The 2025 Cotton Conference
Building a Vision for the Future of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
This Hybrid conference live from Copper Mountain, CO. Virtual attendance is available. This site will provide you with all of the hotel information that you may need and this year,
A link to reserve your discounted hotel room is coming soon!
Registration Fees
- In-person Attendance:
- Complimentary Registration***
- Complimentary Registration***
- Trainees / Students / Internal:
- Complimentary Registration***
- Virtual Community Providers:
- $50
***Registration fees in-person attendees and trainees are paid by the Section of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine.
Provided by:
University of Colorado
The Breathing Institute
Pediatric Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine
About Cotton Conference:
The Cotton Conference is named after Ernie Cotton, founder of the Section of Pediatric Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine at the University of Colorado. The Cotton Conference has been held consecutively for the past 34 years.
The changing landscape of healthcare, as well as the challenging nature of pulmonary medicine prompts providers to be proactive and innovative when considering diagnostic and treatment options, future research focus, and avenues to best advocate for patients. To increase provider competence and clinical performance, the focus of this year’s conference is to discuss clinical advances and data related to inhalational lung injury, cystic fibrosis, aerodigestive and sleep disorders, asthma, and health equity. This 3-day conference will include didactic lectures and case-based discussion focused on advancing these areas. Additional education will be provided by our regional and local expert speakers and trainees. Possible outcomes related to this conference include improved quality, efficiency, and equity in the treatment of pediatric patients with pulmonary and sleep conditions.
Special Thanks to:
Event Chair:
-Stacey Martiniano, MD, MSCS
Event Co-Chairs:
- Andrew Liu, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Emily DeBoer, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Stanley Szefler, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Christopher Baker, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Edith Zemanick, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Benjamin Hughes, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
Target Audience
Target audience members include physicians, advanced practice providers, and researchers in the field of pediatric pulmonary & sleep medicine.
Learning Objectives
- Define translational research used to understand the pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment of inhalational lung injury and lung fibrosis.
- Advance understanding about prediction models, treatment, outcomes, and follow-up of severe pediatric asthma.
- Review novel practices and identify considerations for future practices for monitoring and measuring health outcomes in patients with cystic fibrosis, asthma, neuromuscular diseases, sleep, and other pediatric pulmonary diseases.
- Assess racial disparities, healthcare inequities, and aspects of social determinants of health as they relate to health outcomes of children with pulmonary and sleep medicine conditions.
- Advance trainees’ skills in research development, professional research presentation and Q&A, and professional development for our future leaders in Pediatric Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine.
Additional Information
A link to reserve your discounted hotel room is coming soon!
Travel
For other travel information not related to the discounted hotel rooms (link listed above), please contact Matthew Stern at matthew.stern@childrenscolorado.org.
University of Colorado & Children's Hospital Colorado Speakers:
- Robin Deterding, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Molly McCoy MD, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellow, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Angela Metcalf, MD, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellow, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Cristina Giles, MD, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellow, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Lilah Melzer, DO, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellow, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Emily DeBoer, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Livia Veress, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
Planning Committee Members:
- Stacey Martiniano, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Andrew Liu, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Stanley Szefler, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Emily DeBoer, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Christopher Baker, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Edith Zemanick, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Benjamin Hughes, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Matthew Stern, MS, CME Manager, Children's Hospital Colorado
Event Co-Chairs:
- Andrew Liu, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Emily DeBoer, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Stanley Szefler, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Christopher Baker, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Edith Zemanick, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
- Benjamin Hughes, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Breathing Institute
A credit designation will be provided at a later date.
Available Credit
- 9.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 9.00 Attendance
- 9.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™