Practice-Changing Research in Complex Care at the AACPDM Annual Meeting 2026

In this special Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, host Dr. Kilby Mann interviews presenters of posters and educational sessions relevant to the care of children with medical complexity at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) 80th Annual Meeting, September 27-30, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Speakers describe their key lessons learned and the value of partnering with people with lived experience in training and program design.‌
SPEAKERS
Dynai Eilig, MD, MBA
Orthopedic Surgeon
Clinical Associate, Pediatric Orthopedic Department
British Columbia Children’s Hospital
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Lauren Fetsko, DO
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Wisconsin
Catherine Jones, BSc
Dietitian
British Columbia Children’s Hospital
Esther Lee, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Sara Liegel, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Wisconsin
Jordan Sheriko, MD
Assistant Professor
Medical Director of Pediatric Rehabilitation
Dalhousie University
Melissa Villegas, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Wisconsin
HOST
Kilby Mann, MD
Associate Professor
Director of Pediatric Rehabilitation
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
DATE
Initial publication date: October 20, 2026.
RESOURCES REFERENCED
- American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. 2026 AACPDM final program. Accessed October 5, 2026. https://www.aacpdm.org/UserFiles/file/am26-PhiladelphiaFP-v8-web.pdf
- Brooks J, Day S, Shavelle R, Strauss D. Low weight, morbidity, and mortality in children with cerebral palsy: new clinical growth charts. Pediatrics. 2011;128(2):e299-e307. doi:10.1542/peds.2010-280."
- MacLellan A, Farid Marihan, Ford Z. Am I Ableist?: Disability Awareness in Healthcare. Accessed October 5, 2026. https://sites.google.com/view/amiableist/home
- Perioperative Clinical Action Network, Specialist Services Committee. Pediatric Surgical Prehabilitation Toolkit. Published August 2026. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://sscbc.ca/sites/default/files/surgical-prehabilitation/BC%20Pediatric%20Toolkit.pdf
- Specialist Services Committee. Surgical prehabilitation toolkit for healthcare providers. Published 2025. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://sscbc.ca/surgical-prehab-toolkit
TRANSCRIPT
https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/c5ws3wcg4zfgfx98t7cgx/AACPDM_Transcript_10-13-26_kh%E2%80%8C
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CITATION
Eilig D, Fetsko L, Jones C, Lee E, Liegel S, Sheriko J, Villegas M, Mann K. Practice-Changing Research in Complex Care at the AACPDM Annual Meeting 2026. 10/2026. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/practice-changing-research-in-complex-care-at-the-aacpdm-annual-meeting-2026.