Speaker Interviews 2024

We are thrilled to offer professionals in the Neonatal field for our 2024 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

Speaker Interviews

Zero Separation in the NICU: Implementing Neuroprotective and Family-Centered Care
(Free Keynote Presentation)

Dr. Carol Jaeger & Dr. Carole Kenner
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The Transition to Oral Feedings and Establishing Direct Breastfeeding in the NICU: Literature Review and Best Practices Overview

Dr. Christine Lam Kan

A Parent's Perspective: Family Integrated Care as a Tool to Help NICU Families Thrive

Fabiana Bacchini
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Our Evolving Knowledge of Drug Metabolism in the Neonate

Jim Thigpen
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Implementing Eat Sleep Console: Improving Outcomes for Substance Exposed Infants

Jola Berkman
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Supporting Adolescent and Young Parents in the NICU Setting

Lenora Marcellus
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Time for A Change: Feeding Tube Dwell Time and Contamination in the NICU

Dr. Leslie Parker
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The Return of RSV in the NICU: New Management & Mitigation Strategies

Michael Narvey
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Hyperbilirubinemia: Balancing Safety With Undertreatment

Michael Narvey
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The Heart of the Problem: Cardiac Monitoring in the NICU, When to Worry and What to Do

Nhu Tran
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The Power and Impact of Nurturescience and Immediate Skin-to-Skin Contact
(Free Keynote Presentation)

Dr. Nils Bergman
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Small Steps, BIG Gains: A New Toolkit for Supporting Breastfeeding in the NICU

Sonal Patel
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Breastfeeding as an Essential Component of Developmental Care in the NICU (Protect and Nurture: Developmental Care for Neonatal Neuroprotection in the NICU Lecture Pack)

Gretchen Becker Crabb
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The Power of Presence: Activities to Engage and Empower Families in the NICU (Protect and Nurture: Developmental Care for Neonatal Neuroprotection in the NICU Lecture Pack)

Jacqueline McGrath
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Craniosacral Therapy as a Supportive Developmental Tool in the NICU (Protect and Nurture: Developmental Care for Neonatal Neuroprotection in the NICU Lecture Pack)

Karyn Quraishy
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Is Developmental Care a Necessity or a Luxury: A Long Term Case Study (Protect and Nurture: Developmental Care for Neonatal Neuroprotection in the NICU Lecture Pack)

Mandy Daly

Synchrony in the NICU: Navigating the Benefits and Challenges of Early Vocal Contact Between Parents and Preterm Infants (Protect and Nurture: Developmental Care for Neonatal Neuroprotection in the NICU Lecture Pack)

Manuela Filippa
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Linking Neurodevelopmental Care Evidence to Bedside Clinical Practice (Protect and Nurture: Developmental Care for Neonatal Neuroprotection in the NICU Lecture Pack)

Nadine Griffiths
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