44th Annual Townsend Teaching Day in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine
Nurturing the Future of Neonatal and Perinatal Care
This event is designed for pediatricians, neonatologists, advanced practice providers and nurses to provide a yearly update on neonatal and perinatal medicine as a result of periodic surveys of health care professionals and continuous changes in quality care.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Rochester General Hospital
TWIG Auditorium
1425 Portland Avenue
Rochester, NY 14621
Register by March 19
Learning Objectives
- Describe the effects of red blood cell transfusion strategies and severe anemia on outcomes in preterm infants
- Explain how routine blood banking practices may impact preterm infants
- Recognize the impact of and uncertainties around platelet transfusion strategies in preterm infants
- Define FGR and potential etiologies
- Describe the management of pregnancies complicated by FGR
- Recommend delivery timing based on antenatal surveillance
- Explain the diagnoses of cleft lip and palate
- Identify the general timeline of surgical care for a patient with a cleft
- Discuss why multidisciplinary care is important for patients with clefts
- Explain the importance of thermoregulation
- Define the Golden Hour
- Name one way bioactive components in human milk are absorbed in the infant intestinal tract
- Describe the impact of pasteurization on at least one component of human/donor milk
- Name one role lactoferrin (in human milk) plays for the recipient infant
- Describe the benefits of a breastfeeding skills-based curriculum for trainees and its impact on educational outcomes and learner confidence
- Give examples of a unique hands-on and immersive approach for teaching 4 foundational breastfeeding concepts including: production and supply, position and latch, engorgement and expression, and breast-pumping
- Identify effective strategies and provide a practical toolbox for implementing breastfeeding simulation techniques into health professions curricula at participants’ home institutions
Agenda
7:15 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:55 am
Welcome and Introduction
Nirupama Laroia, MD
8:00 am - 9:00 am
James W. Kendig Keynote Address: Blood Transfusions in Preterm Infants
Ravi Mangal Patel, MD, MSc
9:00 am
BREAK
9:10 am - 10:00 am
Fetal Growth Restriction: Balancing Antenatal Concern with Preterm Birth Risk
Emily Redman, MD
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Cleft Lip and Palate
Sara Neimanis, MD
10:45 am - 11:30 am
TOP Down: QI initiative focused on Decreased hypothermia, Optimization of fluids, Warmth maintenance, and Neonatal glucose management
Danielle Cook, PA and Victoria Mack, NP
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
LUNCH
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Mechanisms of Action for Bioactive in Human Milk: Medicine or Myth?
Bridget Young, PhD
1:15 pm - 1:40 pm
The Breast and The Brightest: An Innovative Skills-Based Approach to Breastfeeding Education for Trainees
Elizabeth Masotti, MD
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Skills-based Interactive Breastfeeding Education Workshop
Lead by: Elizabeth Masotti, Danielle Ackley, Michele Burtner, Alycia Costanzo, Carol Dengler, Lynsey Garver, Dalia Hensen, Cate Krafft, Casey Rosen-Carole
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Evaluation and Adjourn
Speakers
Ravi Mangal Patel, MD, MSc
Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Clinical Research, Division of Neonatology
Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Emily Redman, MD, FACOG
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician
Unity Perinatal Medicine, Rochester Regional Health
Sara Neimanis, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Faculty – Division of Plastic Surgery
University of Rochester Golisano Children’s Hospital
Danielle Cook, PA-C
NICU APP Assistant Manager, NICU, Golisano Children’s Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, and NICU APP Lead, NICU,
Rochester General Hospital
Victoria Mack, NP
NICU NP, Golisano Children’s Hospital
University of Rochester Medical Center and Rochester General Hospital
Bridget E. Young, PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Research – Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Elizabeth Masotti, MD, PGY-5
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellow
University of Rochester Golisano
Children’s Hospital
Skills-Based Interactive Breastfeeding
Education Workshop Leaders
Elizabeth Masotti, MD, PGY-5; Danielle Ackley, MD; Michele Burtner, CNM, MS, MPH; Alycia Costanzo, MS, RN, IBCLC; Carol Dengler, RN, IBCLC; Lynsey Garver, RN, IBCLC; Dalia Hensen, RN-BSN, CLC; Cate Krafft, MD, MHPE; Casey Rosen-Carole, MD
Physician Accreditation & Certification
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and Rochester Regional Health. The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Certification
The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Contact Hours Statement
Nurses will receive CUEs (application in progress).