Neonatal Pharmacology

Conference Overview

As we offer our vulnerable patients the best, most contemporary care possible, we need to keep in mind that many pharmacologic therapies have not been thoroughly examined in newborns and risk-benefit ratios are not well established. Although new and complex therapeutic interventions bring potential benefits, they can also create new, often unanticipated, complications.

For example, when influenza outbreaks occur, what new treatments should we consider to protect the susceptible newborn? Treatment of the PDA, low blood pressure or seizures often occur without careful consideration of what data have been developed through careful studies. Even old treatments like caffeine show unexpected effects that may benefit premature infants.

Antibiotics play a major role in the reduction of disease, but resistance is increasing and new drugs often lack thorough testing in the NICU populations who remain at risk for known as well as unanticipated toxicities. A better understanding of pharmacologic therapies can help us avoid undesirable consequences, improve drug therapy, and reduce medication errors in the neonatal population.

In response to these challenges, Contemporary Forums presents the 10th Annual Neonatal Pharmacology Conference designed for NICU professionals including physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical pharmacists, nurse managers and experienced staff nurses. This symposium offers cutting edge information from some of the leading clinicians and researchers in neonatology. You will learn from these experts how to integrate best practices into your unit for a broad range of neonatal drugs, and the special session on Infectious Disease will cover advances in antimicrobial therapy for newborns.

If you are struggling to keep up with the recommended medication management for the NICU infant, if you are not sure whether medication delivery in your unit is as safe as it could be, don’t miss this opportunity to update your clinical knowledge of neonatal pharmacology. We look forward to seeing you in Magical Orlando!

Planning Committee Members

Planning Committee

Robert M. Ward, MD, FAAP, FCP
Conference Chair
Director, Pediatric Pharmacology Program
University of Utah Medical Center

Margaret L. Blair, BSN, RN
Vice President, Healthcare Programs
Contemporary Forums

Conference Objectives

This educational offering will enable the experienced clinician to better:

• Explain the pharmacology and action of selected neonatal medications.
• Outline evidence-based pharmacological management of common medical conditions in the NICU.
• Utilize monitoring techniques to assess the impact and efficacy of drug treatment.
• Evaluate drugs of choice, as well as alternatives, and choose the most appropriate drug or drug class for a disease.
• Anticipate potential side effects of neonatal drug therapy, recognize adverse reactions and discuss their management.
  

Who Should Attend?

Anyone involved in the care of high-risk newborns including?

• Neonatologists
• Nurse Practitioners
• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Experienced Staff Nurses
• Educators and Instructors
• Nurse Managers
• Pharmacists

Conference Program

Wednesday, May 12 | Thursday, May 13 | Friday, May 14 | Saturday, May 15

Pre-Conference

Neonatal Infectious Disease

This session will provide important information regarding the susceptibility of premature infants to infection, the accompanying complications and methods to reduce these complications during neonatal care. Emerging patterns of resistant infections, as well as severe viral infections, present complex therapeutic challenges that will be discussed, along with methods for prevention that can be applied in your NICU.

Wednesday, May 12

7:00 a.m.	Pre-Conference Registration
8:00	Modifying Immune Function to Prevent and Treat Neonatal Infections Robert L. Schelonka, MD
8:45	HSV and CMV David W. Kimberlin, MD
9:30	Refreshment Break
10:00	H1N1 and Oseltamivir David W. Kimberlin, MD
10:45	Should We Look For and Treat Mycoplasma/ Ureaplasma Infections in VLBW Infants? Robert L. Schelonka, MD
11:30	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
12:15 p.m.	Lunch Break
1:45	Neonatal Septicemia and the Rational Use of Antibiotics Alan R. Spitzer, MD
2:40	New Antibiotics in the NICU: Meropenem, Daptomycin and Others Daniel Benjamin, Jr., MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP
3:35	Refreshment Break
4:00	Antifungals in the NICU: New Dosing Information Daniel Benjamin, Jr., MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP
5:00	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
5:30	Adjourn

