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.
The Call for Mini-Plenaries, Workshops and Quick Hits is Now Open!
The PHM 2026 Planning Committee invites all interested parties to submit content proposals for the PHM 2026 Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
Submit your proposal for Mini-Plenaries, Workshops and Quick Hits. All submissions will be reviewed and considered for presentation at PHM 2026.
Mini-Plenary sessions are 75-minute sessions (~60-minute presentation and ~15 minutes question and answer) and take place throughout PHM. A mini-plenary session is intended to be didactic covering a topic in which you have expertise.
Workshops at PHM 2026 are presented in dedicated workshop tracks allowing for interactive-style sessions. Workshops address innovative ideas, learner-centered knowledge gaps and needs. Workshop sessions are 75-minutes and will take place throughout PHM.
Quick Hits are 35-minute “rapid fire” talks focused on knowledge, “latest and greatest” updates or evolution of a PHM-related topic or of a topic relevant to PHM.
Submissions must be completed by Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET.
Call for Top 10 Articles Faculty
The Top 10 Articles Plenary is one of the most well-attended sessions of the PHM meeting. The PHM 2026 Planning Committee is seeking nominations for two Top 10 Articles presenters and one fellow. Ideally, this endeavor is a marathon over several months with article reviews and virtual meetings with your co-presenters culminating in an entertaining and informative 60-minute presentation. The PHM 2026 Planning Committee is encouraging both new and previous presenters to apply this year.
The PHM 2026 Planning Committee is requesting that you provide one of the following with your application:
- A brief, written review of an article demonstrating your style.
- A link to a brief video of you presenting an article review.
- An upload of a brief video of you presenting an article review.
These requested items are optional, but it is preferred that you select and provide at least one. If you are interested in presenting this dynamic and entertaining session, submit your application below.
Submissions must be completed by Sunday, December 7, 2025.
Call for Abstracts and Clinical Conundrums Co-Chairs
The PHM 2026 Planning Committee is accepting applications for Abstracts and Clinical Conundrums Co-Chairs. Co-Chairs should expect to join some planning committee calls as well as various abstracts and conundrums calls in the new year to directly help plan the collection, review and decisions for the call for abstracts and conundrums. Please note, previous experience reviewing abstracts or conundrums is preferred.
Applications must be received by Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
Call for Social Media Co-Chair
The PHM 2026 Planning Committee is accepting applications for a Social Media Co-Chair. The Co-Chair should expect to join some planning committee calls as well as various calls with the other Social Media Co-Chairs to promote the PHM 2026 Conference as well as encourage attendee communications and participation. Please note, previous experience promoting activities and encouraging participation through social media is preferred.
Applications must be received by Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
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
11/19/2025
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics