2022

Early Registration Fees (by April 22)
APPD Member:  $630
Non-Member:  $730
Resident/Fellow/Student/Chief:  $300

Advance & Onsite Registration Fees (after April 22) 
APPD Member:  $680
Non-Member:  $780
Resident/Fellow/Student/Chief:  $300

At this time, the APPD is not offering any virtual options for the meeting. 

Methods of Payment:
Online Credit Credit or Mail In Check Payment. If paying by check, please mail to the below: 

Association of Pediatric Program Directors
6728 Old McLean Village Drive
McLean, Virginia 22101

APPD 2022 Annual Spring Meeting Policies 

In addition to the COVID-19 protocols, below are additional policies set in place for the APPD 2022 Annual Spring Meeting in San Diego.

Cancellation Policy
To cancel your registration and receive a refund, a written request must be received to the APPD National office (info@appd.org) by April 29, 2022. Cancellation requests received by this date will receive a refund less a $50.00 processing fee. Requests will be processed after the meeting. All requests received after April 29, 2022 will forfeit 100% of monies paid.

Code of Conduct
APPD is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all meeting participants, including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers,  APPD staff members, and service providers. APPD has zero-tolerance for any form of bullying, discrimination, or harassment, and reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the meeting without warning or refund, in response to any incident of unacceptable behavior. APPD reserves the right to prohibit attendance at any future meeting, virtually or in person.

Disruption of presentations at any event organized by APPD is strictly prohibited. Participants should not copy or take screen shots of presenter content during sessions. Presentations, postings, and messages should not contain promotional materials, special offers, job offers, product announcements, or solicitation for services. APPD reserves the right to remove any presentation, posting, or message that it deems to be inappropriate for a scientific meeting.

Photography
By registering for the APPD 2022 Spring Meeting, attendees consent to be photographed during the meeting, with the understanding that these images will be used in APPD documents, social media, and publications only. If anyone prefers to not have their photo used by APPD, please contact info@appd.org.

Program Schedule

Times listed in Pacific Time Zone. All meetings take place in the "Marina" Tower of the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina.

Download PDF of Program Schedule

Saturday, May 14, 2022 & Sunday, May 15, 2022
LEAD and LEAPES Meetings (invitation only)

Monday, May 16, 2022
7:30am - 12:15pm:       LEAD Cohort Meeting (invitation only)
7:30am - 9:00am:        LEAPES Graduation Breakfast (invitation only)
8:00am - 12:00pm:       APPD Board of Directors Meeting (invitation only)
7:30am - 6:30pm:         Registration Open
8:00am - 5:00pm:        Chief Residents' Forum
10:00am - 5:00pm:       Coordinators' Session
12:30pm - 4:30pm:       CoPS Meeting (invitation only)
12:00pm - 5:00pm:       APPD AIMS Program (invitation only)
3:00pm - 4:30pm:         Grassroots Forum for Vice Chairs of Education
4:00pm - 5:00pm:         APPD SPIN Meeting
5:00pm - 6:00pm:         APPD Leadership Reception (invitation only)
6:00pm - 7:00pm:       Welcome Reception (all registered attendees) 

Tuesday, May 17, 2022
6:30am - 6:00pm:         Registration Open
7:00am - 8:00am:          Wellness Activity: Yoga 
7:00am - 8:00am:          Continental Breakfast
7:15am - 7:45am:          New Member, First Timers Welcome Session
8:00am - 9:30am:          Plenary Session I: APPD Update, ACGME/RC Update
9:30am - 10:00am:        Platform Presentations in Educational Scholarship
10:00am - 10:15am:      Coffee Break
10:15am - 12:15pm:     APPD Grassroots Forums
(Chief Residents, Coordinators, Residency Program Directors, Associate Program Directors, Fellowship Program Directors)
12:30pm - 1:45pm:        Networking Lunches:
- Coordinators Networking Luncheon
- Chief Residents Networking Luncheon
- Facilitated Mentoring Luncheon/Session for Faculty
- Region Leaders Luncheon (invitation only)
- Council of Learning Communities Luncheon (invitation only)

2:00pm - 3:30pm:          Enhanced Learning Session I (view all ELS session descriptions here)
3:45pm - 5:15pm:          Enhanced Learning Session II (view all ELS session descriptions here)
5:30pm - 6:30pm:          Poster Session I
6:30pm - 7:30pm:          UIM Chief Resident, AIMS, and FUEL Reception (invitation only) 

Wednesday, May 18, 2022
6:30am - 5:30pm:        Registration Open
7:00am - 8:00am:         Wellness Activity ("Hip Hop with a Doc" hosted by Dr. Tyree Winters; limited capacity)
7:00am - 8:00am:         Continental Breakfast
8:00am - 9:00am:         Plenary Session II, APPD Presidential Address
9:00am - 9:30am:         Platform Presentations in Quality Improvement
9:30am - 9:45am:         Coffee Break
9:45am - 11:15am:      Table to Able Session (Attendees may choose 3 different topics within session)
11:30am - 12:45pm:     APPD Regional Lunch Meetings
1:00pm - 2:30pm:         Enhanced Learning Session III (view all ELS session descriptions here)
2:30pm - 2:45pm:         Coffee Break
2:45pm - 4:15pm:         APPD Learning Community Meetings
4:30pm - 6:00pm:         Poster Session II
6:00pm - 7:00pm:         LEAD Reunion (invitation only)
6:00pm - 7:00pm:         LEAPES Reunion (invitation only)

