Professional Conferences for Child Life Participation & Presentation

• American Psychological Association (APA)

  • Recommended divisions/special interest groups: Division 54
  • Annual Conference Abstract Submission Deadlines: January
  • Conference Dates: August
  • website: https://convention.apa.org/proposals

• Institute for Patient-and-Family-Centered Care (IPFCC)

  • Recommended divisions/special interest groups: N/A
  • Annual Conference Abstract Submission Deadlines: January
  • Conference Dates: August/September
  • Website: https://www.ipfcc.org/

• Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)

  • Recommended divisions/special interest groups: N/A
  • Annual Conference Abstract Submission Deadlines: January (13 months ahead of conference)
  • Conference Dates: April
  • Website: https://www.sccm.org/

• Association for Death Education & Counseling (ADEC)

  • Recommended divisions/special interest groups: N/A
  • Annual Conference Abstract Submission Deadlines: September
  • Conference Dates: April
  • Website: https://www.adec.org/

• Hospital Educator & Academic Liaison Assocation (HEAL)

  • Recommended divisions/special interest groups: N/A
  • Annual Conference Abstract Submission Deadlines: October/November
  • Conference Dates: April/May
  • Website: https://www.healassociation.org/

• American Educational Research Association (AERA)

  • Recommended divisions/special interest groups: Division E, several SIGS based on developmental periods, research methodologies, or theories about teaching/learning
  • Annual Conference Abstract Submission Deadlines: August
  • Conference Dates: April
  • Website: https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings

• The Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Collaborative

  • Recommended divisions/special interest groups: N/A
  • Annual Conference Abstract Submission Deadlines: July/August
  • Conference Dates: November
  • Website: https://cardiacneuro.org/meetings2/

• Pediatric Chaplains Network (PCN)

  • Recommended divisions/special interest groups: N/A
  • Annual Conference Abstract Submission Deadlines: August/September
  • Conference Dates: April/May
  • Website: https://pediatricchaplains.org/conference/

• Patient Experience Conference

  • Recommended divisions/special interest groups: N/A
  • Annual Conference Abstract Submission Deadlines: June/July
  • Conference Dates: March/April
  • Website: https://www.theberylinstitute.org/page/ElevatePX

• Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)

  • Recommended divisions/special interest groups: Trauma and stress, parents and families, developmental disabilities, social and emotional development, and more
  • Annual Conference Abstract Submission Deadlines: May/June/July
  • Conference Dates: March, biennial on odd number years
  • Website: https://www.srcd.org/

• National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)

  • Recommended divisions/special interest groups: Families and health
  • Annual Conference Abstract Submission Deadlines: March
  • Conference Dates: November
  • Website: https: https://www.ncfr.org/