2025 Conference Agenda
We are excited to offer didactic sessions on cutting-edge, innovative topics in neonatal
care. The team has put together carefully curated sessions delving into the latest advancements, research breakthroughs, and pioneering practices that are shaping the future of neonatal medicine including AI and telemedicine, bubble CPAP, surgical innovations and latest innovations in neonatal care.
SHINE 2025 Agenda
Cleveland Clinic Symposium on Health Innovation and Neonatal Excellence
Day 1: Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
8.00 – Welcome remarks
Session 1 – Quantum Leaps: AI in Neonatal Disease Prediction
8:05 – 8:35 – AI-powered risk prediction for early detection of neonatal sepsis
Speaker: Brynne Sullivan, MD
8:35 – 9:05 – The missing monitor: closing gaps in neuroprotective care using brain monitoring technology
Speaker: Zach Vesoulis, MD
9:05 – 9:35 – Global advances in neonatal care: AI Innovations and VR Training
Speaker: Ryan McAdams, MD
9:35 – 9:50 Q & A
9:50 – 10:00 Break
Session 2 – The Cutting Edge of Care: New Frontiers in Neonatal Surgery
10:00 – 10:30 – Neonatal minimally invasive surgery: Where is the limit?
Speaker: Miguel Guelfand, MD
10:30 – 11:00 – Complex gastroschisis, a new indication for fetal surgery?
Speaker: Sundeep Keswani, MD
11:00 – 11:10 Q&A
11.10 – 11.20 Break
11:20 – 12:05 – Congenital heart surgery: A journey of innovation and courage
Speaker: Hani Najm, MD
12:05 – 12:15 Q&A
12.15 – 1.30 Lunch; Top Innovations Awards (1): Transforming Tiny Lives
Session 3 – Neonatal breakthroughs
State of the Art Clinical Trials
1:30 – 2:00 – IBUPAR Trial: Ibuprofen versus paracetamol for hemodynamically significant persistent ductus arteriosus
Speaker: Marta Aguar Carrascosa, MD
2:00 – 2:30 – VentFirst Trial: What did we learn and what does the future hold for ventilation during delayed cord clamping for extremely preterm infants.
Speaker: Karen Fairchild, MD
2:30 – 2:45 Q&A
2:45 – 3:00 Break
Role of stem cells in neonatal care
3:00 – 3:30 – Updates on the use of stem cells therapy for prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
Speaker: Said Omar, MD
3:30 – 4:00 – New avenues for neuroprotection in HIE
Speaker: Nikki Robertson, MD
4:00-4:15 – Q&A
Day 2: Thursday January 16th, 2025
8.00 – Welcome remarks
Session 1 – Raising the bar: Quality improvement initiatives in neonatology
8:05 – 8:50 – Improving quality improvement in neonatology: Successes and challenges
Speaker: Munish Gupta, MD
8:50 – 9:35 – Improving patient safety in neonatology: Successes and challenges
Speaker: Kannekal Suresh Gautham, MD
9:35 – 9:50 – Q&A
9:50 – 10:00 – Break
Session 2 – Nursing the future: Innovations in neonatal nursing and bedside care
10:00 – 10:45 – Trauma informed care in the NICU
Speaker: Mary Coughlin, NNP
10:45 – 11:30 – M-Power program: Specialized perinatal service for survivors
Speaker: Patricia Gilbert, RN
11:30 – 11:45 – Q&A
11:45 – 1:00 – Lunch: Top innovations awards (2): Transforming tiny lives
Session 3 – Bridging distances: Telemedicine in neonatology
1:00 – 1:30 – Teleneonatology: Current knowledge and future directions
Speaker: Jennifer Fang, MD
1:30 – 2:10 – Children’s Hospital at Home: Sharing the UK NHS experience and learning for developing pathways of acute care for babies and children
Speaker: Zoey Tribble (Clinical nurse) & Franchesca Cleugh, MD
2:10 – 2:25 – Q&A
2:25 – 2:40 – Break
Session 4 – Bubbling with success: Exploring bubble CPAP in the NICU
2:40 – 3:25 – Reproducibility of bubble CPAP
Speaker: Hany Aly, MD
3:25 – 4:10 – Bedside management of bubble CPAP
Speaker: Mohamed A. Mohamed, MD
4:10 – 4:20 – Q&A
4:20 – Closing remarks
Day 3: Friday January 17th, 2025
The Hands-on workshops
8.00 – 8.15 – Introduction and logistics
8:15-9.45 – Application of bubble CPAP in NICU
9.45-10.00 Break
10.00 -11.45 – Statistical process control for quality improvement: Introduction to run charts and control charts
11.45 – 12.00 – Closing remarks
12.00 – Adjourn
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