L042226 Children's MN Research Conference

Minneapolis, MN US
April 22, 2026

This year's in-person conference on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 from 9-1 pm will highlight novel research and innovation at Children's Minnesota and provide avenues for networking and research development. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Please go to the blue REGISTER tab above to complete your registration.

Registration for this in person conference closes on April 15th 


The day following this in-person conference, we will also feature research presentations during our Grand Rounds Series. Please join us tomorrow, April 23rd for HYBRID Grand Rounds held at same location featuring 3 Flash Talks to highlight some Children's Remarkable Research.  This event requires a separate registration if seeking continuing education credits. Click on the link here to register.

Flash Talks are as follows:

  • Monica Olsen, PT, DPT, Rehab Clinical Specialist and Amanda Nickel, Senior Statistician, Children's Research Institute - Physical Therapy associated with Increased Overall Survival in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • Kelly Bergmann, DO, Emergency Medicine Physician - A National Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Hospitalization and Unnecessary Testing for Croup
  • Nicole Welke, MD - Early Outcomes of Antibiotic Stewardship in Infants Undergoing Fetal Myelomeningocele Repair 

Target Audience

Children's Minnesota Staff/Employees and other Physicians, Advanced Practice Nurses, Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, Respiratory Therapists, Social Workers, and other healthcare professionals interested in clinical research at Children's Minnesota.

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss the research strategy and research opportunities at Children's Minnesota
  • Present recent research developments initiated by or developed in collaboration with the Children's Minnesota Research Institute.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.75 ANCC
  • 2.75 Attendance
    • 2.75 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
02/09/2026
Course expires: 
05/22/2026
Event starts: 
04/22/2026 - 9:00am CDT
Event ends: 
04/22/2026 - 1:00pm CDT

Agenda
(subject to change)

TimeTopic
9:00 - 9:30 amRegistration & Breakfast
9:30 - 9:45 amIntroduction - Kris Ann Schultz, MD
9:45 - 10:15 amInnovation at Children's Minnesota - Tim Argo
10:15 - 10:45 am

EPIC Research at Lurie Children's- Jill Laeyendecker & Theresa Oswald from Lurie Children's Hosp Chicago

10:45 - 11:00 amQ&A
11:00 - 11:10 amResearch Strategic Vision - ED with Kelly Bergmann, DO
11:10 - 11:20 amResearch Strategic Vision - Hematology/Oncology with Lane Miller, MD
11:20 - 11:30 amResearch Strategic Vision - ENT with Asitha Jayawardena, MD, MPH
11:30 - 11:40 amResearch Strategic Vision - Fetal/Cardiovascular with Clifton Brock, MD
11:40 - 12:40 pmPosters & Lunch
12:40 Closing/Wrap Up

Please join the research team at Grand Rounds tomorrow - April 23rd for the Research Flash Talks highlighting some of the research happening here at Children's Minnesota. For more information and to register: https://cmn.education.childrensmn.org/clinician-education/L042326GrandRounds

 

Children's Minnesota - Minneapolis Campus
2525 Chicago Avenue
Education Center - 2nd Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55404
United States

Course Director:

Kris Ann Schultz, MD, Chief Research Officer

Guest Speakers:

Jill Laeyendecker, Associate Director Clinical Research Informatics, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Quantitative Science Pillar, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Theresa Oswald, MS, CCRP, Director Research Operations and Conduct, Office of Clinical and Community Trials, Epic Research Super User, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Presenters:

Tim Argo, Clinical Innovation Director

Kelly Bergmann, DO, Research Director, Emergency Medicine

Asitha Jayawardena, MD, MPH, ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery, Scientific Director of ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery

Lane Miller, MD, MSc, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

 

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT:

It is our intent that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts. It is not assumed any potential conflicts will have an adverse impact on these presentations. It remains for the audience to determine whether the speaker’s outside interest may reflect a possible bias, either the exposition or the conclusions presented.                                                                                                               

Planning committee members and presenter(s) have disclosed they have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing selling re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients and have disclosed that no conflict of interest exists with the presentation/educational event.

 

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Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, Children’s Minnesota 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.

Children’s Minnesota takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific interest of its accredited continuing education events.

Credit Statement:

AMA

Children’s Minnesota designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent to their participation in the activity.

ANCC

Children's Minnesota designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.75 ANCC nursing contact hour. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This program offers 2.75 contact hours of continuing education.  Most medical professional organizations accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  It is the individual’s responsibility to determine whether an education activity meets the continuing education requirements of their respective licensures and/or professional boards.  Go to your respective organization’s website for more detailed information regarding credit requirements.

Available Credit

  • 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.75 ANCC
  • 2.75 Attendance
    • 2.75 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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