Join us in Boston!
The Foundation for Women & Girls+ with Blood Disorders (FWGBD™) is thrilled to invite you to our 4th National Biennial Conference, happening October 9–11, 2026, at the historic Hilton Boston Park Plaza in Boston, MA.
This highly anticipated national gathering convenes leading clinicians, researchers, advocates, and multidisciplinary care teams who are shaping the future of blood disorder care for women and girls. With an intimate audience of approximately 300 attendees, FWGBD 2026 is intentionally designed to foster meaningful connection, deep learning, and real-world collaboration you won’t find at larger meetings.
Join us for cutting-edge science, practical clinical insights, and powerful conversations—all centered on improving outcomes across the lifespan.
Click below to discover what FWGBD 2026 has in store for you and your team.
Register early to secure the best rates!
FWGBD 2026
October 9-11, 2026
Hilton Boston Park Plaza
Boston, MA
Earn CME/CEs while engaging with national experts on the most pressing clinical challenges in caring for women and girls with blood disorders. FWGBD 2026 features evidence-based updates, case-driven learning, and collaborative discussion. Register today to gain practical insights you can apply immediately to patient care.
FWGBD 2026 Planning Committee
The FWGBD 2026 Conference Co-Chairs are Tricia Huguelet, MD, FACOG, of Children’s Hospital Colorado, and Rachel P. Rosovsky, MD, MPH, of Massachusetts General Hospital.
The FWGBD 2026 Planning Committee includes expert faculty across multiple disciplines who work with adult and pediatric populations. We are honored to have their valuable guidance in the design of the conference program:
- Tricia Huguelet, MD, FACOG – FWGBD 2026 Co-Chair
- Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH – FWGBD 2026 Co-Chair
- Maureen Baldwin, MD, MPH – past conference co-chair
- Shannon Carpenter, MD
- Peter Cygan, MD
- Jeff Federspiel, MD, PhD
- Barbara Konkle, MD
- Jenna Moyer, MD
- Eric Mullins, MD – past conference co-chair
- Nancy Sokkary, MD
- John J. Strouse, MD, PhD
To view our Program Overview, expand the daily agenda below.
Hotel
We will be hosting our 4th biennial conference at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza. Receive the best rate and register soon – our special pricing will be sent to registrants in their confirmation email.
Getting There
The “most centrally located hotel in Boston” has many ways to arrive! Below are a few options:
– Airport: Boston Logan International Airport
– Subway: Boston Park Plaza Hotel is near two T stops:
> Arlington Street Station (Green Line) – 1 block
> Back Bay Station (Orange Line) – 3 blocks
– By car: save on parking and take a taxi/rideshare app
– Park: drive into the city and park. Motor Mart Garage: $40 self-park overnight, $68 valet park
Like our previous national programs, FWGBD 2026 will host several educational plenaries, several engaging workshops, and creative opportunities to connect with conference attendees. Multiple sponsorship and marketing opportunities are available for your organization to reach 300+ healthcare professionals on the front line of care for women and girls with blood disorders.
This conference will once again feature the FWGBD Knowledge (Exhibit) Center. This Center is an immersive learning center hub designed to maximize visibility and engage conversations by incorporating companies dedicated to delivering products and services to the FWGBD community with conference breaks taking place in the center, a “Continue the Conversation” area for informational conversations with conference speakers, and informal conversation areas throughout the center for colleagues to meet, share their work and form meaningful collaborations. The FWGBD Knowledge Center will also host our Friday evening Welcome Reception for all attendees. It will be the place for conversation, sharing, and the making of meaningful connections throughout the meeting.
While several creative sponsorship opportunities will be available, we will also be offering general corporate sponsorship levels again, which include:
- Champion: $50,000
- Gold: $35,000
- Silver: $25,000
- Bronze: $15,000
- Supporter: $6,000
- Non-Profit Exhibitor: $2,500
Symposium Sponsor
Additional event sponsorship opportunities are available. Please review the Prospectus below to explore our current opportunities. For questions or to express interest, please contact kfunkhouser@fwgbd.org
As part of our commitment to building the future next generation of researchers and providers focused on women and girls with blood disorders, FWGBD is pleased to offer up to twenty-five (25) Travel Awards in honor of Jeanette Doner Mann to support trainee attendance at the FWGBD 2026 Biennial Conference in Boston.
Learn and apply more HERE
Active FWGBD Members have received a promo code to apply for member-only pricing while registering. Please check your email for this special code or email membership@fwgbd.org to request one.
Interested in becoming a member? Learn more about our different types, as well as our member benefits, here.
Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support.
Their partnership helps make FWGBD 2026 possible.
Champion Level Sponsor
Gold Level Sponsor
Silver Level Sponsors
Bronze Level Sponsors
Registration Sponsor & Supporter
Supporters
Nonprofit Exhibitors
Questions or concerns? Contact us to connect.