Four Emergency Medicine Research Teams Present at AAP 2026 National Conference

The Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to announce our participation in this year's American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in San Diego, CA, October 2-6, 2026. (All times in PST.)

Friday, October 2nd | San Diego Convention Center, Sails Pavilion

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Implementation of the REACTIONS-8 for Early Childhood Concussion Screening in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Prospective Feasibility Study
Milisia Fam, Erin Edmonds, Will Simmons, Miriam H. Beauchamp, Cindy Beaudoin, Deborah A. Levine

Factors Influencing Female Leadership in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Jasmyne Jacksn, Kathleen Reichard, Jacinta Cooper, Lindsey Barrick-Groskopf, Corrie E. Chumpitazi, Deborah Hsu, Shari Platt, Rachel Stanley, Melissa Langhan, Kristen Bechtel

Saturday, October 3rd | San Diego Convention Center, Room 5B

10:55 am - 11:05 am

Let's see together (Veamos juntos) Improving Telehealth Equity for Families with Spanish as the preferred language
Johnny Guevara, Ariel Sulcov, Will Simmons, Ji Won Kim, Maria Lame

Sunday, October 4th | Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, San Diego Ballroom

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Simulation Training to Improve Informed Consent Practice Among Research Associates
Sadie Stern, Mohamed Khalifa, Laibah Ashfaq, Ethan Szlezinger, Will Simmons, Kevin Ching, Deborah A Levine

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Understanding How Race, Ethnicity, and Potential Barriers to Swim Education and Experience Relate to Swim Competency for Children and Adolescents Living in the New York Metropolitan Area
Nadia Nikroo, Sasha Gifford, Will Simmons, Shari Platt, Alexander Stephan

Mailing Address
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical Center
Department of Emergency Medicine
525 E. 68th St., Box 179
New York, NY 10065

Office of the Chair
Emergency Medicine
525 E. 68th St., M-130
New York, NY 10065
(212) 746-0780

Research Office
525 E. 68th St., M-130
New York, NY 10065
EMResearch@med.cornell.edu

Leading Emergency Care