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Speaker:
Brittany Martin, MD
Newborn Hospitalist and General Pediatrician; Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Objectives:

At the end of this session, the learner will be able to: 

  1. Identify the three routine prophylactic interventions given to newborns in the United States.
  2. Describe the history, mechanism, and necessity of each intervention.
  3. Summarize the diseases these interventions prevent (VKDB, Hepatitis B, and Ophthalmia Neonatorum).
  4. Compare the significant benefits and minor risks associated with each procedure.
  5. Discuss the current cultural and medical discourse surrounding these interventions.
Session date: 
02/25/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CST
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