Miami Neonatology International Conference

• Mandy Belfort, MD, MPH
  Harvard Medical School
  Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Lina Chalak, MD, MSCS
  UT Southwestern
  Children’s Medical Center of Dallas
• Elizabeth Foglia, MD, MA, MSCE
  University of Pennsylvania
  Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• Misty Good, MD, MS
  University of North Carolina
  UNC Children's Hospital
• Richard Martin, MD
  Case Western Reserve University
  UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
• Karen Puopolo, MD, PhD
  University of Pennsylvania
  Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• Octavio Ramilo, MD
  St. Jude Children's Hospital
• Janet Soul, MDCM, FRCPC
  Harvard Medical School
  Boston Children’s Hospital
• Roger Soll, MD
  University of Vermont
  University of Vermont Children’s Hospital
• Pankaj Agrawal, MD, MMSC
  University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
  Holtz Children’s Hospital, Jackson Health System
• Eduardo Bancalari, MD
  University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
  Holtz Children’s Hospital, Jackson Health System
• Nelson Claure, MSc, PhD
  University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
  Holtz Children’s Hospital, Jackson Health System
• Rodrigo Ruano, MD, PhD
  University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
  Holtz Children’s Hospital, Jackson Health System
• Rana Chakraborty, MD, DPhil
  University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
  Holtz Children’s Hospital, Jackson Health System

Monday, November 18, 2024

Time	Description
7:00 am	Breakfast/ Exhibits
8:00 am	Welcome Remarks and Introduction
	Congenital Anomalies
8:15 am	Fetal Interventions in Infants with Congenital Anomalies Rodrigo Ruano
8:45 am	Delivery Room Resuscitation in Infants with Congenital Anomalies Elizabeth Foglia
9:15 am	Bella Belanger’s Story Ryan and Rachel Belanger, Pankaj Agrawal
9:30 am	Genomics in Resource-Limited NICU’s and Deciphering Congenital Anomalies Pankaj Agrawal
10:00 am	Q & A
10:20 am	Break/ Exhibits
10:40 am	Exploring the Potential Consequences of Intermittent Hypoxemia Richard Martin
11:10 am	Charles Bauer Keynote Lecture: Trends in Mortality and Morbidities in Premature Infants Roger Soll
11:50 am	Q & A
12:10 pm	Lunch Break/ Exhibits
	Respiratory
1:00 pm	Respiratory Support in the Delivery Room Elizabeth Foglia
1:30 pm	Non-Invasive Respiratory Support in Premature Infants Nelson Claure
2:00 pm	Respiratory Support in Infants with Evolving and Established BPD Eduardo Bancalari
2:30 pm	The Challenge of Long-Term Respiratory Outcomes in Premature Infants Richard Martin
3:00 pm	Respiratory Panel Discussion
4:00 pm	Exhibits/ Adjourn

Tuesday, November 19th 2024

Time	Description
7:00 am	Breakfast/ Exhibits
	Nutrition/GI
8:00 am	Where Evidence and Practice Diverge Roger Soll
8:30 am	Updates on Nutritional Assessment of Very Preterm Infants Mandy Belfort
9:00 am	Biomarkers and the Prediction of Risk for NEC Misty Good
9:30 am	Break/ Exhibits
9:50 am	Human Milk and Preterm Infant Brain Development Mandy Belfort
10:20 am	New Developments in the Prevention and Management of NEC Misty Good
10:50 am	Nutrition/GI Panel Discussion
	Neurology
12:00 pm	Lunch Break/ Exhibits
1:30 pm	Controversies in the Management of Infants With HIE Janet Soul
2:00 pm	Neuro NICU: Organization and Impact on Neonatal Outcomes Lina Chalak
2:30 pm	Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal Seizures Janet Soul
3:00 pm	Management of Mild HIE and HIE in Late Preterm Infants Lina Chalak
3:30 pm	Neurology Q & A
4:00 pm	Exhibits/ Adjourn

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Time	Description
7:00 am	Breakfast/ Exhibits
	Infections
8:00 am	RSV and the Immune System: Implications for Preventive Strategies Octavio Ramilo
8:30 am	Transplacental Antibody Transfer and Neonatal Disease Protection Karen Puopolo
9:00 am	Approach to Congenital Infections and Role of Host Factors Rana Chakraborty
9:30 am	Q & A
9:50 am	Break/ Exhibits
10:10 am	Neonatal Viral Infection in the NICU and in the Clinic Octavio Ramilo
10:40 am	Antibiotic Stewardship in the NICU Karen Puopolo
11:10 am	Q & A
11:40 am	Closing Remarks/ Adjourn

Workshop on Respiratory, Genetic, and Palliative Care

The workshop will take place on Sunday, November 17th, 2024.

