This focus area of the Fenwick Institute is led by Lois K. Lee, MD, MPH, Associate Director for Policy at the Sandra L. Fenwick Institute.

Sandra L. Fenwick Institute’s Pediatric Health Policy and Research Symposium

The annual Fenwick Institute’s Pediatric Health Policy and Research Symposium is one of the first national and international initiatives to bring together leaders and researchers in pediatric health policy and research. There was previously no meeting or conference dedicated solely to research related to pediatric health policy and research, hence this symposium provides a one-of-a-kind forum for this type of discourse. It is an opportunity to bring together researchers and leaders working to advance health for children.

The goals of the annual Fenwick Institute’s Health Pediatric Policy Research Symposium are to:

  • Describe current research focused on pediatric health and policy
  • Examine possible approaches for advancing pediatric health through policy
  • Apply skills for advocacy and neighborhood measures to pediatric health and policy research

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The fifth annual Fenwick Institute's Pediatric Health Equity and Policy Research Symposium will be held Oct. 22-23, 2026, at Boston Children's Hospital.