PEHSU at the AAP National Conference 2026

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San Diego
10/02/2026 8:00 AM EDT - 10/06/2026 5:00 PM EDT

Join PEHSU at American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference in San Diego and learn how we can create a healthier future for all children.

View the AAP conference schedule here.

Come visit the PEHSU National Program Office at Booth 2253 at the Exhibit Hall. Play the Spot the Hazard with us, learn about Children’s Environmental Health Day, and learn more about how PEHSU protects kids health. Booth hours and dates are:

  • Saturday, October 3rd 12-6pm PDT
  • Sunday, October 4th 10am-4pm PDT
  • Monday, October 5th 10am-2pm PDT

Sessions with PEHSU

Friday, October 2, 2026
Nick Newman, DO, MS

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT 

  • S1428: Trends and Truths: Responding to Environmental Health Claims that Parents Find Online (Speaker: Dr. Nick Newman, Region 5 PEHSU)
  • Location: San Diego Convention Center Room 30ABC  CME 1.00

Above: Dr. Nick Newman


Saturday, October 3, 2026
Alan Woolf, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACMT, FAACT

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PDT 

  • S223: Diseases Caused by Environmental Exposures: What to Know about “Zebras” (Speaker: Dr. Alan Woolf, Region 1 PEHSU)

Above: Dr. Alan Woolf

Lauren Zajac, MD, MPH

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

  • S2327: Healthy Homes for Healthy Kids: Environmental Health Strategies to Address Asthma (Speaker: Dr. Lauren Zajac, Region 2 PEHSU) 

Above: Dr. Lauren Zajac


Sunday, October 4, 2026
Gredia Huerta-Montanez, MD

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT

  • H3031: Section on Global Health Program Weather-Driven Threats to Child Health: A Global Pediatric Perspective (Speakers: Dr. Becca Philipsborn, Region 4 PEHSU, Dr. Gredia Huerta-Montanez, Region 2 PEHSU) 
Rebecca Philipsborn

Above: Dr. Gredia Huerta-Montanez & Dr. Becca Philipsborn

Nick Newman, DO, MS
  • H3031: Section on Global Health Program Weather-Driven Threats to Child Health: A Global Pediatric Perspective.
  • Air Pollution and Child Health: A Global Concern (Speaker: Dr. Nick Newman, Region 5 PEHSU)
  • Location: San Diego Convention Center Room 30ABC  CME 1.00

Above: Dr. Nick Newman


Monday, October 5, 2026
Lauren Zajac, MD, MPH

8:00 AM PDT

Above: Dr. Lauren Zajac

Marissa Hauptman, MD, MPH, FAAP

9:00 AM PDT

  • Drink and Be Merry: Navigating Common Concerns about the Safety of Drinking Water (Speaker: Dr. Marissa Hauptman, Region 1 PEHSU)

Above: Dr. Marissa Hauptman

Maida Galvez, MD, MPH

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PDT

  • S4332: Hot Topics in Pediatric Environmental Health. (Speaker: Dr. Maida Galvez, Region 2 PEHSU)

Above: Dr. Maida Galvez

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