SPPAC 2027 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
NEW This Year!
- The conference begins on the morning of Thursday, April 1.
- Pre-Conference Workshops will take place on Wednesday, March 31,with afternoon and evening sessions.
Theme
Collective Evidence, Collective Impact: Advancing Child Health & Wellbeing
Children, youth, families, and the healthcare systems that serve them are facing increasingly complex challenges. As pediatric psychologists, we share a responsibility to meet the complexity of this moment with evidence, innovation, and the courage to question what is while building what could be.
The most meaningful advances do not happen in isolation. They occur when researchers, clinicians, educators, trainees, advocates, community partners, patients, and families come together to share knowledge, challenge assumptions, and build solutions that none of us could achieve alone.
This year's theme, Collective Evidence, Collective Impact, celebrates the power of collaboration, community, connection, and the synergy of shared purpose. Across healthcare systems, academic institutions, clinics, schools, communities, and policy settings, pediatric psychologists are partnering with others to translate science into practice, improve access to care, address inequities, support resilience and coping, and advocate for children, youth, families, and healthcare systems. Together, we have the opportunity and responsibility to shape a healthier future.
We will highlight the innovative partnerships, interdisciplinary approaches, and ground-breaking research propelling our field forward. In alignment with SPP’s strategic pillars, we invite submissions that highlight how collective expertise, diverse perspectives and meaningful collaboration can accelerate research, strengthen practice, enhance education and career development, amplify advocacy, and improve outcomes across populations and settings.
Submission Portal Open: August 3, 2026–October 5, 2026
Submit your proposal and help create a dynamic space for learning, connection, collaboration, and action as we turn collective evidence into collective impact for youth, families, and systems.
Call for Proposals
The Society of Pediatric Psychology invites you to submit your proposals for the 2027 Annual Conference. The submission portal is open until Monday, October 5, 2026 at 11:59pm ET.
Please review the Call for Proposals and Rules for Submissions before submitting. All proposals will be peer-reviewed. The submission categories are:
- Workshops
- Scientific Symposia
- Strategic Skill-Building Session
- Critical Conversation Panel
- Poster Abstracts (accepted poster abstracts will be presented during an assigned poster session)
- Paper Abstracts (accepted paper abstracts will be presented by the first author in a scientific symposium)
Meet Minneapolis
The Minneapolis Convention and Visitors Association has provided SPP with many resources on our very own destination guide! Click below to access the site with resources including:
- Public Transportation and Skyway Maps
- Local Restaurant Guides
- Visitor Information
- Accessibility Information
- & So Much More!
Access the SPPAC 2027 Meet Minneapolis Destination Guide Here!
Hotel
SPPAC 2027 will take place at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
1300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Room Block information coming soon!
Schedule of Events
A detailed program of events will be released closer to the event dates. Please see below for a general outline of events to assist in travel planning (all times listed in CDT):
Wednesday, March 31, 2027:
- Workshops I: 2:15pm - 4:15pm
- Dinner Break: 4:15pm - 5:00pm
- Workshops II: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Thursday, April 1, 2027:
- Conference Begins: 9:00am
Saturday, April 3, 2027:
- Conference Concludes: 12:45pm