2025 David W. Smith Workshop on Malformations and Morphogenesis

Friday, August 22, 2025, 8:00 AM - Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 5:00 PM, Fluno Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI


This year’s David W. Smith Workshop on Malformations and Morphogenesis format will include a combination of platform presentations, poster sessions and informal discussion sections with a relatively open format. Five focused topics selected based on canvassing previous years’ participants include: 1) Orofacial malformations, 2) Genitourinary malformations, 3) Cardiovascular malformations 4) Chromatin remodeling conditions, 5) Gastrulation and early embryogenesis, 6) Mechanisms of morphogenesis. Each day will have an invited speaker, selected on international reputation, open the day with a keynote presentation on one of the special topics. This is typically followed by presentations from submitted abstracts, related to this topic. General sessions, poster presentations and short descriptive observations of new syndromes or new fi ndings in previously defi ned syndromes including natural history are frequent presentations. Finally, a session dedicated to deciphering challenging cases brought by participants who present them and are discussed by the collective group to provide guidance in the diagnostic evaluation and therapy. Participation, limited to those with an abstract accepted, is typically ~ 140 participants to provide an optimal environment for close interaction of trainees and established faculty to foster a spirit of open discussion and career mentorship. These meetings have created hundreds of collaborative efforts at the clinical and translational interface.

1. Recognize and diagnose disorders of malformation and morphogenesis
2. Formulate approaches towards the management of disorders of malformation and morphogenesis
3. Recognize the mechanistic contributions to syndromic and non-syndromic birth defects

Registration Fees -

$1,250 – ATTENDING/FACULTY (Registration fee does NOT include room accommodation)

$900 – FELLOW/TRAINEE (Registration fee does NOT include room accommodation)

$750 - SPOUSE/ACCOMPANYING ADULT - 15 yrs. or older (Registration fee includes reception, lunches, and dinners)

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

TRAVEL

 All workshop attendees are responsible for booking their own travel to and from the University of Wisconsin.

The meeting will be held at the Fluno Center - The Fluno Center on the University of Wisconsin campus is only a 10-minute ride from the Dane County Regional Airport (MSN), which is served by direct flights from 17 international airports. For international attendees, please ensure you have appropriate documentation (e.g. passport) for entry into the United States.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (24.00 hours)

HOUSING RESERVATIONS - Note: housing accommodations MUST be made separately from the meeting registration by all attendees. 

 HOUSING reservation deadline is July 22, 2025

 Here is the booking link to use to book guest rooms online:   DWS Fluno HOTEL RESERVATION LINK

For those who prefer to book by phone, please use the attendee code: 2508CHILR

Our concierge desk is available 24/7 for assistance at 877-773-5866 or 608-441-7117.

 All guests must identify themselves as part of the David W Smith Workshop on Malformations to receive the discounted group rates for lodging.

•  Room Rates per night - $180.00 + 19.80 taxes & fees

• Individuals will be responsible for payment of their own lodging.  If you are sharing payment for a shared room, please provide the credit card information for both occupants at the time of making the reservation or please discuss final payment with your roommate.

• There are a total of 100 rooms at the Fluno Center, once the hotel is full you will be directed to a nearby partnering hotel.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.