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ForwardNeonatal/MFM Subspecialty Symposium 2025
Overview
The Neonatal/MFM Subspecialty Symposium 2025 aims to provide a comprehensive platform for healthcare professionals to explore the latest advancements in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of complex congenital anomalies in neonates. The symposium will focus on the collaborative, multidisciplinary approach essential for optimizing outcomes in neonates with intricate medical conditions. With expert-led sessions and case discussions, this conference will foster deeper insights into the nuances of congenital disorders, highlighting the critical role of early intervention, diagnostic precision, and evidence-based therapies.
Note: This conference is being held on person at Edwards Elmhurst Hospital - 155 E. Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Recognize neonatal patient characteristics and clinical conditions that may necessitate early, aggressive intervention by surgical subspecialists.
- Define the criteria for transferring care of neonates with complex congenital conditions, including indications, timing, and coordination for continuity of care.
- Identify key clinical laboratory and imaging studies that assess disease severity, inform prognosis, and guide treatment decisions in neonates with congenital anomalies.
- Review evidence-based treatment strategies for managing congenital neonatal disorders, incorporating the latest clinical research and best practices into therapeutic protocols.
Program
Agenda
8:00 – 8:10am | Welcoming Remarks and Overview Dr. Frank Belmonte, CMO Advocate Children's Hospital |
8:10 – 9:55am | Pierre Robin Sequence (MFM/Neonatology/ENT/Plastic Surgery) Sanjay Naran, MD - Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Advocate Children’s Hospital Jeffrey George, DO - Neonatology, Advocate Children’s Hospital Suwan Mehra, MD - Maternal Fetal Medicine, Advocate Children’s Hospital David Walner, MD - Pediatric Otolaryngology, Advocate Children’s Hospital |
9:55-10:10am | Break |
10:10 – 11:55am
| Spina Bifida (MFM/Neonatology/Neurosurgery) Daphne Li, MD -Pediatric Neurosurgery, Advocate Children’s Hospital Jeffrey George, DO - Neonatology, Advocate Children’s Hospital Suwan Mehra, MD - Maternal Fetal Medicine, Advocate Children’s Hospital |
11:55-1:00m | Lunch |
1:00 – 2:45pm | Congenital Cardiac (MFM/Neonatology/Cardiac) Suwan Mehra, MD - Maternal Fetal Medicine, Advocate Children’s Hospital Michael Cappello, DO - Neonatology, Advocate Children’s Hospital Luca Vricella, MD - Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Advocate Children’s Hospital |
2:45-3:00pm | Break |
3:00-4:45pm | Omphalacele (MFM/Neonatology/General Surgery/Plastic Surgery) Michael Cappello, DO - Neonatology, Advocate Children’s Hospital Suwan Mehra, MD - Maternal Fetal Medicine, Advocate Children’s Hospital Srikumar Pilai, MD - Pediatric General Surgery, Rush University Medical Group John Smetona, MD - Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Advocate Children’s Hospital |
4:45pm-5:30pm | Summary, Q&A, and Closing Remarks Sanjay Naran, MD - Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Advocate Children’s Hospital |
Venue
Faculty
Faculty
Sanjay Naran, MD - Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Advocate Children’s Hospital
Daphne Li, MD -Pediatric Neurosurgery, Advocate Children’s Hospital
Jeffrey George, DO - Neonatology, Advocate Children’s Hospital
Michael Cappello, DO - Neonatology, Advocate Children’s Hospital
Suwan Mehra, MD - Maternal Fetal Medicine, Advocate Children’s Hospital
David Walner, MD - Pediatric Otolaryngology, Advocate Children’s Hospital
Srikumar Pilai, MD - Pediatric General Surgery, Rush University Medical Group
Katherine Bulthuis, NP - Neonatology, Advocate Children’s Hospital
Luca Vricella, MD - Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Advocate Children’s Hospital
John Smetona, MD - Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Advocate Children’s Hospital
Disclosure
Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.
Accreditation
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Board Recognition Statement(s)
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 7.75 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
Available Credit
- 7.75 ABP MOC Part 2Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 7.75 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
- 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 7.75 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 7.75 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 7.75 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 7.75 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
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Price
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This conference is being held on person at Edwards Elmhurst Hospital - 155 E. Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126.
If you have any questions, please contact the IPCE Office at cme@aah.org