INPAT (International Network of Pediatric Airway Teams) (October 9-10, 2026)

Overview

The INPAT 2026 meeting is a multidisciplinary, collaborative course focused on the comprehensive care of children with complex airway conditions. Hosted in Boston, this fourth edition of INPAT will convene leaders in pediatric otolaryngology, thoracic and general surgery, pulmonology, gastroenterology, critical care, anesthesiology and other disciplines to share cutting-edge approaches, novel technologies, and team-based strategies for managing pediatric airway disorders.

This in-person course features:

• Case-based Panels: Interactive sessions with global experts discussing clinical cases.
• Keynote Lectures: Leaders in pediatric airway surgery addressing innovation, equity in care, and emerging therapies.
• Abstract Presentations: Latest research and quality improvement initiatives.
• Audience Engagement: Structured Q&A and moderated discussions for practical learning.

Take a look at the full program to explore the schedule, sessions, speakers, and topics planned for this upcoming course.

View the Newly Released Course Program

Course Format 

This two-day course will be held in person at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza, located at 50 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116 USA. It is situated in the heart of Boston, just minutes from all the city has to offer.

Join us on Saturday, October 10, 2026, for a dinner event that offers a valuable opportunity to connect and network with fellow professionals in the field. Please note that additional charges will apply for participation.

Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this educational program, learners will be able to:

Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this educational program, learners will be able to:

1. Describe best practices in the management of tracheostomy, including safe surgical techniques, complication mitigation, and decannulation readiness.
2. Compare new surgical and non-surgical management strategies for complex pediatric airway conditions, including vocal fold paralysis, subglottic and tracheal stenosis, laryngotracheal clefts, esophageal atresia, update on reflux, feeding therapy.
3. Evaluate indications and strategies for single-stage and staged airway surgeries, with emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration, decannulation planning, and long-term outcomes.
4. Identify anatomical and functional contributors to aspiration and respiratory compromise in children, and implement structured diagnostic and therapeutic pathways.

Satisfactory Completion Requirement: At the end of this course, learners will share in writing how they plan to incorporate what they have learned into their clinical practice.

Physician

Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Physician Assistant

Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Nurse

Boston Children’s Hospital designates this activity for 15.00 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

MOC II

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn:

15.00 points in the MOC II (American Board of Pediatrics)

15.00 points in the MOC II (American Board of Anesthesiology)

15.00 points in the MOC II (American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)

15.00 points in the MOC II (American Board of Surgery)

Thank you to our sponsors!

Disclosures

Boston Children’s Hospital adheres to all ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies. It is Boston Children’s policy that those who have influenced the content of a CME activity (e.g. planners, faculty, authors, reviewers and others) disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial entities so that Boston Children’s may identify and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. These disclosures will be provided in the activity materials along with disclosure of any commercial support received for the activity. Additionally, faculty members have been instructed to disclose any limitations of data and unlabeled or investigational uses of products during their presentations.

The following planners, speakers, and content reviewers, on behalf of themselves, have reported the following relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients: 

Faculty Disclosures:

Name	Relationships to Disclose	List Financial Relationships
Kara May	None
Anne McLaughlin	None
Taylor Baumann	None
Richard Nicolos	None
Roger Nuss	None
Taher Valika	None
Christopher Wootten	None
Catherine Hart	None
Anne Hseu	None
Patricio Varela	None
Ben Zendejas	None
Tregony Simoneau	None
Leah Frain	None
Lauren Cardoni	None
Diano Romero	None
Carlos Munos	None
Jue Wang	None
Duy Dao	None
Jamime Robinson	Yes	Stocks
Priscilla Chiu	Yes	Xpan Inc: minor shareholder
Sam Daniel	None
Ashley Walther	None
Michael Manfredi	Yes	EvoEndo: Consultant
Deepak Mehta	Yes	Csurgeries: ownership interest; MyTrach Innovations: Ownership and Patent
Kaalan Johnson	None
Vikesh Modi	None
Karen Watters	None
Bas Pullens	Yes	Spiggle & Theis: consultancy agreement
Reza Rahbar	None
Isobel O’Riordan	None
Francis Fynn-Thompson	None
Amornluck Karasaelap	None
Vrinda Bhardwaj	None
Suzanna Hirsch	None
Maireade McSweeney	None
Arda Hotz	None
Andrew Scott	None
A. Penarrieta	None
Colin Butler	None
Chris Finck	Yes	Harvard Regenerative Technology: Chief Medical Officer
Chrisopher Hartnick	None
Liam Sutton	None
Michele Torre	None
Paul Boesch	None
Gary Visner	None
Sukgi Choi	None
Claire Lawlor	None
Jaime Penchuna Grub	None
Marilena Trozzi	None
Nagarajan Muthialu	None
Brian Labow	None
Amir Taghinia	None
Jake Dahl	None
Sohit Kanotra	None
Rachel Rosen	Yes	Gravitas Medical: Consultant
Jan Svensson	None
Charles Smithers	None
Bob Chun	None
Erika Mercier	None
Diego Preciado	None
Anton-Pacheco Sanchez Juan	Yes	AMBU: advisor
Rebecca Maunsell	None
Melissa Avelino	None
Alvaro Pacheco	None
Kara Larson	None
Courtney Long	None
Kim Morris	None
Katie Davidson	None
Cheryl Hersh	None
Eve Gibbons	None
Seong Keun Kwon	None
Gresham Richter	None
Sara Gallant	None
Daniel Duncan	None
Debora Lima	None
Edward Lee	None
Bellia Patricio	None
Eduardo Leopold	None
Saramira Bohadaba	None
Margo McKenna	None
Monika Nishikido	None
Omer Faruk Unal	None
Julia Lee	None
Matt Brigger	None

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