Welcome to our 2026 Annual Meeting! The Alabama Chapter-AAP Executive Board is pleased to host you for this information-packed conference. Many thanks to our CME Chair Cary Cavender, MD, FAAP, for his efforts in putting together a great line-up of speakers and topics! In addition to high-quality CME, we will highlight important resources for promoting vaccine confidence throughout the conference - please join our efforts to help protect Alabama’s children from vaccine preventable diseases! I look forward to talking to each of you and spending time together! —-Norma Mobley, MD, FAAP, Chapter President

Please be sure to review these handouts before and during the meetings!

Main Meeting (Friday 3 p.m. - 5 p.m./Saturday/Sunday)

• Agenda

• Accreditation

• Learning Objectives & Faculty Disclosures

• Conference Guide

• CME & MOC Guide

• Speaker Bios (in order of program)

• Thanks to our Supporters!

• Thanks to our Exhibitors!

• Chapter Leaders, past and present

• Resort location (Google maps)
  

PowerPoint Handouts

• The Care of Hospitalized Children—Dr. Adolfo Molina, MD, MSHQS, FAAP

• SYMPOSIUM: Decoding the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Clinical Practice—Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, FAN

• New” Old Diseases: Re‑Emerging Vaccine‑Preventable Infections in Children—Benjamin Estrada, MD, FAAP, FPIDS

• Early Childhood Immunizations: Strategies to Improve Uptake Amidst Uncertainty—Jessica Cataldi, MD, MSCS, FAAP

• Reframing Childhood Vaccinations—Julie Sweetland, PhD

• Referral to Transition: An In-Depth Look at Early Intervention in Alabama— Amy Blakeney, MEd, Lindsey DeMarco, LMSW, Mary Florian, BA, Jeri Jackson, MA, and Jessica Letson, BS

• Pediatric and Adolescent OSA: The Dentist Perspective—DDS, MD, MPH, MS, Dr.PH, FDS RCSEd

• Common Orthopedic/Sports Injuries and What Orthopedists Wish Pediatricians Knew—Dr. Kevin Williams, MD, FAAP

• Current Guidelines and Recommendations for Diagnosing and Treating Lingual Frenulum in Children—Juan F. Yepes, DDS, MD, MPH, MS, Dr.PH, FDS RCSEd

• How to Ensure Care as Children with Complex Issues Transition into Adulthood (Spina Bifida and Complex Urinary Tract Problems —Timothy Boswell, MD, FAAP

   

Questions?

Contact Jill Powell at 334-954-2530 or Sabra Sutton at 334-954-2543.