19th Annual Controversies in Neonatal and Perinatal Clinical Care

District vi association of neonatologists

Hybrid Conference

September 10 & 11, 2026

Student Center West auditoriums

University of Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

Thursday, September 10:

Breakfast 7:30 - 8:00 am

  • SONPM Update – Clara Song, MD

  • Communication, Connection and Collaboration: Lessons from a 53-yr old cheerleader -  Clara Song, MD

  • Making Sense of a High-Shunt Volume Patent Ductus Arteriosus in 2026: From Evidence to Practice in Preterm Infants – Philip Levy, MD

  • Physiology guided management of Hypotension/Shock/PPHN. Yogen Singh, MD

  • Optimal and Equitable Perinatal Health for All: How do we get there? Wanda Barfield, MD

  • Cardiovascular Care in Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: From Physiology to Precision Hemodynamic Management. Phil Levy, MD

  • Newer Genetic Diagnostic Modalities – WGS, WES. Kaitlyn Burns CGC & Rachel Li, MD

  • Setting up a POCUS program in your NICU. Monti Sharma, MD.

Friday, September 11:

Breakfast 7:30 - 8:00 am

  • Advocacy Update – Mark Del Monte, JD

  • Everyday AI for the busy neonatologist. Lindsey Knake, MD,MS.

  • CMV Screening in the NICU. Mark Schleiss, MD

  • Global health challenges in neonatal care. Janna Patterson, MD

  • NeoSONAR – Neonatal Sonography Assisted Resuscitation. Yogen Singh, MD

  • Telehealth – Remote Monitoring Program. Monti Sharma, MD & Steven Rose, DO.

  • Neonatal HIE, Neuro-imaging and Seizure management. Laura Vernon, MD & Maria Dizon, MD

Registration will open soon