Registration is Open for the 10th Annual NJLEND Maternal and Child Health Leadership Symposium
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
The 10th Annual New Jersey Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (NJLEND) Maternal & Child Health Leadership Symposium will be held on May 1, 2026, in New Brunswick, NJ. The event will celebrate the accomplishments of the 2025-2026 class of NJLEND Fellows and feature a keynote presentation, Contemporary Challenges in Pediatric Care, by Shilpa Pai, MD, FAAP, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Co-Lead, Health Equity Thread, and Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The NJLEND Fellows will present their Leadership Projects during a poster session at the beginning of the symposium. Space is limited and advanced registration is required.
Part of a national network, The Boggs Center’s NJLEND program provides graduate-level interdisciplinary training aimed at preparing the next generation of health leaders to address the needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), related developmental disabilities, and other maternal and child health populations. Funding for LEND programs is authorized by the Autism CARES Act and is administered through the federal Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau.