The XXVII CONGRESS of Pediatricians of Russia with international participation
“CURRENT ISSUES of Pediatrics”
Moscow, February 13 - 15, 2026
Dear colleagues!
The Union of Pediatricians of Russia invites you to take an active part in the XXVII Congress of Pediatricians of Russia with international participation “Current issues of Pediatrics,” which will be held in a hybrid format in Moscow from February 13 to 15, 2026.
Traditionally, the Congress of Pediatricians of Russia serves as a unique professional platform that brings together Russian and international experts in the field of child healthcare, leading scientists, educators, and public figures to comprehensively discuss initiatives aimed at improving medical care for the pediatric population, exchange professional experience, and develop constructive solutions focused on preserving and strengthening the health of the younger generation.
AS PART OF THE CONGRESS, THE FOLLOWING EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE:
RUSSIAN MEETING OF HEADS OF EXECUTIVE AUTHORITIES OF THE CONSTITUENT ENTITIES
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH CARE
INTERNATIONAL FORUM “PEDIATRICIANS OF THE WORLD — FOR THE HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN”
I RUSSIAN-SERBIAN SYMPOSIUM
II RUSSIAN CONFERENCE “CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY IN PEDIATRICS”
III RUSSIAN–ARAB FORUM OF PEDIATRICIANS
III YOUNG SCIENTISTS’ CONFERENCE OF THE DIVISION OF CLINICAL MEDICINE OF THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY
OF SCIENCES WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION
IV MEETING OF PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGISTS, ENT SPECIALISTS, AND PEDIATRICIANS
V RUSSIAN-CHINESE SYMPOSIUM
V CONGRESS OF PEDIATRICIANS OF EASTERN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA
V RUSSIAN VACCINATION ASSEMBLY “PROTECTING GENERATIONS”
VI RUSSIAN CONFERENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION “PRIORITIES AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL PEDIATRICS” held jointly with the IV SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE “AUTISM. PHYSICIANS, PATIENTS, AND PARENTS: TOGETHER IN THE INTERESTS OF PEOPLE WITH ASD”
VI FORUM FOR PARENTS OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
VII SUMMIT OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND HEALTH SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS
“NUTRITIONAL COMPONENTS OF HEALTH PROGRAMMING”
VII RUSSIAN CONFERENCE OF PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGISTS
XV EURASIAN FORUM ON RARE DISEASES
XVI FORUM OF PEDIATRIC NURSES
XIX INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF PEDIATRIC SURGEONS, UROLOGISTS-ANDROLOGISTS, AND ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA SPECIALISTS
Venue:
World Trade Center (Congress Center), Moscow, 12 Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment, Entrance 4.
During the Opening Ceremony of the Congress — February 13, 2026, at 6:00 PM — the results of the following competitions will be announced:
• “Pediatrician of the Year 2025”
• “Pediatric Nurse of the Year 2025”
• “Pediatric Healthcare Organization of the Year 2025”
• “Higher Education Institution in Pediatrics of the Year 2025”
• “Vocational Educational Institution in Pediatrics of the Year 2025”
• “Best Literary and Historical Essay on the History of Russian Pediatrics”
During the ceremony, the awards of the Union of Pediatricians of Russia will also be presented:
• Medal “For Outstanding Contributions to Child Health Protection” (Georgy Speransky Medal);
• Medal “For Outstanding Achievements in Saving Children’s Lives” (Nil Filatov Medal);
• Certificate “For Merits in Protecting the Health of Children in Russia”;
• Certificates awarded to the most active patient organizations and foundations supporting children and their families.
In the event of successful accreditation by the Coordinating Council for the Development of Continuing Medical and Pharmaceutical Education, all Congress participants will receive 12 educational credits.
KEY TOPICS OF THE CONGRESS
• Implementation of Presidential Decree of the Russian Federation No. 240 dated May 29, 2017, “On Declaring the Decade of Childhood in the Russian Federation.”
• Implementation of the National Project “Family” (2025–2030).
• Primary healthcare for the pediatric population: challenges and solutions.
• Artificial intelligence in pediatrics.
• Scientific and practical aspects of pediatric development.
• Social pediatrics.
• Quality of healthcare provided to children.
• Healthcare delivery to children in educational institutions.
• Pediatric nutrition: specific features and current issues.
• Immunoprophylaxis in pediatrics, including family immunization.
• Perinatal medicine. Neonatal surgery. Vaccination of preterm infants.
• Emergency conditions in pediatrics and pediatric surgery.
• Current issues in pediatric dermatology, pediatric surgery and orthopedic traumatology, pediatric allergology and immunology.
• Issues of childhood disability: prevention and patient rehabilitation.
• Rare diseases in pediatric practice.
• Pediatric education: challenges and solutions.
• The role of nurses in the delivery of healthcare to children.
• International cooperation in child healthcare: International Forum “Pediatricians of the World – for the Health, Development, and Well-being of Children.”
• History of Russian pediatrics.
• Current issues in volunteering in pediatrics.
ORGANIZERS
• Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
• Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
• Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation
• Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare
• Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human
Wellbeing
• Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund
• Russian Academy of Sciences
• Russian Academy of Education
• Moscow Department of Health
• Union of Pediatricians of Russia
• European Paediatric Association / Union of National European Paediatric
Societies and Associations (EPA/UNEPSA)
• International Pediatric Association (IPA)
• Pediatrics and Child Health Research Institute of Petrovsky National Research
Centre of Surgery, Moscow
• Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow
• Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, China,
• and 23 professional associations, 14 universities, and 27 research centers, research institutes, and National Medical Research Centers.
