Pediatric Education Conferences

Upcoming local, regional, and national conferences for presenting medical education work

Local Conferences

Stanford Pediatric Research Day

  • Date: April 26, 2018 at LKSC
  • Description: Low stakes, good practice.  Great to show Stanford community what you are studying in medical education!
  • Abstracts Due: Posters, Presentations: February   

Stanford Innovations in Medical Education Conference    

Date: June 2, 2018 at LKSC

Description: Low stakes, good practice.  Great to show Stanford community what you are studying in medical education!  Great med ed community!  They accept works in progress in addition to completed projects.

Abstracts Due: Workshops, Posters, Presentations: March/April

Regional/National Conferences

Academic Pediatrics Association (APA) Regional Conference    

  • Date: End of January/Mid-February 2018 (Monterey, CA)    
  • Description: Low stakes, good practice, usually in Monterey (so relatively local).  They accept works in progress as well as completed projects.
  • Abstracts Due: Workshops, Posters, Presentations: November 2017    
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ACGME Conference        

  • Date: Annually (March), Orlando, FL
  • Description: Program Directors, Fellowship Directors    
  • Abstracts Due: Workshops: June Posters, Presentations: Early November    
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USC Innovations in Medical Education     

  • Date: Annually (February),  Los Angeles, CA
  • Description: Good forum for cool ideas and works in progress.    
  • Abstracts Due: Workshops, Posters, Presentations: October 2, 2017    
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WGEA (AAMC Western Regional Group on Educational Affairs)           

  • Date: Annually (March), Locations vary
  • Description: Great regional conference.    
  • Abstracts Due: Workshops, Posters, Presentations: November 14, 2017
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APPD (Association of Pediatric Program Directors)          

  • Date: Annually (March), locations vary
  • Description: National Residency and Fellowship Directors Meeting.  Great for resident and fellow education.  
  • Abstracts Due: Workshops, Posters, Presentations: Workshops: December
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COMSEP (Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics)              

  • Date: Annually (March/April), locations vary
  • Description: National Pediatric Clerkship Directors Meeting.  Great for med student education.  
  • Abstracts Due: Workshops, Posters, Presentations: October    
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PAS (Pediatric Academic Societies; national APA meeting)                 

  • Dates: Annually (April/May), locations vary
  •  Description: National Conference for the APA, AAP, APPD, others to come together and share cutting edge research.  High-level presentations.  Great exposure to wide-range of ideas.
  • Abstracts Due: Workshops: November. Posters, Presentations: January
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AAMC                 

  • Dates: Annually (November), locations vary     
  • Description: National Conference for all medical educators.  High-level presentations.  Great exposure to wide-range of ideas. 
  • Abstracts Due: Workshops, Posters, Presentations: March    
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