2026 Pediatric Hospital Medicine Call for Abstracts and Clinical Conundrums Co-Chairs Survey

The PHM 2026 Planning Committee is accepting applications for Abstracts and Clinical Conundrums Co-Chairs. Co-Chairs should expect to join some planning committee calls as well as various abstracts and conundrums calls in the new year to directly help plan the collection, review and decisions for the call for abstracts and conundrums. Please note, previous experience reviewing abstracts or conundrums is preferred.

Applications must be received by Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

Please see further descriptions of each role below:

Abstracts Co-Chair
The PHM 2026 Planning Committee seeks to fill 1 position as the Abstracts Co-Chair. The commitment is a two-year term starting this year and ending at the conclusion of PHM 2027.

The selected PHM 2026 Abstract Co-Chair will work closely with the current Abstract Co-Chair to:

Determine any themes for the abstracts
Review all call for research abstracts materials and approve by deadline specified by the host society staff member.
Help solicit and select the peer reviewers for all submitted abstracts. 
Review and update meeting Abstract Review Guidelines.
Review and provide edits for submission site.
Review all peer reviewer scores and the content of the abstracts with partner society staff to compile accepted abstracts for posters, platforms and plenary presentations.
Maximize the number of opportunities to present posters.  
Review and recommend moderators for each of the live presentation sessions and the plenary session to the planning committee.  
Attend PHM 2026 and PHM 2027 meetings.
Debrief the annual process and recommend changes if needed to next year's process.

The Abstract Co-Chair will receive complimentary registration to both PHM 2026 and PHM 2027.

Clinical Conundrums Co-Chair
The PHM 2026 Planning Committee seeks to fill 1 position as the Clinical Conundrums Co-Chair. The commitment is a two-year term starting this year and ending at the conclusion of PHM 2027.

The selected PHM 2026 Clinical Conundrums Co-Chair will work closely with the current Clinical Conundrums Co-Chair to:

Determine any themes for clinical conundrums
Review all call for conundrums materials and approve the deadline specified by the host society staff member. Instructions should include submission and presentation tips. 
Help solicit and select the peer reviewers for all submitted conundrums.
Review and update the “Conundrum Review Guidelines” before it is disseminated to all peer reviewers.
Review and provide edits for submission site.
Review all peer reviewer scores and the content of the abstracts to compile accepted conundrums for poster and platform presentations.
Maximize the number of opportunities to present conundrums.
Review all conundrum presentations chosen for live presentation and provide mentoring to those presenting at least (5) weeks prior to the conference.  
Moderate or review and select moderators for each conundrum live presentation session.  
Attend PHM 2026 and PHM 2027 meetings.
Debrief the annual process and recommend changes if needed to next year's process.

The Clinical Conundrums Co-Chair will receive complimentary registration to both PHM 2026 and PHM 2027.

1.Please provide the following information:

First Name

Last Name

Title or Academic Rank

Institution/Hospital

Email Address

Phone Number

2.Which position are you applying for?

Abstract Co-Chair

Conundrum Co-Chair

3.Do you have any experience in reviewing Abstracts or Clinical Conundrums in the past?

Yes

If so, please list examples of when you have reviewed abstracts or conundrums.

4.Please provide a brief description explaining why you should be considered for the Abstract or Conundrum Co-Chair role.