Neonatology meetings & conferences

8th International Neonatal Nursing Conference (COINN 2013)

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 5th-8th September, 2013

The 8th International Neonatal Nursing Conference (COINN 2013) is an exclusive platform for nurses from around the world to network and collaborate. This triennial event is unique in its focus on neonatal nursing, a relatively new speciality that concentrates on the first 28 days of a newborn’s life.

This international gathering aims to translate the latest findings in the field into clinical practice. Nurses interested in broadening their horizons will find in COINN 2013 a top calibre scientific programme simultaneously tailored for the specialist as well as the general nurse. Join nurses who share your passion for neonatal care in Belfast, 5th-8th September, 2013.
 

15th National Mother Baby Nurses Conference

Sponsored by the Academy of Neonatal Nursing and Mother Baby Education

September 5–8, 2012 Chicago, Illinois

The purpose of this conference is to provide current and clinically applicable information for prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care of the mother as well as infant care, both in the hospital and through transition to home. The educational sessions provide information to nurses and other health care professionals who care for the expectant and postpartum mother and her newborn. Specific objectives for each presentation will be listed in the conference program.

Contemporary Management of Neonatal Pulmonary Disorders Conference

November 1-2, 2012 Tempe, Arizona

Organized by Neonatology Associates, Ltd

For over 25 years, Neonatology Associates, Ltd has organized and sponsored the "Premier" Neonatal Pulmonary Conference which has taken place during the Fall in Tempe, Arizona. This conference has attracted Guest Faculty who are renowned National Researchers and Teachers in Newborn Pulmonary Medicine. The Faculty list of speakers has included: Robin Steinhorn, Krisa Van Meurs, Martin Keszler, Aaron Hamvas, Eric Eichenwald, Jonathan Klein, Vineet Bhandari, Sherry Courtney, Carl T. D'Angio, Donald Null, Rangasamy Ramanathan, Mark Mammel, Rita M. Ryan, Patrick McNamara, Linda J. Van Marter, J. Jane Pillow, Kristi Watterberg, John Arnold, and others.

The Target Audience is Neonatologists, Neonatology Fellows, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, and Respiratory Therapists. The conference is unique in that there are numerous opportunities during the Panel Discussion, Evening Reception, or one of the conference breaks to interact informally with any of the Faculty.

Contacts

Lawrence D. Lilien, MD
Conference Course Director
Neonatology Associates, Ltd
St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center

Cathy L. Martinez
Conference Coordinator
Neonatology Associates, Ltd
300 West Clarendon Ave., # 375
Phoenix, AZ 85013

Phone: (602) 277-4161 X 11
Fax: (602) 265-2011
E-mail: cathy@nalweb.com

6th Asian Congress of Paediatric Infectious Diseases

28th November-December 1, 2012 Colombo, Sri Lanka

The 6th Asian Congress of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (ACPID 2012) is the largest gathering of pediatricians, researchers, academics, nurses, allied health professionals, virologists, epidemiologists, and other specialists in the field of infectious diseases from all over Asia Pacific.

The theme of the congress is “Rational Management of Infectious Diseases – A Path to a Safer Childhood.” It is envisaged that the dissemination of new knowledge from experts in the field will help safeguard our children by a rational approach to the prevention and management of paediatric infectious diseases.

Subject categories:

• Antimicrobial resistance and new antibiotic
• Influenza
• Bacterial Infection
• Dengue
• Fungal infection
• Enteric Infection
• Respiratory tract Infection
• Hospital Infection
• HIV
• Other viral infection
• Pathogenetic mechanisms
• Malaria
• Central nervous system infection
• Neonatal infection
• Enterovirus, Poliomyelitis
• Pneumococcal Diseases
• Urinary tract infection
• Sepsis
• Tuberculosis, Leprosy
• Vaccination
• Epidemiology
• Laboratory diagnosis
• Others

ACPID 2012 Conference Secretariat
Kenes Asia
5th Floor, PICO Creative Centre
20 Kallang Avenue, Singapore 339411
Tel: +65 6292 0723; Fax: +65 6292 4721
E-mail: acpid2012@kenes.com

International Child Neurology Congress and the Asian and Oceanian Child Neurology Congress

May 27-June 1, 2012 Brisbane, Australia

The International Child Neurology Congress and the Asian and Oceanian Child Neurology Congress will be the largest child neurology congress ever held in Australia. We are preparing a World Class scientific program, with an International array of speakers from North America, Central and South America, Asia, Oceania, Europe, Middle East and Africa. The congress aims to cover all aspects of child neurology and affiliated topics.

There are a number of themes emerging from the content including:

* Genetic developments and genetic technologies in child neurology in the 21st Century
* Neurodevelopmental outcomes: global perspectives
* Cutting edge management in Cerebral palsy
* CNS infection: African and Asian perspectives
* New developments in neurometabolic diseases
* New developments in Epilepsy

The Committee have secured a World class selection of plenary speakers representing the spectrum of child neurology.