Dedicated to advancing medical education

APPD offers a variety of educational meetings, conferences, and other events, including the Annual Spring and Fall Meetings and Virtual Cafés. We provide a critical source of knowledge, expertise, friendship, support, and inspiration in the pediatric medical education community.

Spring Meeting

Spring Meeting attendees learn and benefit from:

  • Best practices of medical education across the continuum.
  • Innovative educational approaches through sessions that present innovative curriculum or processes as residency training continues to evolve.
  • Networking opportunities, mentoring and other tools for academic advancement
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Fall Meetings

The APPD hosts two fall meetings annually; the APPD Annual Fall Meeting and the APPD Pediatric Medical Education Conference. The two meetings are currently conjoined.

The APPD 2026 Annual Fall Meeting will be held September 23-24 and the APPD 2026 Pediatric Medical Education Conference will be held September 25-26 in Arlington, VA.

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Regional Meetings

Each of APPD’s 8 regions meet each year at the Spring Meeting. Most also meet annually within their geographic region. See individual regions for more information.

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Forum for Fellowship Leaders

The annual Forum for Fellowship Leaders will be held virtually, Wednesday, January 28, 2026 from 1-4pm ET.

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Past Meetings

Review information and programs from past APPD meetings.

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