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Save the Date: 2025 AACPDM Member Business Meeting
All AACPDM members in good standing are invited to attend the annual virtual Business Meeting, which will provide a review of the business of the Academy.
What: AACPDM Annual Membership Business Meeting
When: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Time: 8:00 pm ET/7:00 pm CT/6:00 pm MT/5:00 pm PT
Who: All current AACPDM members
Where: Join on the AACPDM website using your Member login and password.
2025 Membership Business Meeting Agenda
7:00 -7:10 pm: Welcome
- Laurie Glader, MD - 2024-25 President
- Theresa Sukal-Moulton, PT, DPT, PhD - 2024-25 First Vice President
7:10 - 7:30 pm: Committee Updates
- Kristie Bjornson, PT, MS, PhD - 2024-25 Second Vice President
Committee | Committee Chair
Adapted Sports & Recreation | Cosmo Y. Kwok, MD
Advocacy | Melissa Villegas, MD
Awards | Joslyn Gober, DO
Community Council | Jennifer B. Lyman, MS
Complex Care | Anna O. Jesus, MD
Education | Steven M. Lazar, MD, MEd
International Affairs | Nathan S. Rosenberg, MD
Lifespan Care | Tracy Pickar, MSW
Membership | Wendy Y. Pierce, MD
Research | Stacey Chapman Dusing, PhD, PT, PCS, FAPTA
Publications | Unni G. Narayanan, MBBS, MSc, FRCS(C)
7:30 – 7:45 pm: Treasurer’s Report
- Joline Brandenburg, MD
7:45 – 8:00 pm: Questions from members/Breakout Rooms
Registration Now Open for 2025 Community Forum
The AACPDM Community Council, in collaboration with the Scientific Program Committee, is excited to host the 2025 Community Forum! This year's Community Forum will take place in person on Saturday, October 18, 2025, in New Orleans, LA, from 8:00 AM - 1:15 PM.
The AACPDM Community Forum is an annual, FREE educational event designed to serve as a valuable resource for individuals with cerebral palsy and their parents/caregivers. The Forum offers an opportunity to hear experts discuss issues affecting children and adults, and to learn about new research, medical advances, and topics that promote inclusion, participation, and improve the quality of life for individuals with cerebral palsy.
This year's Community Forum will be held in conjunction with the 2025 Annual Meeting, and participants are invited to attend the following presentation:
- Education Sessions
- Free Paper Session P: Community Focus
- General Session
Help the Community Council spread the word about the Community Forum!
Download and share this flyer with your contacts and invite them to join you at the Forum!
Please note: Participants in the Community Forum are only permitted to access the outlined sessions and presentations. They are not eligible to claim CME for any of the sessions. Community Forum participants must check in at the Annual Meeting Registration Desk to receive their badge, which will grant them access to the designated Community Forum sessions.
Registration is required for all Community Forum participants, including members of the AACPDM Community Council. Please contact meetings@aacpdm.org with any event questions.
Visit the Community Forum page for complete event details and to register today!
Register Today for the AACPDM 79th Annual Meeting
The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) is excited to announce that registration is open for the AACPDM 79th Annual Meeting, taking place October 15-18, 2025, in New Orleans, LA.
Overall Annual Meeting Registration includes access to all sessions, including:
- General Sessions
- Education Sessions
- Scientific Podium Presentations
Additional registration rates apply for the Pre-Conference Sessions held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and the Networking Celebration held on Friday, October 17, 2025.
AACPDM Members - Save $200 when you register online before June 30, 2025!
Not an AACPDM Member? - AACPDM Members can save up to $500 off Annual Meeting registration! Depending on your membership type, these savings may cover the full cost of membership! You also receive discounted rates for Pre-conference sessions and Networking Gala tickets.
Other benefits of being a member include:
- Discounted eCourse registration;
- Discounted Spring Symposium registration;
- Access to the DMCN, the official journal of the AACPDM; and
- Much more!
Visit the 2025 Annual Meeting Registration page for more details and requirements and to register today!