
2026 Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society Annual Meeting
On behalf of the Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, we formally welcome you to the 2026 Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society annual meeting. Throughout this two-day event, experts from leading institutions across the Midwest will share emerging research, complex case experiences, innovations in clinical practice, and evolving technologies in pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular surgery. Sessions will include invited lectures, abstract presentations, case discussions, and multidisciplinary panels.
Learning Objectives
Describe recent advancements in the diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease in pediatric and adult patients.
Apply current best practices in cardiac catheterization, interventional cardiology, and electrophysiology to clinical decision-making.
Interpret new imaging techniques and technologies in echocardiography and other non-invasive modalities for improved diagnostic accuracy.
Evaluate emerging surgical approaches and perioperative strategies in pediatric cardiovascular surgery.
Collaborate more effectively across multidisciplinary teams to enhance continuity and quality of care in pediatric cardiology.
Integrate recent research findings and case-based insights into clinical practice to optimize patient outcomes.
Course summary
- 11.75 AAPA Category I CME
- 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 11.75 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 11.75 Attendance
Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity is approved for the following credit: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, ANCC, and AAPA Category 1 CME. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 11.75 AAPA Category I CME
- 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 11.75 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 11.75 Attendance
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