WFPICCS 2026: 13th Congress of the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies

WFPICCS 2026: 13th Congress of the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies is dedicated to updates and developments in the care of critically sick children.

Key Topics

• Combined Organ Systems
  • Renal / Electrolytes imbalance
  • Gastro intestinal / Liver / Nutrition
  • Endocrine / Inborn metabolic disease
  • Hematology / Oncology / Immunology / Stem cell transplant
  • Genetics / Rheumatology
  • Solid organ transplants
  • Metabolism
• Infections
  • Infections in the critical care unit
  • Sepsis
  • Covid-19 / Sars-CoV-2
  • Tropical and parasite infections
  • Systemic inflammation / Biomarkers
• Quality and Safety
  • Data Management (EHR, documentation)
  • Errors
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Safety
  • Improvement huddles
  • Health care acquired infection
  • Sedation stewardship
  • Learning from excellence
• Lung
  • Airway disease and related issues
  • Modalities of respiratory support
  • PARDS
• Post PICU
  • Chronic critical illness
  • Patient outcomes
  • Post PICU Psychological Impact
  • Post intensive care syndrome (PICS)
• Extracorporeal Support
  • Ventricular devices
  • ECMO
  • Total plasma exchange
  • MARS
  • Renal replacement therapies
  • Plasmapheresis
• Comfort Management
  • Analgesia/Pain management
  • Sedation
  • Critical Care Environmental impact (light, noise, etc)
  • Delirium
• Critical Care Rehabilitation
  • Early mobilization
  • Developmental care
  • Rehabilitation
• Resuscitation, Stabilization & Transport
  • Resuscitation
  • Critical care response teams (rapid response teams)
  • Air transport/ retrieval
  • ECMO transport
  • Operation delivery networks (for critical care)
  • Model of transport teams
  • Telemedicine
• Family Care
  • Impact on restricted family visitation on children & families
  • Family outcomes
  • Spirituality and Wellness
  • Parent diaries in the PICU
• Heart
• Global Health
  • Health inequalities
  • Resource limited settings
  • Impact of global warming in critical care
• Medical Workforce & Education
  • Staff retention
  • Staff education
  • Simulation and technology education
  • Staff well being/health (Stress, burnout, moral distress, spirituality)
  • Equity / Diversity and inclusion in the work place
  • Virtual education
  • Modality of education delivery
• Brain
• Healthcare Systems
  • Economic evaluation
  • Healthcare systems
  • Administration
  • Capacity building
  • Telemedicine
  • Environmental sustainability in healthcare
• End of Life Care
  • Organ donation
  • Palliative care
  • Ethics
• Disaster Medicine
  • Trauma, Triage and Transport
  • Disaster medicine
  • Pandemics and reorganization of healthcare systems during pandemic times
  • Mass critical care
  • Medicine in war zones
• Pharmacology
  • Toxicology
  • Pharmacology
  • Individualized patient care
  • Medicolegal
  • Ethics in drug trials
• Healthcare and the Media
  • Dealing with the media
  • Social media and its impact on research, the pros and cons of communication via social media
  • Parent team conflict and where the media and social media are used against a team and PICU
  • Marketing of PICU
• Emerging Sciences / Technology
  • Big data
  • Innovations
  • Biobanks
  • Precision science
  • New research methods
  • Artificial intelligence systems in healthcare