
    Babies, Opioids, & Brains (BOB): Novel Approaches to Improving Developmental and Health Outcomes Following Prenatal Opioid Exposure—Time for Action!
    Chair: Ju Lee Oei, MBBS FRACP MD – Mater Research/University of Queensland
    Chair: Elizabeth Yen – Tufts University School of Medicine
    AdvocacyBasic ScienceClinical ResearchDevelopmental and Behavioral PediatricsGeneral PediatricsGenomics/EpigenomicsNeurologyPediatric NutritionTrainee
     CME Hours CME: 1.5
    Pain Management CME: 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    10:00am - 11:30am ET
    Feeding Knowledge: Leveling Up Interdisciplinary NICU-Specific Lactation Education
    Leader: Joanie Randle, MSN, MSHS (she/her/hers) – Nationwide Children's Hospital
    Co-Leader: Christine D. Garner, PhD, RD, CLC (she/her/hers) – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
    Co-Leader: Eliza H. Myers, MD, IBCLC – Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
    Co-Leader: Michelle-Marie Peña, MD MSHP (she/her/hers) – Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
    Co-Leader: Eli Zettler, BS (he/him/his) – Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
    AdvocacyBreastfeeding/Human MilkCardiologyHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthMedical EducationNeonatologyPediatric NutritionTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    10:00am - 11:30am ET
    Honoring Dr. Benard Dreyer's Legacy: Addressing Child Poverty in 2026 and Beyond
    Chair: Arvin Garg, MD MPH (he/him/his) – UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center
    Chair: Andrew D. Racine, MD, PhD, FAAP (he/him/his) – Montefiore Health System/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    AdvocacyCommunity PediatricsEpidemiologyGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours CME: 1.5
    Ethics CME: 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    10:00am - 11:30am ET
    Law Enforcement in Clinical Spaces: Protecting Patients and Families' Rights
    Leader: Katie Donnelly, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Children's National Health System
    Leader: Atsuko Koyama, MD MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
    AdvocacyClinical BioethicsEmergency MedicineGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthImmigrant HealthLeadership and Business TrainingTrainee
     CME Hours CME: 1.5
    Ethics CME: 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    10:00am - 11:30am ET
    Nonprofit 101: How to Launch and Lead Programs for Kids
    Leader: Michael Harries, MD, MAT, MA (he/him/his) – Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
    Co-Leader: Matthew Present, MD (he/him/his) – Golisano Children's Hospital at The University of Rochester Medical Center
    Co-Leader: Rachel S. Sagor, MD (she/her/hers) – Boston University School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Sara Horstmann, MD (she/her/hers) – Levine Children's Hospital
    Co-Leader: Lucy Marcil, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Boston University
    Co-Leader: Liz Isakson, MD – Docs for Tots
    Co-Leader: Anna Volerman Beaser, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Chicago
    Co-Leader: George L. Askew, MD (he/him/his) – University of Maryland’s - School of Public Health
    Co-Leader: Grace E. Black, MD (she/her/hers) – Golisano Children's Hospital at The University of Rochester Medical Center
    AdvocacyCareer DevelopmentHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthLeadership and Business TrainingPublic HealthSchool and Community HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    10:00am - 11:30am ET
    Vapes, Nicotine Pouches, and Cigarettes: New Clinical Guidelines for Treatment of Adolescent Nicotine and Tobacco Use
    Chair: Susan Walley, MD, MHCM (she/her/hers) – Children's National Hospital
    Adolescent MedicineAdvocacyClinical ResearchEnvironmental HealthGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthPulmonologyTobacco PreventionTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    11:30am - 1:00pm ET
    Bioethics Interest Group: Very influential people, uninsured patients, and the search for fair and feasible access to expensive resources
    Chair: Nathalie Gaucher, MD PhD – CHU Sainte-Justine
    Chair: Marlyse F. Haward, MD (she/her/hers) – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Chair: Paul Mann, MD – Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
    Chair: Yoram Unguru, MD, MS, MA – The Herman & Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital At Sinai & Berman Institute of Bioethics Johns Hopkins University
    AdvocacyClinical BioethicsGeneral PediatricsTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    1:00pm - 2:30pm ET
    Advocacy in the Judicial Branch: The Role of Amici in Pediatric Health Policy
    Chair: David M. Keller, MD (he/him/his) – University of Colorado School of Medicine
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyCommunity PediatricsEnvironmental HealthImmigrant HealthImmunizations/DeliveryPublic HealthSchool and Community HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    1:00pm - 2:30pm ET
    APA SIG: Complex Care | Complex Care and Disability: Preparing the Future Workforce to Care for Children with Medical Complexity and Disability: Drawing on Insights from Disability Research and Geriatrics
    SIG Chair: Camila Cribb Fabersunne, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
    SIG Chair: Kathleen Huth, MD MMSc – Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    SIG Chair: Marie Pfarr, MD, MSc (she/her/hers) – Uni
    SIG Chair: Charu J. Sehgal, DO (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine
    AdvocacyChildren with Chronic ConditionsGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthMedical EducationTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    1:00pm - 2:30pm ET
    APA SIG: Literacy Development Programs in Primary Care
    SIG Chair: Ashaunta T. Anderson, MD, MPH, MSHS (she/her/hers) – Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
    SIG Chair: Grace E. Black, MD (she/her/hers) – Golisano Children's Hospital at The University of Rochester Medical Center
    SIG Chair: Marny Dunlap, MD – University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
    AdvocacyCommunity PediatricsDevelopmental and Behavioral PediatricsGeneral PediatricsLiteracyTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    1:00pm - 2:30pm ET
    Person-Centered Contraceptive Counseling across Pediatric Specialties: Updates, Skill-building, and Implementation
    Leader: Bianca A. Allison, MD MPH (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Co-Leader: Andrea J. Hoopes, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
    Co-Leader: Tracey A. Wilkinson, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Indiana University School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Michelle Shankar, MD MHS (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital at Montefiore Einstein
    Co-Leader: Maayan Leroy-Melamed, MD MPH – Brown University Health
    Co-Leader: Tania Caballero, MD, MHS, FAAP (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins Medicine
    Academic and Research SkillsAdolescent MedicineAdvocacyCommunity PediatricsGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    1:00pm - 2:30pm ET
    Should Pediatric Subspecialty Fellowships be Shortened to Two Years?: A Pro/Con Debate
    Chair: Shetal Shah, MD (he/him/his) – New York Medical College
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyCareer DevelopmentTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    1:00pm - 2:30pm ET
    The POWER of WORDS - Unconscious Ink Shaping the Careers!
