We are hard at work planning the 2005 program in Washington, DC, May 14-17, at the NEW Washington Convention Center. We also welcome the American Academy of Pediatrics who joins as an official PAS partner beginning with the 2005 PAS. As always, we are committed to presenting a high quality program addressing all aspects of academic pediatrics, and we will present challenging and new areas of knowledge in research, medical education, patient care and public policy. Our goal is to present the best from our diverse pediatric academic disciplines as we interact in a collegial and congenial atmosphere.

The Program Committee, chaired by Dr. Paul Young, includes representation from the PAS and a growing number of pediatric subspecialty societies who affiliate with the PAS. This group will meet soon to select the invited science components of the PAS and joint programs.

We need your input! Provide your best ideas for a state of the art plenary, topic symposium, hot topic, or mini course. 

When submitting your proposal, include the following information in order to make your programming suggestion more competitive in our multidisciplinary selection process:

• Topic/Session Title

• Brief description (150 words or less)

• Speaker recommendations

• Target Audience