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: 
  • 16.50 AAPA Category I CME

    The Nemours Foundation has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit to participants in Hot Topics in Neonatology 2025. Approval is valid from 10 months 1 week. AAPA reference number: CME-

    This activity is designated for 16.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

    AAPA Category I CME
  • 16.50 MOC ABP - Pediatrics
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 16.50 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.
  • 16.50 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.
  • 16.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    The Nemours Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The Nemours Foundation designates this activity for a maximum of 16.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 16.50 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour

    Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    This activity is designated for 16.50 contact hours.

  • 16.50 Continuing Education
    This activity is designated for 16.50 continuing education credits.
  • 16.50 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 16.50 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:
$850.00

                

 

 

Course Director(s)

Kevin Dysart, MD, MBI

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Elizabeth Foglia, MD MSCE

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

Alejandra Barrero-Castillero, 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.

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.

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 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Nemours Children’s Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.5 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 16.5 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 16.5 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™. 

American Board of Surgery Continuous Certification (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn up to 16.5 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 16.5 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.

Below are the credit types available to you per your professional designation.

Available Credit

  • 16.50 AAPA Category I CME

    The Nemours Foundation has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit to participants in Hot Topics in Neonatology 2025. Approval is valid from 10 months 1 week. AAPA reference number: CME-

    This activity is designated for 16.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

    AAPA Category I CME
  • 16.50 MOC ABP - Pediatrics
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 16.50 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.
  • 16.50 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.
  • 16.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    The Nemours Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The Nemours Foundation designates this activity for a maximum of 16.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 16.50 ANCC Nursing Contact Hour

    Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    This activity is designated for 16.50 contact hours.

  • 16.50 Continuing Education
    This activity is designated for 16.50 continuing education credits.
  • 16.50 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 16.50 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:
$850.00
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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