    Leader: Aysha Rafaquat, MD, FAAP (she/her/hers) – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Salathiel Kendrick-Allwood (she/her/hers) – Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
    Co-Leader: Shabana Yusuf, MD, MEd – Baylor College of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Silvia Pereira-Smith, MD (she/her/hers) – Medical University of South Carolina
    Co-Leader: Uchechi Oddiri, uchechi.oddiri@stonybrookmedicine.edu (she/her/hers) – Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
    Co-Leader: Alla Kushnir, MD (she/her/hers) – Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
    Co-Leader: Gabrina Dixon, MD, MEd (she/her/hers) – Children's National Hospital
    Co-Leader: Shamieka V. Dixon, MD (she/her/hers) – Atrium Health Levine Children's
    Co-Leader: Cassandra Nelson, DO (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Laura B. Vargas, MD (she/her/hers) – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyArtificial IntelligenceCareer DevelopmentHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthLeadership and Business TrainingMedical EducationTrainee
     CME Hours CME: 1.5
    Ethics CME: 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    2:45pm - 4:15pm ET
    APA SIG: Health Equity | Strengthening Healthcare for Youth in the Carceral System Through Community Partnership
    SIG Chair: April D. McNeill-Johnson, MD (she/her/hers) – Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
    SIG Chair: Elizabeth Barnert, MD, MPH, MS – UCLA
    Adolescent MedicineAdvocacyCommunity PediatricsEmergency MedicineHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthMental HealthPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    2:45pm - 4:15pm ET
    APA SIG: Global Health | Beyond the Numbers: Harnessing Data and Collaboration to Advance Global Child Health
    SIG Chair: Rachel Hildebrand, DO (she/her/hers) – North Memorial Health
    SIG Chair: Naveed Hussain, MBBS, DCH (he/him/his) – Connecticut Children's Medical Center
    SIG Chair: Rachel Koski, DO (she/her/hers) – M Health Fairview
    SIG Chair: Ramesh Vidavalur, MD MBA (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyCareer DevelopmentEpidemiologyGlobal Neonatal & Children's HealthHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHealth Services ResearchPublic HealthSocial Media & TechnologyTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    2:45pm - 4:15pm ET
    Health Services Research Methods for State Policy Evaluation
    Leader: Laura F. Garabedian, PhD, MPH – Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Harvard Medical School
    Co-Leader: Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Margaret McConnell, PhD (she/her/hers) – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
    Academic and Research SkillsAdvocacyHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthHealth Services ResearchPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    2:45pm - 4:15pm ET
    Just-in-Time Advocacy: Introducing a Practical, Patient-Centered Framework to Teach Bedside Advocacy
    Leader: Maya Maxym, MD, PhD, FAAP (she/her/hers) – University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine
    Co-Leader: Amanda Stewart, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Children’s National Hospital
    Co-Leader: Susan J. Duffy, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Hasbro Children's Hospital at Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University
    Co-Leader: Shazeen Suleman, MD MPH FRCPC FAAP (she/her/hers) – University of British Columbia
    Co-Leader: Almaz Sara Dessie, MD (she/her/hers) – Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
    Co-Leader: Kimberly A. Petko, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    AdvocacyHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthMedical Education
     CME Hours 1.5
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    2:45pm - 4:15pm ET
    PAS SIG: Environmental Health | Executive Branch Advocacy Skills for Pediatricians
    SIG Chair: Ruth A. Etzel, MD, PhD – George Washington University
    SIG Chair: Abby Nerlinger, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
    AdvocacyAsthmaCommunity PediatricsEnvironmental HealthGeneral PediatricsHealth Equity/Social Determinants of HealthLeadership and Business TrainingPublic HealthTrainee
     CME Hours 1.5