Hot Topics in Neonatology 2025

For over 40 years, Hot Topics has been THE premiere neonatal conference, with more than 1,000 neonatologists and perinatologists from around the world attending each year. The conference features internationally known faculty, poster sessions, critical reviews, and debate about promising new therapies.
This year, we will continue to offer Hot Topics as a hybrid conference experience and provide attendees two registrations to choose from based on their personal attendance preference.
Target Audience
This conference is designed for neonatologists, perinatologists, clinicians and researchers in related specialties.
Learning Objectives
The faculty at Hot Topics in Neonatology® will review current levels of evidence and practice in the areas of neonatology and perinatology. The program will include talks and discussion on the newest research on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of health problems in the neonate, as well as long-term follow-up for the NICU graduate. Hot Topics seeks to involve clinicians from around the globe in the debate around both existing and emerging therapies and neonatal science with the goal of providing clinicians with achievable practice change.
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For more information, please visit HotTopics.org
Contact Information: If you have any questions regarding this conference, please contact us at [email protected]

Pamela Arn, MD
Elizabeth Foglia, MD MSCE
Jay Greenspan, MD MBA
Haresh Kirpalani, BM MSc
Jochen Profit, MD, MPH
Elaine Boyle, MBChB, MSc, MD, PhD, MRCP (UK)
Eric Eichenwald, MD
Matthew Rysavy, MD, PhD
Connie Williams, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Alejandra Barrero-Castillero, MD, MPH
Kevin Dysart, MD, MBI
Heidi Herrick, MD MSCE
Margaret Lafferty, MD
David Paul, MD
Yaritza Payne, CMP
Pankaj Agrawal, MD
Johan Ågren, MD, PhD.
Alejandra Barrero-Castillero, MD, MPH
Elaine Boyle, MBChB, MSc, MD, PhD, MRCP (UK)
Katharine Callahan, MD, MSME
HyeRan Choo, DDS, DMD, MS
Wendy Chung, MD PhD
Anna Curley, MB BCH BAO MD MA LLB
Daniele De Luca, MD, PhD
Hege Ersdal, MD, PhD
Scott Evans, PhD, MS
Lisa Gennetian, PhD
Wolfgang Göpel, MD
Jeffrey Gould, MD , MPH
Heidi Herrick, MD MSCE
Rosemary Higgins, MD
Amy Hobson, DO
Benjamin Hoffman, MD CPST-I
Erik Jensen, MD, MSCE
Margaret Lafferty, MD
Satyan Lakshminrusimha, MD
Matthew Laughon, MD, MPH
Michael Morowitz, MD, FACS
Robert Moshiro, MD, PhD
Michael Narvey, MD, FRCPC
Ju Lee Oei, MBBS FRACP MD
Shalini Ojha, PhD
Louise Owen, MBChB, MRCPCH, FRACP, MD
Leslie Parker, PhD, APRN
Ravi Patel, MD, MSc
Richard Polin, MD
George Saade, MD
Rita Silveira, MD, PhD
Pratik Sinha, MB ChB, PhD
David Stevenson, MD
Edgardo Szyld, MD, MSc
Lehana Thabane, PhD
In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Board of Surgery Continuous Certification (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn up to 17.75 credits toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 17.75 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
International credit
The American Medical Association’s (AMA) has international mutual agreements for conversion of credit to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ with the following organizations: the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), the Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners Accreditation Department, and the European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals (EBAC®). Please visit the governing body directly for more information on the conversion.
As part of the AMA agreement, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of this activity toward the Royal College’s MOC Program. Known in the U.S. as “CME for MOC” under the ACCME, one hour of the activity equals one MOC point.
Please visit the governing body directly for more information on the conversion.
Nurses
Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.75 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nemours Children’s Health is accredited by the Florida Board of Nursing to provide nursing continuing education: Provider #50-1428. This course is approved activity for 17.5 contact hours.
To earn nursing contact hours for this activity, please attend the entire presentation and then complete the online evaluation, which will be distributed via email following the presentation.
Physician Associates
Nemours Children’s Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for a maximum of 17.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician Associates should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Other Professions
A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals requesting credits. Please check with your accreditation board to make sure they accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Below are the credit types available to you per your professional designation.
Available Credit
- 17.75 AAPA Category I CME
Nemours Children’s Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for a maximum of 17.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician Associates should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
- 17.75 MOC ABP - PediatricsSuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 17.75 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
- 17.75 MOC ABS – SurgerySuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
- 17.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nemours Children’s Health designates this activity for a maximum of 17.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 17.75 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour
In support of improving patient care, Nemours Children’s Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.75 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 17.75 Continuing EducationThis activity is designated for 17.75 continuing education credits.
- 17.50 Nursing Contact Hour – Florida Board of Nursing
Provider approved by the Florida Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number # 50-1428.
This activity is designated for 17.50 contact hours.
Interested in exhibiting or supporting?
The target audience for the Hot Topics in Neonatology® consists of approximately 1800 neonatologists and perinatologists from more than 50 countries. This event will give exhibitors and supporters the opportunity to engage with your health care partners at Hot Topics, where you can listen and discuss a variety of options to provide products and services to attendees.
For more information, download the full exhibitor and supporter prospectus below.
To complete your exhibitor registration, please complete the registration form in the prospectus and email it to [email protected] for Exhibitors and [email protected] for Supporters.

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