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Agenda

Experience A Diverse Mix of Elite Professional Education

The Pediatrics from the Parishes 2026 agenda spans four days, August 13–16, 2026, at The Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans. Sessions begin Thursday, August 13 at 1:00 PM CDT with pre-conference programming and conclude Sunday, August 16 at 1:15 PM CDT, covering clinical updates, advocacy, practice management, and the latest in pediatric subspecialty care. Pediatricians, residents, and allied health professionals will earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and ABP MOC Part 2 credits across general sessions, breakouts, and hands-on workshops.

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Agenda At-A-Glance

Preconference

Thursday, August 13

Cost of Poverty Experience
conference: Day 1

Friday, August 14

Registration
Friday Keynote
Breakouts
Sponsored Presentations
White Linen Reception
conference: Day 2

Saturday, August 15

Sponsored Presentations
Welcome
Keynote
General Session
Chapter Business Lunch
Chapter Activities Fair
Resident Presentations
Round Table
Cher du Coeur Awards Gala
conference: Day 3

Sunday, August 16

Welcome
General Session
General Session
Keynote
Closing Remarks
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Conference Agenda

conference: Day 1

Thursday, August 13

Cost of Poverty Experience  •  Culinary Medicine Experience  •  Exhibit Setup  •  Dinner/Mixer
1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Pre-Conference
Cost of Poverty Experience
At the Roosevelt, organized by LHCC
2.5
1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Pre-Conference
Culinary Medicine Experience
At the Goldring Center
2:00 PM-5:00 PM
TBD Exhibit Set Up
Salon 1, 4, & 5
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Leadership Dinner/Mixer
Offsite
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Pre-Conference
Drinks and hors d'ouvres on the pool deck
TBD Roosevelt Pool Deck
conference: Day 2

Friday, August 14

Exhibitor Setup  •  Registration  •  Friday Keynote  •  General Sessions  •  Breakouts  •  Sponsored Presentations  •  White Linen Reception
7:00 AM-9:00 AM
Exhibitor Set Up
Salon 1, 4, & 5
8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Breakfast
Salon 1, 4, & 5
9:30 AM-1:00 PM
Registration
Roosevelt Promenade
9:30 AM-11:00 AM
Committees
Committee Meetings/Working Groups
Conference/ boardroom(s)
9:30 AM-11:00 AM
Exhibits
Exhibits
Salon 1, 4, & 5
11:00 AM-11:15 AM
Welcome
Crescent City Ballroom
0.25 Credit Hours
11:15 AM-12:15 PM
Keynote
The State of America's Children
Dr. Sue Kressly, MD, FAAP
Crescent City Ballroom
1 Credit Hour
12:15 PM-1:00 PM
Welcome Lunch and Exhibits
Salon 1, 4, & 5
1:00 PM-2:10 PM
Session 2A
Approach to a bleeding neonate
Raj Warrier, MD, DCH, FAAP, FIAP
Salon 2
1.17 Credit Hours
1:00 PM-2:10 PM
Session 2B
When Systems Fall Short: Pediatric Lead Exposure in Louisiana with Insights from 2023 Surveillance Data and Complex Clinical Cases
Madison Puzdrakiewicz
Jonathan Whipple
Salon 3
1:00 PM-2:10 PM
Session 2C
Early Hearing Detection & Intervention
Dana Hubbard
Salon 2
1:00 PM-2:10 PM
Session 2D
Practical Pediatric Care Coordination: Tools and Resources for Everyday Practice
Kaylee Hall, MPH
Patti Barovechio, DPN
Julie Emory, MS
Salon 3
2:10 PM-3:20 PM
Session 3A
Succession Planning for Pediatric Practices
Paul Vanchiere, MBA
Salon 2
1.17 Credit Hours
2:10 PM-3:20 PM
Session 3B
Delabeling Penicillin Allergy
Andrew Abreo, MD, FAAP
Salon 3
Session 3B
Silver Diamine Fluoride Use in Primary Care Pediatrics
Mikki Bouquet, MD, FAAP
Salon 3
3:20 PM-3:50 PM
Snack Break & Exhibits
Salon 1, 4, & 5
3:50 PM-5:00 PM
Session 4A
Navigating Special Education: The Pediatrician's Role
Sara Garcia Shank, MD, FAAP
Salon 2
1.16 Credit Hours
3:50 PM-5:00 PM
Session 4B
Current Practice and Updates in Pediatric Chest Wall Deformities
Jenny Stevens
Salon 3
Session 4A
Bridging the Gap: Partnering with Families to Improve Outcomes for Children with Disabilities
Jacki Pierce
Nicole Flores
Salon 2
Session 4B
A Comprehensive Approach to Evaluating and Managing Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Children
Kirk Thame, MBBS
Salon 3
5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Break and Exhibits
Salon 1, 4, & 5
5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Salon 2-3
5:30 PM-6:30 PM
Resident Quiz Bowl
Crescent City Ballroom
6:00 PM-6:30 PM
Poster Set Up
Salon 2-3
6:30 PM-7:30 PM
Cocktail Reception
Salon 1, 4,& 5
conference: Day 3

