OVERVIEW

43rd Annual Conference on Pediatric Infectious Diseases is organized by Children's Hospital Colorado and will be held from Jul 26 - 31, 2026 at The Lodge at Vail, Vail, Colorado, United States of America.

Conference Overview:
We are excited to return to Vail, Colorado for the 43rd Annual Conference on Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Vail is a small community nestled in the mountains and a short, beautiful drive from Denver, Colorado.

We will be holding a hybrid conference. You can choose to come in-person (Live Attendance) or to attend virtually (Virtual Attendance). The in-person conference will take place at The Lodge at Vail (lodgeatvail.rockresorts.com), located in the heart of Vail Village.

This conference presents topics of interest to pediatric, family practice and infectious diseases clinicians, as well as other health professionals. Speakers cover the most recent information on diagnosis, management, and prevention of infections in pediatrics. Discussion of controversial issues and questions follow each presentation. This conference is designed to promote information interchange; therefore, registration is limited.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe penicillin allergy delabeling for outpatients.
  • Discuss management of multi-drug-resistant UTIs and SSTIs
  • Describe advances and best-practices in the diagnosis and management of pediatric infectious diseases including: viral CNS infections; lymphadenitis; fungal infections; Kawasaki Disease and MIS-C
  • Review newly-emerging infections from around the world
  • Discuss how vaccines work, vaccine safety, and the rationale behind vaccine schedules and how they have evolved to the current day
  • Review best approaches to vaccine hesitancy
  • Review 2026-2027 recommendations for influenza, COVID and RSV
  • Discuss the changing epidemiology and clinical presentation of several vaccine preventable diseases
  • Describe data and best practices for antibiotic durations in children
  • Review management of newborns with no/minimal prenatal care or exposure to syphilis
  • Review epidemiology, diagnosis and management of common foodborne diseases in children
  • Describe important publications from the last year that should change how we practice

KEY DATES

Registrations Open
25 Jun, 2026
Registrations Open
Event Start Date
26 Jul, 2026
Event Start Date
Event End Date
31 Jul, 2026
Event End Date
Credits

Medical:
Directly Provided: Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this Live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABP MOC Part 2: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 20 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
*Instructions on completing online self-assessment tests will be provided to registrants by e-mail before and after the conference.

AAFP: The AAFP has reviewed 43rd Annual Conference on Pediatric Infectious Diseases and deemed it acceptable for up to 20.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 07/26/2026 to 07/31/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAP: This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for a maximum of 20.00 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics

Available Credit:

  • 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 20.00 Attendance
    • 20.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 20 MOC
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianCliniciansInfectious Diseases PhysicianFamily PractitionersOther Health Professionals

    SPECIALITIES

    Pediatric Infectious Diseases

    SUGGESTED HOTELS

    CONFERENCE VENUE

    LocationThe Lodge at Vail
    174 Gore Creek Dr,