The online conference registrations have closed; however, onsite registration is welcome.

Cancellations require a written request emailed the conference manager before October 17th, 2024. No refunds will be given after this date. Refunds, minus a $100 processing fee, will be given for the conference registration.

Genetic Perspectives in Neonatal Care
Pankaj Agrawal

Antenatal Counseling and NICU Palliative Care
Grisel Galarza

Airway Management in the Delivery Room
Elizabeth Foglia, Teresa del Moral

Non-Invasive Respiratory Support
Nelson Claure, Jose Tolosa, April Tan

Pulmonary Hypertension in the Newborn
Karen Young, Jaime Alkon, Sethuraman Swaminathan

Optimizing Mechanical Ventilation
Augusto Schmidt, Eduardo Bancalari

Workshop sessions will be 60 minutes in duration and will include discussions and practical demonstrations in which participants may directly interact with faculty. This provides an opportunity for the practicing clinician to discuss in detail their unique clinical experiences. Each demonstration group will be limited to 25-30 participants.

Each participant will attend 3 sessions. On the registration page, you’ll be asked to select the sessions in order of preference (from 1-6) that you would like to attend. You will be assigned 3 from your priority list on a first-come, first-served basis.

Poster Presentations will be held during the conference.

Submission: Abstracts must be submitted via email to miamineonatology@miami.edu before October 1st, 2024.

Requirements

• Author presenting abstract must be registered for the Conference
• Abstracts must report new original data on perinatal/neonatal research
• Abstracts must be written in English and follow the submission guidelines

Abstract Guidelines

1. One letter-size page with one-half inch margins
2. Maximum of 500 words (single spaced) in Times New Roman 12pt font
3. Maximum of two tables or figures
4. Format: Title, Author’s names and affiliation, Introduction, Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions

Selection Process

Abstracts submitted will undergo peer review for quality of research and presentation as well as significance and potential impact of the results.

Authors of abstracts selected for poster presentation will be notified by email before October 15th, 2024. At this time, they will also receive detailed instructions for poster preparation.

Accreditation

The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation

The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 19.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest Resolution

All conflicts of interest of any individual(s) in a position to control the content of this CME activity will be identified and resolved prior to this educational activity being provided. Disclosure about provider and faculty relationships, or the lack thereof, will be provided to learners.

European Accreditation

American Medical Association and the European Union of Medical Specialists, physicians may convert AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to an equivalent number of European CME Credits® (ECMECs®). Information on the process of converting AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to ECMECs® can be found at: www.eaccme.eu.

CEU’s

Nurses will be provided with 17 Continuing Education Units (CEUs’) for the conference by the BNA, Black Nurses Association.

We would like to thank our 2024 exhibitors:

• Reckitt / Mead Johnson Nutrition
• Chiesi
• Mallinckrodt
• Hamilton Medical
• Prolacta
• Abbott
• Salo Group
• Drager
• GeneDx
• Fresenius Kabi
• Phillips
• UCB
• Sobi
• ICU Baby 
• All Children’s Specialty Physicians
• Zero Gravity Skin
• Zoll
• JMH 
• University of Miami’s Physician and Recruitment Office

We would like to thank our 2024 sponsors

• Reckitt / Mead Johnson Nutrition
• Chiesi

Registration Rates

Conference Fee

Physicians: $880
Nurses, Therapists, Trainees: $580

Workshop Fee

General fee: $200

The online conference registrations have closed; however, onsite registration is welcome.

Cancellations require a written request emailed the conference manager before October 17th, 2024. No refunds will be given after this date. Refunds, minus a $100 processing fee, will be given for the conference registration.

Please click on the link below to book your hotel stay.

Loews Hotel