UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh at PAS 2026 Annual Meeting

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is a global leader in the treatment of childhood conditions and diseases, a pioneer in the development of new and improved therapies, and a top educator of the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists. Nationally ranked in all 11 pediatric specialties, we are committed to transforming the lives of children through science and compassion.

Connect With Us at PAS

• Visit us at our exhibit space #1108 to learn more about UPMC Children's.
• Stop by the Trainee Zone on Sunday, April 26 from 1:30 to 2 p.m. to hear from Andrew Nowalk, MD, PhD, associate professor of pediatrics and clinical director, Division of Infectious Diseases, UPMC Children’s, and Noel Spears, MD, MPH, associate professor of pediatrics and vice chair of Education. They will be presenting and sharing insight on “Fellowships: What to Expect and How to Succeed” at UPMC Children's.
• Attend our Colleagues, Alumni, and Friends Reception on Saturday, April 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport: Surrealism Room.  

You can also view UPMC Children's experts presenting at speaking sessions and panels throughout the conference, sharing their research abstracts and posters, and leading workshops. Learn more below.

State of the Art Plenary

Ready, Set, Implement: A Pragmatic Artificial Intelligence Strategy Guide for Pediatric Leaders to Lead Change Across Core Missions
Friday, April 24 | 4 to 5:30 p.m. ET
Srinivasan Suresh, MD, MBA, FAAP | Chair

4 to 4:20 p.m. | Generative AI for Pediatricians: Transforming Care, Education, and Research: An Overview
Srinivasan Suresh, MD, MBA, FAAP | Presenter

Oral Abstracts

Nephrology 1
Friday, April 24 | 4 to 5:30 p.m. ET
Jacqueline Ho, MD, MSc | Moderator

Hospital Medicine 1: Clinical
Saturday, April 25 | 8 to 9:30 a.m. ET
Eleanor Sharp, MD, MS | Moderator

Hematology/Oncology
Sunday, April 26 | 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET
Jenny Ruiz, MD | Moderator

Medical Education 4: Well-being and Psychological Safety
Sunday, April 26 | 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET
Eleanor Sharp, MD, MS | Moderator

Poster Schedule

Friday, April 24 | 5:30 to 8 p.m. ET

High Neighborhood Opportunity is Protective Against Functional Impairment after Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Presenting Author: Talia Magoon, MD, MS

Caregiver Emotional Well-Being Among Children With and Without Serious Neurologic Impairment: A Cross-Sectional Study
Presenting Author: Kimberly P. Rush

"Even in Pediatrics": A Qualitative Analysis of Division Director Perspectives on Gender Equity in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Presenting Author: Eleanor Sharp, MD, MS

Presenting Anthropometric Data in Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma: Trends and Outcomes
Presenting Author: Rachel C. Zuellig, MD

Saturday, April 25 | 3:30 to 5:45 p.m. ET

Parents’ Perspectives on Pediatric Emergency Department Care After First-Time Food Allergic Reactions in Infants and Toddlers
Presenting Author: Angeliz M. Caro Monroig, MD, MPH

Effects of Rescue Betamethasone on Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Infants Born < 32 Weeks in the Setting of Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
Presenting Author: Madalyn Lutz, DO

Nociceptive Nerves Promote Disease Progression and Metastasis of Osteosarcoma
Presenting Author: Anthony C. Restaino, MD, PhD

Identifying Clinical Predictors of Negative Urine Testing in Children with Spina Bifida
Presenting Author: Alexandra Vincent, MD

Sunday, April 26 | 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. ET

Transfusion-Associated Hypocalcemia in Pediatric Trauma: A Hidden Variable in Emergency Care
Presenting Author: Lindsay J. Ercole, DO

Monday, April 27 | 8 to 10 a.m. ET

Caregiver Feedback for an Infant Supply Insecurity Screening and Distribution Program in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Presenting Author: Elena Chen, MD

Optimizing Timely Administration of Essential Home Medications in the Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Presenting Author: Alison R. Clarke, MD

Urine Output Predicts Successful CRRT Discontinuation in Critically Ill Children
Presenting Author: Julia W. McDonald, MD

Standardizing Antibiotic Duration in Surgical NEC/SIP Cases, a Quality Improvement Initiative
Presenting Author: Daniel Mohan, MD

Presentations

Group B Streptococcus Encodes Multiple Proteins that Utilize Host Heme During Bloodstream Infection
Saturday, April 25 | 8:15 to 8:30 a.m. ET
Presenting Author(s): Thomas A. Hooven, MD

Reimagining Outcome Benchmarking through Machine Learning–Enabled Risk Adjustment in a Quaternary NICU
Sunday, April 26 | 8 to 8:15 a.m. ET
Presenting Author: Chelsea K. Bitler, DO, MS

Early Recruitment Matters: Rethinking “Rest” Ventilation During Neonatal ECMO
Monday, April 27 | 1:45 to 2 p.m. ET
Catherine Madden, DO, MS

Panel

Centering the Margins: Authentic Youth and Young Adult Partnerships in Research and Development
Sunday, April 26 | 2:30 to 4 p.m. ET
Daniela Brissett, MD | Chair

Club

Audrey K. Brown Bilirubin Symposium and Club: Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Preterm Infant – Examining Morbidities, Research and Management
Saturday, April 25 |12:30 to 1:55 p.m. ET
Jon Watchko, MD | Chair

Workshops

From Language Access to Language Justice: Transforming Pediatric Academic Systems
Saturday, April 25 | 8 to 9:30 a.m. ET
Maya Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS | Leader

Professional Advancement & Community Building for Trainees and Early Career Women in Pediatrics
Saturday, April 25 | 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET
Eleanor Sharp, MD, MS | Leader

The POWER of WORDS - Unconscious Ink Shaping the Careers!
Monday, April 27 | 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET
Cassandra Nelson, DO | Co-Leader

Partnering for Impact: Human-Centered Design in Pediatric Clinical Care, Education, and Research
Monday, April 27 | 2:45 to 4:15 p.m. ET
Maya Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS | Leader

Career Opportunities

Across UPMC Children's, there is one goal that unites us all: transforming the lives of children through science and compassion. We provide expansive care at our main campus in Pittsburgh as well as across Pennsylvania at our regional locations. View open positions.