This is a reminder that there are One Week remaining to submit an application for the ACCM StAAR awards Fall Cycle. We hope to make this year’s event as successful as the last, and the key to our success is your participation.

ACCM Research Day is an exceptional forum to share insights and innovative research from the past year. Gathering the brilliant minds of the Johns Hopkins ACCM family in one location catalyzes creative thinking, fosters collaboration, and fuels innovation. Together, we aim to fulfill the ACCM mission of becoming a global leader in discovery, innovation, education, and professional development.

We encourage participants at all levels of their learning journey to share in the rich resources of the ACCM community, engage in multidisciplinary projects, initiate research collaborations, and seek out mentorship in the department. The scientific program will be organized in different sessions, providing the latest updates and showcasing the most promising research in the field of anesthesiology and critical care medicine. Our research will be presented in the categories:

  • Basic Science: Cardiovascular & Pulmonary
  • Basic Neuroscience
  • Clinical Research
  • Critical Care
  • Informatics, AI, Engineering, & Technology
  • Pain & Regional Anesthesiology
  • Medical Education
  • Quality Improvement & Health Systems/Services

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

28th Annual ACCM Research Day
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
Chevy Chase Conference Center
3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
ABSTRACT DEADLINE – 11:59 pm on October 21, 2026

We strongly encourage the participation of all ACCM students, staff, residents, fellows, faculty members, and research personnel. Abstracts that were recently presented at national and international meetings, as well as more recent findings that have not be presented yet, can be submitted for the ACCM Research Day.

Please contact Josh Rudnicki at [email protected] for questions and abstract submission link.

This year’s Theme: From Bench to Bedside Across the Lifespan

Our 2026 Faculty Hosts

Kristen Penberthy headshotKristen Penberthy, MD, PhD
Clinical Associate and T32 Research Fellow
Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Tony A. Sochet, MD, MS HeadshotAnthony A. Sochet, MD, Msc
Associate Professor
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital

Our 2026 Keynote Speaker

Richard (Ric) Pierce, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Critical Care)
Associate Program Director for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Pediatrics;
Co-Director of the Mentored Clinical Experience, Medical Research Training Program
Yale School of Medicine
Profile: Richard Pierce, MD | Yale School of Medicine
Lab website: Pierce Lab | Pierce Lab