Conference Highlights

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Updates: AAEM26

Edited by:
Anthony Calabro, MA

Staying current with emerging evidence in pediatric emergency medicine is essential for delivering optimal care. Ongoing advancements in research and evolving clinical recommendations continue to shape diagnostic strategies, treatment protocols, and management approaches for common pediatric emergencies.

At the AAEM 32nd Annual Scientific Assembly (AAEM26) in Seattle, Washington, Mimi Lu, MD, FAAEM, and Ilene Claudius, MD, presented “Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Cutting-Edge Updates and Essential Insights (Plenary III).” 

Dr Lu is a Clinical Professor at UCSF in Burlingame, CA, and Dr Claudius is a Professor at Harbor UCLA in Los Angeles, CA. Session moderators included Kathleen Stephanos, MD, FAAEM, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD, and Phillip A. Dixon, MD, MBA, FAAEM, CHCQM-PHYADV, Medical Director of Utilization Management at The Ohio State University WMC in Delaware, OH. All speakers and moderators reported no financial relationships to disclose.

This plenary session reviewed recent literature and key studies relevant to pediatric emergency medicine. The presentation also examined updates in diagnostic strategies, treatment protocols, and management approaches, with a focus on how these developments may be incorporated into clinical practice. Attendees were introduced to recent research findings and guideline updates and detailed their application to everyday care in the emergency setting.

Learning objectives for the session included summarizing recently published research articles and clinical trials impacting pediatric emergency medicine, as well as highlighting updates to practice guidelines and recommendations and discussing how these changes may be incorporated into routine care.

Reference
Lu M, Claudius I. Pediatric emergency medicine: cutting-edge updates and essential insights (Plenary III). Presented at: AAEM26 Scientific Assembly; April 13, 2026; Seattle, WA. Accessed April 14, 2026. https://aaem26.eventscribe.net/SearchByBucket.asp?f=TrackName&bm=Abstract&pfp=Abstracts