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PAS 2015 to highlight groundbreaking scientific research, clinical science forums

SAN DIEGO — Infectious Diseases in Children and Healio.com/Pediatrics will offer live coverage from the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, held April 25-28. Sponsored by the American Pediatric Society, the Society for Pediatric Research, the Academic Pediatric Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, the conference will feature numerous experts from around the world speaking on research related to the future of child health.

“In conjunction with our affiliate organizations, a broad ranging program of invited and submitted science that addresses many areas of pediatric investigation has been assembled and is sure to expand your personal horizon,” D. Michael Foulds, MD, clinical professor of pediatrics at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and PAS 2015 Program Committee Chair, said in a press release. “Over 7000 pediatricians, research scientists, health care providers and policy makers from around the world will attend the meeting. The original science sessions constitute the heart of the meeting. Almost 5000 abstracts were submitted this year and numerous platform sessions and four large poster sessions are distributed over the four-day meeting.”

Attendees will have the opportunity to review the latest research from internationally renowned scientists on a wide array of topics, share and network with colleagues and friends, while remaining current on trends in the field of child health and novel opportunities to improve patient care.

Our team will be onsite in San Diego throughout the meeting so stay tuned to Healio.com/Pediatrics for the latest news and developments, videos and physician perspectives and more. Readers also can expect news wires featuring the conference’s top headlines.