Annual Patient Education Conference

Saturday, Oct. 17 (8:00AM-5:15PM) & Sunday, October 18 (8:00AM-12:45PM)

New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY

Please join us for a weekend filled with educational & informative speakers and a chance to connect with other patients, parents, families, medical professionals, industry partners, and more!

Register today!

Scholarship Applications

If you are interested in applying for a scholarship to attend, please complete the 2026 CARES Annual Patient Education Conference Scholarship Form. All completed scholarships can be emailed to: dina@caresfoundation.org.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants who have not been selected in the previous 3+ years will be reviewed with priority. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Scholarships must be completed by no later than September 18, 2026.

Click below to see the full conference agenda for both Saturday & Sunday!

Saturday, October 17, 2026

08:00-09:00AM | Breakfast & registration

09:00-09:15AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

09:15-09:45AM

Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health in CAH or Fertility in CAH

09:45-10:15AM

Genetics of CAH

10:15-10:45AM

Non-Classical CAH: From Egg and Sperm to Adulthood

*10:15-10:45AM

Injection Training

10:45-11:00AM | Coffee Break

11:00AM-12:000PM

Research Updates

*11:00AM-12:000PM

Gender and Sexuality in CAH

Breakout Session

12:00-1:300PM | Lunch

1:30-2:00PM

Crenessity

*1:30-2:00PM

Fertility Discussion Group

Breakout Session

02:00-02:30PM

CAH in Early Childhood

02:30-03:00PM

Surgical Considerations in CAH

03:00-03:15PM | Coffee Break

03:15-03:45PM

Bone Health in CAH

*03:15-03:45PM

Injection Training

03:45-04:15PM

Transition of CARE

04:15-04:55PM

Athletes with CAH

Panel Discussion

04:55-05:15PM

End-of-Day Q&A

Open Discussion

05:15PM | Adjourn for the Day

Sunday, October 18, 2026

08:00-09:00AM |Breakfast

09:00-09:30AM

GLP-1 Agonist Therapy

*09:00-09:30AM

11-Beta Hydroxylase Deficiency

Breakout Session

09:30-10:00AM

Nutrition for Patients with CAH

10:00-10:15AM | Coffee Break

*10:00-10:15AM

Injection Training

10:15-10:45AM

TART in CAH

10:45-11:15AM

Mental Health and CAH

11:15-11:45PM

School and Camp Readiness for Children with CAH

*11:45-12:15PM

CAH and Travel

*12:15-12:45PM

Closing Q&A

12:45PM | End of Conference

PLEASE NOTE: Breakout Sessions & Injection Training Sessions are indicated with a ‘*’, and may be taking place during another session.

Solu-Cortef Injection Training Schedule:

Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026

10:15-10:45AM
03:15-03:45PM

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026

10:00-10:15AM

Monday, October 19, 2026

Are you interested in helping to shape the future of CAH treatments?

If yes, then please consider participation in our 2026 Patient Advisory Summit on October 19, 2026 in New York City and complete the Interest Form using the button below.

PLEASE NOTE: To be eligible, you must not have previously participated in the Patient Advisory Summit.

If you are selected as a participant, you will join a group of individuals living with CAH and CAH caregivers in a meeting with the leading companies developing new CAH treatments. You will be paid for your time and your hotel stay will be covered. You may apply for a scholarship for travel as well.

To access the scholarship application for this year’s conference, please click here.