40th Annual Neonatology Symposium - Advances and Controversies in Neonatal Medicine - CME CNE

Thursday, November 11, 2021, 7:15 AM - Friday, November 12, 2021, 3:30 PM, Drury Plaza Hotel

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (13.00 hours), ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center (12.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (13.00 hours)

Neonatal and perinatal medicine continues to undergo dramatic change. This is brought about by scientific and clinical factors which enable us to care for increasingly complex diseases using new technology and treatment options. Practitioners in neonatology are challenged to keep up-to-date on clinical issues as well as the current research that will influence future change. This Annual Neonatology Symposium is designed to offer attendees practical, take-home information that addresses current issues in neonatal-perinatal medicine. Question and answer periods will be provided. This format is designed to facilitate interaction and allow for a more thorough exploration of information impacting clinical practice. Speakers have been selected for their clinical expertise, knowledge of current research, as well as their reputation and ability to present updated information in concise and understandable terms.

1. Describe and discuss pathophysiology and management of congenital heart disease, neonatal acute kidney injury, neonatal lung disease, and extreme prematurity.
2. Describe and discuss neonatal nutrition and its effects on long-term outcomes of premature infants
3. Describe and discuss differential diagnoses of challenging neonatal radiologic case studies.
4. Describe and discuss bioethics and shared decision making in the NICU.
5. Describe and discuss advances in care of neonates with cleft lip and palate.

1. After attending this event, 80% of participants will self-report increased knowledge related to best practices in the care of neonatal patients.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development, is an approved provider of nursing continuning professional development by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development, designates this activity for a maximum of 12.5 Contact Hours. 

The planners, moderators, and speakers of this activity have no financial relationship(s) with commercial interests to disclose.

Successful Nursing Contact Hour Requirements:
Attestation of contact hours attended
Text in attendance within 72 hours of the start of the event
Completion of the evaluation 
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