The Heart Institute
at Cincinnati Children’s
The Heart Institute at Cincinnati Children's is dedicated to achieving high-quality, patient-centered outcomes that rival or surpass those at other centers, for even the most challenging cases. U.S. News & World Report ranks us among the best in the nation for pediatric heart care and heart surgery. We’re a referral center for patients from across the United States and the world; in one year, we treated patients from 47 states and 22 countries.
In addition to our exceptional care, the Heart Institute strives to offer robust educational opportunities covering a variety of important topics. To learn more about the conferences presented by the Heart Institute, check out the list below.
International Symposium on Adult Congenital Heart Disease
2026 || Cincinnati, Ohio
Please see the program page for me details. Or for updates on our 33rd annual conference, please sign up for our emails.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) has become a local and global health issue, affecting over 1.3 million adults in the United States alone. This International Symposium, hosted by the Cincinnati Children’s ACHD Program brings experts from around the world to deliver the latest findings of cutting-edge research as well as practical advice for the treatment of these patients. This meeting offers opportunities for the novice to the ACHD specialist to learn, share strategies, and build relationships with the ultimate goal of improving the lives of adults with congenital heart disease.
International Symposium on Acute Kidney Injury in Children
September 26 - 28, 2025 || Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Children's Heart Institute and Center for Acute Care Nephrology will hold hold the 4th International Symposium on Acute Kidney Injury in Children September 30-October 2, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza.
The conference programming will provide an interactive educational platform for physicians, nurses and affiliated healthcare professionals who care for children with, or at-risk for, AKI. Physician specialties will represent nephrology, critical care medicine, cardiology and neonatology.
New videos of conference sessions are released on the conference page each month. Please check back for updates.
10th Annual Clinical Exercise Testing and Therapeutics Symposium
March 2025 || Cincinnati, OH
This conference will address the application of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease patients, and patients with pulmonary disease. Additional topics cover the use of imaging modalities during CPET, the evaluations of patients with Pacemakers and ICDs, the use of cardiac rehabilitation in pediatric and adult patients and the training of professionals as providers of CPET and cardiac rehabilitation.
