Virtual for 2023: March 6 – 8, 2023
This conference is jointly provided by Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology. This program is supported in part by the Project # T79 MC00023 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Title V, Social Security Act), Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Department of Health & Human Services.
Registration is Closed
Program Schedule
View the program schedule.
Needs and Target Audience
Due to changes in neonatal nutrition management, healthcare professionals who provide care to high-risk infants need to have up-to-date continuing education. The interdisciplinary approach of this conference will address the needs of pediatricians, neonatologists, neonatal nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, and others.
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of the activity, participants should be able to:
- Define basic nutritional requirements for neonatal growth,
- Describe specific nutritional problems faced by low birthweight and premature infants,
- Identify approaches to addressing the nutritional concerns for premature infants after hospital discharge, and
- Describe the importance of increasing the incidence and duration of breastfeeding.
Educational Format
Lectures · Workshops · Course Syllabus · Pre- and Post-Test
Evaluation
Evaluation by questionnaire will address program content, presentation, and possible bias.
Target Audience
Physicians, fellows, residents, medical students, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other healthcare providers
Accreditation/Credit Designation
Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Texas Children's Hospital designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been designated by Texas Children's Hospital for 1 credit of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
Texas Children’s Hospital is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This nursing continuing professional development activity awards up to 16.25 contact hours.
Continuing Professional Education
Baylor College of Medicine is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 18.25 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of program or for watching the recorded version which will be available until June 6, 2023.
CME Tracker
Texas Children's Hospital has transitioned to CME Tracker for registration, attendance, continuing education credits and transcripts, specific to the CME program.
Once you have registered, please log into CME Tracker and create your profile. Each day of the conference, you will be giving a code to sign in and claim your continuing education credits for the day.
CME Tracker Instructions
Reminders:
Please turn off your “Pop Up” blocker for the CME Tracker website.
If you receive a system error, please send an email: CME@texaschildrens.org and please capture any webpage error messages by using “Snip It”
Speaker Disclosure
The speakers for this activity have reported no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies unless otherwise stated below:
- Amy Hair, M.D. – Received Research Grant from Prolacta; the relationship has ended.
- Steven A. Abrams, M.D. – Serves as Speaker for Abbott Nutrition Health Institute
- Sharon Groh-Wargo – Serves as Speaker for Abbott Nutrition
- Keli Hawthorne, M.S., R.D. – Serves as a Consultant and Speaker for Proletta, Speaker for National Cattleman and Beef Association and Texas Beef Council
- Sarah Taylor, M.D. – Receives Research Grant from Prolacta Bioscience and Ferring Pharmceuticals
- Kara Calkins, MD – Serves as Consultant and speaker for Fresenius Kabi and Consultant for Baxter
These relevant financial relationships have been appropriately mitigated.
Planning Committee Disclosure
The members of the Planning Committee and others involved in the planning of this activity have reported no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies unless otherwise stated below:
- Amy Hair, M.D. – Received Research Grant from Prolacta; the relationship has ended.
- Steven A. Abrams, M.D. – Serves as Speaker for Abbott Nutrition Health Institute
- Sharon Groh-Wargo – Serves as Speaker for Abbott Nutrition
These relevant financial relationships have been appropriately mitigated.