Thursday, May 19, 2022
6:30am - 12:00noon:    Registration Open
7:00am - 7:30am:         Continental Breakfast
7:30am - 8:30am:         Plenary Session III, ABP Update
8:30am - 9:00am:         Platform Presentations in Educational Scholarship
9:00am - 9:15am:         Coffee Break
9:15am - 10:45am:       Enhanced Learning Session IV (view all ELS session descriptions here)
11:00am - 12noon:      Closing Session | Wellbeing with Stuart Slavin, MD, MEd,
Senior Scholar for Well-being, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

Housing

Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
1380 Harbor Island Drive
San Diego, California 92101
Hotel Phone: 619-291-2900

Overflow Hotel

Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island Hotel (.9 miles away from Sheraton)
1960 Harbor Island Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
Hotel Phone: (800) 445-8667

Ground Transportation

From San Diego Airport to Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
Complimentary shuttle transportation is provided to/from the airport to hotel. We encourage all attendees to take advantage of the shuttle since the hotel is 1-mile from the San Diego airport. The shuttle will be located in the "Hotel Courtesy Shuttles" ground transportation area of the airport.  View shuttle information here.

From San Diego Airport to Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island Hotel
Complimentary shuttle transportation is provided to/from the airport to hotel.  The shuttle will be located in the "Hotel Courtesy Shuttles" ground transportation area of the airport.

Poster Sessions will be held Tuesday, May 17 from 5:30 - 6:30pm PT and Wednesday, May 18 from 4:30 - 6:00pm PT in the "Eventide Pavilion" at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. Each poster will only be presented once during one of the scheduled sessions.

If you had your poster printed by our poster vendor, SoCal Poster Board, you may pick up your poster at the registration desk starting Tuesday, May 17 at 6:30am PT. 

Tuesday, May 17 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm PT
Poster Session I: Poster Number Listing
(presenters should hang their poster in the Eventide Pavilion on Tuesday, May 17, between 6:30am - 5:00 pm PT).

Wednesday, May 18 from 4:30pm - 6:00pm PT
Poster Session II: Poster Number Listing 
(presenters should hang their poster in the Eventide Pavilion on Wednesday, May 18 between 6:30am - 4pm PT).

The area for displaying poster materials is 4 feet high by 8 feet wide.  The poster boards on which you will be displaying your work require velcro or push pins in order to set up your poster (APPD will provide the velcro and pins).  Please do not exceed the 4 feet by 8 feet space allotted. Individual numbers will be assigned to each poster (in the Final Program) and numbers will be posted on the poster boards.  More information will be sent to presenters regarding the set up of your poster onsite.

Here are a few hints for good poster presentations:

• Make your poster simple and eye-catching with clean and attractive layouts
• Use simple drawings, diagrams, graphs, and/or photographs
• Graphics should be explicit and brief
• Use few panels, including an introduction/summary
• Simple use of color can add emphasis effectively.  The best color combinations are:
  Black on white; Red on white; Green on white; Blue on white; White on blue; White on black
• Use large print and a minimum of text
• Your poster should contain headings that organize and logically display the information
• If you have additional, online information to share, you may wish to include a QR code on your poster.  This will enable attendees to use their mobile devices to scan the QR code to direct them to a webpage with more information about your poster.

COVID-19 Statement and Protocols for the APPD 2022 Spring Annual Meeting in San Diego

April 23, 2022

The Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all participants at the 2022 Annual Spring Meeting in San Diego. The health and wellbeing of participants, volunteers, and staff is top priority for APPD.

We will adhere to the recommendations and requirements of CDC, the State of California, the San Diego County and the Meeting Hotel (Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina).  As of April 20, 2022, the California Department of Health strongly recommends the wearing of masks for all persons, regardless of vaccine status, in indoor public settings and businesses (examples: retail, restaurants, theaters, family entertainment centers, meetings, state and local government offices serving the public); on public transit (examples: airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis, and ride-shares); and in transportation hubs (examples: airport, bus terminal, marina, train station, seaport or other port, subway station, or any other area that provides transportation). Surgical masks or higher-level respirators (e.g., N95s, KN95s, KF94s) with good fit are highly recommended.

As these recommendations change, the APPD will update attendees as soon as possible, and those recommendations will supersede the information provided herein.

Protocols for Attending the Meeting

As this meeting is considered a “Mega Event”¹, the APPD asks that all meeting attendees, speakers, volunteers, and support staff > age 2 years of age:

• Be fully vaccinated² against COVID-19 OR obtain a negative PCR COVID-19 test result within two (2) days (48 hours) prior to May 15, 2022. The APPD will not require verification from meeting participants.
• Wear a face mask indoors in the presence of other persons during the full duration of the meeting, with the exception of removing face masks while actively eating or drinking.
• Evaluate your health each day before attending meeting related activities and sessions.
• Self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 following the event and agree to contact APPD at info@appd.org if testing positive for COVID-19 within 10 days after the meeting concludes.

As a registrant, you acknowledge, understand and knowingly and freely assume all risks related to illness and infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, by attending the APPD 2022 Spring Annual Meeting in San Diego.

[1] Indoor Mega Events in California

[2] Stay Up to Date with Your COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC
In general, individuals > 12 years of age are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving their booster dose.

Evaluations were emailed to registered attendees on Thursday, May 19. Please contact APPD if you need that email to be re-sent to you. Thank you!

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Association of Pediatric Program Directors.  Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation

Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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