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Pediatric Health on a Burning Planet

Research • Resilience • Recovery

Presented by Pediatric Firestorm TEAM (PFire)
Conference Director: Sarah Ann Keil Heinonen, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC
Founder & Executive Director, Pediatric Firestorm TEAM
Senior Advanced Practice Provider, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Anderson Pavilion / Gateway Conference Education Center
Hybrid Virtual Option Available

Free Registration | Free Parking | CME/CE Offered | Breakfast, Lunch & Refreshments Provided

About the Conference

Pediatric Health on a Burning Planet: Research, Resilience & Recovery is the second annual conference hosted by Pediatric Firestorm TEAM (PFire), a transdisciplinary collaborative dedicated to improving the health of children and communities affected by wildfire, Wildland–Urban Interface (WUI) disasters, and related environmental exposures.

The conference brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, environmental scientists, behavioral and public health experts, educators, community leaders, policymakers, advocates, students, families, and individuals with lived experience to examine what we know—and work collaboratively toward what we need to do next.

Program Highlights

• Three multidisciplinary plenary panels focused on Research, Resilience, and Recovery
• Four Interprofessional Translational Working Groups addressing:
  1) Mapping the Firestorm: Science, Exposure & Discovery
  2)Building Resilient Communities: Mental Health, Recovery & Community Resilience
  3)Pediatric Care in the Wildfire Era: Clinical Innovation, Preparedness & Recovery
  4)Pediatric Policy, Advocacy & Communication: Community Engagement, Leadership & Systems Change
• Scholarly Exchange & Poster Forum
• Community, research, and professional networking
• Collaborative development of PFire Action Briefs translating discussion into research priorities, clinical implications, policy recommendations, and actionable next steps

Program Highlights:

• Keynote talks from leading pediatric, environmental, and planetary health experts
• Breakout sessions on respiratory & cardiac health, air quality monitoring, school/community preparedness, policy solutions and voices of families and communities impacted by wildfire
• Collaborative action planning to create a shared white paper and advocacy toolkit

Breakout Session Topics/Summaries  Click Here for full Breakout details)

Why Attend?

Come to learn, contribute, and collaborate. Participants will explore emerging evidence, share perspectives across disciplines and communities, and help develop practical approaches to strengthen pediatric clinical care, preparedness, environmental health equity, community resilience, research, and policy.

Many disciplines. Many perspectives. One shared mission: healthier, more resilient futures for children.

Questions or conference inquiries: Sarah Heinonen sheinonen@chla.usc.edu

Registration & More Information:

This is a Free conference. “Zoom Registrations” is the only platform we are using to register both In-person and Virtual attendees.
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DAY OF EVENT DETAILS
If you register to attend in person, please be aware of the following instructions.

1. The conference will be held at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (4650 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027) in the Anderson Pavilion Stauffer conference rooms (Map to be sent via email).
2. You are welcome to park in the main parking structure  and we will provide you with a parking voucher.
3. From the parking lot, take the elevator to the Lobby where you will check in with the front desk staff/security.
4. Present your ID for check-in.
5. Then, make a left past the front desk and walk towards the cafeteria, you will see signs leading to the conference room and a sign-in table.
6. Sign your name and ask for your parking voucher, if needed.