PROGRAM

Conference

Check-in time is 4 p.m. and check-out is noon

75^th Pediatrics by the Gulf: Annual Conference on Advances in Pediatrics AGENDA Day 1: Friday, June 5, 2026 (as of 11/4/25)
7:00 - 8:00 AM	Registration and Breakfast
8:00 - 8:15 AM	Welcome Amyn Jiwani, MD & Sanjeev Tuli, MD
Plenary Session 1: Public Health Moderator: TBD
8:15 - 8:45 AM	The Current Vaccine Landscape Part 1	Dr. Janak Patel University of Texas Medical Branch
8:45 - 9:15 AM	Texas Newborn Screening Updates	Dr. Joseph Ray University of Texas Medical Branch
9:15 - 9:45 AM	Legislative Updates	Clayton Travis, MSSW Texas Pediatric Society, AAP
9:45 - 10:00 AM	Q & A
10:00-10:30 AM	BREAK & VIEW EXHIBITS
Plenary Session 2: General Pediatrics Moderator: TBD
10:30 -11:00 AM	Bright Bodies: Healthy Lifestyle Program for Children	Dr. Mahwsih Khan, DO Endocrinology
11:00 -11:30 AM	Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)	Dr. Tam Dan Pham (Jiwani) UT Health
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM	AAP Guideline: Opioid Prescribing for Acute Pain Management in Children and Adolescents in Outpatient Settings	Dr. Henry Huang, MD (Peds Pain Management) Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital
12:00 - 12:15 PM	Q & A
12:15 - 1:30 PM	Poster Research Forum Judges: * Exhibits & LUNCH BREAK**
1:30 - 2:20 PM 2:30 - 3:20 PM	Building Skills: Workshops I (Attend two programs) Moderators: Bonnie Webster, Colleen James, TBD
Parent Training ABCs for the Pediatrician	Dr. Mimi Nguyen, PsyD University of Texas Medical Branch
A Radiologist’s Approach to the CXR & KUB	Dr. Alvin Camacho, MD University of Texas Medical Branch
Child & Adolescent Sexual Maltreatment	Dr. Michael Yu University of Texas Medical Branch
3:30 PM	Adjournment
5:00 - 7:00 PM	Family Evening Reception Event: Moody Gardens Hotel – Keynote, Dr. Janek Patel ? or Dr. Rassin

75th Pediatrics by the Gulf: Annual Conference on Advances in Pediatrics AGENDA Day 2: Saturday, June 6, 2026
7:00 - 8:00 AM	Breakfast
8:00 - 8:15 AM	Opening Remarks
Plenary Session 3: Neonatology / Early Childhood Moderator: TBD
8:15 - 8:45 AM	The Current Vaccine Landscape Part 2 (need updated topic)	Mark Murphy, DO University of Texas Medical Branch
8:45 - 9:15 AM	Infant Nutrition Pitfalls	Dr. Natalie Royer, DO University of Texas Medical Branch
9:15 - 9:45 AM	Chronic Lung Disease and Oxygen Management	Dr. Sunil Jain, MD University of Texas Medical Branch
9:45 - 10:00 AM	Q & A
10:00-10:15 AM	BREAK & VIEW EXHIBITS
Plenary Session 4: Adolescent Medicine Moderator: TBD
10:15 – 10:45 AM	Eye Can’t See You: Pediatric Strabismus	Dr. Alaa Al-Suradi University of Texas Medical Branch
10:45 -11:15 AM	Sudden Death in Athletes	Dr. Jai Uddasi, MD West Virginia University
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM	Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis	Dr. Pouya Alijanipour, MD University of Texas Medical Branch
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Q & A
12:00 -12:05 PM	Excellence in Pediatric Teaching Awards
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM	Grab and Go Lunch BREAK & VIEW EXHIBITS
12:30 - 1:20 PM 1:30 - 2:20 PM	Building Skills: Workshops 2 (Attend two programs) Moderators: Bonnie Webster, Colleen James, TBD
Suicide Safety Planning	Dr. Darban Behnaz, PsyD (Jiwani) University of Texas Medical Branch
Down the Tube Enteral Feeding	Dr. Maria Franco Fuenmayor University of Texas Medical Branch
2:30 PM	Adjournment

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