PRESENTATIONS

Perinatal Section Program - 2008 National Conference and Exhibition - Boston, MA

Keynote Address

The Pulmonary Circulation

• Common but Unproven Therapies to Treat PPHN- Judy Aschner, MD
• Biology and Clinical Use of Nitric Oxide in the Full-term Infant - Steve Abman, MD
• Case Presentation & Panel Discussion: A Step-wise Approach to Management of the Newborn with Refractory PPHN - Judy Aschner, MD; Steve Abman, MD; and Robin Steinhorn, MD. (Audio files)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• Nitric Oxide in Premature Infants: Early, Late or Never - Keith Barrington, MBChB
• Pulmonary Dilation in Chronic Lung Disease: Strategies and Novel Therapies - Robin Steinhorn, MD
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The Bioethics of Extreme Prematurity

• Limits of Viability Data: Are They Reliable? - Mark Mercurio, MD
• Ethical Issues When Pushing the Envelope - Father John Paris
• Legality of Non-initiation of Care: Will I Get in Trouble? - Sadath A. Sayeed, JD, MD
• Case Presentation and Discussion with Panel - Above speakers in addition to Susan Townsend, MD and Avroy Fanaroff, MD

Workshops

• Introduction to Functional Echocardiography for the Neonatologist - Nick Evans, MRCPCH, DM; Istvan Seri, MD; Shahab Noori, MD; and Mahmood Ebrahimi, MD
• Using Resuscitation Simulation to Keep the Team Sharp - Lou Halamek, MD; Dara Brodsky, MD; and Elizabeth Doherty, MD

Meet the Committee on the Fetus and Newborn - Ann Stark, MD

2008 Workshop on Perinatal Practice Strategies - Scottsdale, AZ

• Future of NICU Care - Judy Aschner, MD
• Developing a Neonatal Cooling Program - John Barks, MD
• Maintenance of Certification in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: An Update - Carl Bose, MD
• Coding Tips & Challenges: What's New in 2008 - Gilbert Martin, MD
• Coding Questions 2008 - Gilbert Martin, MD and Richard Molteni, MD
• 2008 Coding Questions and Answers - Gilbert Martin, MD
• Clinical Practice Guidelines & Their Impact on Risk Management - Jay Goldsmith, MD
• The Future of NICU Quality Improvement - Jeffrey Gould, MD,MPH and Robert Hess, Professor of Peds
• From Fellow to Colleague: Getting Along, and Getting Ahead in Neonatology - John Hartline, MD
• Neonatal Transport Updates: Advances, Guidelines and Billing Codes - Robert M Insoft, MD
• Neonatology in the Newborn Nursery: What Does the Future Hold? - M Jeffrey Maisels, MD
• Beyond Coding 2008: Making Codes Matter in Payors - Gilbert Martin, MD and Jack Christensen, MD
• Understanding and Analyzing NICU Budgets - Rich Molteni, MD
• The Future of Neonatology Practice - Alan R Spitzer, MD
• The Electronic Medical Record and the Data Warehouse - Evidence-Based for Improving Patient Outcomes - Alan R Spitzer, MD
• The AAP and Neonatal Medicine - Moving Forward Together - David T Tayloe, Jr, MD
• Future of Pharmacology in the NICU - Robert M Ward, MD
• Safe Use of Drugs - Robert M. Ward, MD

Silverman Lectures

• 2008: Palliative Care in Infants and Young Children - Brian Carter
• 2007: Evidence-Based Ethics & Care of the Very Premature Infant - Jon Tyson
• 2006: From Disasters to Triumphs: Lessons Learned in the Evolution of Neonatology as a Specialty - Avroy Fanaroff