The 2026 VPS Quality Summit & User Conference
The 2026 VPS Quality Summit & User Conference
October 8 – 10, 2026
Registration is OPEN – Early Bird Pricing Ends April 15
For the First Time, VPS is Offering Accredited Continuing Education Credits
Join us at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado to join PICU physicians, researchers, critical care nurses and respiratory therapists, hospital quality leaders, and improvement professionals as we explore how data is leading and impacting change to improve Pediatric Critical Care today. VPS membership is not required to attend.
This in-person conference will include 30+ speakers over 2.5 days, a welcome reception, several networking activities, poster session, and breakfasts and lunches.
Accredited Continuing Education Credits Details
Medical: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Children’s Hospital Colorado and Virtual Pediatric Systems.
Nursing: This activity has been submitted to the Colorado Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. The Colorado Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Click the Hotel Reservation button to secure your discounted hotel room. Rooms will sell out, please reserve your room as soon as possible.
Click the Conference Registration button to register for the conference. This year VPS has partnered with Children’s Hospital Colorado to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Nurse education is currently pending. Please note, when you register you will be taken to a Children’s Hospital Colorado page.
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Hotel Registration
The Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center is located in Aurora, CO, just 7 miles from the Denver International Airport. The hotel showcases the state’s alpine charm and offers guests a welcome reprieve from the typical mountain resort stays. Guests can relax on the beautiful new Grand Lodge Lawn with stunning mountain views.
VPS has secured a limited number of discounted hotel rooms. They will sell out. Use the button below to reserve your room as soon as possible.
Conference Registration
The below button will take you to the 2026 VPS Quality Summit & User Conference registration page via Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Agenda
Tentative schedule (subject to change):Thursday, October 8:8am MT: Pre-conference training sessions & QI collaborative sessions1pm MT: General sessionEvening: Networking reception
Friday, October 9:8am-5pm MT: General session & poster eventEvening: TBD
Saturday, October 10:8am-1pm MT: General session