PROGRAM (updated 8/16/05)
Notes:
l Breakfast and refreshments will be provided each day. Additional meals will also
   be provided; related details will be posted
(in blue) as they are confirmed.
l Given the large number of faculty and presentations associated with this course,
   adjustments in speakers, presentations, and schedule are likely to occur. This
   site will be updated promptly to reflect any such adjustments
.


Sunday, August 22

The course registration/information desk will be open from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.


Monday, August 22

6:45 a.m.

Breakfast

7:00

Registration Desk Opens

7:50

Welcome and Introduction
Dharmapuri Vidyasagar

8:00

Physiology of Fetal Circulation
Michael Schreiber

9:00

Pulmonary Hypertension and Inhalation Nitric Oxide
Robin Steinhorn

10:30

Break

10:45

Lung Development and Maturation
Lucky Jain

11:45

Lunch
A buffet lunch will be provided. Note that Dr. Jain’s 2nd presentation will begin at 12:15. You are welcome to eat or finish your lunch in the meeting room.

12:15 p.m.

Lung Fluid Clearance and Extrauterine Adaption
Lucky Jain

1:30

Developmental Physiology of Renal Function
Farahnak Assadi

2:30

Break

2:45

Acute Renal Failure: Common Problem in the Newborn
Intensive Care Unit
Farahnak Assadi

3:45

Physiology and Management of Blood Pressure in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Charles Rosenfeld

4:45

Surfactant Therapy: A Review
Jeffrey Whitsett

5:45–6:45

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Dharmapuri Vidyasagar


Tuesday, August 23

6:30 a.m.

Breakfast

7:00

Bilirubin Metabolism and Jaundice
Vinod Bhutan

8:00

Management of PDA
Edward Lawson

9:00

Conventional and High Frequency Ventilation
Neil Finer

10:00

Break

10:15

Noninvasive Respiratory Support for the ELBW (CPAP)
Neil Finer

11:15

ECMO
Neil Finer

12:15 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:15

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (Postnatal and Steroids)
Edward Lawson

2:15

Hematologic Problems
Helen Johnstone

3:15

Radiology I: Imaging of the Neonatal Head
Aruna Vade

4:15

Break

4:30

Radiology II: Neonatal Radiology
Aruna Vade

5:30

Pulmonary Function Testing
Vinod Bhutani

6:30

Dinner Break

7:30–8:30

Tutorial: Pulmonary Function and General Neonatology
Vinod Bhutani


Wednesday, August 24

6:30 a.m.

Breakfast

7:00

Pain Assessment
Rama Bhat

8:00

Perinatal/Neonatal Genetics I: Genetic Syndromes and Genetic Counseling
Barbara Burton

9:00

Perinatal/Neonatal Genetics II: Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Barbara Burton

10:00

Break

10:15

Retinopathy of Prematurity
Michael Shapiro

11:15

Statistics
Gary Weiner

12:15 p.m.

Lunch and Tutorial: Statistics
Gary Weiner
Box lunches will be provided. The tutorial will begin at 12:30.

1:30

Fetal Ultrasound
Isabelle Wilkins

2:30

Break

2:45

Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring and the Biophysical Profile
Andrea Kemp

3:45

Neonatal Pharmacology I
Michael Reed

4:45

Neonatal Pharmacology II
Michael Reed

5:45

Neonatal Endocrine Problems
Kanika Ghai

6:45

Dinner Break

7:45–8:45

Tutorial: Neonatal Pharmacology
Rama Bhat, Michael Reed
 


Thursday, August 25

6:30 a.m.

Breakfast

7:00

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
Gilberto Pereira

8:00

Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Gilberto Pereira

9:00

Neonatal Surgery
Jayant Radhakrishnan

10:00

Break

10:15

Neonatal Surgery (continued)
Jayant Radhakrishnan

11:15

Developmental Assessment Tools and Interpretation
Nagamani Beligere

12:15 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:15

Control of Breathing and Apnea of Prematurity
Bradley Thach

2:15

Bacterial Infections
Suma Pyati

3:15

Viral Infections
Suma Pyati

4:15

Break

4:30

Carbohydrate Metabolism
Rebecca Simmons

5:30–6:30

Hypo- and Hyperglycemia
Rebecca Simmonos


Friday, August 26

6:30 a.m.

Breakfast

7:00

Congenital Heart Disease I: Pathology and Diagnosis
J. Deane Waldman

8:00

Congenital Heart Disease II: Management of Congenital Problems
J. Deane Waldman

9:00

White Matter Disease
Jeffrey Perlman

10:00

Break

10:15

Congenital Malformations: Neonatal Seizures
Jeffrey Perlman

11:15

Perinatal Hypoxemic-ischemic Encephalopathy
Jeffrey Perlman

12:15 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:15

Neonatal Follow-up
Andrew Morgan

2:15

Calcium Disorders in the Preterm Infant
Frank Greer

3:15

Micronutrient Deficiencies in the Preterm Infant
Frank Greer

4:15

Adjourn

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