Join us for the 2nd Annual Pediatric Quality and Safety Symposium: Reimagining Safety, a two-day, in-person conference held at the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Research and Education Building in St. Petersburg, Florida. The symposium will bring together healthcare professionals and experts in pediatric quality improvement and patient safety to explore practical approaches, current strategies, and emerging practices. Attendees can expect a variety of educational formats, such as expert-led lectures and interactive panels, by participating in this conference. Sessions will address a wide range of topics designed for those dedicated to improving pediatric outcomes and strengthening a culture of safety across the care continuum.

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Research and Education Building

Make plans to connect with specialists and a broad range of providers who work within quality improvement and patient safety on February 11-12, 2027, while enjoying the beautiful setting of St. Petersburg, Florida.

Target Audience

This conference is designed for the continuing education of anesthesiologists, surgeons, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in the field of the pediatrics.

Learning Objectives

After attending this activity, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:

  • Apply principles of artificial intelligence and data analytics to enhance quality improvement and patient safety initiatives in pediatric healthcare settings.
  • Integrate human factors engineering and systems thinking into clinical practice to reduce error, optimize workflow, and improve team communication.
  • Evaluate strategies that foster resiliency and adaptability among pediatric healthcare teams to sustain high performance during change, stress, and crisis.
  • Implement evidence-based approaches from implementation science and high-reliability organizations to strengthen safety culture and leadership effectiveness.
  • Design and sustain multidisciplinary improvement initiatives that drive measurable progress toward zero harm, reliability in care delivery, and innovation in pediatric patient safety.

Conference Co-Chairs

Rahul Koka, MD, MPH
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

Anna Varughese, MBBS, MD, FRCA, MPH, FAAP
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Director, Perioperative Quality and Safety Chair, Research Council Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
St. Petersburg, FL

Scott Watkins, MD
Fellowship Director, Pediatric Anesthesiology
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
St. Petersburg, FL

Keynote Presenters

Peter Lachman, MD, MPH, MMed
Director, PSMF Kiami Global Interprofessional Patient Safety Fellowship
Lead Faculty Quality Improvement, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Dublin, Ireland

Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH
Clinical Anesthesiologist
Professor; Senior Associate Dean
Medical College of Wisconsin
Past President, American Medical Association (AMA)
Milwaukee, WI

Key Dates

Conference: February 11–12, 2027