2026 Annual International MIS and Surgical Innovation in Infants & Children Conference

Vail, CO US
January 11, 2026 to January 14, 2026

IN-PERSON ONLY

The 18th annual International MIS and Innovation Conference has been planned and designed for Pediatric Surgeons and Allied Healthcare Personnel who are involved in the advanced surgical care of infants and children. The objectives of the course are to discuss the latest breakthroughs in the care of the fetus, neonates, infants and children using MIS techniques and innovation. This conference will address crucial professional practice gaps in minimally invasive, robotic, and endoscopic surgical techniques within pediatric care.

Target Audience

The target audience for this symposium includes Minimally Invasive Surgeons and Surgeons in Training, Internists, Primary Care Physicians and other Physicians who care for patients requiring surgery.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the latest developments in minimally invasive surgery
  • Evaluate new technology in minimally invasive surgery and compare to current standards
  • Identify the risks and benefits of minimally invasive therapeutics for patients.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 15.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this for a maximum of 15.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 15.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/09/2025
Course expires: 
01/30/2026
Event starts: 
01/11/2026 - 8:00am MST
Event ends: 
01/14/2026 - 12:00pm MST
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The Hythe
715 W. Lionshead Cir
Vail, CO 81657
United States

Course Speakers

Portrait of Maria Bailez, MD

Maria Bailez, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Katherine Barsness, MD, MBA, MS

Katherine Barsness, MD, MBA, MS

Speaker

 

Portrait of Alexander Bondoc, MD

Alexander Bondoc, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Arnaud Bonnard, MD, PhD

Arnaud Bonnard, MD, PhD

Speaker

Professor of Pediatric Surgery
Chief of Pediatric Surgery
Robert Debré Children University Hospital
Paris, France

Portrait of Karen Diefenbach, MD, FACS, FAAP

Karen Diefenbach, MD, FACS, FAAP

Speaker

Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Associate Program Director of the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH

Portrait of Jason Fraser, MD, FACS, FAAP

Jason Fraser, MD, FACS, FAAP

Speaker

Pediatric Surgeon
Division Chief of Pediatric Surgery
Phoenix Children's Hospital

Portrait of Miguel Guelfand, MD, FACS

Miguel Guelfand, MD, FACS

Speaker

Professor of Surgery Case Western Reserve University, Lerner College of Medicine Head of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery Cleveland Clinic Childrens Hospital

Portrait of Carroll Harmon, MD, PhD

Carroll Harmon, MD, PhD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Saundra Kay, MD

Saundra Kay, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Yury Kozlov, MD, PhD

Yury Kozlov, MD, PhD

Speaker

Irkutsk State Regional Children's Clinical Hospital,
Irkutsk, Russia

Portrait of Thomas Krummel, MD, FACS, FAAP

Thomas Krummel, MD, FACS, FAAP

Speaker

Emile Holman Professor and Chair Emeritus,
Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine
Co-Director Emeritus, Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign

Portrait of Timothy Lautz, MD

Timothy Lautz, MD

Speaker

Associate Professor of Surgery
Northwestern University
Director of Surgical Oncology
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Portrait of Harold Lovvorn, MD, FACS, FAAP

Harold Lovvorn, MD, FACS, FAAP

Speaker

Emile Holman Professor and Chair Emeritus,
Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine
Co-Director Emeritus, Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign

Portrait of Maximiliano Maricic, MD

Maximiliano Maricic, MD

Speaker

Pediatric Surgeon
Professor of Pediatric Surgery,
University of Buenos Aires
Head of Surgery Division,
Pedro de Elizalde Children's Hospital
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Portrait of Marcelo Martinez-Ferro, MD

Marcelo Martinez-Ferro, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Marc Michalsky, MD, MBA

Marc Michalsky, MD, MBA

Speaker

Professor of Clinical Surgery and Pediatrics,
The Ohio State University, College of Medicine
Surgical Director for Center for Healthy Weight & Nutrition,
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, Ohio

Portrait of Carolina Millan, MD

Carolina Millan, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Lucas Neff, MD, FACS

Lucas Neff, MD, FACS

Speaker

Professor of Clinical Surgery and Pediatrics,
The Ohio State University, College of Medicine
Surgical Director for Center for Healthy Weight & Nutrition,
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, Ohio

Portrait of Samir Pandya, MD, MBA

Samir Pandya, MD, MBA

Speaker

 

Portrait of Todd Ponsky, MD

Todd Ponsky, MD

Speaker

Chief Innovation Officer
Pediatric Surgeon
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Professor of Surgery
University of Cincinnati

Portrait of Patrick Reardon, MD, FACS, MAMSE

Patrick Reardon, MD, FACS, MAMSE

Speaker

Professor of Clinical Surgery, Academic Institute
Department of Surgery
Underwood Center for Digestive Health
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College

Portrait of Rebecca Rentea, MD

Rebecca Rentea, MD

Speaker

Pediatric Surgeon
Childrens Mercy Kansas City

Portrait of Steven Rothenberg, MD

Steven Rothenberg, MD

Course Director, Speaker

Chief of Pediatric Surgery,
Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at PSL
Denver, CO

Portrait of Nate Rubalcava, MD

Nate Rubalcava, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Kristin Shipman, MD

Kristin Shipman, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Shawn St. Peter, MD

Shawn St. Peter, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Philipp Szavay, MD, FACS

Philipp Szavay, MD, FACS

Speaker

Past President IPEG
Vice President Swiss Society of Pediatric Surgery
Children’s Hospital Central Switzerland,
Lucerne, Switzerland

Portrait of James Wall, MD

James Wall, MD

Speaker

Professor of Pediatric Surgery
Stanford University

Portrait of Mark Wulkan, MD

Mark Wulkan, MD

Speaker

 

Portrait of Irving J. Zamora, MD, MPH, FACS, FAAP

Irving J. Zamora, MD, MPH, FACS, FAAP

Speaker

Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Course Planners

Portrait of Tammy Gage, BBA

Tammy Gage, BBA

Planner

Coordinator,
System Office of Continuing Medical Education and EMS Education,
HCA Continental Division

Portrait of Stacy Loewenberg

Stacy Loewenberg

Planner

 

Portrait of Lindsay Rauch, CMP

Lindsay Rauch, CMP

Planner

 

Portrait of Stacy Weiss, PhD

Stacy Weiss, PhD

Planner

Assistant Vice President,
System Office of Continuing Medical Education and EMS Education,
HCA Continental Division

Speaker(s)

Mariano Bosich

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Ulgen Celtik

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

JORGE COLIN-GARNICA

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Soledad Heredia, Pediatric surgeon

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Thomas Inge

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Inés Lariguet, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Accreditation:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians

Credit Designation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support:  

This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.*The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: 

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties involved in content development are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity. The CME planning committee who are in a position to control the content of this CME Activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. 

Available Credit

  • 15.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this for a maximum of 15.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 15.50 Attendance
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Two-Part Registration Instruction Process: 

Thank you for your interest in attending the 2026 International MIS and Surgical Innovation Conference 

To complete your registration, please note our two-part process:

1. Register: Complete the initial CME registration through the CME portal.

2. Purchase Your Ticket: Immediately after registering, use the link on the confirmation page or in your confirmation email to purchase your conference ticket and finalize your enrollment.

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  3. Complete the Activity Evaluation.

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While not recommended, if you are familiar with completing courses online you may complete this course using a mobile device. For those wishing to complete this activity on Mobile, the following systems are recommended:

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Android phones and tablets on Android OS 4.4 or later using the supported web browsers listed above.

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