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Main Conference

Thursday, May 13

7:00 a.m.	Main Conference Registration • Displays
8:00	Neonatal Quality Improvement: Reducing Your Errors and Enhancing Your Outcomes Alan R. Spitzer, MD
8:50	Nosocomial Infections: Implications for Therapy Daniel Benjamin, Jr., MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP
9:35	Refreshment Break • Displays
10:00	When Your Gut Feeling Tells You the Baby’s Gut Is Not Well: Some New Thoughts About NEC Alan R. Spitzer, MD
10:45	Pharmacogenetics: A Look into the Future Robert M. Ward, MD, FAAP, FCP
11:30	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
12:00 p.m.	Lunch Break
1:30	The Use of Tocolytics During Pregnancy and Labor: Fetal and Neonatal Effects J. Jeffrey Reese, MD
2:15	The Future of Surfactant Therapy Thomas E. Wiswell, MD, FAAP
3:00	Refreshment Break • Displays
3:30	PDA: Evidence For and Against Treatment J. Jeffrey Reese, MD
4:15	Evidence Basis for Adjunctive Pharmacological Therapy for Neonatal Respiratory Disorders Thomas E. Wiswell, MD, FAAP
5:00	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
5:30	Adjourn

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Friday May 14

7:00 a.m.	Displays
8:00	Erythromycin: Risks Versus Benefits Robert M. Ward, MD, FAAP, FCP
8:45	Potential Neuroprotection for the Newborn Robert R. Clancy, MD
9:30	Refreshment Break • Displays
10:00	Pharmacologic Management of Newborn Seizures Robert R. Clancy, MD
10:45	Caffeine: Use and Long Term Follow-Up Jatinder Bhatia, MD
11:30	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
12:00 p.m.	Lunch Break
1:30	Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy in the NICU Infant Jatinder Bhatia, MD
2:15	The Nutritional Emergency of the First Postnatal Weeks: Strategies for Nourishing the Very Low Birthweight Infant Josef Neu, MD
3:00	Refreshment Break
3:25	Use and Abuse of “Boutique” Formulas: Hydrolysates and Amino Acid Formulations Jatinder Bhatia, MD
4:15	Pro, Pre and Post Biotics: Ready for Prime Time? Josef Neu, MD
5:00	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
5:30	Adjourn

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Saturday, May 15

8:00 a.m.	Hazards and Benefits of Postnatal Steroids for Chronic Lung Disease David J. Burchfield, MD
8:45	“Smoking Babies Don’t Breathe”: Prenatal Nicotine Exposure, Postnatal Outcomes and SIDS Estelle B. Gauda, MD
9:30	Refreshment Break
10:00	Treatment of Hypotension in the Critically Ill Neonate David J. Burchfield, MD
11:00	An Old Drug with a New Application: The Use of Clonidine for the Treatment of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Estelle B. Gauda, MD
11:45	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
12:15 p.m.	Conference Summary & Evaluation
12:30	Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Daniel Benjamin, Jr., MD, PhD, MPH, FAAP Associate Professor, Duke University Pediatrics Chief, Division of Quantitative Sciences Director, DCRI Clinical Research Fellowship Program Duke University, Durham, North Carolina	Josef Neu, MD Professor of Pediatrics, University of Florida School of Medicine Shands Children’s Hospital, Gainesville, Florida
Jatinder Bhatia, MD Professor and Chief, Division of Neonatology Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia Augusta, Georgia	J. Jeffrey Reese, MD Associate Professor Pediatrics and Cell & Developmental Biology Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
David J. Burchfield, MD Professor and Chief, Neonatology Department of Pediatrics and Physiology University of Florida School of Medicine Shands Children’s Hospital, Gainesville, Florida	Robert L. Schelonka, MD Associate Professor and Chief, Neonatology Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University Portland, Oregon
Robert R. Clancy, MD Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Director, Pediatric Regional Epilepsy Program Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Alan R. Spitzer, MD Senior Vice President and Director Center for Research, Education and Quality Pediatrix Medical Group, Sunrise, Florida
Estelle B. Gauda, MD Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland	Robert M. Ward, MD, FAAP, FCP Conference Chair Former Chair, AAP Committee on Drugs Neonatologist and Clinical Pharmacologist Primary Children’s Medical Center Director, Pediatric Pharmacology Program University of Utah Medical Center Professor of Pediatrics University of Utah School of Medicine Salt Lake City, Utah
David W. Kimberlin, MD Professor of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham Co-Division Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Children’s Hospital, Children’s Health System Birmingham, Alabama	Thomas E. Wiswell, MD, FAAP Attending Neonatologist, Center for Neonatal Care Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida Courtesy Professor of Pediatrics, University of Florida Gainesville, Florida

Accreditation

Certificate of Attendance given upon completion of course requirements, enabling you to register your credit with the appropriate licensing boards or associations. To apply for credit not listed below, use the procedure established by the specific organization. Additional brochures and evaluation forms provided upon request.

