80023800: Updates and Advances in Neonatal Neurological Care for the Practitioner

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ACCREDITATION STATEMENT: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Children’s National Medical Center, Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children and Georgetown University Hospital. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

OTHER CREDIT:
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Description
This one-day lecture will cover a variety of topics related to the advances in neonatal neurological care with an emphasis on issues pertinent to hypoxic-ischemia brain injury of the neonate. Internationally recognized experts will cover topics including updates on current and future use of hypothermia for treatment of neonatal hypoxia-ischemia (HI), the need for a regional team approach to the care of the neurologically injured newborn, plasticity of the developing brain, monitoring in the Neuro ICU, stem cell therapy and nutrition and the brain. Recent advances in neurologic care for newborns, such as the use of hypothermia for the treatment of neonatal HI have spurred the development of NeuroIntensive Care Nurseries within existing NICUs. Despite advances in treatment at the referral center, recognition and timely referral of infants with major neurologic issues, such as hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, is the key to providing optimal care to these newborns. Because community pediatricians and neonatal practitioners care for the vast majority of newborns, education in this area is vital.

Objectives:
After attending this activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to:
• Describe mechanisms, diagnosis and current treatment of neonatal encephalopathy.
• Identify the need for a regional team approach to infants with neurologic injury.
• Recognize the impact of nutrition on the developing brain.
• Recognize the potential of developmental plasticity following neonatal HI.
• Follow advances in fetal brain monitoring and stem cell therapy as related to future developments in the care of the neurologically injured newborn.

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Policy On Speaker And Provider Disclosure

It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that the speaker and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the activity handout materials.