The Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting is an international gathering of pediatric physician-scientists, clinicians, and educators to share research, explore new ideas, build career opportunities and collaborate on projects. PIDS is one of the affiliated societies involved in the meeting.
PAS 2026 will be April 24-27 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
Registration is now open. PIDS members enjoy special registration rates and the early registration period runs until March 17, 2026.
The official PIDS hotel for PAS 2026 is the Omni Boston Hotel at The Seaport. It is conveniently located adjacent to the convention center.
We will once again host our PIDS Reception at PAS. You are invited to join us on Saturday, 
April 25 (6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m., ET) in Momentum Ballroom C at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Registration is now available.
Pediatric ID Essentials: A Half-Day Career Workshop (part of our meetID program) covers pediatric infectious diseases career exploration, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the importance of diversity in the field for premedical students, medical students, residents, and early-career health professionals. Participants will engage in interactive discussions and networking with PID experts and mentors, with a focus on fostering diversity and inclusivity. This is a ($75) ticketed event added during registration.
PIDS members are invited to register for any of the special sponsored symposia below on topics relating to pediatric ID.
Innovation in Action: The Impact of Cell-Based Influenza Vaccines (CSL Seqirus) | Register
Saturday, April 25 | 6:45 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Ensemble Ballroom C (Level 2) – Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport
Voices for Vaccines: Science, Skepticism, and Pediatric Perspectives on Contemporary Challenges (Decera) | Register
Saturday, April 25 | 5:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. (in-person); 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. (virtual) | Ensemble Ballroom A (Level 2) – Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport
RSV Immunization: Maintaining Access in an Everchanging Landscape (Sanofi) | Register
Sunday, April 26 | 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Grand Ballroom A: Concourse Level – The Westin Boston Seaport District
Experts in the Hot Seat: Forging Ahead in Infant RSV Prevention (Decera) | Register
Sunday, April 26 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (in-person); 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (virtual) | Ensemble Ballroom A (Level 2) – Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport
The At-a-Glance schedule and Full Schedule are both now available. Below are scheduled programming categorized for infectious diseases.
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Pediatric ID Essentials: A Half-Day Career Discovery (meetID workshop; ticketed event) | 257 A East
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Neonatal General 1: Feto-maternal Effects and Infectious Disease Issues | TBD
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Vertical Transmission of Vaccine-Preventable Infections: Deja Vu All Over Again | 210 AB West
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS): Making Waves in Global Health (ticketed event) | Location shared at purchase
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Neonatal Infectious Diseases/Immunology 1: Neonatal Infections – Translational Science | 208 West
8:00 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. | APA SIG: Immunization – The Current State of Pediatric Vaccine Research, Advocacy, and Policy. Where do we go from here? | 258 A East
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Prescribing With Purpose: The Role of Stewardship in All Pediatric Fields | 253 C East
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | SPR Basic/Translational Science Research Assembly | 104 C West
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | You’re Going Where? Challenges in Travel Medicine | 213 West
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Networking Breakout: Coffee, Cannoli and Connection in Pediatric ID | 256 East
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Advancing Pediatric Science Across Languages: Sesión en Español| 212 West
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Controversies in Infectious Diseases for General Pediatrics: Debates That May Change Your Practice | 102 West
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Advocacy Strategies During a Challenging Time for Pediatric Vaccines: Developing Novel Approaches to Dispel Vaccine Misinformation Can Save Lives! | 102 West
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Infectious Diseases 1: Respiratory Viruses | 103 West
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | PIDS Reception | Momentum Ballroom C, Omni Boston Hotel at The Seaport
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | PIDS Top Abstracts | 211 West
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Controversies in the Management of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection in Children: A Pro/Con Debate | 102 West
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | From Interest to Interview: A Roadmap for Pediatric Subspecialty Fellowship Applications | 253 B East
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Hawks vs Doves: Debating Common Controversies Surrounding UTIs in Children | 109 West
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Neonatal Sepsis Club: Urinary Tract Infections in the NICU: Diagnostic Dilemmas and Management Strategies | 156 East
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Immune Development in Early Life (IDEAL) Shapes Vaccine Response, Respiratory Infectious Disease and Asthma. | 213 West
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Resurgence of Vaccine Preventable Diseases: Measles and Pertussis | Grand Ballroom West (Level 3)
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Updates on Current Treatments, Pathogenesis and Follow-up on Kawasaki Disease | Grand Ballroom East (Level 3)
4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Networking Breakout: Artificial Intelligence in Neonatology | 259 East
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Infectious Diseases 2 | 209 West
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Antimicrobial Dosing in Pediatric Renal Replacement Therapy: What’s the Evidence? | 104 C West
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Exposure Alert! Solve the Perinatal Infection Puzzle | 252 A East
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Inside Out: Cutaneous Clues to Systemic Disease | 203 West
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Neonatal Infectious Diseases/Immunology 2: Neonatal Infections – Clinical Studies | 205 C West
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | What We Know About Long COVID in Children Using Real World Data | 106 West
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Fever Pitch: Reevaluating Our Approach to Fever and Infection in Children with Sickle Cell Disease | 211 West
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | “Where Did This Come From?”: Questioning Dogma With JPIDS | 204 West
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