Pediatric Palliative Oncology Academic Leadership Collaborative & Symposium

Thursday, November 5, 2026, 8:00 AM - Friday, November 6, 2026, 5:00 PM, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN

The PAL Symposium aims to bring together scientists, clinicians, and professionals across disciplines to advance the field through scholarship, education, and collaboration. This year’s theme is Building Bridges and Facilitating our Future: Harnessing Tomorrow's Technology for Connection and Collaboration Today, with an emphasis on interactive engagement to advance the field through the incorporation of emerging technology in academic pediatric palliative oncology.

1. Discuss the state of emerging technology utilization for pediatric palliative oncology.
2. Identify frameworks for prioritization and progress in pediatric palliative care research.
3. Describe tools for enhancing navigation and decision-making support for patients and families throughout the serious illness trajectory.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 25.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurse Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (25.00 hours), General Attendance (25.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (25.00 hours), Other attendance/credit (25.00 hours)

The faculty for this activity are listed below. Click to view the faculty member's financial disclosure information and bio. 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

St Jude Children's Research Hospital adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others, are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (ie, companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.