The Fetus & Newborn

THE FETUS & NEWBORN

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Thursday, October 11
7:00 a.m.	Main Conference Registration • Check-In/Exhibits
8:00	Hot Topics in Neonatology: What’s New? Avroy A. Fanaroff, MD
8:45	Prematurity: Can It be Prevented? David J. Burchfield, MD
9:30	Refreshment Break/Exhibits
10:15	Therapy of CA-MRSA and Gram-Negative Bacilli: The Killer Infections John S. Bradley, MD
11:00	NEC: Current Issues and Unanswered Questions Josef Neu, MD
11:45	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
12:15 p.m.	Lunch Break
1:45	Apnea: New Ideas and Approaches Richard J. Martin, MD
2:30	Long-Term Respiratory Outcomes of Preterm Infants: Wheezing and Sleep-Disordered Breathing Anna Maria Hibbs, MD, MSCE
3:15	Refreshment Break/Exhibits
4:00	Pharmacotherapy for Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: The Role of Surfactant and iNO Thomas E. Wiswell, MD, FAAP
4:45	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
5:15	Adjourn ACPE #263-000-07-807-L04/6.25 hrs. (= 3.5 hrs.)
5:15 - 6:15 p.m.	CONFERENCE RECEPTION Sponsored by: Ross Products Division, Abbott Laboratories

(Back To Top) Friday, October 12 During each Concurrent Session, 6 topics are presented simultaneously in separate rooms. Sessions are limited in size. Choices are assigned in the order received. Indicate your selections on the Registration Form. = Pharmacology Credit for Nurse Practitioners with Prescriptive Authority ACPE = Credit for Pharmacists
8:00 a.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #1
#11	Under Pressure: Use of Dopamine, Dobutamine, Volume and Hydrocortisone Carol A. Botwinski, EdD, RNC, ARNP ACPE #263-000-07-808-L01/1.5 hrs. ( = 1.5 hr.)
#12	Prevailing Ethical Issues in the NICU Jonathan M. Fanaroff, MD, JD
#13	Neonatal Ventilation: Strategies for Improving Outcomes Thomas E. Wiswell, MD, FAAP
#14	Nourishing the Sick Neonate: Controversies and Evidence-Based Strategies Josef Neu, MD ACPE #263-000-07-809-L04/1.5 hrs. (= .5 hr.)
#15	Complex Problem-Solving in the NICU: Advanced Decision-Making Avroy A. Fanaroff, MD Ricardo J. Rodriguez, MD ACPE #263-000-07-810-L04/1.5 hrs. (= .25 hr.)
#16	Optimizing Your Neonatal Transport Team: Developing Skills, Defining Referral Coverage and Designing Technological Solutions Brenda L. Forrest, RN Douglas E. Hardy, MD
9:30	Refreshment Break
10:00	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #2
#21	Palliative Care in the NICU: Needs & Implications for NICU Staff Carol A. Botwinski, EdD, RNC, ARNP ACPE #263-000-07-811-L04/1.5 hrs. (= .25 hr.)
#22	Neonatal Emergencies and Other Surprises in the Delivery Room: Case Studies of Complex Situations Jose A. Honold, MD Michael L. Segall, MD Mandhir S. Suri, MD ACPE #263-000-07-812-L04/1.5 hrs. ( = .5 hr.)
#23	The Term Infant with Respiratory Distress: A Critical Evaluation of Treatment Options Ricardo J. Rodriguez, MD ACPE #263-000-07-813-L04/1.5 hrs. (= .5 hr.)
#24	Medical-Legal Issues in Perinatal/Neonatal Care Jonathan M. Fanaroff, MD, JD ACPE #263-000-07-814-L04/1.5 hrs.
#25	Hypocapnia & Hypercapnia: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Thomas E. Wiswell, MD, FAAP ACPE #263-000-07-815-L04/1.5 hrs. (= .25 hr.)
#26	Hot Topics from the Neonatal-Perinatal Literature: 2006-2007 Avroy A. Fanaroff, MD ACPE #263-000-07-816-L04 (= .25 hr.)
11:30	Lunch Break
1:00 p.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #3
#31	Promoting Positive Parenting in the NICU: Parents as Caregivers, Decision Makers and Fully Informed Consumers Madge E. Buus-Frank, MS, RNC, ARNP
#32	Prevention and Treatment of Brain Injury in the LBW Infant: IVH and PVLM Mark L. Shwer, MD ACPE #263-000-07-817-L04/1.5 hrs. ( = .25 hr.)
#33	Issues in the Limits of Viability: How Small is Too Small? Mandhir S. Suri, MD ACPE #263-000-07-818-L04/1.5 hrs. (= .25 hr.)
#34	Management of Glucose and Fluid & Electrolytes Disorders in the LBW Infant Richard A. Polin, MD ACPE #263-000-07-819-L04/1.5 hrs. ( = .5 hr.)
#35	Management of BPD and Strategies for the Prevention of Chronic Lung Disease Alan R. Spitzer, MD ACPE #263-000-07-820-L04/1.5 hrs. (= .5 hr.)
#36	Neonatal Pain: An Evidence-Based Approach to Assessment and Management Susan Givens Bell, MS, MABMH, RNC ACPE #263-000-07-821-L04/1.5 hrs. ( = .25 hr.)
2:30	Refreshment Break
3:00	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #4
#41	When the Fetus is in the Room and Not the Womb: Critical Caregiving Concepts for the VLBW Infant Madge E. Buus-Frank, MS, RNC, ARNP ACPE #263-000-07-822-L04/1.5 hrs. (= .25 hr.)
#42	The New NRP Guidelines: What’s Different? Tina A. Leone, MD ACPE #263-000-07-823-L04/1.5 hrs. (= .5 hr.)
#43	Tricky Lab Values and the CBC: Clinical Applications Michael L. Segall, MD Mark L. Shwer, MD ACPE #263-000-07-824-L04/1.5 hrs.
#44	Strategies for the Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Neonatal Sepsis Richard A. Polin, MD ACPE #263-000-07-825-L04/1.5 hrs. (= .5 hr.)
#45	Innovations in the Management of Congenital Heart Disease Jose A. Honold, MD ACPE #263-000-07-826-L04/1.5 hrs. ( = .25 hr.)
#46	Options in the Treatment of PPHN: Is There Anything New? Alan R. Spitzer, MD ACPE #263-000-07-827-L04/1.5 hrs. ( =.5 hr.)
4:30	Adjourn

(Back To Top) Saturday, October 13
8:00 a.m.	Proteomics and Metabolomics: The Future of Neonatal Medicine Alan R. Spitzer, MD
8:45	The Great Imposter: Issues and Clinical Concerns in the Late Preterm Infant Madge E. Buus-Frank, MS, RNC, ARNP
9:30	Refreshment Break
10:00	Remaining Controversies in Neonatal Resuscitation Tina A. Leone, MD
10:45	Hypoxia-Ischemia: Current Strategies in Neuroprotection and Cerebral Function Monitoring Richard A. Polin, MD
11:30	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
12:15 p.m.	Conference Summary and Evaluation
12:30	Adjourn ACPE #263-000-07-828-L04/4.0 hrs. ( = 2.0 hrs.)

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