Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM & Friday, November 6, 2025, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Texas Children’s Legacy Tower, 16th floor auditorium, 6651 Main Street, Houston, TX 77030
Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center is offering a Conference in Quality and Safety. The goal of the conference is to advance a culture of integrated quality improvement in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, provide a forum to share and discuss ongoing initiatives, and foster collaborative work in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology quality and safety. The symposium will feature keynote speakers and a poster session.
Jointly provided by Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine.
This CME is provided by Texas Children’s Hospital.
This NCPD activity is jointly provided by Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine.
Target Audience
Physicians, residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.

Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of the lecture, the participants should be better able to:
  • Integrate Quality and Patient Safety standards into Pediatric Hematology and Oncology clinical practice.
  • Identify the key components of Quality Improvement Programs in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology institutions.
  • Understand the use of data to lead to changes and improvements.

Desired Learning Outcome
At the conclusion of this conference, 90% of participants will identify at least one concept learned to enhance prioritization in quality and safety standards within the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology field based on information learned during the session(s).

Accreditation/Credit Statement
Texas Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Texas Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Texas Children’s Hospital is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This NCPD activity will award up to 11 contact hours.

Company Support Acknowledgement
This CME/CNE activity is supported by grant from Northwestern Mutual, www.northwesternmutual.com

Disclosure
Persons involved in the planning of this activity have reported no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible company.

Contact Information
Florence Noel at fxnoel@texaschildrens.org
The deadline to register is November 01, 2026, 6:00 PM CST.

All conference attendees are encouraged to submit abstracts and present a poster during the conference.

Poster session will be on November 6, 2026 from 11:45am to 1:00pm.
The deadline for abstract submission is October 16, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT.

For questions or additional information, please email your inquiries to Florence Noel at fxnoel@texaschildrens.org.