Speaker Interviews 2025
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, these are NOT presentations and do not count towards educational hours
The Journey of the Preterm Heart: From Birth to Lifelong Cardiovascular Health |
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Parent-Driven Sensory Exposures in the NICU: The Development and Impact of the SENSE Program Bobbi Pineda |
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Assessing and Alleviating Neonatal Pain: The Role of Non-Verbal Indicators and Non-Pharmacological Interventions Céleste Johnston |
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Nurturing the Parental Nervous System: Somatic Therapy for the NICU Journey Chelsea Crow-Fuentes |
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Preventing Blindness: The Latest Insights into Retinopathy of Prematurity Debbie Fraser |
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Nurturing the Gut: The Critical Role of Early Feeding Practices in Microbiome Development Deborah L. O'Connor |
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The Power of Language: How Empathy Transforms Communication and Care in the NICU |
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No Chopped Liver: Parenteral Nutrition Associated Liver Disease in Infancy Jennifer Barnes |
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Reducing the Risk of CLAB in the NICU: Strategies for Safe Central Line Use Jodie Simich |
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Sustainability in the NICU: How Green Can We Be? Justine Parsons |
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Evidence-Based Approaches to Neonatal Oxygenation and Intubation Care Michelle Donahoo |
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Handling Human Milk in the NICU: Policies, Practices, and Parental Guidance Naomi Bar-Yam |
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Optimizing Preterm Infant Positioning: Enhancing Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Neonatal Care Welma Lubbe |
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Family Centered Music Therapy to Manage Pain in the NICU (Effective Pain Relief in the NICU: Tools and Techniques for Neonatal Comfort Lecture Pack) Alexandra Ullsten |
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Pain Recognition and Assessment in the NICU: Tools and Parental Engagement (Effective Pain Relief in the NICU: Tools and Techniques for Neonatal Comfort Lecture Pack) Emma Olsson |
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Memories of Pain in the NICU: The Impact on Infants and Parents (Effective Pain Relief in the NICU: Tools and Techniques for Neonatal Comfort Lecture Pack) Jillian Vinall |
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The Power of Parental Involvement in Newborn Pain Management (Effective Pain Relief in the NICU: Tools and Techniques for Neonatal Comfort Lecture Pack) Mats Eriksson |
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A Brain-Derived Approach to the Measurement of Pain in Infants (Effective Pain Relief in the NICU: Tools and Techniques for Neonatal Comfort Lecture Pack) Rebeccah Slater |
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Parent Touch as a Therapeutic Tool for Pain Management in the NICU (Effective Pain Relief in the NICU: Tools and Techniques for Neonatal Comfort Lecture Pack) Sejal Fichadia |
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