Hot Topics in Neonatology 2025

December 8, 2025 to December 10, 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] 

Course summary
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 - Pediatrics
    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.
  • 17.75 MOC ABS – Surgery
    Successful 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 Education
    This 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.

Course opens: 
05/01/2025
Course expires: 
03/10/2026
Event starts: 
12/08/2025 - 7:45am EST
Event ends: 
12/10/2025 - 12:00pm EST
Cost:
$925.00

                

 

 

Course Director(s)

Pamela Arn, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Elizabeth Foglia, MD MSCE

has a financial relationship (Grant Or Contract) with Chiesi USA;.
has a financial relationship (Professional Services) with Chiesi USA;.

Jay Greenspan, MD MBA

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Haresh Kirpalani, BM MSc

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jochen Profit, MD, MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Moderator(s)

Elaine Boyle, MBChB, MSc, MD, PhD, MRCP (UK)

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Chiesi ;.

Eric Eichenwald, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Matthew Rysavy, MD, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Connie Williams, MD, PhD, FRCPC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Alejandra Barrero-Castillero, MD, MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kevin Dysart, MD, MBI

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Heidi Herrick, MD MSCE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Margaret Lafferty, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

David Paul, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Yaritza Payne, CMP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Pankaj Agrawal, MD

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with GeneDx;.

Johan Ågren, MD, PhD.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Alejandra Barrero-Castillero, MD, MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Elaine Boyle, MBChB, MSc, MD, PhD, MRCP (UK)

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Chiesi ;.

Katharine Callahan, MD, MSME

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

HyeRan Choo, DDS, DMD, MS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Wendy Chung, MD PhD

has a financial relationship (Grant Or Contract) with Sanofi;.
has a financial relationship (Grant Or Contract) with GeneDx;.
has a financial relationship (Grant Or Contract) with Illumina;.

Anna Curley, MB BCH BAO MD MA LLB

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Daniele De Luca, MD, PhD

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with MOZARC;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with GETINGE;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with CHIESI;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with MEDTRONIC;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with AIRWAY THERAPEUTICS;.

Hege Ersdal, MD, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Scott Evans, PhD, MS

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Pfizer;.
has a financial relationship (Independent contractor) with Taylor & Francis;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Eli Lilly;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with GenFit;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Boston Pharma;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with IDDI;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Roche;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Takeda;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Akouos;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Apellis;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Vir;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with DayOneBio;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Rakuten;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Advantagene;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Novartis;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Allucent;.

Lisa Gennetian, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Wolfgang Göpel, MD

has a financial relationship (Grant Or Contract) with Chiesi;.
has a financial relationship (Stock) with Dräger;.

Jeffrey Gould, MD , MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Heidi Herrick, MD MSCE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Rosemary Higgins, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Amy Hobson, DO

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Benjamin Hoffman, MD CPST-I

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Erik Jensen, MD, MSCE

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Margaret Lafferty, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Satyan Lakshminrusimha, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Matthew Laughon, MD, MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Michael Morowitz, MD, FACS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Robert Moshiro, MD, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Michael Narvey, MD, FRCPC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Ju Lee Oei, MBBS FRACP MD

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Mallinkrodt;.
has a financial relationship (Grant Or Contract) with Masimo;.

Shalini Ojha, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Louise Owen, MBChB, MRCPCH, FRACP, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Leslie Parker, PhD, APRN

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Medela;.

Ravi Patel, MD, MSc

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Noveome;.
has a financial relationship (Other) with Premier Research / Infant Bacterial Therapeutics;.

Richard Polin, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

George Saade, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Rita Silveira, MD, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Pratik Sinha, MB ChB, PhD

has a financial relationship (Consultant) with AstraZeneca;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant) with Prenosis Inc.;.

David Stevenson, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Edgardo Szyld, MD, MSc

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Lehana Thabane, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

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 - Pediatrics
    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.
  • 17.75 MOC ABS – Surgery
    Successful 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 Education
    This 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.

PDF icon Click here to download a copy of the exhibitor prospectus.

Price

Cost:
$925.00
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 Registration Rates 

Registration Type

Early Bird Discount

Before September 15

Standard Rate

After September 15  

 Physicians

$850

$925

 All Other Registrants

$850

$925

 RN, APRN and PA

$600

$675

 Students, Residents and Fellows     

$600

$675