Speaker Interviews 2026
We are thrilled to offer professionals in the Neonatal field for our 2025 GOLD Neonatal Conference. We had a chance to sit down with some of the Speakers before the conference begins and learn a little bit more about them and what they will be presenting this year. Enjoy!
Please note that more interviews will be added to this page soon.
Please note, these are NOT presentations and do not count towards educational hours
Breastfeeding the High-Risk and Preterm Infant: Updates and Best Practices Amrita Desai MSc, IBCLC, LCCE |
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"If the Child Could Choose": Parental Involvement in Single-Family Rooms Bente Silnes Tandberg RN, MScN, PhD |
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Neonatal Skin Assessments: Emerging Strategies & Practice Considerations Deanne August RN, Grad Certificate, PhD |
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It Takes a Team: Improving Survival for the Extremely Preterm Infant Debra Armbruster PhD, APRN-CNP, NNP-BC, CPNP-PC, C-ELBW, C-NNIC |
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Every Ray and Every Whisper Matter: Supporting Infants through Trauma-Informed Environmental Care Isabelle Milette RN, MScN, NNP & Chantel Morin RN, BScN, MSc.Ed |
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From Donor to Delivery: Utilization of Pasteurized Human Milk in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Jennifer Hanford MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, IBCLC |
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Perinatal Palliative Care: Navigating Hope and Uncertainty Jonathan Downie MBChB (Hons), MRCPCH, PG Dip Pall Med, PG Cert Child Health |
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Putting Family-Centered Neonatal Care into Practice: Introducing the Close Collaboration with Parents Framework |
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Achieving Target Growth in Preterm Infants: The Role of Fortification, Micronutrients, and Monitoring Kumar Ankur MBBS, MD (Paediatrics), DNB (Neonatology) |
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The Power of Being Carried: Babywearing in the Care of Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Lisa Grisham PhD, DNP, NNP-BC |
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Breaking Bias, Building Better Care: The New Era of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Management |
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Kangaroo Mother Care: A Game Changer for Low Birth Weight Infants Suman Rao PN, MD, DM |
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A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Assessing Dysphagia While Protecting Breastfeeding Susan Corbett-Hopf IBCLC & Shelby Mirabelli MS, CCC-SLP, CNT |
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Neuroprotection and Congenital Heart Disease: A Critical Piece of Cardiac Critical Care in the NICU Vanna Kazazian NP |
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Flange Fitting in the NICU to Improve Pumping Outcomes (Breastfeeding in the NICU: From Milk to Milestones Lecture Pack) Amber Clark RN IBCLC TTP |
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Lactation Care for Multiples in the NICU: From Milk Supply to Direct Breastfeeding (Breastfeeding in the NICU: From Milk to Milestones Lecture Pack) Emily Spaeth PT, DPT, IBCLC, CNT, TIP, CIMT II, RPYT, BRM®Pro, EBB®Instructor |
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Lactation Care for Multiples in the NICU: From Milk Supply to Direct Breastfeeding (Breastfeeding in the NICU: From Milk to Milestones Lecture Pack) Kathryn Stagg IBCLC |
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Nipple Shields in the NICU: Evidence, Indications, and Best Practices (Breastfeeding in the NICU: From Milk to Milestones Lecture Pack) Margaret Saltysiak DrPH, IBCLC |
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From Bedside to Discharge: Achieving Breastfeeding Goals in the NICU (Breastfeeding in the NICU: From Milk to Milestones Lecture Pack) Ramya Kumar MS.CCC-SLP, BCSS, CNT, IBCLC, NTMTC |
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Holistic Lactation Management in the NICU: A Comprehensive, Family-Centered Framework (Breastfeeding in the NICU: From Milk to Milestones Lecture Pack) Rashmi Poduval IBCLC, CBS, M.Sc. Dietetics |
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