Nurses and Nurse Practitioners

Pre-Conference: 7.0 ANCC/8.5 CA BRN contact hours
Main Conference: 18.0 ANCC/21.8 CA BRN contact hours

Contemporary Forums is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Contemporary Forums is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #04516.
(CA BRN contact hour = 50 minutes)

Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority

Pre-Conference: 7.0 hours
Main Conference: 18.0 hours available

Because states’ requirements vary, contact your Board of Nursing for more information.

Pharmacists

Pre-Conference: 7.0 hours/.7 CEUs
Main Conference: 18.0 hours/1.8 CEUs available

Contemporary Forums is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Statements of Credit will be distributed at course completion in exchange for a completed Conference Evaluation and Attendance Verification Form. This conference is a knowledge-based CPE activity.

Physicians

Pre-Conference: 7.0 credit hours
Main Conference: 18.0 credit hours

Contemporary Forums is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Contemporary Forums designates this educational activity for a maximum of the listed AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for a maximum of 25.0 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Physician Assistants

Pre-Conference: 7.0 hours
Main Conference: 18.0 hours

The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by the ACCME to grant Category 1 hours toward the Physician’s Recognition Award. PAs may report up to the listed hours of credit.

Exhibits

To enhance your educational experience, we are inviting representatives from professionally relevant companies, organizations and hospitals to exhibit equipment, supplies, services and career opportunities. The schedule provides participants time for one-on-one discussion with exhibitors. For exhibit space availability or additional information:

Call the Exhibitor Information Line: (925) 828-7100, Ext. 5260

For prospectus information

Email: exhibits@cforums.com

Location

Orlando, FL

A visitor to Orlando feels much like a kid in a candy shop … there’s so much to do it’s hard to know what to choose first! The Magic Kingdom is a natural first stop where you’ll find countless attractions, restaurants, shops and thrilling rides. At the end of your evening, the sky over the Magic Kingdom Park explodes with the biggest, brightest fireworks extravaganza, illuminating a magical gathering of Disney dreams.

EPCOT Center’s “worlds” stretches your imagination with numerous attractions. Test Track shows you the heart-stopping world of auto testing on one of Disney’s longest and fastest rides. Mission: SPACE is the ultimate interactive adventure as you prepare to blast into space. Witness a thrilling nighttime kaleidoscope as the sky erupts in music and lasers during IllumiNations.

Salute the world of showbiz at Disney-MGM Studios and Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, a live show that gives you a look into movie stunts and special effects. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has added a new dimension of fright, making the plunge down the abandoned hotel elevator shaft even more terrifying!

Conference headquarters, the Hilton Hotel in the Walt Disney World® Resort, offers many amenities including seven restaurants and lounges, health club and heated pool, and is only steps away from some of Walt Disney World’s most popular amenities and attractions. It is locateddirectly across from Downtown Disney, the big-city fun area teeming with excitement, shops, restaurants and entertainment including Cirque du Soleil’s La Nouba, with dazzling acrobatic artistry, and DisneyQuest, the first-ever indoor interactive theme park.

From jazz and improv comedy to rock and nostalgia, Pleasure Island has all you’ll need for an adult evening out. The island is lush with restaurants and bars, offering a variety of music and fun options for evening dining.

Universal Orlando Resorts includes two theme parks that define state-of-the-art entertainment. Islands of Adventure where you’ll defy gravity, escape the jaws of a T-Rex and ride the inverted dueling roller coasters. At Universal Studios Florida, plunge into the action of your favorite blockbuster entertainment – blast off with Jimmy Neutron, survive an earth-shattering earthquake or zap aliens on a Men In Black training mission.

As a conference participant, you’ll have access to special Theme Park Tickets at a discount when you order in advance via on-line registration. To receive more information, call the Orlando Convention & Visitors Bureau at (407) 363-5800 or visit www.orlandoinfo.com or www.disneyworld.com.

Hotel/Travel

Hotel Accommodations

The Conference will be held at the Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort, 1751 Hotel Plaza Blvd., Orlando, FL 32830. A limited block of rooms is being held for you and your guests at special group rates which will be in effect, based on room availability, from May 11th to May 16th for those wishing to extend their stay to enjoy area activities or qualify for discount airfares.

