September 10 & 11, 2026

Hybrid Conference (in-person & Virtual)

Recorded sessions will be available for 90 days after the conference.

UIC Student Center West

828 south Walcott Ave.

Chicago, Illinois

Early Bird Registration ends August 1, 2026

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

Accommodation

When booking, please select your correct arrival and departure dates, as the link defaults to include the two pre- and post-event dates outlined in your contract.

Alternatively, guests may call our reservations line at 1-888-591-1234 and use the group code AVIS to receive the group rate.

Please note: The cutoff date for your room block is 8/12/2026. After this date, the booking link and group code will expire.

Parking for Conference attendees:

Lot B2 900 S Walcott Ave, Chicago 60612

UIC Student West Center, 828 South Walcott Avenue

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and District VI Association of Neonatologist. The American Academy of Pediatrics is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

• AAP designates this Other (Live in-person Course and Internet live) Activity for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

• This activity is acceptable for a maximum of 13.25 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

• PAs may claim a maximum of 13.25 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM from organizations accredited by the ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

• This program is accredited for 13.25 NAPNAP CE contact hours of which 0 hrs contain pharmacology (Rx) content, (0 related to psychopharmacology) (0 hours related to controlled substances), per the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Continuing Education Guidelines.