Children 's Doctor 2025
To participate in this competition, you need to send following documents to konkurs@pediatr-russia.ru and correspondence address Office 2–8, Unit № XLIX, 81-1 Vavilova Street, 2nd floor, 117335, Moscow:
• autobiography
• information about professional experience results
• information about awards, diplomas and treats
• photo
• letter of recommendation signed by the director of institution.
Children 's Nurse 2025
To participate in this competition, you need to send following documents to konkurs@pediatr-russia.ru and correspondence address Office 2–8, Unit № XLIX, 81-1 Vavilova Street, 2nd floor, 117335, Moscow:
• autobiography
• information about professional experience results
• information about awards, diplomas and treats
• photo
• letter of recommendation signed by the director of institution.
Pediatric medical facility 2025
We invite Russian establishments which have implemented unique approach for solving current challenges of pediatric practice and science to participate in this competition. You need to send following documents to konkurs@pediatr-russia.ru and correspondence address Office 2–8, Unit № XLIX, 81-1 Vavilova Street, 2nd floor, 117335, Moscow:
• summary of information on structure, staff, and main areas of activity (20 pages max)
• report on results of principal activities (for 3 years)
• photo report (2-5 photos)
• request for participation signed by the director of institution.
Educational institution of higher education in pediatrics 2025
We invite Russian establishments which have implemented unique approach for training of health personnel to participate in this competition. You need to send following documents to konkurs@pediatr-russia.ru and correspondence address Office 2–8, Unit № XLIX, 81-1 Vavilova Street, 2nd floor, 117335, Moscow:
• summary of information on structure, staff, and main areas of activity (20 pages max)
• report on results of principal activities (for 3 years)
• photo report (2-5 photos)
• request for participation signed by the director of institution.
Professional educational institution in pediatrics 2025
We invite Russian establishments which have implemented unique approach for training of nursing staff to participate in this competition. You need to send following documents to konkurs@pediatr-russia.ru and correspondence address Office 2–8, Unit № XLIX, 81-1 Vavilova Street, 2nd floor, 117335, Moscow:
• summary of information on structure, staff, and main areas of activity (20 pages max)
• report on results of principal activities (for 3 years)
• photo report (2-5 photos)
• request for participation signed by the director of institution.
Best art and historical sketch about the history of Russian pediatrics
To participate in this competition, you need to send Microsoft Word or RTF file (Times New Roman, 12 font size, 1,5 line spacing, 10 pages max) with the article to konkurs@pediatr-russia.ru. Photos, figures and other illustrations have to be numbered and sent as separate files (JPEG or TIF). Notes for illustrations should be placed at the end of the article. The application to competition shall include information about the author (full name, biography, post index, telephone, e-mail).
There are three categories in this competition:
• The history of creation of pediatric institution, department or service of the region
• Significant historical event in Russian pediatrics
• Leading pediatricians, teachers and pioneers of pediatrics, true Leaders of Russian pediatrics.
Young Scientist Research
Note! All applications will be considered only via online form. Any other submissions will not be considered. Also, the application will be considered only after presenting the scan-copy with certification of the head of your institution (academic adviser).
In your application you should mention all the information about the author (full name, date of birth, post, employer, city, country, telephone, e-mail) and the application itself should be certified by the signature of the head of your institution. All posters will be evaluated during the Congress. The competition will take place online on the website www.congress-pediatr-russia.ru
All applications for this competition can be submitted before December 30, 2025 via online form on website.
CONTACTS
For any questions about the participation in Congress or symposiums you can contact us by telephone:
+7 (499) 132-02-03
Via e-mail: info@pediatr-russia.ru
On websites: www.pediatr-russia.ru, www.spr-journal.ru, www.academypediatrics.ru
Dear participants!
You can become the member of the Union of Pediatricians of Russia or pay the annual membership fee during the days of the Congress.
All proposals should be submitted before December 30, 2025
All abstracts must be submitted before November 30, 2025 via online form only.
Theses reviewed by the Scientific Committee of the Congress will be published in one of the journals of the Union of Pediatricians of Russia Publishing House (Pediatric Pharmacology, Current Pediatrics, Russian Pediatric Journal).
The 33th International Medical Exhibition "Maternal and child health 2026"
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Leyla Namazova-Baranova
Alexander Baranov
Olga Kovtun
All reports must be submitted before November 30, 2025 via online form only.
We would like to draw your attention to:
• The full repetition of speakers and chairmen on any symposium is not allowed.
• Only one person at symposium can be both a chairman and a speaker.
• One report can not be presented by more than three authors.
• More authors can be allowed only in cases of multi-centre studies.
• Author can present only one report at the symposium.
• The flash drive is required to perform any presentation.
The Union of Pediatricians of Russia will perform online streaming of scientific program sessions on the
www.congress-pediatr-russia.ru
The scientific program of the Congress and other specialized events will be complemented by exhibits of the 33th International Medical Exhibition "Maternal and child health 2026". Applications for participation are accepted via e-mail: expo@pediatr-russia.ru
Kamilla Efendieva
Julia Levina
The official language of the Congress is Russian.
Symposia with international participation will be conducted in English or with simultaneous interpretation.