Progress in Pediatrics is a day of learning and exciting networking opportunities with other pediatricians and healthcare experts from across the state. Learn more and register today to be part of this vibrant community!
Progress in Pediatrics
Friday, November 8, 2024
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
Salina, KS
To make a room reservation, visit Hilton Garden Inn Salina and enter block code KAAP11, or call the Hotel Reservations Department at (785) 309-0040.*
Agenda
| Title | Begins | Ends | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration, Breakfast & Visit with Exhibitors | 7:30 | 8:00 | |
| Welcome Remarks | 8:00 | 8:10 | Kelly Kreisler, MD, Board President |
| Artificial Intelligence | 8:10 | 9:10 | T. Ryan Smith, MD |
| Obesity Pharmacology | 9:10 | 10:10 | Brooke Sweeney, MD |
| Morning Break & Visit with Exhibitors | 10:10 | 10:30 | |
| Medical Coding | 10:30 | 11:30 | Susan Ratliff, MD |
| Child Death Review Board | 10:30 | 11:30 | Sara Hortenstine, Executive Director, Child Death Review Board Gretchen Homan, MD |
| Lunch & Annual Membership Meeting (30 Minutes) | 11:30 | 12:30 | Kelly Kreisler, MD |
| Afternoon Break & Visit with Exhibitors | 12:30 | 12:50 | |
| Pediatricians in Action Presentations | 12:50 | 1:10 | |
| Supporting Caregivers of Medically Complex Children: A Multidisciplinary Panel | 1:10 | 2:10 | Sid Sivamurthy, MD Melissa Hopper, PsyD Debra Birdwell, RN |
| Sports Medicine and Overuse Injuries | 2:10 | 3:10 | Brian Harvey, MD |
| Hot Topics | 3:10 | 4:10 | George Phillips, MD |
| Closing Remarks | 4:10 | 4:15 | Kelly Kreisler, MD |
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Social Event Sponsor
Lunch Sponsor
Morning Break Sponsor
Afternoon Break Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Thank You to Our Exhibitors
• KSU Kansas Radon Program
• Abbott
Exhibits and Sponsorships
Would you like to join this list of sponsors and exhibitors? By registering today, you can support Progress in Pediatrics and gain direct access to key decision-makers from Kansas pediatric clinics, independent practices, and hospitals. You’ll also have the opportunity to showcase your essential products and services to KAAP members statewide, demonstrating your support for pediatricians and the communities they serve. View our “Exhibits and Sponsorships” guide below to learn more.
*All reservations must be made by Friday October 4th, 2025. Additional reservation requests will be honored on a space and rate available basis. Rooms can be guaranteed for late arrival to an individual’s credit card or by advance deposit. A guaranteed room reservation assures a room for attendees regardless of arrival time. Any guaranteed reservations not canceled 24 hours before the arrival date will be billed to the credit card or against the advance deposit.
About KAAP
Our mission is the attainment by all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults of their full potential for physical, mental, emotional, and social health. Together with those who share this purpose, the Kansas Chapter pledges its efforts and expertise to a fundamental goal-that all children and youth have the opportunity to grow up safe and strong, with faith in the future and in themselves.
Kansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics is accredited by the Colorado Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
