Special Thanks
Event Committee
Dr. M. Marrin (Chair)
Dr. S. P. Thomas (Director of NICU)
Dr. K. Hoegler (Community Pediatrician)
Ms. A. Symington (Nurse Practitioner, Neonatology)
Ms. M. McKeegan (Administrative Assistant)
Resource Faculty
Jeffrey Pernica, MD, FRCPC, DTMH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, McMaster University
Anthony K.C. Chan, MBBS, FRCPC, FRCPath
Professor of Pediatrics
Chief of Service, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Presents the 20th Annual:
PRACTICAL NEONATOLOGY FOR THE
PEDIATRICIAN
Stephanie H. M. Winsor, MD, FRCSC
Associate Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Diagnostic Imaging,
McMaster University
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232 Golf Links Road
Ancaster, Ontario
905 648-4471
The Golf Club has a strict dress code – They will turn away those wearing
any jean clothing.
Sponsored by an Educational Grant from
Abbott Laboratories Ltd.
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity as defined by the Maintenance
of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada and approved by the Canadian Paediatric Society
(5 credits).
Programme Objectives
Event Schedule
To understand the natural history of chronic lung disease following
neonatal discharge and what outcomes should be monitored by the
pediatrician. (CanMeds: Expert, Manager, Advocate)
08:00 – 08:30
REGISTRATION
To review non-bacterial infections in the neonatal period, with an emphasis
on therapy and infection control practices. (CanMeds: Expert, Manager,
Collaborator, Communicator)
08:30 – 08:45
Introduction
Dr. M. Marrin
08:45 - 09:30
BPD, Post Discharge Pediatric
Care
S. P. Thomas
09:30-10:00
Rotavirus in the NurseryIs it a problem?
M. Marrin
10:00-10:30
REFRESHMENT BREAK
10:30-10:45
Spot Diagnosis
S. Shivananda
10:45-11:15
Seizures: an unusual case
R. Nagar
11:15 – 11:45
A Case of Tachycardia
H. Maulidi
11:45-13:00
LUNCH
13:00-13:15
Spot Diagnosis
C. Fusch
13:15-13:45
Lethargy in Twins; Double
Trouble
J. Callen
13:45-14:15
Seizures – Another Usual Case
P. Coates
14:15-14:45
Hematuria Following a
Circumcision
M. Marrin
To review unusual but important causes of neonatal seizures, including the
appropriate investigation and management. (CanMeds: Expert, Manager,
Collaborator)
To review the significant but rare complications of circumcision.
Speakers
Michael Marrin, MD, FRCPC
Neonatologist, McMaster Children’s Hospital
Sumesh Thomas, MBBS, DCH, FRCP (Edin), FRCPCH (UK), FRCPC
Director of the NICU, McMaster Children’s Hospital
Sandesh Shivananda, MD, DM, MSc, FRCPC
Neonatologist, McMaster Children’ Hospital
Rohit Nagar, MD
Transport Fellow, The Hospital for Sick Children
Halima Maulidi, MD
Clinical Fellow, The Hospital for Sick Children
Christoph Fusch, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Jack Sinclair Chair in Neonatology
Division Head of Neonatology
Jennifer Callen, BScN, NP
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, McMaster Children’s Hospital
Pamela Coates, MD, FRCPC
Pediatrician, Credit Valley Hospital
Format
Presentations will be entirely in the form of cases derived from infants
referred to the NICU at McMaster Children’s Hospital over the last 12
months. They will be presented in a step-by-step fashion with audience
participation. Each will be followed with a brief “take home message”.
The audience must solve all cases presented. The format is informal and
meant to draw on the collective expertise of the participants.
20th ANNUAL
Practical Neonatology for the Pediatrician
November 24th, 2010
REGISTRATION FORM – Register Early as Space is Limited!
NAME (Please indicate your title and discipline): _________________________________________
HOSPITAL: _____________________________________________________________
WORK ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________
PHONE (work): ________________________________
EMAIL: ________________________________________
Will you be staying for lunch?
 Yes
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Please identify any dietary restriction/food allergies that we should take into consideration:
__________________________________________________________________
REGISTRATION FEE: $130.00/person
Please make cheque payable to: McMaster Neonatal Education
MAIL YOUR REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 17, 2010 TO:
Menika McKeegan
McMaster Children’s Hospital – 4G40
1200 Main Street West
HAMILTON, Ontario L8N 3Z5
905 521-2100 ext. 73490
RECEIPTS ARE ISSUED ON THE DAY OF THE CONFERENCE