Abstracts - 28th Annual Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium

The Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital invite you to submit a scholarly abstract for poster presentation at the 28th Annual Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium, held October 15-18, 2026 at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Research and Education Building.

Accepted abstracts will be displayed in poster format (see below for more details) throughout the duration of the Colloquium in the Research and Education Building on the 2nd Floor. Presenting authors will be given the opportunity to present their work during the networking receptions held on the later afternoon / evenings of Friday, October 16th and Saturday, October 17th. The poster session on October 17th will be moderated and scored for Best Abstract Awards. Presenting authors are expected to be on-site for both receptions if possible.

Six of the highest scoring abstracts will be presented as 15-minute oral presentations (with 5-minute follow up for Q/A) on October 17th and 18th. See more details below.

Abstract submissions may include those previously presented at a 2026 calendar year conference or those that will be presented at upcoming conferences in 2026/2027. Accepted abstracts will not be published.

Case reports will be considered for presentation if they are accompanied by a systematic review of the literature.

Presenting authors MUST REGISTER for the Colloquium to present their data. Selected authors will receive early discounted registration rate.

Oral Abstract Guidelines

Presentations will last 15 minutes with a 5 minute Q/A to follow (i.e., total of 20 minutes).
Oral presentations should use the following framework: background, methodology (including specific aims and hypotheses where appropriate), primary findings, discussion/impact, and future directions.
Oral presentations should be in English and use PowerPoint.

Sessions times are as follows: Three presentations on Saturday, October 17, 2026 between 10:40 a.m.–11:40 a.m. and three presentations on Sunday, October 18th, 2026 between 11:40 a.m.–12:40 p.m.

Poster Presentation Guidelines

Poster presentations should be in English.
Posters must fit on a 4’ X 8’ poster board. No tables will be available for display.
Poster content must avoid commercial bias and be free of promotion and advertising.
QR codes may be included as part of your poster to direct viewers to a download of your poster, references, and/or contact information.
Poster presentations should use the following framework: background, methodology (including specific aims and paired hypotheses where appropriate), primary findings, discussion/impact, and future directions.

A link to the submission form is located at the bottom of this page and abstract submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, August 14, 2026, to be considered for awards and oral presentation. Abstract submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, to be considered for poster presentation.

Complete the online form by including the following information:

Author information and co-author(s)
Presenting author
Presenting author role/discipline (Attending Physician, Fellow Physician, Resident Physician, Advanced Practice Provider, Pharmacist, Registered Nurse, Registered Respiratory Therapists, and Other Allied Health Personnel)
Type of scholarly project (i.e., Clinical / Translational Research, Educational Sciences including Simulation, and Quality Improvement)
Project/Poster Title (15 words or less)
Abstract content (300 words max including spaces and section headers)

*Tables and images are not included in the word count.

Notifications for oral presentations will be sent via email on Friday, August 28, 2026. Notifications for poster presentations will be sent via email by Monday, October 5, 2026. Abstracts accepted for oral presentations at the conference will be distinguished at that time. If the primary author of an abstract is unable to attend, another qualified author may present the paper or poster, and that individual who will present must register for the conference. The conference registration form and schedule will be available on the event website.

There is NO FEE for abstract submission. All oral and poster presenters selected must register to attend the conference. Selected authors will receive early discount rate.

Registration fees for the 2026 conference are as follows:

PHYSICIANS
Main Conference Registration .......... $550.00
Register by 8/30/2026 .......... $500.00

ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS/PHARMACISTS/NURSES/REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS/OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL
Main Conference Registration .......... $400.00
Register by 8/30/2026 .......... $350.00

RESIDENTS / FELLOWS / STUDENTS
Main Conference Registration .......... $300.00
Register by 8/30/2026 .......... $250.00

Main conference registration does not include registration to pre and post workshops