INTERNATIONAL ATTENDEES
Welcome to the PAS 2025 Meeting! You are about to embark on a wonderful experience. You are here to learn, network, and grow, and this guide is designed to help you arrive and thrive. This is a great opportunity for you to enhance both your personal and professional growth as a pediatric researcher. With can’t-miss experiences and key learning sessions, we will help you navigate the meeting by laying out everything you need to know. Over 1,000 international attendees from 66 countries came to the meeting last year. Once you attend the PAS Meeting, you’ll want to come back again and again. You’ll leave invigorated and inspired to put what you learn into practice.
Why attend PAS? There are so many reasons, discover brilliant content from leading pediatric experts within 70+ specialties, incredible networking opportunities with over 7,500 attendees, earn CME and MOC Part 2 credits, and access to innovative technologies, products, and services just to name a few!
Here are some helpful tips to help you arrive prepared, make the most of the meeting, and maximize your experience after the meeting ends.
PRIOR TO MEETING
VISA INFORMATION
If you are not a U.S. citizen and are planning to attend the PAS 2025 meeting, advanced planning is essential.
REQUEST A LETTER OF INVITATION
If you would like to request an invitation letter from PAS for your visa application, you must first register and pay in full for the meeting. To obtain a visa invitation letter, have your registration email ready.
VISA REQUIRED
Citizens of some foreign countries will need a visa to enter the United States and attend the PAS meeting. Because of U.S. State Department regulations, U.S. embassies and consulates may require a face-to-face interview for most non-immigrant visa applications. Therefore, you should apply for your visa at least three to four months before the meeting. Visit the U.S. Visa Website for more information.
VISA WAIVER PROGRAM AND ETSA AUTHORIZATION
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables nationals of certain countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa. For more information visit the Visa Waiver Program.
TRAVEL APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR VISA-WAIVER COUNTRIES
Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries are now required to obtain approval through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) prior to traveling to the United States. This requirement applies to all eligible citizens or nationals traveling under the VWP.
For information on participating countries and to apply for ESTA authorization, please visit the ESTA website.
VISA AND TRAVEL INFORMATION
- Do you need a Visa
- Apply for a Visa Online
- U.S. Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions & Offices Providing Consular Services
- Travel Tips
- Lost Passports
REGISTER FOR MEETING
INTERNATIONAL GROUP REGISTRATION
To inquire about registering your international group for the PAS Meeting, please contact info@pasmeeting.org and add International Group Registration into the subject line.
BOOK YOUR HOTEL
ROI LETTER
Need to convince your leadership? We’ve got you covered with a handy pre-written approval ROI request letter. Just edit with your info and copy and paste it into an email. Done and done! And you can always contact us at info@pasmeeting.org if we can help you in any way to seal the deal.
SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT
Share your research at a National Conference with a global audience! Join thousands of leading pediatric researchers and worldwide educators in advancing child health by letting your voice be heard and present at PAS 2023! The call for Abstracts is open from August 15 – November 4, 2024.
BECOME A PAS SOCIAL MEDIA AMBASSADOR
Don’t wait until PAS 2025 in April to be part of the discussion! Lead the #PAS2025 conversation by becoming part of the Trainee Social Squad to connect physician-scientists, clinicians, and educators within the pediatric community. As a member of the Trainee Twitter Team, you will positively promote PAS 2025 by posting to your social media account before, during, and after the conference about PAS events, scientific sessions, and personal experiences/interests at PAS while reaping benefits such as PAS website recognition, extra exposure through conference channels, raffles, an exclusive PAS coffee break with PAS leaders, and the chance of winning free registration to PAS 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts!
CHOOSE INTERESTING SESSIONS
During the PAS 2025 Meeting, attendees will discover a curated lineup of top-quality educational and scientific programs covering a spectrum of specialties, with hundreds of hours of content. While it is impossible to attend every session, a little planning beforehand can help you maximize your time. Visit our Schedule-at-at-Glance for an early view of the Program.
- Study the Program Guide (available January 2025), and learn about all the program options available each day. Conference registrants are welcome to attend any session or presentation. Note: Pre-Conference ticketed events are an additional fee.
DOWNLOAD THE PAS 2025 MEETING APP
Make sure to download the app in early April and gain access to all things PAS at your fingertips – session information, location, dates, and times.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
The PAS 2025 Meeting on Twitter and Facebook. You don’t have to wait until the meeting to start tweeting, use #PAS2025 now!
SIGNUP FOR PAS 2025 COMMUNICATIONS
Receive the latest news, announcements, discounts, and more!
DURING MEETING
SEE THE SCIENCE
Attend all the sessions you favorited throughout each day! With research from over 70+ specialties and 500 hours of content, there is no shortage of science! Explore the Program Guide – Opening January 2025!
EXPAND YOUR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK
Networking opportunities are a vital component of your meeting experience and can help lay the groundwork for future professional collaborations and opportunities. With over 7,500 attendees, from 60+ countries attending the PAS Meeting, the networking opportunities are endless.
PAS OPENING GENERAL SESSION, DEBBIE ANAGNOSTELIS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, AND JOSEPH W. ST. GEME LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Join all your colleagues for the Friday afternoon program featuring speakers COMING SOON!
- Friday, April 25, 2025 | 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Another opportunity to discuss and meet authors of poster presentations on a variety of topics.
- PAS Poster Session I & Opening Reception. . . . . . . . . April 25, 2025 | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Poster Session II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .April 26, 2025 | 2:30 pm – 4:45 pm
- Poster Session III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .April 27, 2025 | 8:30 am – 10:45 am
- Poster Session IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .April 28, 2025 | 7:00 am – 9:15 am
COMPLIMENTARY COFFEE BREAK
There are so many Sponsored Coffee Breaks at PAS 2025! Join us for a little networking, a quick pick-me-up, and a snack in between sessions! Coffee Break Schedule – January 2025.
VISIT THE EXHIBIT HALL – THE LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIONS
The PAS Exhibit Hall hosts more than 125 exhibitors who offer you a hands-on opportunity to explore new technology, services, and innovative products. You’ll need to wear your name badge to enter the hall. The Exhibit Hall is open from Friday, April 25 – Monday, April 28, 2025. Exhibitor List coming January 2025.
VIEW ALL PAS POLICIES
AFTER MEETING
DOWNLOAD YOUR CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
This will be located in the Program Guide.
FILL OUT THE SURVEY
Every year, shortly after the meeting, registrants will be emailed a link to an electronic survey. Your experiences and opinions of the meeting will help us to plan and organize future meetings and events.
CLAIM YOUR CME/MOC PART 2 CREDIT
Following PAS 2025 you will receive an email with instructions and deadlines to claim your credit. It is the attendee’s responsibility to claim any credit due for CME-designated sessions attended at PAS 2025.
STAY IN TOUCH
Follow up with your new contacts. Send an email to those you’ve networked with to follow up on a question or discussion.
CONTINUED LEARNING WITH ON-DEMAND
With so much to discover and learn during the 5 action-packed days and hundreds of hours of scientific content, you will be sure to find tons of practical takeaways and ideas for you to reference keeping you ahead in your future collaborations. Access to Oral Presentation recordings until August 1, 2025.
GET READY FOR 2026
PAS 2025 will be in Boston, Massachusetts!
WHO ATTENDS PAS
PAS Meeting attendees are the influencers of growth in the pediatric research field. From building excitement among first-timers to experienced veteran researchers, PAS 2025 inspires colleagues and collaborators of all ages and backgrounds.
A wide variety of specialties attend PAS — including Neonatology, General Pediatrics, Nephrology, Hospitalists, and many more.
