29th Annual: March 8, 2024
Sudarshan R. Jadcherla, M.D., FRCP (Irel), DCH, AGAF
Professor of Pediatrics & Associate Division Chief of Neonatology, Academics
The Nationwide Foundation Endowed Chair in Neonatal Research
Title: The Myths and Facts of Gastroesophageal reflux disease in Infants: Translating Evidence
28th Annual: March 31, 2023
Phyllis A. Dennery, M.D.
Professor and Sylvia K. Hassenfeld Chair of Pediatrics
Professor of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry
Brown University
Pediatrician in Chief,
Hasbro Children's Hospital
Title: Reflections on Leadership in Academic Pediatrics
27th Annual: March 11, 2022
Brian Klausner, M.D.
Executive Medical Director
WakeMed Office of Community
Health, Innovations and Equity
Title: Increased Focus on Pediatrics, Trauma and Prevention in Evolving Population Health Strategies
26th Annual: March 5, 2021
David Edwards, M.D.
Professor of Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine, Director of the Centre for the Developing Brain at King’s College London
St Thomas’ Hospital NHS Trust
Title: The Developing Connectome Project: Brain Structure, Function, and Genomics
25th Annual: March 6, 2020
William E. Benitz, M.D.
Philip Sunshine Professor in Neonatology
Professor by Courtesy of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Stanford Univ. Medical Center
Title: In a Quandary: Management of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants
24th Annual: March 29, 2019
Patrick J. McNamara, MB, BCH, BAO, DCH, MSc (Paeds), MRCP, MRCPCH
Staff Neonatologist
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
University of Iowa
Title: Enhanced Precision in Neonatal Cardiovascular Care Using Targeted Neonatal ECH
23rd Annual: March 2, 2018
Eduardo Salas, Ph.D.
Allyn R. & Gladys M. Cline Chair Professor
and Chair of the Department of Psychology
Rice University
Title: SAVING LIVES: Insights from the Science of Teamwork
22nd Annual: March 24, 2017
Steven M. Block, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics
Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
Title: Being a Faculty Member in Challenging Times – You Cannot Do It Alone
21st Annual: March 4, 2016
Kurt H. Albertine, Ph.D.
Inaugural Edward B. Clark Chair IV of Pediatrics
Director of Basic and Translational Research in the Division of Neonatology
University of Utah School of Medicine
Title: Epigenetic Basis of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
20th Annual: March 6, 2015
Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Ph.D.
Stanley C. Moore Professor of Bioengineering
Rice University, Houston, Texas
Title: Developing Essential Newborn Technologies to Enable Essential Newborn Care in Low-Resource Settings
19th Annual: March 14, 2014
Seetha Shankaran, M.D.
Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Title: Hypothermia for Neonatal HIE: State of The Art
18th Annual: March 8, 2013
Kelly J. Kelleher, M.D., M.P.H.
Director of the Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice and
Vice President of Health Services Research
The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Professor of Pediatrics, Ohio State University College of Medicine
Title: Pediatrics and Health Care Reform: The Perfect Storm
17th Annual: March 16, 2012
Susan Bakewell-Sachs, Ph.D., RN, PNP-BC
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
The College of New Jersey
Ewing Township, New Jersey
Program Director
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New Jersey Nursing Initiative
Title: Improving Discharge Management and the Transition to Home
16th Annual: March 4, 2011
Jonathan M. Davis, M.D.
Chief of Newborn Medicine
The Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Title: Antenatal Factors Influencing Neonatal Outcome
15th Annual: Feb. 6, 2010
Kristi L. Watterberg, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Chief, Division of Neonatology
Vice-Chair, Department of Pediatrics
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Title: Adrenal Insufficiency in Newborns: Evidence and Consequences
14th Annual: Feb. 27, 2009
Richard J. Martin, M.B.B.S
Chief of Neonatology
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Title: Apnea and Gastroesophageal Reflux: Two Dilemmas in Neonatal Care
13th Annual: Feb. 18, 2008
Uma R. Kotagal, M.B.B.S., MSc.
Senior Vice President, Quality and Transformation
Director, Health Policy and Clinical Effectiveness
Professor of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Title: Transforming Care at an Academic Institution: Addressing the Gaps with New Scientific Approaches
12th Annual: March 2, 2007
Diana Bianchi, M.D.
Vice Chair for Research
Department of Pediatrics
Floating Hospital for Children
Tufts-New England Medical Center
Natalie V. Zucker Professor of Pediatrics
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Title: Fetal DNA and RNA in the Mom: The ABCs of its Biology and Clinical Applications
11th Annual: March 24, 2006
Stephen L. Klineberg, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
Rice University, Houston, Texas
Title: The demographic transformations of Houston as they relate to patient care: Findings from 25 years of Houston surveys
10th Annual: Feb. 18, 2005
Mervin C. Yoder, M.D.
Richard and Pauline Klinger Professor of Pediatrics and
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Department of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine and
Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana
Title: Embryonic stem (ES) cell research: Promise meets practice
9th Annual: Feb. 20, 2004
James M. Adams, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics-Neonatology
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Director of Newborn Center and
Director of Kangaroo Crew Transport Team
Texas Children's Hospital
Title: Neonatal respiratory care: Past, present, and future
8th Annual: Feb. 21, 2003
Kanwaljeet S. Anand, M.D., MBBS, DPhil, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Title: Long-term effects of repetitive pain in preterm neonates
7th Annual: Feb. 15, 2002
W. Allan Walker, M.D.
Conrad Taff Professor of Nutrition and Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts
Title: Bacterial colonization, probiotics, and clinical disease
6th Annual: March 23, 2001
David K. Stevenson, M.D.
Chief, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California
Director of Nurseries
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Palo Alto, California
Title: The developmental biology of heme oxygenase: Clinical relevance
5th Annual: March 17, 2000
Evan Y. Snyder, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurology
Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Assistant in Medicine
Neurology and Neurosurgery
Boston Children's Hospital
Title: Neural stem cells may offer new strategies for gene therapy and repair of the injured newborn brain
4th Annual: March 5, 1999
Jeffery A. Whitsett, M.D.
Chief, Pulmonary Biology and Neonatology
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Title: Molecular basis of neonatal lung function and host defense
3rd Annual: March 6, 1998
Heidelise Als, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts.
Title: Neurodevelopmental care in the NICU: Effectiveness and feasibility
2nd Annual: March 7, 1997
Tiffany Field, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Title: Touch therapies
1st Annual: March 1, 1996
Corinne L. Leach, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
State University of New York at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Title: Liquid ventilation
