The objective of the Annual Conference is to inform the JCICS Membership, medical professionals, prospective and current adoptive families, government officials, and other child welfare professionals of the medical and social developments affecting internationally adopted children and their families. The Medical Institute and Annual Conference is a highly educational event that covers many topics of interest in the child welfare field in an effort to promote permanency for all children. Each year, the talented and passionate individuals who present at the Medical Institute and Conference are instrumental in fulfilling that goal.