19th Annual Controversies in Neonatal and Perinatal Clinical Care

Virtual + Live in-Person

Recorded sessions available for 90 days

Early Bird Registration ends on August 1, 2026

Thursday, September 10:

Breakfast 7:30 - 8:00 am

• SONPM Update – Clara Song, MD
• Communication, Connection and Collaboration: Lessons from a 53-yr old cheerleader -  Clara Song, MD
• Making Sense of a High-Shunt Volume Patent Ductus Arteriosus in 2026: From Evidence to Practice in Preterm Infants – Philip Levy, MD
• Physiology guided management of PPHN. Yogen Singh, MD
• Optimal and Equitable Perinatal Health for All: How do we get there? Wanda Barfield, MD
• Cardiovascular Care in Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: From Physiology to Precision Hemodynamic Management. Phil Levy, MD
• Newer Genetic Diagnostic Modalities – WGS, WES. Kaitlyn Burns CGC & Rachel Li, MD
• Setting up a POCUS program in your NICU. Monti Sharma, MD.

Friday, September 11:

Breakfast 7:30 - 8:00 am

• Advocacy Update – Mark Del Monte, JD
• Everyday AI for the busy neonatologist. Lindsey Knake, MD,MS.
• CMV Screening in the NICU. Mark Schleiss, MD
• Global health challenges in neonatal care. Janna Patterson, MD
• NeoSONAR – Neonatal Sonography Assisted Resuscitation. Yogen Singh, MD
• Telehealth – Remote Monitoring Program. Monti Sharma, MD & Steven Rose, DO.  
• Neonatal HIE, Neuro-imaging and Seizure management. Laura Vernon, MD & Maria Dizon, MD

Hotel

Hyatt Place Chicago Medical / University District 

1835 W Harrison Street,

Chicago, IL 60612

Phone: 312-341-1234

Please select your correct arrival and departure dates when booking, as the link defaults to include the two pre- and post-event dates outlined in your contract.

Hyatt reservations line at 1-888-591-1234. Please use the group code AVIS to receive the group rate.

Please note: The cutoff date for our room block is 8/12/2026.

UIC Student Center West (SCW). 

828 South Wolcott Avenue, Chicago 60612

• This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and District VI Association of Neonatologist.  The American Academy of Pediatrics is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
• AAP designates this Other (Live in-person Course and Internet live) Activity for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
• This activity is acceptable for a maximum of 13.25 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
• PAs may claim a maximum of 13.25 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM  from organizations accredited by the ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
• This program is accredited for 13.25 NAPNAP CE contact hours of which 0 hrs contain pharmacology (Rx) content, (0 related to psychopharmacology) (0 hours related to controlled substances), per the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Continuing Education Guidelines.