2026 Spring Meeting & Pediatric Update - April 16-19, 2026
Attendee Handouts & Important Links!
Welcome to our 2026 Spring Meeting! We are so happy that you are joining us for this informative conference that is packed with fantastic CME, including a focus on physician wellness, which we all need right now! I would like to thank our CME Chair Cary Cavender, MD, FAAP, for putting together a phenomenal agenda of topics and speakers. In addition to the education, you will get some much-needed relaxation while enjoying this beautiful resort on Alabama’s coast! While at the meeting, let any of us on the Executive Board know how we can help you get the most out of your Chapter! —-Norma Mobley, MD, FAAP, Chapter President
The beautiful lobby at The Lodge at Gulf State Park
Please be sure to review these handouts before and during the meeting!
Speaker Bios (in order of program)
The Lodge at Gulf State Park Property Map
Location:
21196 East Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
PowerPoint Handouts
“Parsing the Overlap: Strategies for Distinguishing Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Pathology in Youth”—Karina España, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Portland, OR
“Prescribing Controlled Substances in Children and Adolescents”—Elizabeth VandeWaa, PhD, Professor, Department of Adult Health Nursing, College of Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
“Understanding the Why: Pediatric Evaluation and Management of Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Youth”—Karina España, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, Portland, OR
“Clinical Genetics in the Genomics Era and Beyond”—Nathaniel Robin, MD, FACMGG, Director of Clinical Genetics and Genomics Services; Professor and Clinical Division Director, Department of Genetics, UAB Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
“Are You Missing These Three Things in Acute Otitis Media Management? Lessons Learned Workshop from the 2025 Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative”—Leisha Anderson, MD, MPH, FAAP, Pediatrician, Owner, LM Andersen Consulting, LLC, Alabama Child Health Improvement Alliance Quality Improvement Coach, Centennial, CO; Cason Benton, MD, FAAP, Director, Alabama Child Health Improvement Alliance; Professor, UAB Heersink Department of Pediatrics, Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics, University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; and Shawn Cecil, MD, FAAP,Pediatrician, University Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL
“The Changing Landscape of Metabolic Genetics: From Newborn Screening to Novel Therapies”—Kristin Linscott, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Genetics Department; Associate Director, Biochemical Genetics and Metabolic Disease Laboratory; and Director of Newborn Screening for Genetics, UAB Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
“Trends in Use in Adolescents: Influence of Social Media”—Elizabeth VandeWaa, PhD, Professor, Department of Adult Health Nursing, College of Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
“Mast Cell Activation for the Pediatrician”—Jay Lieberman, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, LeBonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN
“Roaring Snoring: Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea”—Brad Troxler, MD, FAAP, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
“Point of Care Ultrasound in Pediatrics and Neonatology”—Gangajal Kasniya, MD, MBBS, FAAP, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics Director, Point of Care Ultrasound for Pediatric Residency, Division of Neonatology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
“Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia – A Review and Updates”—Stephanie Saaybi, MD, FAAP, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Questions?
Contact Jill Powell at 334-954-2530 or Sabra Sutton at 334-954-2543.