2026 Course Objectives

Summarize mechanisms of iron accretion in term and preterm neonates.
Review iron dosing in clinical studies of ESA-treated and non-treated neonates.
Discuss measures of iron sufficiency and guidelines for iron supplementation in neonates.
Review recent estimates of survival and active treatment for periviable infants at 22-25 weeks gestation.
Describe long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes among surviving periviable infants.
Identify the association between intermittent hypoxia and multiple morbidities.
Determine if the relationships between intermittent hypoxia and various morbidities are causal or due to random chance.

Understand the importance of Transitional Neonatal Hypoglycemia or Hyperinsulinemia.
Discuss controversies surrounding screening, diagnoses and management of low blood glucose in neonates.
Examine data linking neurodevelopmental outcomes relating to blood glucose levels in studies comparing different thresholds of glucose for treatment and longer-term follow-up from the CHYLD studies.
Learn about the benefits and risks of early and sustained intravenous nutrition.
Identify the causes and effects of early and prolonged hyperglycemia, an often-ignored complication of IV nutrition.
Describe the pathologies associated with BPD.
Diagnose pulmonary hypertension seen in BPD.
Describe the various current methods for surfactant administration and their indication.
Compare the outcomes of infants treated with non-invasive approaches of surfactant administration.

Recognize the risk of developing postnatal CMV infection from maternal breastmilk and blood transfusion.
Determine potential consequences of postnatal cytomegalovirus infection in preterm infants.
Discuss nutritional requirements for growth of preterm infants for optimal function and body composition.
Discuss short-term outcomes of different nutrient supplies and related anabolic factors (insulin and IGF-1).
Recognize the strong evidence for the benefits of caffeine.
Be aware of the dosing and timing challenges related to caffeine use in preterm neonates.
Summarize hematologic outcomes in neonatal ESA studies.
Provide ESA guidelines to decrease transfusions in neonates.
Start your own transfusion stewardship program.

Describe the pathophysiology of hyperoxia in premature infants.
Compare the effects of hypoxia and intermittent hypoxia in the premature infant.
Recognize the importance of a historical perspective on neonatology.
Be aware of the interplay between personal well-being and professional success.
Learn about the consequences of underfeeding preterm infants.
Learn about the consequences of overfeeding preterm infants.
Describe mechanisms whereby intrauterine growth restriction may affect lung growth and maturation.
Describe postnatal nutritional interventions that may result in lower pulmonary morbidity.

Last Updated on January 5, 2026 by SENEO