Saturday, August 15

Committee Meetings  •  Sponsored Presentations  •  Welcome  •  Keynote  •  General Sessions  •  Chapter Business Lunch  •  Chapter Activities Fair  •  Resident Presentations  •  Round Table  •  Cher du Coeur Awards Gala
7:30 AM-9:00 AM
Breakfast & Exhibits
Salon 1,4, & 5
7:30 AM-8:30 AM
Committee Meetings
Conference/ boardroom(s)
8:30 AM-11:00 AM
Registration
Roosevelt Promenade
8:45 AM-9:00 AM
Welcome
Crescent City Ballroom
0.25 Credit Hours
9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Keynote (session 5)
The State of Medical Science Today
Paul Offit, MD, FAAP
Crescent City Ballroom
1 Credit Hour
10:00 AM-10:30 AM
Snack Break & Exhibits
Salon 1, 4,& 5
10:30 AM-11:40 AM
Session 6A
Chelation, Hyperbaric Oxygen, & Leucovorin, Oh My! Avoiding Wizardry in Autism Treatment.
Robert G. Voigt, MD, FAAP
Crescent City Ballroom
1.17 Credit Hours
10:30 AM-11:40 AM
Session 6B
This Is Why We Recommend as Routine the Vaccines HHS Does Not!
Joseph Bocchini, Jr., MD, FAAP
Crescent City Ballroom
11:40 AM-1:45 PM
Business Lunch
Crescent City Ballroom
1:45 PM-3:00 PM
Chapter Activities Fair & Poster Viewing
Chapter Activities Fair & Poster Viewing
Salon 1-5
1.25 Credit Hours
1:45 PM-3:00 PM
Break & Exhibits
Salon 1, 4,& 5
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Session 7
Resident Presenters
Crescent City Ballroom
4:30 PM-5:00 PM
Session 8
Louisiana Pediatrics in Focus - Round Table(s)
Crescent City Ballroom
0.5 Credit Hours
5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Exhibit Move Out
Exhibit Move Out
Salon 1, 4,& 5
5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Prep for Gala
TBD Blue Room?
5:30 PM-9:30 PM
Gala
TBD Blue Room?
9:30 PM-10:00 PM
Gala Clean Up
TBD Blue Room?
conference: Day 4

Sunday, August 16

Welcome  •  General Sessions  •  General Session Keynote  •  Closing Remarks
7:30 AM-9:00 AM
Breakfast
Salon 1
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Breakfast session
Breakfast with the Master Pediatricians
Crescent City Ballroom
1 Credit Hour
8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Registration
Roosevelt Promenade
9:00 AM-9:10 AM
Welcome
Crescent City Ballroom
9:10 AM-10:20 AM
Session 9A
Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) Management: Enactment of the Eat, Sleep Console (ESC) Protocol at Ochsner Baptist
Alexandra T. Wright, MD
Crescent City Ballroom
1.17 Credit Hours
00:00 AM-00:00 AM
Session 9B
Accidental THC intoxication in young pediatric population
Michelle Puzdrakiewicz, MD, FAAP
Parvathi S. Kumar, MD
Crescent City Ballroom
10:20 AM-10:40 AM
Snack Break
Salon 1
10:40 AM-11:50 AM
Session 10A
Beyond Screen-Time: Navigating the Digital Ecosystem with Families
Ashley Farge, MD, FAAP
Elizabeth Watkins, MD, FAAP
Crescent City Ballroom
1.16 Credit Hours
10:40 AM-11:50 AM
Session 10B
Visual Recognition of Child Physical Abuse and Mimics
Neha Mehta, MD, FAAP
Crescent City Ballroom
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Poster Teardown
Salon 2-3
11:50 AM-12:35 PM
Keynote (Session 11)
Myth Busting in the Exam Room: Navigating Pediatric Health Misinformation with Science and Confidence
Katie Queen, MD, FAAP, DABOM, FOMA
Crescent City Ballroom
0.75 Credit Hours
12:35 PM-12:45 PM
Closing
Closing Remarks
Crescent City Ballroom
0.25 Credit Hours
12:45 PM-1:15 PM
Lunch
Grab and Go Lunch
Salon 1