The AAP National Conference & Exhibition will take place Sept. 26-30 in Denver.

More than 400 educational sessions, activities and special events will be available at this year’s five-day event.

Elayna Fernandez, an author and storyteller, shared how the relationships developed between her family and their pediatricians helped create a safe and supportive environment when they needed it most.

The pediatric director of the All of Us Research Program called on pediatricians to help enroll younger participants in the wide-reaching database of health information.

Read coverage of the plenary sessions from the 2024 AAP National Conference & Exhibition that just wrapped up in Orlando, Florida.

Srinivasan Suresh, M.D., M.B.A., FAAP, an advocate of using technology in the exam room, says pediatricians should embrace artificial intelligence, which is here to stay.

There were 3,766 cases of congenital syphilis in 2022, up from 300 in 2013. Congenital syphilis disproportionately impacts some racial and ethnic groups.

Adm. Rachel L. Levine, M.D., FAAP, assistant secretary for health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, touched on an array of issues important for pediatricians and families during Sunday’s keynote address.

The AAP Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health launched a new digital tool during the National Conference & Exhibition to answer parents’ questions about digital platforms.

Plenary speakers Claudia Aristy and Perri Klass, M.D., FAAP, spoke of the importance early literacy plays in a child’s development. They also announced an updated AAP policy statement that offers guidance on how pediatricians can promote literacy development at health supervision visits.

Keynote speaker Seema Yasmin, M.D., asked attendees of the National Conference & Exhibition to find the small thing that allows them to feel like a whole person amid the hardships of the profession.

AAP President Benjamin D. Hoffman, M.D., FAAP, urged pediatricians to look at their unique powers and abilities and work together to advocate for the health and well-being of children, families and the communities they serve.

Research abstracts to be presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition cover a range of topics from firearm injuries to period poverty.

A pediatrician, who also is a lawyer, will use role-playing scenarios to help attendees of the 2024 AAP National Conference & Exhibition deal with problem parents and patients.

Eric J. Sigel, M.D., FAAP, will discuss how to identify youths who are at risk for suicide and how to reduce or eliminate a patient’s access to lethal means, such as firearms or medications.

A pediatric gastroenterologist will offer strategies to mitigate picky eating at the 2024 AAP National Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Fla.

Books will be available for free, while supplies last, during the author signings at the AAP Resource Center in the Exhibit Hall.

Conference attendees can visit the AAP advocacy booth in the Connections Corner to learn about AAP’s nonpartisan Get Out the Vote campaign.

The world’s largest pediatric Exhibit Hall opens at 11:30 a.m. EDT Saturday, Sept. 28 in Hall C of the convention center.

Full abstract details will be available on the Conference Platform and app on Friday, Sept. 27.