Rates: $179 single/double
Rates are per room and subject to prevailing state and local taxes.

To obtain the special group rates, make your reservation early and before the “hotel room block release date” which is April 12th. Rooms may sell out before this date so be sure to make your reservation now. After the release date, rooms and group rates may no longer be available so call the hotel regarding availability.

To reserve your room online, please click here.

For room reservations, call (800) 782-4414 and inform them that you are attending the Contemporary Forums’ Neonatal Pharmacology Conference. Request a confirmation number and written confirmation of your reservation. Reservations must include a first night’s deposit.

Contact the hotel regarding cancellation policy. For arrivals after 3 p.m., call the hotel on the day of travel to reconfirm reservations.

For additional hotel information, call the Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort at (407) 827-4000

For assistance in locating a roommate, please call Contemporary Forums at (800) 377-7707, Ext. 0.

Travel Discounts

Contemporary Forums has a special discount agreement with United Airlines unavailable to the general public. To obtain these special Conference fares either go online at www.united.com or call the Special Meeting Desk at (800) 521-4041, Account Code 510CW.

Hertz is the official car rental agency for the conference. Special rates will be in effect throughout the Conference as well as one week before and after. For special rates, call HERTZ at (800) 654-2240 and refer to Contemporary Forums plus the Conference discount code CV# 03000237.

Fees

Registrations must include full tuition payment to be accepted. Registrations faxed without payment will not be processed. Confirmation is sent by email if your completed registration form and payment are received two weeks before the Conference begins. Since Conference registration and hotel rooms are limited, early registration is advised.

Out of consideration to registrants, children of any age and spouses may not attend the sessions.

Tuition Fee (U.S. Funds)
	Pre-Conference May 12	Main Conference May 13-15
	All Attendees	Nurses, Pharmacists, PAs, Residents**	Physicians
Early Registration Fee* (On/Before April 1)	$230	$450	$550
Regular Registration Fee (After April 1)	$255	$495	$595

* Postmarked or phone/fax/online registration and fees received on/before April 1.

**Residents: To qualify, submit facility verification of status with registration.

Your tuition includes Certificate of Attendance, refreshment breaks and access to the Online CE Library for the Pre-Conference and/or Main Conference for which you registered. Main Conference registrants have access to all Concurrent Sessions that were recorded.

Group Discounts

Tuition discounts are given to groups of 3 or more registering for the complete Main Conference. Discounts do not apply to the Pre-Conference and groups may not be formed after individual registrations have been received. To qualify for the group discount, all registration information must be complete for all group members, payment included and forms mailed or called in together. If faxing, list all group members on cover sheet. If registering online, all registrations must be entered consecutively and total payment must be made with the same credit card.

• $25 per person discount for 3 or 4 in a group
• $45 per person discount for 5 or more in a group

Method of Tuition Payment

Make payment by check (payable to Contemporary Forums and enclose with Registration Form), Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express or Purchase Order. A $30 fee is charged for any returned check. Personal checks are NOT accepted at the Conference. Purchase Orders must be received with registration by the Conference date and include the P.O. number, invoice address, tuition, approval signature, and contact name, email address and phone number.

Register Online, by Phone, Mail or Fax (Payment required to register)

Register only ONCE, online, by phone (800) 377-7707, Ext. 5252, by mail, or by fax (800) 329-9923, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Pacific Time). Before calling, complete all registration information.

Tax Deductibility

Expenses of training, tuition, travel, lodging and meals to maintain or improve professional skills may be TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Consult your tax advisor.

Partial Attendance (Online Registration Unavailable)

To register, call Contemporary Forums for tuition and CE credit for individual days. Group discounts do not apply. Registrations may not be shared. Online registration is not available for partial attendance.

Cancellations

Cancellations may be made by phone or in writing. Cancellations received on/before the April 1st receive a full tuition refund. Cancellations received after April 1st are assessed a $20 processing fee. No refunds for cancellations received after the Conference begins or for “no shows.” If this meeting is cancelled for any reason, including labor strikes or acts of God, liability is limited to a full refund of registration fees.

Program Changes

Contemporary Forums reserves the right to make necessary changes in speakers, topics or schedule.

Questions?

Contact Contemporary Forums at (800) 377-7707, Ext. 0, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) or email info@cforums.com. If you require special arrangements at this Conference, call (800) 377-7707, Ext. 5252, at least 30 days prior to the Conference.