The Scientific Committee of PEDICON 2026 invites pediatricians, clinicians, researchers, and academicians to submit abstracts for oral or e-poster presentations at the 63rd Annual Conference of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.

This is an opportunity to present your original research, share clinical experiences, and contribute to academic dialogue in pediatric healthcare.

ABSTRACT CATEGORIES

Select one of the following categories while submitting your abstract:

• Adolescent Pediatrics (ADOL)
• Allergy and Immunology (ALL)
• Cardiology (CAR)
• Community Pediatrics (CP)
• Emergency Pediatrics (PEM)
• Endocrinology (ENDO)
• Gastroenterology and Hepatology (GHE)
• Genetics (GENE)
• General Pediatrics (GP)
• Growth & Development (GD)
• Hematology-Oncology (HO)
• Medical Education (ME)
• Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology (ID)
• Intensive Care & Pediatric Emergencies (IC)
• Neonatology (NEO)
• Nephrology (NEP)
• Neurology (NEU)
• Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD)
• Nutrition (NUT)
• Public Health (PH)
• Pulmonology (PUL)
• Rheumatology (RHE)
• Social Pediatrics (including Child Abuse and Neglect) (SP)
• Miscellaneous (MISC)

IMPORTANT DATES

• Call for Abstracts Opens: 15th July 2025
• Last Date for Submission: 10th November 2025 (Strict Deadline)
• Notification of Acceptance & Presentation Format: By 30th November 2025

ABSTRACT TYPES

1. Research Paper (Max. 300 words)

Structure:

• Objectives
• Methods (including statistical analysis)
• Results
• Conclusion
• References (Max. 3, in square brackets)
• Research papers not selected for oral presentation will be considered for e-poster

2. Case Report (Max. 300 words)

Structure:

• Background
• Case Characteristics
• Outcome
• Message (Key takeaway from the case)

ETHICAL & AUTHORSHIP REQUIREMENTS

• The work must be original and conducted with appropriate ethics committee approval
• By submitting the abstract, author confirms co-author approvals
• Conflicts of interest must be disclosed

AUTHORSHIP & MEMBERSHIP POLICY

• A valid Central IAP membership number is mandatory
• If applied for membership, write “Applied for Membership”
• Abstracts from non-members will not be considered
• PEDICON 2026 is not responsible for disqualified abstracts due to membership issues

IMPORTANT: CONFERENCE REGISTRATION MANDATORY

• Conference registration is mandatory for abstract submission
• Unregistered individuals cannot submit abstracts

HOW TO SUBMIT

• Submit online only at: https://reg.medivisionevents.com/pedicon2026/Login
• Email submissions will not be accepted

CONFIRMATION, EDITING & WITHDRAWAL

• Confirmation email will be sent after submission
• No edits after submission
• Contact abstracts@pedicon2026.com for issues
• Withdrawal requests must be emailed before notification
• No refund for withdrawal or rejection. Refunds follow standard policy

GENERAL GUIDELINES

• Max 300 words, English only (excluding title/affiliations)
• Do not submit duplicates
• Previously presented abstracts will be rejected
• Proofread carefully—content will be published as-is
• You may submit multiple abstracts from same account