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February 25 | 2026

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Submission Site closes February 26

APRIL 17-18, 2026

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Hyatt Regency O'Hare

Chicago, IL

This course is designed to provide specialized nutrition education in areas associated with the practice of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition.

Supported by a grant from Kate Farms.

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Submission Site closes March 2

APRIL 16-17, 2026

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Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Chicago, IL

This course is designed to provide specialized hepatology education to pediatric gastroenterologists and is particularly beneficial for those not at a transplant center and who do not have a hepatologist in their practice.

Supported by a grant from Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc. and

Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc.

NEW WEBINAR!

MASLD: What's That Again?

March 18 2026 8PM ET

Join our expert moderators and speaker panel and come away from this interactive webinar knowing:

the new AASLD MASLD Guidelines
nutritional interventions for MASLD, focusing on the Mediterranean diet
nutritional interventions for MASLD, focusing on a low carb diet
non-nutritional intervention of MASLD, focusing on GLP-1 and surgical intervention

Canadian Digestive Diseases Week (CDDW-CLM) will be held in Toronto, with the annual meeting Friday through Sunday (full program here!). The week opens with the GRIT (Gastroenterology Residents-in-Training) Course and the TRIANGLE (TRaIning A New generation of researchers in Gastroenterology and LivEr) Summit.

Congratulations to Dr. Alex Miethke, recipient of the 2026 Kopelman Lecture Award!

This year’s CDDW-NASPGHAN Symposium, “Food as Medicine: The Best Prescription for GI Health?”, organized by Canadian Councillor Dr. Veronique Morinville, will take place Saturday, February 28, featuring Dr. Debora Duro and Dr. Nikhil Pai.

WEBINAR TONIGHT

Emerging Therapeutic Frontiers in Pediatric IBD: IL-23 Blockade, JAK Inhibitors and Subcutaneous Biologics

February 25 8PM ET

Tonight's webinar brings you an interactive, case-driven webinar that will delve into three groundbreaking areas transforming pediatric IBD care: IL-23 Blockade, JAK Inhibitors and Subcutaneous Biologic Medications.

Expert faculty will guide attendees through mechanisms of action, clinical trial outcomes, real-world evidence, and safety considerations, offering up-to-date insights that bridge cutting-edge research and everyday practice. By the end of this webinar, participants will be equipped with practical strategies to integrate these novel therapies into comprehensive treatment plans, optimize disease monitoring, and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, ultimately advancing care for children living with IBD.

NASPGHAN has joined more 230 organizations in a statement of support of the 2026 American Academy of Pediatric’s (AAP) Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule.

AAP’s 2026 recommended vaccine schedule deviates from the federal schedule in that it continues to recommend routine vaccination for 18 diseases, including RSV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rotavirus, influenza, and meningococcal disease.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) was originally scheduled to meet February 25-27, however, that meeting was canceled and now appears to be rescheduled for March 18-19. While the agenda is not known, it was rumored the previously scheduled meeting would have likely included discussions of COVID-19 vaccines and other mRNA-based immunizations.

The AAP and a coalition of medical organizations have filed a motion for preliminary injunction and argued in federal court to block the ACIP from holding a public meeting and to void recent changes to the federal childhood immunization schedule.

AAP has launched a Vaccine Confidence Campaign toolkit which includes resources that can be used by physicians to communicate with parents and families.

Have an idea for a timely,

high-impact educational webinar?

The NASPGHAN webinar submission portal is NOW OPEN and we invite you to propose topics that will help advance care, education, and practice across our community.

Key dates

Portal closes: February 28

Review period: March 1- March 31

Decisions announced: April 1

Scheduling: All selected webinars will be scheduled for 2027

What you’ll be asked to submit

*A brief descriptive paragraph of the proposed webinar

*Target audience

*Needs assessment and the knowledge gaps the webinar will address

*Learning objectives

*Proposed speakers and moderators

Important note on speaker selection!

Diversity of institutions, gender, and geography is a must when choosing moderators and speakers.

Job Interview Coaching Workshop for 2nd Year Fellows 2026

The NASPGHAN Med Ed SIG is proud to again offer a program for personalized job interview coaching for current 2nd Year Fellows!

This program will involve three virtual sessions between April 2026 and July 2026, and will focus on two specific skills of faculty job interviewing: initial virtual interview "elevator pitches" and additional interview skills including interview practice and presentation style.

Selected applicants for the Job Interview Coaching Workshop for 2nd Year Fellows will participate in a group session with all attendees, and later in two small group coaching sessions to received detailed feedback from NASPGHAN faculty.

Application deadline is March 1, 2026.

Apply here today!