The Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2026 Conference (PHM 2026) is the premier educational and networking conference for pediatric hospitalists and other professionals specializing in the care of hospitalized children. The largest meeting of its kind for pediatric hospitalists, the conference is co-sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the AAP Section on Hospital Medicine (SOHM), the Academic Pediatric Association (APA), and the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM).
The conference will take place August 6-9, 2026 at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown in Kansas City, MO.
Continue to visit this page for updated information and links to the various aspects of the conference.
Call for Research Abstract and Clinical Conundrums
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) and the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) encourage the sharing of scientific research as part of the Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2026 (PHM 2026) conference. Whether you have submitted in the past, or have never submitted, we encourage you to submit your work to PHM 2026.
We are pleased to announce the Call for Research Abstracts and Clinical Conundrums for presentation at the 2026 conference. PHM 2026 will be held August 6-9, 2026 at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown in Kansas City, MO.
A standardized, blinded review process for the selection of Research Abstracts and Clinical Conundrums will be used for 2026. High-scoring submissions may be eligible for oral/platform presentation or e-poster presentations.
Please view the PHM 2026 Submission Guidelines for additional information. The Submission Guidelines assist authors in determining the appropriate category for their submission as well as provide required submission information and word/character limitations.
Submissions are due by Monday, February 23, 2026 at 11:59pm ET.
Call for Pre-Courses and Affiliated Events
The PHM 2026 Planning Committee and each of its partners encourage networking, education, and collaboration with PHM 2026 attendees. PHM 2026, hosted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in partnership with the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) and the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) asks that affiliated organizations or persons interested in hosting receptions, special interest groups, committees, section meetings, or similar, schedule their events outside of the prescribed PHM 2026 educational schedule.
Please read the following information thoroughly before completing your submission.
Call for Pre-Course Proposal Information
Call for Affiliated Group Event Space Requests Information
The deadline for submitting pre-course or affiliated group space requests is Friday, March 6, 2026, at 11:59pm EST.
Hotel Information
Kansas City Marriott Downtown
200 W. 12th St.
Kansas City, MO 64105
Hotel Phone: 816/855-4405
Hotel Website
Hotel Reservations can be made beginning in early 2026.
Special group rates beginning at $219 per night, plus tax, for single or double occupancy, have been negotiated at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. These rates represent substantial savings from published rates. The cutoff date for reservations at the group rate is July 7, 2026. The hotel will begin taking reservations in early Spring 2026.
A limited number of guest rooms have been reserved, and they are assigned based on availability (first-come, first-served). Please be aware that the room block may be filled prior to July 7, 2026; in such a case, neither the group rate nor guest room availability can be guaranteed. The AAP, therefore, recommends that you make your reservations as early as possible beginning in Spring 2026.
To accommodate as many course participants as possible, registrants will be permitted to reserve no more than two rooms in the AAP’s hotel room block. If rooms remain available in the AAP room block on July 8, 2026, registrants may reserve additional rooms as needed.
Any reservations not affiliated with a registered AAP course attendee or exceeding the two-room limit per attendee may be removed from the AAP room block, and the room rate will revert to hotel’s published rate.
Last Updated
02/04/2026
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics