
Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting connects thousands of leading pediatric researchers, clinicians, and medical educators worldwide united by a common mission: Connecting the global academic pediatric community to advance scientific discovery and promote innovation in child and adolescent health. This international gathering offers opportunities for a global audience to share research, explore new ideas, build career opportunities, and collaborate on future projects. Presentations cover issues of interest to generalists as well as topics critical to a wide array of specialty and sub-specialty areas. The PAS Meeting is produced through the partnership of four leading pediatric associations; the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Academic Pediatrics Association (APA), the American Pediatric Society (APS), and the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR).
OUR MISSION
Connecting the global academic pediatric community to advance scientific discovery and promote innovation in child and adolescent health.
OUR VISION
A world with healthy children, adolescents, and families through advances in pediatric scholarship.
OUR STRATEGIC PLAN
Over the last year, the PAS Board of Directors has been hard at work creating a new Strategic Plan. As we continue the development of our new Strategic Plan we would like to share with you the five finalized Domains.

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OUR PARTNERS
The PAS Meeting is produced through a partnership of four pediatric organizations that are leaders in the advancement of pediatric research and child advocacy. These partners, designated below, are pleased to celebrate ongoing collaborations with the Alliance and Affiliate supporters of the PAS Meeting denoted below.
- American Pediatric Society (APS) is an organization dedicated to the advancement of child health through the promotion of pediatric research, recognition of achievement, and cultivation of excellence in pediatrics through advocacy, scholarship, education, and leadership development and to honor those who, by their contributions to pediatrics, have aided in its advancement.
- Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) is an international society whose purpose is to cultivate a diverse network of child health researchers through collaboration, community, mentorship, and advocacy. SPR promotes the exchange of ideas and provides opportunities for investigators to present and be honored for their work.
- Academic Pediatric Association (APA) is a national organization dedicated to improving the health of all children and adolescents through leadership in the education of child health professionals, research, dissemination of knowledge, patient care, and advocacy, in partnership with children, families, and communities. This is accomplished through membership activities, funded research, teaching programs, and advocacy to affect public and governmental opinion positively for children.
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental and social health for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
OUR ALLIANCES
OUR AFFILIATES
Asian Society for Pediatric Research (ASPR)
Child Health Translational Research Committee
Child Neurology Society (CNS)
The Coalition of Centres in Global Child Health (The Coalition)
Federation of Pediatric Organizations (FOPO)
International Pediatric Hypertension Association (IPHA)
International Society for Children’s Health and the Environment (ISCHE)
Japan Pediatric Society (JPS)
March of Dimes Foundation
Newborn Brain Society
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)
Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM)
Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM)
Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP)
OUR CLUBS
Bilirubin Club
Bioethics Interest Group
Directors of Research in Pediatrics
Kernicterus Symposium
Lung Club
Milk Club
Neonatal Feeding Club
Neonatal Hemodynamics Club
Neonatal Sepsis Club
NICU Follow-Up Club
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Club
Perinatal Brain Club
Perinatal Nutrition and Metabolism Club
Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM)
Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP)
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Todd Florin, MD, MSCE – President
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Vineet Bhandari, MD, DM, FAAP– Secretary/Treasurer
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Susan Bostwick, MD, MBA – Past President
Weill Cornell Medicine
Lee Savio Beers, MD, FAAP
Children’s National Hospital
Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH
Association of American Medical Colleges
Hannah Glass, MD
UCSF Departments of Neurology, Pediatrics and Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Weill Institute for Neurosciences
Institute for Neurosciences
Nia Heard-Garris, MD, MBA, MSc
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital
Teri Turner, MD, M.P.H, M.Ed.
Baylor College of Medicine
Ex officio
Wendy Hobson-Rohrer, MD, MSPH, FAAP.
PAS Program Chair
Associate Vice President for Health Sciences Education
Executive Clinical Director
South Main Clinic at University of Utah Health
Ricardo Quiñonez, MD, FAAP, FHM
PAS Program Chair-elect
Division Chief, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital
Thomas J. Coté, MBA, CAE
PAS Chief Executive Officer
OUR PROGRAM COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Wendy Hobson-Rohrer, MD, MSPH, FAAP.
PAS Program Chair
Associate Vice President for Health Sciences Education
Executive Clinical Director
South Main Clinic at University of Utah Health
Ricardo Quiñonez, MD, FAAP, FHM
PAS Program Chair-elect
Division Chief, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital
Todd Florin, MD, MSCE
PAS Board of Directors President
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Jaclyn Huff
PAS Director, Content and Conference Planning
Susan Bostwick, MD, MBA
PAS Board of Directors Past President
Weill Cornell Medicine
Milissa Jones, MD, MPH
PAS Workshop Chair
Associate Professor of Pediatrics; Deputy Director of the Translational Medicine Unit
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Glenda Minshew
PAS Chief Meeting Officer
Jaclyn Huff
PAS Director, Content and Conference Planning






